Option Descriptors (new S4-S6)
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NPA Music for Wellbeing
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The National Progression Award Music for Wellbeing at SCQF level 6 provides learners with the basic knowledge required for employment in settings where music could be used to promote wellbeing.
Music for wellbeing is participatory music-making that has the potential to enhance people’s lives. The field of music for wellbeing is large and encompasses many and varied groups/activities from pre-school children joining in percussion sessions through ex-offenders’ groups recording their own tracks, to older people in residential care enjoying community singing.
The principal aims of the National Progression Award in Music for Wellbeing (SCQF level 6) are to provide candidates with:
Music for wellbeing is participatory music-making that has the potential to enhance people’s lives. The field of music for wellbeing is large and encompasses many and varied groups/activities from pre-school children joining in percussion sessions through ex-offenders’ groups recording their own tracks, to older people in residential care enjoying community singing.
The principal aims of the National Progression Award in Music for Wellbeing (SCQF level 6) are to provide candidates with:
- Experience of designing, planning, delivering, managing and evaluating musical activities, workshops and events in real or simulated environments.
- Practical skills and underpinning knowledge relating to music for wellbeing.
- Knowledge and skills for employment at an introductory level within the field of music for wellbeing.
- Awareness of how human behaviour and psychology relate to wellbeing.
- Knowledge and skills for progression into further and higher education, training or work in the field of music for wellbeing.
- Awareness of a range of issues affecting professional practice such as safeguarding, health and safety, record keeping, self-reflection and continuing professional development.
- A route to certification and progression.
- The ability to apply existing musical skills to musical activities, workshops and events.
