Professional teaching
Qualifications and Development
Professional teaching qualifications
and continuing professional development
to help music teachers progress in all aspects
of their careers
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Professional teaching qualifications and development
Trinity College London’s professional teaching qualifications and continuing professional development
programmes give music teachers the opportunity to develop and progress in all aspects of their professional lives.
Our teaching diplomas are recognised by education authorities across the world. Through these qualifications,
music education professionals can demonstrate their expertise in a variety of different situations.
SoundEd CPD, our unique professional development programme, supports our work with professional musicians
in education all around the world.
In 2013 we are adding the Level 4 Certificate for Music Educators (CME) to our portfolio of professional
qualifications. This new certificate will be relevant to all musicians in education, regardless of musical genre
and where they are in their careers.
SoundEd CPD
SoundEd CPD is a professional development programme
for music teachers worldwide, developed by Trinity
College London and The Open University and delivered
through Trinity’s virtual learning environment.
SoundEd CPD enables teachers to put together a flexible,
personalised development programme that supports and
inspires their teaching. It offers interactive e-learning and
integrated workshop sessions, a wide range of resources,
forums, articles and much more.
Through SoundEd CPD, teachers can:
◗◗ engage in professional development by completing
online modules
◗◗ access and download teaching resources from the
teaching library
◗◗ access syllabus support and guidance, including
interactive syllabus guides
◗◗ discuss and share ideas with other teachers and Trinity
◗◗ download articles written by people from across the
music sector.
www.SoundEdCPD.org
Teaching diplomas
ATCL Principles of Instrumental/
Vocal Teaching
A qualification for new or aspiring teachers of individual
or small-group instrumental or vocal lessons, the exam
requires submitted evidence of observation of teaching
and some teaching experience, typically in a support role.
LTCL Instrumental/Vocal Teaching
A qualification for teachers of individual or small-group
instrumental or vocal lessons, the exam requires submitted
evidence of teaching experience and case studies in addition
to a practical demonstration of teaching capabilities.
LTCL Music Practice: Teaching
A qualification for teachers of larger groups of students
working vocally and/or instrumentally across a wide spread
of levels of student abilities.
FTCL Music Education
A dissertation-based diploma requiring original research
in a chosen field within music education.
Diploma levels
European
Qualifications
Framework (EQF)
Qualifications and
Credit Framework
(QCF)
Credit and
Qualifications
Framework for
Wales (CQFW)
Scottish Credit
The National
and Qualifications Framework of
Framework (SCQF) Qualifications for
Ireland (NFQ IE)
ATCL
5
4
5/4
8/7
6
LTCL
6
6
6
10/9
8/7
FTCL
7
7
7
11
9
Level 4 Certificate for Music Educators (CME)
In 2013 a new qualification is being introduced — the Level 4
Certificate for Music Educators (CME).
The CME is being developed by Arts Council England
working with Creative and Cultural Skills and the music
education sector, and is designed to support inspiring and
motivational learning. It will be relevant to all musicians
in education, regardless of musical genre and where they
are in their careers.
Trinity College London is one of only two exam boards
awarding this exciting new qualification.
How the CME works
The CME is a vocational, flexible and unitised qualification.
It will include a range of units that support skills
development in areas specific to musicians, such as:
◗◗ one-to-one tuition, small-group teaching and whole-class/
ensemble teaching
◗◗ developing a range of pedagogical approaches
◗◗ planning for musical learning
◗◗ improvising and composing
◗◗ technology in music
◗◗ safe practice
◗◗ diversity and differentiation.
Find out more
For more information about any aspect of our
professional qualifications and CPD for teachers,
contact us at [email protected] or visit
www.trinitycollege.co.uk/music
For details on how to enter for a qualification, please contact:
Trinity College London
89 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7TP UK
T +44 (0)20 7820 6100
F +44 (0)20 7820 6161
E [email protected]
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