Training Programme, Unit A:
Preparing students for Level 1 examinations
This training programme is concerned with producing teachers who aim for excellence in their teaching. If teachers are to promote their students skills, it is necessary to have a plan or curriculum, an idea of how skills are developed and an understanding of how these skills can be nurtured.
It was to that end that in 1986, PRSSV initiated examinations in Indian Music and dance, producing a plan to support student’s development and performance. This was an initiation that has spread to include many world cultures including that of the Steel Pan originating in the Caribbean
The Teacher Competences Training Programme for World Music and Dance will give learners the expertise and confidence to prepare students of world music and dance for graded examinations. By undertaking this course, teachers will gain understanding on how to prepare for, organise, conduct, record, and evaluate their teaching.
Learners will study the PRSSV syllabuses Level 1; developing the necessary knowledge of notation and other aspects of musical theory, and acquiring information regarding musical history both in European and World Musical arts.
A study of the practicalities of teaching this in the classroom will be undertaken, from the formulation of lesson planning to considerations of working within the school environment and in the wider community.
Learners will utilise technology to support their teaching and will learn how to prepare their students, not only for examinations but also for fulfilling musical experiences as part of a broader musical curriculum.
The course book is in two sections. The first looks at general school issues and good teaching practice, the second is subject specific and is concerned with the particular art that the teacher is teaching. Both sections must be fully completed to satisfy the course requirements.
The course is planned to build upon teachers’ considerable existing experience, whilst assisting them to develop awareness of reflective practice and the importance of personal professional development.
The Course is designed at OCN Credit4Learning Level 4: three parts, Units A, B and C
