Musical Futures runs an extensive training and CPD programme, delivered through our Champion Schools: experienced, innovative classroom music teachers who have applied and developed Musical Futures in their schools.
Each Champion School has adapted Musical Futures in a different way, therefore attending a Musical Futures training or CPD session not only provides information about Musical Futures, but enables you to appreciate how Musical Futures can and does work in an individual school situation.
All training and CPD is free of charge, and open to anybody – from classroom teachers and peripatetic teachers, to Music Service/Local Authority staff, community musicians, students, and other arts and education professionals.
Courses provide an opportunity to explore the Musical Futures approaches through practical workshops, as well as the chance to network and share best practice and resources.
Training coursesEach year we refine our CPD programme based on feedback from previous courses. 2011/2012 courses are as follows:
An Introduction to
Musical Futures
Overview: This introductory course will provide practical
suggestions, ideas, guidance and resources to enable you to begin Musical
Futures in your classroom
Content: Practical workshops will introduce the informal
learning model; non-formal teaching practice; and online resources and
technologies to get you started
Aimed at: Classroom music teachers, student teachers,
instrumental teachers, community musicians, Music Service and other education
professionals new to Musical Futures
Applying Musical
Futures *NEW FOR 2011-2012*
Overview: This course will provide an in-depth look at how
Musical Futures approaches can be built into existing schemes of work, even
with limited resources
Content: Practical workshops will explore how to extend
the informal learning model ‘beyond the deep end’ and how non-formal teaching
practice can be applied in a variety of contexts
Aimed at: Practitioners who have been running Musical
Futures for at least one year
Transition into
Musical Futures *NEW FOR 2011-2012*
Overview: This course will focus on the transition from
primary music learning into Musical Futures at secondary school. It will
explore how aspects of Musical Futures practice can be applied in primary
schools, and how the approaches can support a smooth transition into Year 7
teaching and learning via the Musical Futures ‘Passenger’ resource materials
Content: Practical workshops will focus on Musical Futures
approaches suitable for primary-secondary planning and activities, as well as
examining the issues surrounding transition, providing practical solutions,
sharing good practice, resources and providing networking opportunities
Aimed at: Primary teachers, secondary music teachers,
Music Service and other education professionals
Musical Futures Live
Observe a Musical Futures lesson, and have an informal discussion afterwards with staff and students
What people said last year....
“An excellent day. Inspirational musical training. I am
buzzing with ideas!”
“Good to hear from actual classroom teachers who
understand the nitty gritty of classroom management”
“After a decade in the teaching profession I found that
my teaching was becoming stale. Musical Futures has re-invigorated my
enthusiasm”
Please note: training course content may differ slightly between Champion Schools due to the different approaches of the teacher
2011/2012 courses available for booking now are listed below. Watch this space for more to follow!
