K2M- Brass tuition programme
Background to K2M
"Wider Opportunities" is a method by which whole classes of children are taught music at the same time, primarily through learning a musical instrument. In Staffordshire this is known as the "Key to Music" Programme (K2M).
The intended benefits of the programme were identified as:
Benefits to pupils:
- increase pupils' concentration, self discipline, self-esteem and team work
- enrich and extend a pupil's learning experience in school by reinforcing the skills, knowledge and understanding taught in the national curriculum and developing new areas of expertise.
- pupils more positive about music and music education as a whole.
- lifelong interest in music and open up a wide range of career opportunities and not just in music
Benefits to schools:
- Improves a child's sense of belonging to the school.
- Improves the pupil/teacher relationship, especially when teachers and children learn an instrument alongside each other.
- Improves concentration, self esteem and team working skills in learners.
- The usual gender imbalance is avoided.
- Widening opportunities through the K2M programme is proving to be a powerful tool for school improvement.
Each child is given his own instrument, which they can take home and they receive tuition once a week from two expert music teachers.
Quotes from out children:
It’s really good that we are getting involved with instruments and it’s so easy!!!
It’s great because you can try these instruments and you are getting introduced to playing music in a different way.
