Tone and Transformation – Music for All

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Highbury Grove School

HGS the early days

Ofsted Judgments

2002

Effective and improving

In 2001 only 1 student gained a C grade at

GCSE. Results have steadily fallen since the

last inspection

2007

Good

2010

HGS is an outstandingly effective school

Opportunities to perform classical music

Outstanding extra provision offered by

music

GCSEs 5 x A* - C

2005 22

2006 26

2007 25

2008 32

2009 42

2010 44

2011 45

2012 56

2013 64

The journey

External Validation Progress Data

2005 954 Bottom 5%

2006 1021 Top 25%

2007 1007 Top 40%

2008 1019 Top 25%

2009 1036 Top 5%

2010 1025 Top 10%

2011 1029* Top7%

2012 1026* Top 10%

2013 1032* Top 6%

Tone and Transformation Musical tone is characterised by duration, pitch,

intensity and timbre (quality)

Transformation

Transformational leadership is a leadership style that can

inspire positive changes in those who follow.

Transformational leaders are generally energetic,

enthusiastic and passionate

Transformational change

Future state is unknown

Future state is very different and therefore the culture must

change. New mindsets and behaviours are needed

Music for AllAn entitlement for every student to:

own a classical instrument

receive group tuition during KS3

have opportunities to perform in large and small groups

have opportunities to hear live classical music being performed

have access to an enhanced musical curriculum, including 1:1 tuition

The early days…

NY in 2006 .… small beginnings …

The HGS Programme

2006 - 2012

Any student who wanted to play a classical instrument could

Concept of the Specialist School

Orchestras and ensembles

2010 Singing for success

2011 – trialed whole class violin teaching

Performances at exceptional venues

Cyan secures place at

Oxford

September 2012 – all students in Year 7

received a stringed instrument

London Tonight and NBCHGS on ITV news London

2012

3 October 2013

http://www.itv.com/news/london/

topic/highbury-grove-school/

HGS on NBC America

November 5 2012

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbc

-news/49691805#49691805

The birth and launch of the

Music in Secondary Schools

Trust

YouTube Highbury Grove School 2013

National Curriculum Lessons

Weekly 50 minute lesson –

whole class taught through the

strings (multi instrument)

programme

Ensembles and OrchestrasScholars orchestraSymphony orchestraEnsemblesChoirsRock bands

Performance opportunities

KS3 Enhanced Music Programme

Additional time within and outside

the curriculum for music

Saturday SchoolIndividual lessonsTheory of musicAlexander technique lessonsMusical awareness classesMaster classesConductingCompositionJunior jazz programme

Impact of the Programme

Exam results

GCSE results - increasing

Music GCSE – 50% achieve

A/A*

ABRSM exams

Other outcomes

Opportunities

Confidence

Discipline

Enjoyment in participating

Sticking at things – not giving

up

Teamwork

Opportunities

Impact continued ….Individuals

High expectations and

standards

Owning an instrument

Inclusion and sense of

identity

Confidence, success breeds

success

School

School ethos

Carrying of instruments

Assemblies

Quality of performance

Parental and public

perception

Cultural capital

NYO @ HGShttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-25632536

A school transformed

Tone

Duration – long term, there are

no quick fixes.

Pitch – where does music fit?

Intensity – not superficial, needs

to be deep and build year on

year

Quality – the highest possible

Transformation

Leadership

Take risks, live with

uncertainty, but have an idea

of the place you want to be

Change

Ethos – values, beliefs,

behaviours and the DNA of

the organisation

Questions and discussion

What is the current

departmental position?

What is the vision for the

department?

What is the commitment of

the school to music?

What would you want to go

back and do?