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Bacc for the future campaign

Get involved with the Bacc for the Future campaign to save creative subjects in secondary schools across England. The EBacc is undermining creativity in schools and we need your help.

ISM Advice on writing to your elected representatives

The ISM has put together advice to help you to write to your elected representatives about music and music education campaigns.

Friday Afternoon songs

An initiative encouraging young people to sing, commissioning new repertoire every year for children’s voices, with a whole host of resources available for free on the website, including teaching and accessibility resources to help lots people.

Future learn MOOC on improving as a music teacher

Whether you’re starting your music teaching career or refreshing your skills, our free online course helps you take your teaching to the next level. This free course will provide you with a strong foundation of the skills, knowledge and insight needed.

GCSE (9 to 1) subject-level conditions and requirements for music

Outcomes and analysis documents from Ofqual’s consultation regarding the conditions and requirements in GCSE, AS and A level music examinations.

Free Songs from Bright Star

Gareth Malone and Catherine de Sybel introduce songs from their popular whole-school singing book, Bright Star, offering tips on how to teach them, and free lyric and sheet music for the songs.

ISM National Curriculum for Music framework for primary music

This framework and wall-chart aims to help you develop your curriculum, pedagogies and assessment in any setting.

ISM Teacher Pack

A helpful guide for all instrumental and vocal teachers, whether you are employed, work freelance in schools or teach privately. It covers issues which all music teachers need to know about, including finding work, setting rates, recovering unpaid fees.

Sing Up

Explore Sing Up’s free resources that support creative music making and blended learning at school and at home. Suitable for teachers, pupils and families. Schools are welcome to add this link to your own website or VLE.

Body Percussion Recover Curriculum

The #BodyPercussion #RecoveryCurriculum uses peer-reviewed and evidence-based fun and engaging exercises.

Charanga Musical School

Offering a 30 day free trial to an online platform to assist with teaching music providing high-quality digital programmes and an online learning space for children.

Home Body Percussion Challenge

Several short videos demonstrating a variety of body percussion duos, at various levels of difficulty, including challenges expanding on these patterns.

English Folk Dance and Song Society

A wide range of free, downloadable materials for teachers to use English traditional folk song, music, dance, drama and other arts.

Song Source

Song Source is a digital song bank designed to help keep children singing wherever they are. There are over 200 original songs as well as lyric sheets, scores, lyric videos and backing tracks.

Diocese of Leeds Singing Programme

A wide range of sacred and secular singing sessions, from individual activities and songs to complete lessons. Primary KS2, with some resources for EYFS/KS1/ Secondary.