Hertfordshire Music Service - Music Hub/ School dialogue
This form can be used to support planning and assessment of curriculum music provision in line with the current
OFSTED challenge. See ‘What Hubs Must Do’ (OFSTED 2013)
Secondary School Music
Self Evaluation Form
Music provision in school
THE MUSIC CURRICULUM
Does every class in KS3 have a weekly
class music lesson which delivers the
requirements of the National
Curriculum?
Date:
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If Yes, how long per week?
If No, how is continuity ensured for
students wishing to opt for a KS 4
course?
Scheme of work in place?
Long and medium term plans in place
and on record centrally?
Overview document of musical
progression in place
 musical skills development, non
content
 content/units of work
Short term plans and record keeping
Assessment – use of learning outcomes
for assessment – no levels and sub
levels – does the system suit musical
progress?
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Music provision in school
THE MUSIC CURRICULUM
Monitored by music leader?
Monitored by leadership?
Training needs of subject leader
addressed?
How is musical achievement and
progress in class music evidenced? Is it
musical?
Is music adequately resourced?
Accommodation, time, instruments,
other equipment .Is technology used to
support music making and learning?
Is music taught to all students (e.g. are
any withdrawn from music for other
activities?)
Are music lessons subject to spot
checks/learning walk arounds by
leadership? If so are the measures
appropriate for music - guidance is
available - ‘Promoting Good Practice’
SINGING STRATEGY
How is singing developed through
music learning pathways?
What is in place to ensure progress by
Range, Quality and Demand? Singing
opportunities in the Hub taken up?
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FIRST ACCESS (formerly Wider
Opportunities)
Is the music dept aware of First Access
programmes undertaken by students in
primary schools?
Are any instrumental access
programmes available to whole class
groups here?
Is there a way of demonstrating
instrumental learning in class lessons
so that students can make informed
choices from the range available?
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EXTRA CURRICULAR MUSIC
What extra curricular groups are in
place?
Is there a range of differentiated
opportunities?
Is attendance registered and
monitored?
Aware of OFSTED’s data monitors
(Wider Still, and Wider appendix)?
Are all identified groups within the
school represented in music activities?
What is done to increase the number of
children from under represented
groups to attend?
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INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, EVENTS
AND PARTICIPATION
What instrumental tuition is available?
How does the school provide for
children whose families are unable to
pay for individual lessons?
Is Pupil Premium used to support
students?
Are there performance opportunities in
school for instrumental learners?
Are instrumental learners included in
classroom music?
What performance events are held in
the school?
Does rehearsal for performance events
take time from curriculum music?
If so, is the remainder of the music
curriculum addressed adequately at
other times of the year?
Do the students hear and/or take part
in any live music events?
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Are instrumental teachers encouraged
to take an active role in school music
other than their own teaching?
Are instrumental teachers provided
with a copy of the scheme of work and
continuity and progression overview?
Are visiting staff briefed on all
departmental procedures and
deadlines for work submission for
which they may be involved in
preparation?
Is the quality of instrumental teaching
monitored?
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INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, EVENTS
AND PARTICIPATION
Are instrumental staff provided with
relevant information? policies e.g.
behaviour and conduct, SEND, Health
and Safety in order to work in
partnership with you?
Do you engage with any other outside
music organisations or events?
What benefits do these bring?
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BEING A PART OF YOUR MUSIC
HUB
Are you aware that your school is part
of the Hertfordshire Music Hub?
Are you aware of the HMS website?
Is your subject leader part of our
information network?
Do your staff have access to music
training, and if so, what?
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OFSTED – are you aware that
OFSTED identifies seven priorities for
music improvement in their
publication ‘Wider Still, and Wider’?
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OFSTED – are you aware that
OFSTED will require all schools to
include Music in their Development
Plan? – because it is the view of
OFSTED that music is an important
academic subject, of vital importance
to all cultures
OFSTED intends that music will be
on a par with EBAC subjects
OFSTED’S main concern is for high
quality Day to Day (curriculum) music
in schools, not a shop window
display. Elite groups should be a
consequence of this, not an
alternative
Nationally, it is not uncommon for
some of the poorest teaching to be
found in KS3 music. Conversely
some of the best teaching is found at
KS4 in music. How can this be when
the same teachers are teaching both?
All OFSTED inspectors are being
trained on how to look for best
practice in music
Music subject survey inspections
require a joint meeting with a music
hub representative and a school.
Arts Council England is
campaigning for music to be a feature
of all inspections – it is the only
subject with a centrally funded
infrastructure
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OFSTED – are you aware that
OFSTED wants music to be a
practical, active subject. All students
should be involved in music making in
their class lessons, but this should be
underpinned by the development of
musical understanding. It is an
academic subject.
There is not enough evidence to
show that senior leaders in schools
are aware of how music is developing
in the day to day classroom, or how
music sometimes has different
indicators of quality learning.
OFSTED expects any student ( not
just those accessing extra help
through out of school activity) to be
able to access KS4 courses as a
result of making sufficient progress in
KS 3
That links to all of the relevant
OFSTED documents are available on
the HMS website?
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Further meeting notes and priority
actions
Completed by:
Position in school:
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