Jersey Music School services (FOI)

​​​Request

Regarding lessons run by the Jersey Music Service:

1

From the students learning in small groups or individual lessons (i.e. not including whole class teaching or ensembles including choirs), what percentage are currently learning:

a) piano/keyboard

b) guitar, bass guitar, ukulele (or similar)

c) drum kit

d) a bowed stringed instrument (including double or upright bass)

e) woodwind excluding saxophone

f) brass

g) orchestral percussion (excluding those learning only drum kit)

h) voice/singing

2

What percentage of students continue to learn the same instrument for more than two years?

3

What percentage of students are deemed to have reached a level equivalent to grade 1 standard, grade 3 standard, grade 5 standard or higher on their instrument?

4

What percentage of small group/individual teaching takes place at fee paying schools? 

5

What percentage of small group/individual teaching targets students receiving Jersey/Pupil Premium?

Response

1

The percentage of students learning in small groups or individual lessons (i.e. not including whole class teaching or ensembles including choirs) are as follows:

​** Please note recorded as percussion in the database which includes Drum kit.

2

40% of students continue to learn the same instrument for more than two years.

3

Students who have reached a level equivalent to grade 1 standard, grade 3 standard, grade 5 standard or higher on their instrument are as follows:

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4

22% of small group/individual teaching takes place at fee paying schools. 

5

JMS do not hold data on pupil’s eligible for Jersey Premium.​