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Ed Sheeran Welcomes School Curriculum Changes to Boost Study of Music
Ed Sheeran's campaign led to the removal of the English Baccalaureate measure, boosting music access amid a 21% decline in provision in disadvantaged schools, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the UK government announced the first major update to the music curriculum in England in more than 10 years, with a revised curriculum published in 2027 and GCSEs updated for first teaching in 2029.
- Backed by over 600 signatories, the open letter cited review findings that in 2024/25, 61% of disadvantaged schools had no GCSE music entries, highlighting declining access.
- The education department will reform the programme of study in music to clarify aims, develop technical skills including reading music, and support teachers and standards while removing the English Baccalaureate .
- Celebrating the decision, Ed Sheeran said some key points from his letter have been recognised by the government today, giving young people hope and the opportunity to study music.
- The review proposes updating subject content to reflect broader perspectives and introduce artificial intelligence in the classroom, while Keir Starmer, Prime Minister, pledges creativity as a right and arts and culture access for every child.
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Ed Sheeran Says Changes to U.K. Music Education ‘Give Young People Hope’
Ed Sheeran celebrated the U.K. government’s decision to implement new changes to music education following a review of what children are taught at most schools. In a post on Instagram, the singer-songwriter said the new changes to the National Curriculum address several “key points” raised in an open letter he and his charitable organization, the Ed Sheeran Foundation, sent this summer. “This involves diversifying the music genres taught in sc…
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Ed Sheeran welcomes school curriculum changes to boost study of music
The said the move diversifying the music genres taught in schools and removes ‘outdated systems that stop kids from studying music and the arts’.
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