Summer term 1 2009-10 issue out now!

The summer term 1 issue of Classroom Music is out now, including:

*  A bumper edition of online materials that features resources for the IB set work (Copland's El Salon Mexico) and Edexcel A2 revision sheets for the first time, as well as BTEC Firsts, KS2/3 transition and much more besides

* In the magazine, a KS3 special, with more ideas for tailoring the KS3 curriculum to your students, plus tips on improving your conducting, a profile of the difficulties faced in moving from school to university music courses, product reviews and much, much more.

If you don't subscribe, visit www.rhinegold.co.uk/classroommusic to order a copy or set up a subscription. If you do subscribe but have not yet set up your online user account, do so to avoid missing out on more valuable resources for the classroom. Visit www.rhinegold.co.uk/classroommusic, scroll to the bottom of the page and follow the instructions to set up your user account. I hope you enjoy this issue of Classroom Music.

Best wishes
Chris Elcombe
Editor

Call for photos

Do you have good photos of your music students in action? Would you like to see them appearing in Classroom Music?

 

We're looking for a wider variety of pictures to illustrate our articles. We're looking for action shots (mainly but not exclusively curriculum-related) of students, whether it's working at computers, rehearsing their rock band for a GCSE performance, taking part in class singing/clapping - anything that reflects what goes on in your music lessons.

 

There are 2 main requirements: photos need to be high resolution (minimum 900 pixels), and you need to make sure that you have permission from any relevant students/parents for pictures to be published. And if we decide to publish, we will acknowledge the school next to the picture.

 

Please send any images to classroom@rhinegold.co.uk, with any relevant details (name of school, age-group of students featured).

 

thanks

Chris Elcombe

Editor, Classroom Music magazine

Spring term 2 2009/10 issue out now!

The spring term 2 2009/10 issue of Classroom Music is out now (to subscribe, go to www.rhinegold.co.uk/classroommusic).

Our online lesson materials include help with the new technology performance options at GCSE, and Edexcel and AQA A-level course elements, as well as KS3 topics including Musicals and The Power of Music.

In the magazine, we take a look at the Rockschool Music Practitioner KS4 course, and at developing partnerships with the local community, plus Kevin Rogers explains how the changes in Curriculum 2008 are more radical than they might appear. And there's much more besides, including reviews of the latest classroom-related products.

As ever, please contact us via this page or email classroom@rhinegold.co.uk if you have any feedback, questions or suggestions for articles.