Music for schools

Information about the Music for Schools offer including classroom learning, specialist teaching, the music curriculum and instrument hire.

Classroom Instrumental Learning (CIL)

Through whole-class teaching you can ensure that every child has an opportunity to learn to sing, play an instrument and create music together in class time.

Our classroom instrumental learning (CIL) programme is designed to spark children’s musical curiosity through:

  • playing
  • singing
  • listening
  • creating
  • performing

Delivery details

This is a weekly programme.

Lesson length

One session is a minimum of 60 minutes (45 minutes per hour guaranteed delivery time to allow for instrument set-up, tuning and packing away).

Group Size

One whole class.

Minimum Delivery

2 terms or 1 academic year.

One-term programmes may also be considered subject to Music Service timetabling constraints.

Cost

£63 per session for each primary school for one year group (mixed year groups allowed for small schools). These programmes are usually subsidised through the Music Hub fund.

Additional classes cost £73 per session (not subsidised by the Music Hub fund).

Key features

Progression built-in

Designed to start children on their musical journey, the programme is an excellent preparation to enable engaged children to take the next step towards small group instrumental tuition in subsequent years.

High Quality

Our programmes are designed to be a key part of your school’s curricular music offer and support the National Plan for Music and the Model Music Curriculum.

Our team of professional specialist teachers are fully DBS checked, undergo annual Safeguarding training, and are supported by regular training and quality assurance.

Inclusive

Whole Class teaching ensures that every child is included.

Instruments included

CIL packages include hire of a class set of instruments.

Free Digital Resource

Charanga (to be confirmed once grant funding is confirmed).

Suitable for KS2/KS3/Alternative Provision/SEND (KS1 by agreement).