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    Meaningful Assessment in Secondary Music

    Thursday 5th Feb 2026

    14:00 – 16:00

    Venue: Nishkam High School, Great King Street, North Hockley, Birmingham B19 2LF

    FREE

    Go beyond ticking boxes — discover strategies to assess music in ways that are musical, manageable, and meaningful for every learner.

    This event is FREE to Birmingham schools.

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    Description

    What to Expect:

    • Explore what makes assessment meaningful, valid, and reliable in music – who is it for?
    • Learn a variety of assessment strategies for listening, performing, and composing – how can progress in music be shown effectively?
    • Reflect on assessment for learning vs assessment of learning.
    • Share practical approaches

    This session will be delivered by Sarah Cobon – Subject Leader of Music at Nishkam High School and Marie Lowndes-Ford – Director of Music at Lordswood Boys’ School.

    Event Details

    Day 1: 5 February 2026
    Start time: 14:00 GMT
    End time: 16:00 GMT

    Venue: Nishkam High School, Great King Street, North Hockley, Birmingham B19 2LF

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