These courses are designed for teachers working with children between the ages of 5-11 years anywhere in the world.

Primary Music Specialist Certficate

Whether you’re an experienced or developing primary music specialist, this programme will help you refine your teaching practice, enhance your pedagogical understanding, and demonstrate your expertise to current and future employers with the Music Education Solutions® Primary Music Specialist Certificate.

Diversifying Primary Music

In this course you will explore how to use diverse and inclusive music in your primary music lessons. The course will cover how to source repertoire from a range of genres, styles and traditions, and how to teach this effectively across performing, composing and listening activities. You will consider the term ‘world music’ and explore in depth four pieces of music from different continents that you could use with your class. On completing this course you will have a better understanding of global music and its creative application in the classroom and in ensembles

Developing Listening Skills in Primary Music

On this course you will learn how to develop your pupils' listening ability in music from EYFS to KS2. You will consider the different types of musical listening, and consider a variety of research findings that help us to understand how children's musical listening develops over their time at primary school. You will learn aboutthe core competencies that you should be planning and looking out for in each key stage, and what different activities and techniques you should use in the classroom to support your pupils' music listening development.

Primary Music Leadership Certificate

This blended learning course comprises three half-day training sessions across one term. These will be supported with access to online learning materials, and challenges, ideas and activities to try out in the classroom, culminating in a short assignment. On completion of the assignment participants will be awarded with the Music Education Solutions® Primary Music Leadership Certificate.

Singing in Primary Schools

This course covers everything you need to know about leading singing in a primary (5-11) setting. It includes the latest research into the impact of singing in schools, advice on developing a whole school culture of singing, video tutorials on singing and conducting techniques, advice on selecting repertoire, using singing to support the curriculum, and how to start, maintain, and improve a choir.

Confidence in Primary Music

This course is designed for non-specialists teaching music to primary aged children (5-11 years) anywhere in the world. The course will help develop your understanding of basic musical concepts, and give you the skills and knowledge to teach music with confidence.

Development and Progression in Primary Music

On this course you will explore research around development and progression of musical skills in primary aged children. You will learn how knowledge of these different developmental stages can inform the way that you plan, teach and assess music in your primary school.

This webinar is not specific to a particular curriculum, and is suitable for educators working with children from the ages of 5-11 anywhere in the world.