Chapter 1: A Career in Teaching

Image of chapter 1"Teaching is like no other job. It is as inspiring, challenging and unique as each child you teach. It's a career that genuinely does make a difference."
Government website www.useyourheadteach.gov.uk

This chapter is about the variety of work involved in music education and what it involves, such as:

INSTRUMENTAL TEACHER - Guitar teacher - Vocal coach - DJ tutor

COMMUNITY MUSICIAN or MUSIC LEADER - Workshop leader in a youth centre or school

SCHOOL or COLLEGE TEACHER - Teaching the national curriculum and running the school orchestra, choir, or rock band in school. Part-time college lecturer, teaching A level and HND music technology subjects

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Chapter 2: Instrumental Teacher

Image of chapter 2In this chapter, you will learn about the skills you need, to work successfully as an INSTRUMENTAL TEACHER.

The work can be employed or self employed (freelance).

You can work in a variety of settings, for example:
In your own home or in your students' homes in a community setting, such as a church hall in an educational establishment, such as a school, college or training provider

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Chapter 3: Community Musician / Music Leader

Image of chapter 3The main aim of this work is to encourage people to participate in music. It is different from instrumental teaching because it often involves
- working with groups of people
- working with 'non-musicians'
- working on a short term basis (a single or short series of workshops)
- themed work (DJ workshop on one particular style of music; vocal workshop; writing a song)
- using a range of instruments, sometimes more unusual (e.g. voice, guitar, percussion, gamelan, drums from different continents)

You need to develop your skills in a number of different areas to make it work for you.

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Chapter 4: Schools and Colleges Teacher

Image of chapter 4Teaching music in schools and colleges. The work is FULL or PART time employed. You can work in a variety of settings, for example,

In a FE (FURTHER EDUCATION) COLLEGE
In a SPECIALIST PERFORMING ARTS COLLEGE
In a PRIMARY or SECONDARY SCHOOL
In a PRIVATE MUSIC COLLEGE or TRAINING ORGANISATION

In this chapter, you will learn about the skills you need, to work successfully as a music teacher or lecturer in schools or colleges.

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