In response to queries and advice about access to music in lessons and examinations, the British Association of Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People (BATOD) and the British Association of Educational Audiologists (BAEA) in partnership with a range of deaf musicians, music teachers, and other professionals with experience in music and deaf education have co-created this document.
BATOD and BAEA appreciate access arrangements are intended to allow fair, without advantage access to assessments as long as they do not compromise the assessment objectives of the specification in question.
This Considerations for music lessons and examinations document is a practical guide for educators, audiologists, families, exam centres, and awarding bodies to create inclusive, accessible and fair music learning and assessment environments for deaf children and young people (CYP).
Regular consultation with deaf CYP is vital to understand their experiences of music and to support them in making informed decisions.
