Teaching Notes - MTA Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In Episode no.13, Head of Music Mark Aitchison tells Patrick how he’s managed to turn round two struggling music departments, and explains his different approach to Key Stage 3 learning; plus Austen Smart from Future DJs gives some insider information as to the services they provide to schools. Plus, Patrick finds out about a charity that transforms lives through music, Brass for...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode no.12, Naomi Cook from Collins Learning tells Patrick about Music Express , an incredible resource for Primary Music, and James Manwaring offers some thought-provoking ideas about the importance of focussed listening, both for teachers and students. Plus, Mike Simpson from Inspire Works UK tells Patrick just what "World Music" means nowadays, and offers some p...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode no.11, Chi-Chi Nwanoku talks about the Chineke! Junior Orchestra’s recent success in Britain’s Got Talent, Patrick chats to Dan Clark from Rock School about their increasingly popular qualifications, and Tim Garrard gives an overview of what to expect in this year’s online conference, “MTA at Home”. Plus, one of the stars of conferences past and present – Harry the Pian...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode no.10, Patrick chats to Lincoln Abbotts from the ABRSM about Classical 100, James Manwaring reports on a discussion about composing at home, and plus, in an interview from the Music Expo in early March 2020, Patrick finds out from Peter Craik , from the English Folk Dance and Song Society why we all need folk music in our schools. Plus, Patrick Gazard and Jane Werry , c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Patrick chats to Daniel Spreadbury from Steinberg, about Dorico, and what it can do for music teachers.  Simon Toyne feeds back about how one-to-one tuition is working in schools, including the use of technology and the wider life of the music departments during lockdown.  Plus, looking back to the Music Expo in early March 2020, Patrick meets Vinota Karunasaagara...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Patrick chats to TV Psychologist Emma Kenny about the effect of lockdown on students' and teachers' mental health, and to Joan Lind from Try Booking, about how they can make school concert admin much easier for us all. Plus, James Manwaring offers some excellent advice about the transition from Key Stage 3 to 4, and 4 to 5, for this year's cohort. P...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Caitlin Sherring , Kate Davis and Gareth Hemmings summarise recent Music Teachers’ Association online meetings on the topic of Setting Up The New Term Online. Plus we hear from Dr Steven Berryman about a new Collaborative blog, revisiting a seminal Music Education book.  Presented and produced by Patrick Johns © Music Teachers' Association  www.musicteachers....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Emily Crowhurst and Mark Wilderspin summarise recent Music Teachers’ Association online meetings about KS3–5 remote teaching. And we hear from Julian Whittaker and Catherine Barker about what lessons will be taking place in their schools this term, offering some ideas for Music Teachers everywhere.  Presented and produced by Patrick Johns. © Music Teachers' A...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Simon Toyne and Simon Williamson give summaries of recent MTA online meetings, Dave Lowe introduces an overview of his online teaching course and projects, and Patrick looks at the most recent Ofqual announcement regarding Year 11s' and 13s' grades.  Presented and produced by Patrick Johns © Music Teachers' Association  www.musicteachers.org 

Send us Fan Mail As the music education landscape changes day by day, and with this year's exams cancelled in the wake of Coronavirus, Patrick Johns identifies some websites and resources to help music teachers everywhere, and gives the headlines from the most recent governmental announcement [as of 25.03.20]. Plus, Richard Payne introduces the variety of resources provided by Music First, an...

Send us Fan Mail In this third episode of Teaching Notes, Patrick gets some last minute composition tips for KS4 and KS5, from composer and Director of Music, Dr Steven Berryman ; hears from Angus Meryon about a fantastic KS3 lesson - Pencil Case Music - for when you have no instruments or computers available; and meets the CEO of the London Music Fund, Chrissy Kinsella , to find out about the LMF...

Send us Fan Mail In this second episode of Teaching Notes, the Music Teachers' Association's podcast, Patrick Johns visits The Kingston Academy to meet the Head of Music, Celia Carter , to chat about their KS3 Schemes of Work, and some of the problems of being a single-person department; plus James Manwaring offers some helpful advice on essay-writing at KS4 and KS5; and Patrick meets vi...

Send us Fan Mail In this first episode of Teaching Notes, the Music Teachers' Association's new podcast, Patrick meets Helena McKillop at The Peterborough School to find out about their Schemes of Work at KS3, and their preferred exam boards at KS4 and KS5; plus Michael Wright delivers some excellent CPD on a scheme of work on Looping; and current MTA President Simon Toyne discusses the...