Wider Opportunities

One year of instrumental and vocal music-making for a whole class or year group, free to children. Includes instruments, teachers, and music ICT resources to help achieve the ‘wider entitlement’ vision…

It's free

Transition

Many children will want to carry on learning in smaller groups once the initial year is over. This music ICT resource includes 1-year interactive transition programs for most instruments…

It's exciting

Music ICT Resources

Our resources include interactive teacher / learner controlled instrumental pieces and songs, cartoons, rhythm games, quizzes, music video, audio and graphics library and much more…

It's huge

FREE training events!

Our expert training events are part of a professional development partnership with ABRSM. Come to one of our FREE Wider opportunities local training events…

It's fun

24/7

All material can be downloaded for use offline. If your school has access to the Netmedia learning platform you can also access Wider Opportunities ICT SCORM packages so your children can learn and play anytime and anywhere with personalised music ICT resources…

It's easy

How it works for you

Once you’ve received your username and password, log in and use ready-made schemes for Wider Opportunities and Transition programs all with integrated music ICT resources that engage and stimulate children. Create and personalise your own lessons from thousands of music ICT resources…

It's for everyone

Sign up and play

Getting started is easy. Whether you’re an Essex Music Services teacher or a school-based teacher, sign up to gain FREE access. You’ll receive your login credentials by email and if you’re from a school, by post as well. Call to find out more or fill in the online form.

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Essex Music Services

Essex Music Services provides quality instrumental tuition to schools and colleges throughout Essex. We have instruments available for Wider Opportunities available on long term loan and can offer practical help, advice and support.

We are very pleased to acknowledge the support of the Federation of Music Services (FMS), the DCSF and Charanga Ltd. in bringing you this Wider Opportunities ICT resource.

What's on in Essex

Charanga Music

Essex Music Services’ eLearning partnership with Charanga Music is helping to bring Essex schools an outstanding learning resource that combines music teaching expertise with real innovations in music ICT.

Designed for practical use in real teaching and learning situations and interfacing with the Essex CC Netmedia learning platform, this ICT resource is truly widening music learning opportunities and extending access to all the young people of Essex.

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