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CME Blog: Planning for Musical Learning

Dr Elizabeth Stafford explores themes from Unit 2 of the Level 4 Certificate for Music Educators. Every good teacher knows the vital importance of planning. The planning process allows us to really think about what we want our pupils to achieve, and factor in any benchmarks – such as exams – along the way, so […]

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Top Ten Tips for Distance Learners

To celebrate our 10th birthday, every month in 2018 we’re publishing our ten top tips for different areas of our work. Drawing on our experience with the Level 4 Certificate for Music Educators, and our suite of online learning courses, this month Dr Elizabeth Stafford presents our top tips for Distance Learning. Distance Learning requires […]

Music Teacher Awards for Excellence: We’re finalists!

We were delighted to discover that we had been shortlisted for the prestigious Music Teacher Awards for Excellence, in the Primary/Early Years Music category. This is the first time we have entered the awards, and to be selected as finalists on our very first try is a great honour for us! We feel that this […]

CME Blog: Understanding Musical Learning – Music v Music Education

Dr Elizabeth Stafford explores themes from Unit 1 of the Level 4 Certificate for Music Educators. Anyone who has spent any amount of time in the company of young people, whether as a parent, teacher or as a passer-by, will instantly recognise that music is extremely important to young people’s lives. Music, like clothing, hairstyles […]

pBuzz Resource awarded 5 stars by Teach Primary

We are delighted to announce that the KS1 Music Teaching Resource which we developed in conjunction with award-winning brass instrument developers Warwick Music Group, has won the Music category of the 2018 Teach Primary Resource Awards with the maximum rating of 5 stars!   Developed with mini-musician’s little hands in mind, the creators of pBuzz, […]

Birmingham Awards: We’ve been shortlisted!

We’re delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Birmingham Awards in the Contribution to Education category! The awards will be decided by a combination of a public vote and a judging panel, and the winners will be announced on 24th November. Please vote for us here: https://www.birminghamawards.co.uk/voting/  

Top Ten Tips for surviving a year of teaching music

Every month in 2018 we’re celebrating our 10th birthday by publishing top ten tips for teachers! This month’s – very much tongue-in-cheek – tips are written by Dr Elizabeth Stafford. We hope they make you smile! Set your ground rules early – don’t touch those instruments when I’m speaking, or else!   Appoint some music […]

Blog: Top Ten Tips for using World Music in the Classroom

To celebrate Music Education Solutions® 10th Birthday, we’re posting our top ten tips for different aspects of music education each month during 2018! This month’s Top Ten gives advice on teaching World Music, and is written by guest blogger Mike Simpson of Inspire-Works. Do your research. There are many great resources available on the web […]

Blog: Top Ten Tips for Leading Singing in the Classroom

To celebrate Music Education Solutions® 10th Birthday, we’re posting our top ten tips for different aspects of music education each month during 2018! This month’s Top Ten gives advice on leading singing in the classroom, and is written by Dr Elizabeth Stafford. It’s about THEIR singing not YOUR singing. You don’t have to be an […]