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European Suzuki Association
Teacher Training & Examinations Manual
Revised March 2015
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TEACHER TRAINING SYLLABUS 2013
LEVEL 2
Recommended minimum contact training hours = 100 hours
Contact hours should include observation of children’s lessons to a maximum of 40 hours
Module 2.1
Suzuki Philosophy
2.1.1
The Law of Ability and The Mother Tongue Method of Education
2.1.2
Early Stages of Child Development
2.1.3
Every Child Concept - consider different learning styles
Module 2.2
Suzuki Instrumental Performance
2.2.1
Individual and Group lessons on performance of the repertoire of Levels 1 & 2 and applied
technique
2.2.2
Continual review of learned repertoire from memory (including the previous Level)
Module 2.3
Suzuki Pedagogy
2.3.1
Teaching Points for Level 2
2.3.2
Overview of the development through Levels 1 & 2
2.3.3
Discuss the importance of judging when to move on to the next piece and the role of
motivation in maintaining progress through the use of previously learned pieces.
2.3.4
Discuss how to encourage the general musical development and knowledge of your
students.
2.3.5
Preparation for Reading and Pre-Reading activities
2.3.6
Role of Memorisation and approaches to developing this skill at higher Levels
2.3.7
The ongoing development of tuning skills/ability and related issues
Module 2.4
Parent Education
2.4.1
The ongoing role of the Parent
2.4.2
The Suzuki triangle - Parents as Partners
Module 2.5
Supervised Teaching with children
2.5.1
Individual lessons (Recommended minimum of 5)
2.5.2
Group lessons (Recommended minimum of 2)
2.5.3
Provide opportunities for the Teacher Trainer to observe students taught by the trainee
where possible, attendance at lessons is preferred to recordings.
Module 2.6
Observation: 20 hours minimum
2.6.1
Observation of Individual and Group Lessons
Module 2.7
Journal and Assignments (
Trainers to advise which are appropriate in each situation)
2.7.1
Add the Teaching Points for Level 2 to your Journal
2.7.2
Make a detailed plan for a Group lesson with children at Levels 1 and 2
2.7.3
Make a video of one of your studio concerts