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“Singing is an important contributor to the development of transferable skills across the curriculum' 

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            Gayle Gorman, Chief Executive Education Scotland.

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WHY?

 

Research shows a range of cross school benefits

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• improves learning outcomes

• can unify the school

• energises the school and classroom

• develops skills, understanding, confidence

• engages the school community

• fits with the curriculum for Excellence and HGIOS4

ABOUT THE AWARD

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The initiative is designed to 

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• encourages schools to self reflect and continuously improve

• puts young people at the forefront of the decision making and planning of music and song in their school

• helps schools to increase young people’s opportunities and engagement in music and song 

• helps schools to put music and song at the heart of their planning, practice and ethos

• recognises and celebrates successful music and song models

WHY SHOULD YOUR SCHOOL GET INVOLVED

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The Scotland's Singing Schools Award provides schools with the following benefits:

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• it demonstrate to their communities a commitment to music and song

• national recognition for the hard work of many school staff

• identifies current strengths and areas for improvement in music and song 

• provides a progression framework, bronze, silver, gold, platinum and a development plan template to help guide improvement

• develop a learner led and learner centred approach to music and song

HOW DO WE APPLY

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Currently due to Covid 19 lockdown and associated restrictions we anticipate the relaunch of Scotland's Singing Schools Award on March 2022

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Details regarding how application and assessment processes will operate will be available early 2022