Interesting to read JLT opinions. For some time I lived in the area of the highly selective KIngston Grammar School that he refers to. As an experienced music teacher myself, one who has worked in both State and non selective lndependent Schools and has worked in secondary and primary phases, I have seen something different to him. There is a lot of amazing music making going on in some schools, with part-singing and a wide variety of genres explored. The problem is that the Govian curriculum we now have, added to some parents’, Headteachers’, Governors’ and Trust CEO’s total obsession with SATs results and OFSTED reports, means that in many schools all focus can fall on Maths, English and Science. If you don’t have music properly on the curriculum then you won’t have staff employed who can deliver high quality music experiences for children and young people. Remember the awful adverts of the post Covid Govt encouraging young people to rethink going into the Arts?!? So don’t blame education…blame those who voted for a Govt that was anti creativity!
Interesting to read JLT opinions. For some time I lived in the area of the highly selective KIngston Grammar School that he refers to. As an experienced music teacher myself, one who has worked in both State and non selective lndependent Schools and has worked in secondary and primary phases, I have seen something different to him. There is a lot of amazing music making going on in some schools, with part-singing and a wide variety of genres explored. The problem is that the Govian curriculum we now have, added to some parents’, Headteachers’, Governors’ and Trust CEO’s total obsession with SATs results and OFSTED reports, means that in many schools all focus can fall on Maths, English and Science. If you don’t have music properly on the curriculum then you won’t have staff employed who can deliver high quality music experiences for children and young people. Remember the awful adverts of the post Covid Govt encouraging young people to rethink going into the Arts?!? So don’t blame education…blame those who voted for a Govt that was anti creativity!