Programme Handbook

Level 4 Certificate for

Music Educators

Music Education Solutions®

Registered CME Centre 000001
 Introduction

CERTIFICATE Welcome to the Trinity CME at This handbook contains all the
F O R M U S I C E D U C A T O R S

A qualification Music Education Solutions®. The key information regarding the

designed for music Level 4 Certificate for Music processes and procedures of
educators who work
Educators is a national the Trinity CME. It should be read
with children or young
people qualification, developed by the in conjunction with the Trinity
DfE and the music education CME Specification, and the
sector as part of the National centre policies and procedures
Plan for Music Education. Music documents. All these documents
Education Solutions® was the can be found in the ‘Course
first centre in the UK to be Proformas and Guides’ area of
validated to offer this moodle. You should also read
qualification (under its former the Course Brochure, which you
name ‘CPD Centre West can download from the Music
Midlands’). Education Solutions® website.

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 Getting started which will take place virtually via
Skype or telephone, unless you
The very first thing you need to happen to live or work close
do is read this handbook! enough for a face-to-face

Next you should visit the profile meeting. During this meeting

area of moodle and input your your mentor will help you decide

personal details. Please add a which order you will complete

photo to your profile as this just the units in, and set a target

makes the site look a bit more finish date for each unit, which
will be recorded in Section 3 of
CERTIFICATE friendly and helps us to put a
face to a name! the PAP.
F O R M U S I C E D U C A T O R S

Your mentor will contact you to Each time you finish a unit you
The Personal Action Plan
process helps you to find out introduce themselves and send will complete the corresponding
how much you know already,
and what you need to learn to you the Personal Action Plan reflection box in Section 3. At
successfully complete the
Level 4 CME programme. template (see below). You the very end of the programme

should complete the first two you will complete Section 4,

sections of this document and before handing in the PAP as

then return it to your mentor. your final piece of evidence

towards the CME qualification.
You will then have an
appointment with your mentor
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Structuring your CME journey
Every learner’s CME journey is different, as you all
begin from different starting points, and come
from different teaching contexts and even
geographical areas!
It is up to you to decide, in conjunction with your
mentor, in which order you will complete the e-
modules, and how long you want to take to
complete the programme (up to a maximum of
24 months).
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As part of the programme, all learners must have a
video observation from their mentor, or possibly a live
classroom visit if they teach close enough to the
centre. The video observation is used to generate
evidence for Units 2 and 4, so learners usually time
the observation for when they will be working on one
of these units.
Learners are also entitled to email and telephone
support from their mentor for the duration of the
programme, and one mid-point Skype mentoring
session, as well as of course the initial PAP session.
 E-Modules:

Each unit has a corresponding e-module. The e-modules include clearly defined tasks,
The Programme Resources
which when completed correctly will meet the assessment criteria for the qualification.
Each e-module also contains examples of evidence from successful learners, so that
you can see how other learners approached the tasks.

Study Skills Guides:

Perhaps it’s a while since you last studied for a qualification, or perhaps this is your very
first time! Our Study Skills Guides provide useful advice on subjects such as Time
Management, Critical Thinking, Use of Source Materials, and Drafting, Editing and
Referencing. These resources should help you make the most of your time on the
programme, and ensure that your portfolio evidence is completed to the required
standard.

Proformas:

There are a number of proformas available to help you with some of the administrative
tasks on the programme, such as collecting parental or headteacher consent for
video evidence, or providing a reference from a colleague as evidence towards the
qualification, as well as a proforma that you and your mentor will use when arranging
and recording your video observation.

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 The Video Observation Process
During your time on the programme, you must submit at least one video of a whole lesson for your mentor
to observe and assess. You may also submit a second video lesson if you and your mentor consider it
necessary for the generation of more evidence.

You and your mentor should discuss in advance the focus of the observation, including the specific
assessment criteria that you are hoping to meet during the observation. Your mentor will also sign off
additional assessment criteria which they notice being met during the session.

You should download and complete the relevant sections of the Lesson Observation Proforma before
sending it to your mentor. Once the observation is complete, the mentor will send this document back to
you for you to fill in the final section and upload it to Moodle.
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 Using the Online Learning Area
Step 1: Log on to Moodle from the CME page of the Music Education Solutions®

website using the username and password details sent to you in your registration email.

Step 2: Click on the course title TCL Level 4 Certificate for Music Educators to access
the online course area.

Step 3: All of the e-learning resources will appear in a list on the home screen. Click on
the individual resource that you wish to view.

(Moodle)
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 Creating your evidence
Creating your evidence for the CME couldn’t be easier! You simply work through the tasks in the e-
modules, following the instructions carefully to ensure that you fully address all aspects of each task. If you
successfully complete all the tasks in each e-module, then you will have covered all the assessment
criteria for the CME, and will be awarded this prestigious qualification.

Many tasks give you the option to submit in written, video or audio form. For written evidence you must
include your name and your unique learner reference number (ULRN) in the header or footer on every
page of the document. For video evidence you must include a Video Consent Form for all participants
involved, and a Video Submission Form which details the access information for your video (see p10).

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 All evidence must be uploaded to the portfolio area of Moodle. Each piece of evidence must be named
in the following format:

Date – Unit Number – Task Number – Initials – ULRN e.g. 01/01/18 – Unit 1 – Task 1 – MJS - 000001

If your evidence is an observation report from your mentor, please name the file in this format:

Date – Observation – Initials – ULRN e.g. 01/01/18 – Observation – MJS - ULRN

Instructions for uploading your evidence to Moodle appear on the next page of this Programme
Handbook.

The Programme Team will mark your submission within 28 days and send you feedback. If the submission
does not pass, you will be able to resubmit as many times as you like until it is successful, up to your final 24
month registration expiry date. Once all of your evidence has been passed, you will be awarded the
qualification.

Depending on what time of year you submit, your portfolio may fall within the Trinity College London
moderation window. If that is the case then your portfolio will be sent to the exam board for verification
before the qualification can be awarded. This is likely to cause a few weeks’ delay in awarding the
qualification. This moderation window period falls at a different time each year, and learners will be
notified as soon as we have the dates for the next round of moderation.

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 Step 1: When you are ready to begin uploading your evidence, click on Portfolio.

Uploading your Evidence

Step 2: Click on Add Submission (or ‘Edit Submission’ after the first time you submit)

Step 3: Add your evidence to the File Submissions box.

Step 4: Make sure you click the Save Changes button or your files will not be saved.

Step 5: If your evidence is a video you must create a VImeo account and upload your
video as a private, password protected file. You must then return to Moodle and upload
the Video Consent Form(s) for the children & young people featured in the video, along
with the Video Submission Form which will state the URL and password for the video.

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For further information and advice about the Level 4 Certificate for
Music Educators, please contact your mentor in the first instance. If
your mentor is unable to assist then please contact the centre
leadership team using the details below.

Music Education Solutions®

Grove House, Coombs Wood Court, Steelpark Road, Halesowen, B62 8BF.
Telephone: 07570455887
Email: cme@musiceducationsolutions.co.uk
Website: www.musiceducationsolutions.co.uk