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European Suzuki Association
Teacher Training & Examinations Manual
Revised March 2015
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TEACHER TRAINING SYLLABUS 2013
LEVEL 5
Recommended minimum contact training hours = 100 hours
Contact hours should include observation of children’s lessons to a maximum of 40 hours
Module 5.1
Suzuki Philosophy
5.1.1
The autonomous teacher and artist, independent but supportive
5.1.2
‘To Learn with Love’
and
‘Suzuki Changed my Life’
5.1.3
Taking up responsibility in your Suzuki community
Module 5.2
Suzuki Instrumental Performance
5.2.1
Individual and Group lessons on performance of the repertoire and applied technique
5.2.2
Continual Review of learned repertoire (including the previous Levels)
Module 5.3
Suzuki Pedagogy
5.3.1
Teaching Points for Level 5 and chosen non-Suzuki Exam pieces
5.3.2
Developing musicianship and interpretation skills in advanced repertoire
Module 5.4
Parent Education
5.4.1
How to help parents/students when changing teachers
5.4.2
Teenager and Adolescent psychology
Module 5.5
Supervised Teaching with children
5.5.1
Individual lessons - also in Master Class format (Recommended minimum of 5)
5.5.2
Group lessons (Recommended minimum of 2)
5.5.3
Provide opportunities for the Teacher Trainer to observe students taught by the trainee –
where possible, attendance at lessons is preferred to recordings.
Module 5.6
Observation
5.6.1
Observation of at least 20 lessons, both Group and Individual
Module 5.7
Journal and Assignments
(Trainers to advise which are appropriate in each situation)
5.7.1
Add the Teaching Points for Level 5
5.7.2
Write an evaluation of your experience with the teacher training and discuss how your
approach to teaching has developed or changed during your course
5.7.3
Prepare a list with supplementary material for this Level