During Module 1 you undertake a project to support your study and reflective
practice.
1. Video-Recording
A typical lesson with a beginner student.
Project (1,200 1,800 words)
Discuss your priorities when teaching beginners. Describe the problems
that you may encounter as a teacher with both the student and the
students parents. How important is notation? How do you introduce the
student to the instrument? Do you use one particular tutor book? In your
answer, refer to publications that deal with this topic and, if you can,
describe how spending time on this subject has influenced the way you
are working with beginners in the time leading up to Module 2.
2. Video-Recording
A typical lesson with a student working towards Grade 3.
Project (1,200 1,800 words)
Discuss how you keep the student motivated. Describe the parts of the
lesson that the student prefers and explore the reasons why some parts
be less appealing to the student. How much time is spent on exam
preparation and how much time is spent on developing musical
understanding? In your answer, refer to publications that deal with this
topic and, if you can, describe how spending time on this subject has
influenced the way you are working with students in the time leading up to
Module 2.
3. Video-Recording
A typical lesson showing use of music technology to support teaching and
learning.
Project (1,200 1,800 words)
Discuss what music technology applications you use to support your work
as a teacher. Which software appeals most to your students? How does
music technology support learning during the lesson and after the lesson?
In your answer, refer to publications that deal with this topic and, if you
can, describe how spending time on this subject has influenced the way
you are working with your students in the time leading up to Module 2.
4. Video-Recording
A typical lesson with an adult learner
Project (1,200 1,800 words)
Discuss how you approach lessons with adults differently from teaching
Module 1
This project should be linked to the lesson that you record and we invite you to
choose one of the following seven starting points:
Module 1
5. Video-Recording
A typical lesson showing the use of improvisation
Suggested Reading
Title
Publisher
All Together!
ABRSM
ABRSM
Barry Green
Joseph OConnor
George Odam
Keith Swanwick
Teaching
Musically
of Pan
Kahn & Averill
Stanley Thornes
Music Routledge
ISBN
Number
1-86096-3986
1-86096-219X
0-330-300172
0-9512155-07
0-7487-23234
0-415-199360
Topic chosen
Definition of topic
Reference to literature
Module 1
Author
Conclusion
Drawing threads of essay together
Next steps in terms of your learning/reading/practice, etc.
Bibliography
Literature listed in your bibliography must be referred to in your text. Take the
information from the title page and the reverse of the title page:
Family name, initial(s). Year. Title. City of publication: Publisher
For example:
Herbert, T. (2001) Music in Words London, ABRSM