We Make Music Digital
We Make Music - Digital is a nationally recognised award for young people in Scotland in collaboration with Music Education Partnership Group. All the teaching and learning is supported by the Sonappa resources, and teachers can also access the free CPDL opportunities making it really easy for your school to take part. All participating children receive a We Make Music certificate, and schools receive a We Make Music Schools Plaque!
Music Education Partnership Group are a Registered Scottish Charity who advocate for excellent music education in Scotland. You can find out more about We Make Music and other work on their website.
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In 21/22, over 500 young people achieved the We Make Music - Digital Award, and 15 primary schools became We Make Music Schools!
All the teaching and learning for We Make Music - Digital is supported by the Sonappa online resource, and 94% of class teachers who delivered the award said it was easy to understand and teach.
We are delighted to say that 100% of teachers surveyed reported that the We Make Music Digital Award was valuable to young people and their school.
Over the year, we collected additional information from teachers and young people about Sonappa and We Make Music – Digital.
Our data shows nearly 1000 uses of the video resources during the 9 month pilot - which were used to either deliver music lessons for children in schools, or conduct professional development for teachers. Our average suggested lesson time is about 1 hour, which means that Sonappa has resulted in approx 900 hours of music taking place in primary schools in Scotland this year during the pilot. The data sheet for these statistics is attached to this email.
We have also surveyed teachers taking part in the pilot. Sonappa's mission is to put music lessons in the hands of teachers with minimal preparation and zero required expertise, and over 85% of teachers agreed/strongly agreed that Sonappa made it easier to deliver a music lesson, and 90% agreed/strongly agreed that Sonappa resulted in more music lessons taking place in their classroom and school.
They also said young people enjoyed using Sonappa, and progressed their musical learning as a result, making it more likely for a student to choose a musical subject when transitioning to secondary school.
You can view the full results of survey responses here (nb: responses are ongoing, above summary correct at time of writing)