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PDFs and PowerPoint presentations have been gathered together from various sources to support teachers implementing the new Key Stage 3 National Curriculum for Music.

The New National Curriculum for Music 
A copy of the new National Curriculum for Music from the National Curriculum website.
The New National Curriculum for Music

What's Changed and Why?
The short and helpful guide from the QCA explains what has changed in the new National Curriculum. It outlines some of the reasons for the revision of the curriculum and the potential opportunities for all teachers and pupils.
What's Changed and Why?

Learning to Teach the New National Curriculum for Music
This PDF explores what's changed in the new National Curriculum for Music and how it might affect the way that teachers should go about teaching it.
Learning to Teach the New National Curriculum for Music

Learning Outside the Classroom
Learning Outside the Classroom is an important new initiative that complements the new National Curriculum. This short guide from the DCSF introduces some the approaches to this initiative that all teachers should be aware of.
PDF: Learning Outside the Classroom

Cross-Curricular Dimensions and the New National Curriculum for Music
The Cross-Curricular Dimensions are an important element of the new National Curriculum for Music. This guide introduces each one and gives some examples of how they might impact the music curriculum. 
PDF: Cross-Curricular Dimensions and the New National Curriculum for Music

Frequently Asked Questions About the New National Curriculum for Music
Here are answers to some of the questions that teachers asked us during recent training sessions introduction the new National Curriculum for Music.
PDF: Frequently Asked Questions About the New National Curriculum for Music

Introducing the New National Curriculum
This PPT from the QCA introduces the new National Curriculum, explains its main features and justifies its implementation.
PPT: Introducing the New National Curriculum

Introducing the new National Curriculum for Music
This is the PPT used at the regional briefing events for subject leaders in music during the initial phase of the implementation of the new National Curriculum in late 2007/early 2008.
PPT: Introducing the new National Curriculum for Music

An Introduction to Disciplined Innovation
This PPT introduces the concept of disciplined innovation. The QCA suggest that this will be a useful way to evaluate and review current curriculum planning and help consider and implement   changes to teach the new National Curriculum effectively.
PPT: An Introduction to Disciplined Innovation

Changing Processes of Assessment
This PPT outlines the QCA's thinking about assessment at Key Stage 3 and how it should develop under the new National Curriculum.
PPT: Changing Processes of Assessment

Designing the Whole Curriculum
This PPT considers how teachers can design a Key Stage 3 curriculum so that pupils are really encouraged to commit to their learning in an active way.
PPT: Designing the Whole Curriculum

Designing the Curriculum to Enable Learners to Commit to Their Learning
This PPT considers how teachers can design a Key Stage 3 curriculum so that pupils are really encouraged to commit to their learning in an active way.
PPT: Designing the Curriculum to Enable Learners to Commit to Their Learning

Planning a Unit of Work to Promote Understanding of Music in our Society
This PPT works through the issues involved in planning a Key Stage 3 unit of work around the theme of music and musicians in our society. This is an important new element within the Range and Content section of the new National Curriculum.
PPT: Planning a Unit of Work to Promote Understanding of Music in our Society

Planning a Unit of Work to Promote Creativity and Critical Thinking
This PPT considers how you can plan for creativity and critical thinking in the music curriculum. These are both Key Concepts in the new National Curriculum for Music.
PPT: Planning a Unit of Work to Promote Creativity and Critical Thinking

New Secondary Curriculum- Foundation subjects support materialsDVDs produced as a result of the project can be obtained from Department for Education Publications http//publications.education.gov.uk   Tel 0845 602 2260

Implications of the new music programme of study
PDF: Planning and taking first steps. What's changed and why? Planning for 2011
PDF: Frequently Asked Questions
PDF: Music and the cross-curricular dimensions
PDF: Making the most of the new curriculum to support both gifted and talented and those with SEN