Transforming music education: What the Curriculum Review means for teachers and students

Published: 6th May 2026

We’re excited to bring you the next episode of The Music Education Podcast. This month, your host, Chris Woods, sits down with Charanga’s Head of Music Technology, Max Wheeler, and exam board guests, Sandra Allan (AQA), Jeffery Hole (Pearson) and Rachel Edwards (WJEC/Eduqas).

Amongst other topics, the expert panel discuss the Curriculum and Assessment Review, presenting it as an opportunity for our sector to influence positive change in music education.

They highlight how the subject content for Music GCSE and A-Level can be shaped by feedback from teachers, parents, students and industry professionals; discuss the proposal for syllabuses to better reflect modern music-making across diverse genres, cultures and contemporary practices; and much more besides.

You won’t want to miss this one!

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