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Wider Opportunities in Music

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What is Wider Opportunities?
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"Over time, all pupils in primary schools who wish to will have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument;" Secretary of State for Education and Skills, 2000

"this (project) has been a revelation, the impact being not only musical but on the children's whole approach to learning"

What is Wider Opportunities?

Wider Opportunities gives children the chance to learn about music in curriculum time through playing a musical instrument.

This is delivered to whole classes in Key Stage 2.

It is a national scheme, but tailored locally to meet the needs and ambitions of individual schools in order that every child experiences instrumental music making.

Evaluation and feedback regularly shows how our Wider Opportunities projects are giving children benefits far beyond the obvious musical experiences and skills.

In Hertfordshire 2007, the Music Service is currently delivering projects in over 75 schools with further expansion planned.

Woodwind, brass, guitars, keyboards, African drums, steel pans, strings and music technology are all being taught to whole classes of Hertfordshire KS2 children.

Wider Opportunities in Hertfordshire is "making every child's music matter"

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What Does it Involve?

• a large number of musical instruments in the school!
• a complete musical experience including singing, movement & instrumental performing
• a partnership between the school and the Music Service
• integration with the whole music curriculum
• class teacher participation
• a platform for sustainable instrumental teaching & learning

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What Next?

More primary schools will begn exciting new Wider Opportunities programmes during 2007 as new funding comes on stream.

Find out how your school could become involved!

For more information contact:
email: wider.opportunities@hertscc.gov.uk
Phone: Alison Pinder: 01438 843087

Wider Opportunities
Hertfordshire Music Service
Hertfordshire Development Centre
Robertson House
Six Hills Way
STEVENAGE
SG2 2FQ

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More Information

• www.teachernet.gov.uk/publications.  The title of the free publication is ‘Instrumental and Vocal Tuition at KS2 – making it work in your school' enter this in the search field

Herts Music Service Booklet 'Wider Opportunities

• Adobe pdf, 1889kb/4 pages, 14/03/2007, wider_opportunities.pdf

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Resources for Teachers

• Adobe pdf, 146kb/16 pages, 19/09/2007, wopps_handbook_revised.pdf

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