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Approaching Musicianship with Confidence
£3500

This course is for Primary School teachers who want to develop their musical skills for use in the classroom. By the end of the course, you will have developed a strong understanding of pulse and rhythm, feel more confident using your voice in the classroom, and have designed your own strategies for teaching music. There is the opportunity for you to engage with other teachers, sharing expertise and resources with those from around the world. The modules are presented in a variety of ways, including films, podcasts, articles, presentations and quizzes.  This course is £150 including VAT, INTRODUCTORY OFFER ONLY £75 including VAT. Learning outcomes  By the end of the course, you will  Develop a strong sense of pulse and rhythm with the tools you need to teach these skills to others  Improve the use of your voice in the classroom, with increasing confidence across a growing range of intervals  Design your own strategies for teaching music notation in the classroom  Recognise and identify the relationship between musical concepts and progression in music learning  Engage with other teachers around the world to share expertise and resources Modules in Approaching Musicianship with Confidence:  Pulse and rhythm  Pitch  Bringing pitch and rhythm together  You can either buy one place for yourself, by adding the course to your basket, or you can buy multiple places on the course for others. If you choose this option, you'll be emailed with a keycode that you can give to others to use as a coupon. We ask for your address when you buy one of our courses so that we can provide you with a VAT receipt and to post you a CPD certificate if you finish the course. 
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Becoming a Music Teacher
£3500

This course is designed for instrumentalists and vocalists who are starting their teaching careers. Whether you have two or forty pupils, this course will give you the confidence, expertise and knowledge to become a successful teacher.   The course involves 18 hours of study in the form of online discussions, reading, analysing films, creating and using resources and reflecting on your individual situation and skills.  You will gain a thorough overview of the role and responsibilities of being a music teacher. You will hear how other teachers have used their passion for music as inspiration for their teaching identity, develop your communication skills, prepare for every learner as an individual, learn how to maintain high levels of wellbeing throughout your career, and gain the tools you need to succeed in your teaching.   This course is £75 including VAT. Learning outcomes  By the end of this course, you will  Develop your teaching skills and expertise  Define your teaching identity  Recognise your strengths and weaknesses  Appraise resources available to you  Evaluate teaching practice and recognise improvements  Understand relevant Safeguarding policies and procedures in everyday practice, in relation to music education  Engage with other teachers around the world to share expertise and resources with those from around the world  Modules in Becoming a Music Teacher:  Musical Inspirations Building Relationships Working with Beginners Taking care of yourself Music Teaching and the law Understanding Safeguarding  You can either buy one place for yourself, by adding the course to your basket, or you can buy multiple places on the course for others. If you choose this option, you'll be emailed with a keycode that you can give to others to use as a coupon. We ask for your address when you buy one of our courses so that we can provide you with a VAT receipt and to post you a CPD certificate if you finish the course. 
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Developing Musicianship Skills with Classroom 200

Classroom 200 is a free online resource for music teachers working with learners up to the age of 14. We will unpack the resource, demonstrating how it can be used creatively and simply in the classroom and also in instrumental or vocal lessons. Performing & singing, listening and composing are taken in turn, and we will discover how skills are developed from through primary and secondary school using Classroom 200, by directly relating it to your curriculum and the aims of your teaching. By the end of this course, you will be able to confidently use Classroom 200 in your music making, and you will leave the course with many practical examples of how it supports children to progress with their music making. Register for the resource in advance at www.classroom200.org
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Reflecting on your Practice

This course is designed for all music teachers – whether you are a classroom teacher or an instrumental/vocal teacher, have two pupils or teach all the pupils in your school. It will encourage you to reflect on your teaching and give you the confidence and expertise to explore and develop further.   The course includes online discussions, reading, analysing films, creating and using resources and reflecting on your individual situation and skills.   You will have time to engage with self-improvement and evaluation, reflect on your learning to date and where you want to go next, and engage with other teachers so you can share experiences and learn from each other.  Learning outcomes  By the end of this course, you will   Recognise and identify strengths and weaknesses in your teaching  Apply reflections from lesson observations to your teaching  Develop a professional support network   Modules in Reflecting on your Practice:  Identify and share your starting point  Continuous improvement  Reflecting on lesson observations  Keeping in touch   We ask for your address when you buy one of our courses so that we can post you a CPD certificate if you finish the course. 
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Troubleshooting your Music Teaching
£3500

This course is designed for experienced instrumental and vocal teachers. Whether you are a private teacher with a thriving studio, work for a music organisation or enjoy teaching a small number of pupils, this course will extend your knowledge, challenge your thinking around different subjects and give you the space to explore aspects of your career that you would like to develop.  The course includes online discussions, reading, analysing films, using resources and reflecting on your individual situation and skills.   This course is £199 including VAT, INTRODUCTORY OFFER ONLY £99 including VAT. Learning outcomes   By the end of this course, you will  Learn how to create a safe and creative learning environment that encourages effective two-way communication  Apply knowledge of learning behaviours so all pupils are included   Support pupils to make progress and achieve their potential  Analyse the needs of all pupils and yourself to ensure effective teaching and learning  Engage with other teachers around the world to share expertise and resources  Module in Troubleshooting your Music Teaching  Understanding yourself and your inspiration  Developing your communication in teaching  Parental involvement  Motivation and Progression  Leading through change  You can either buy one place for yourself, by adding the course to your basket, or you can buy multiple places on the course for others. If you choose this option, you'll be emailed with a keycode that you can give to others to use as a coupon. We ask for your address when you buy one of our courses so that we can provide you with a VAT receipt and to post you a CPD certificate if you finish the course.