Marking & Data in Focus on Sound

It's always an issue: the number of Music lessons is significantly lower than those in English, Maths, Science, Humanities, MFL, Art, P.E. etc. but we are asked to provide equivalent amounts of assessment and progression data as all those other subjects. Once a week lessons barely gives time for enriching musical activities, let alone creating written …

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Class Presentation Mode – in Focus on Sound

The amazing Class Presentation Mode, which is part of the peerless "Focus on Sound" software, provides a precision opportunity for teaching and learning. Perfect for full or mini plenaries or just a spot test to check on learning, the Class Presentation Mode empowers teachers with the perfect tool to work with groups of students, running …

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MusicFirst and Google Classroom

One recent addition to MusicFirst provides a tool that links to Google Classroom. This video demonstrates just how easy and quick it is! https://youtu.be/Iu-phyT8Xdc

Marking & Feedback using MusicFirst and Noteflight Learn

I use Noteflight Learn a lot in my secondary school teaching. It's a great way to add interest to Music Theory and helps students understand the sound as they understand the symbols. It has replaced manuscript books in years 7-9, although we still do paper exercises from time to time: just because there's a new …

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