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Schools – Annual Report 18-19

Schools engaging in music education hub ‘core’ role activity5:

  • 220 (92% Wiltshire schools) up from 214 last year.
  • 196 schools (82% of Wiltshire schools) engaged in two or more ways.
  • Within this there were 51 out of 59 small schools – up from 50 last year

Schools reporting First Access activity6:

  • 58% of schools offering First Access, 139 up from 117 last year
  • First Access Champions supported 55 schools in considering / choosing First Access models

Special Schools:

We supported Exeter House school to work with the national Open Orchestra scheme which involved working with a specialist Associate tutor to help pupils learn to play instruments and play together in ensemble.

Schools supported with music education planning (SMEP):

  • 187 (78% of Wiltshire schools) up from 162 last year
  • We also saw 131 schools (55% of Wiltshire schools) engage in more than one way up from 96 the previous year.

“Really heartening to see a Hub that puts things in place to allow great practice in schools to be developed and shared.”

Transformance Music

Schools reached by our singing strategy:

  • 183 (77% of Wiltshire schools) up from 150 schools last year.
  • We also saw 135 (57% of Wiltshire schools) engage in more than one way up from 78 the previous year.

Schools in receipt of funding through our Secondary School Music Grants:

  • 6 secondary schools each received approx. £1,000 each to develop music provision in their setting

“The resource was very positive and useful to back up discussions and presentations. We used it when Year 9 were making their option choices… we have a strong option take up next year and I think the professional looking leaflet with clear pathways about music and positive messages about GCSE really helped.”

Debbie Workman, Head of Music at Hardenhuish School

“Support from Wiltshire Music Connect has helped us to increase GCSE numbers for 2019/2020 by nearly 50% and this has meant we will now have 2 classes. There are many factors behind this increase, but I do believe the Ukulele work funded by Wiltshire Music Connect, has contributed.”

Holly Kenvin, Head of Music at St John’s Marlborough

Footnotes:

  1. First Access, Ensembles, Progression Routes, or Singing – see www.wiltshiremusicconnect.org.uk/about/hub-roles.
  2. The principle of First Access (FA) music also known as wider opportunities or Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET), is to provide whole classes or groups with the opportunity to experience and enjoy music making for the first time.

We provide support for First Access through a mix of subsidy, resources, advice and training.