Baker, David;
Hallam, Susan;
Rogers, Kevin;
(2023)
Does learning to play an instrument have an impact on change in attainment from age 11 to 16?
British Journal of Music Education
pp. 1-14.
10.1017/s0265051723000116.
(In press).
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Abstract
Much previous international research has demonstrated links between general school attainment and active engagement with music. The research reported here compared the change in examination outcomes in English and mathematics in national examinations at ages 11 and 16 of instrumentalists and non-instrumentalists. Data from 701 pupils showed statistically significant differences in examination outcomes between instrumentalists and non-instrumentalists, which was also related to the duration of learning and the instrument played. Instrumentalists had greater change scores in mathematics, but not English, although instrumentalists of lower socio-economic status showed greater change in both subjects. The implications for music education are discussed.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Does learning to play an instrument have an impact on change in attainment from age 11 to 16? |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s0265051723000116 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0265051723000116 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © The Author(s) 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | Attainment, instrumental learning, English, mathematics, socio-economic status |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Culture, Communication and Media |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10169190 |
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