Music lessons in schools (FOI)

Request 

A

How many children in Jersey schools have taken GCSE music each year in the last 10 academic years and from which schools?

B

How many children in Jersey schools have taken A-level music each year in the last 10 academic years and from which schools?

C

What is the average number of hours spent by children doing music as part of their general curriculum for each of the last five years, per school?

D

How many children have received instrumental music tuition directly from the Jersey Music Service each year in the last five academic years (excluding those on special projects including First Access), on each of the following instruments: Flute - Oboe - Clarinet - Alto Saxophone - Tenor Saxophone - Bassoon - Trumpet - Cornet - French Horn - Trombone - Baritone Horn - Euphonium - Tuba - Violin - Viola - Cello - Double Bass - Guitar - Keyboard - Drums - Voice

E

How many schools currently operate cross-year musical group ensembles such as school orchestras, school bands and school choirs?

Response 

A

The below table represents the number of pupils that have taken GCSE Music over the last four years. Data is only available for the last four years as it has been sourced from a database that has been populated from the management information system used by schools. The system was put in place in the Spring of 2017 and therefore the first year for which there is  data in the database is 2018, therefore some of the information is not held and Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies.

Due to the small number of pupils represented, disclosure control has been applied to avoid identification of individuals. Article 25 (Personal information) of the the Freedom of Information (Jersey) 2011 has been applied.

B

The below table represents the number of pupils that have taken A-Level Music and A-Level Music Technology over the last seven years. Data is only available for the last seven years in a recordable format therefore Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies.

Due to the small number of pupils represented, disclosure control has been applied to avoid identification of individuals. Article 25 (Personal information) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) 2011 has been applied.

C

Please find attached a table representing the average number of hours spent by pupils in music lessons broken down by school and for the last five academic years.

Music Lessons Per School (excel) 

D

Please find attached a table representing the number of children who have received instrumental music tuition directly from the Jersey Music Service for the last five academic years. Due to the small number of pupils represented in some cases, disclosure control has been applied to avoid identification of individuals. Article 25 (Personal information) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) 2011 has been applied.

Jersey Music Service Figures (excel)

E

Across Primary Schools there are three orchestras, one school band and 16 school choirs.

Across Secondary Schools there are four orchestras, two school bands and four school choirs.

Most schools encourage cross-year musical ensembles such as singing and smaller groups/bands although this information is not kept in a recordable format therefore Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies. 

Articles applied

Article 3 - Meaning of "information held by a public authority"

For the purposes of this Law, information is held by a public authority if –

(a) it is held by the authority, otherwise than on behalf of another person; or

(b) it is held by another person on behalf of the authority.

Article 25 - Personal information

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018.

(2) Information is absolutely exempt information if – (a) it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is not the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018; and (b) its supply to a member of the public would contravene any of the data protection principles, as defined in that Law.