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The Assessment Framework provides a system<\/span><\/span> for teachers to assess and record students\u2019 learning of musical skills as well as non-musical outcomes, giving teachers evidence to use when <\/span>writing<\/span> end-of-year reports <\/span>and <\/span>supporting the wider operations of the Music Masters charity.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” top_divider_color=”#5B75DC” top_divider_height=”48px” bottom_divider_color=”#5B75DC” bottom_divider_height=”45px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”1e8ddcae-ab31-4d09-93e2-80a240927b18″ max_width=”1400px” custom_margin=”0%|auto||auto|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”5%||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0%|0%|0%|0%|true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”83c5e780-2a25-48c3-a848-35d1d7339dc6″ header_3_font=”Circular Standard Medium|600|||||||” inline_fonts=”Circular Standard Medium,Circular Standard Book” global_colors_info=”{}” text_font=”Circular Standard Book||||||||” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n As music teachers, you are constantly making judgements in your lessons about students\u2019 musical development. 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Core Assessment<\/h3>\n
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