We believe that the teaching and learning covered in Singing In Schools is able to address some of the new Ofsted Framework outcomes and meet several National Curriculum statements within the music and English curriculums.
National Curriculum Outcomes
Every state-funded school must offer a curriculum which is balanced and broadly based
Promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society
The national curriculum provides pupils with an introduction to the essential knowledge that they need to be educated citizens
It introduces pupils to the best that has been thought and said; and helps engender an appreciation of human creativity and achievement
(English outcomes) Participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debates
Developing wider appreciation of arts, story-telling and literature. Listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks
(Music Outcomes) Perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians
Learn to sing and to use their voices Have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence
Understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the inter-related dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations
Ofsted's New Framework Outcomes
Leaders take on or construct a curriculum that is ambitious and designed to give all learners… the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life
Teachers have good knowledge of the subjects and courses they teach
Learners develop detailed knowledge and skills across the curriculum and, as a result, achieve well
The curriculum extends beyond the academic, technical or vocational
The curriculum provides for learners’ broader development, enabling them to develop and discover their interests and talents
The curriculum and the provider’s wider work support learners to develop their character – including their resilience, confidence and independence – and help them know how to keep physically and mentally healthy
