- Use DJ activities to deliver the music curriculum.
- Engage pupils in the music curriculum through transition and KS 3/4.
- Support pupils to use DJ Skills at GCSE and BTEC.
- Host your own DJ clubs and maintain your own DJ equipment. Make huge savings and make DJing a permanent part of your organisation.
- Dwindling uptake of Music has placed the subject at risk of 'extinction' in schools (Daubney et al., 2018). Research suggests DJ decks have potential to combat this decline: when offered, DJing seems to boost engagement/enjoyment/attainment (Dale 2017, 2020).
- DJ skills can engage young people in music in a way that traditional instruments cannot.
- DJing is an accessible entry point where all can feel culturally represented by choosing their own music.
- DJing leads on to a range of varied and demanding skills, equivalent to learning any instrument, and which encourage self-discipline, reflective practise and self – efficacy.
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Why does DJing work in Music Education?
What is covered:
- The role of a DJ and the equipment used.
- How to DJ and mix music.
- Different styles of music, mixing styles and the demand level of the techniques applied.
- How to deliver the fundamentals of music and other elements of the music curriculum with DJ activities.
- How to assess DJ skills under the AQA GCSE specification.
- Software installation and setup.
- Purchasing and maintaining equipment and music.
- Licensing and copyright.
About Me
As founder and Managing Director of DJ School UK CIC Ltd I developed a tried and tested curriculum to teach teachers how to incorporate DJ activities in music education. My methods engage those pupils who love music but aren't interested in traditional instruments, captivates all musicians as they can work with any genre of music they feel represents them, and embeds the UK music curriculum and fundamentals of music through DJ activities.
I'm now semi-retired and have closed the DJ School as a limited company. But I have kept these resources available as a meaningful legacy of my work.
