Available courses

Number of topics: 1

Date: Friday 7 May 2027

Time:1:30pm - 4:30pm

Price: £35 

Location: ABRSM Offices, 4 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU 

A practical session addressing one of the most common challenges in community choir leadership: supporting singers who learn primarily by ear. 

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Date: Thursday 22 April 2027

Time: 1:30pm - 4:30pm 

Location: ABRSM offices, 4 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU

Price: £35

A practical and strategic session exploring how music can support and strengthen Personal Development in primary schools. This session will consider how singing, rhythm, movement, listening, creativity and ensemble work can contribute to PSHE, SMSC, character education, British Values, cultural capital, pupil voice, SEND inclusion, behaviour and wellbeing. 

By the end of this session, you will be able to: 

  • Identify how music can support key areas of your school’s Personal Development Plan. 

  • Use music-making to support SEND inclusion, regulation, behaviour and readiness to learn. 

  • Create opportunities for pupil voice, leadership, responsibility and active citizenship through music. 

  • Strengthen cultural capital through inclusive repertoire, listening, performance and enrichment. 

  • Plan practical next steps for embedding music across wider school life. 

Through a balance of practical activity and strategic reflection, participants will explore how music can help children feel known, heard and valued, while broadening their understanding of the world around them. The session will include ideas for musical leadership roles, regulation routines, inclusive enrichment, diverse listening opportunities and meaningful links to school values, assemblies, safeguarding education and community events. 

Delivered by ABRSM Voices Consultant Jenny Trattles, this session will equip you with practical tools, inclusive strategies and clear next steps to help make music a purposeful and impactful part of your school’s Personal Development provision. 

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Number of topics: 4

Date: Monday 6 July 

Time: 11am - 12pm BST

Price: Free

This interactive webinar explores the distinctive nature of family music, placing adults at the heart of musical experience in early childhood (0-5). Participants will reflect on the concept of musical parenting, considering adults as participants, learners and co-leaders, and explore how family music differs from work in Early Childhood settings away from parents and carers.

This webinar will be recorded. If you cannot make the webinar date or time, please register anyway and we will send you a recording.

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4 July 2026 Time: 10am to 4pm. Registration open from 9:30am 

Carole Nash Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA, UK

Price: £70 (includes lunch)

Join us for an inspiring seminar to introduce you to ABRSM’s new Piano Syllabus for 2027 & 2028.  The only official ABRSM presentation on the ABRSM Piano Syllabus presented by an ABRSM Examiner in Manchester. 

 
 
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For last minute bookings, please email us: teacherdevelopment@abrsm.ac.uk

 
 
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11 July 2026Time: 10am to 4pm. Registration open from 9:30am 

Concert Hall, Peter Symonds College, Owens Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6RX, UK

Price: £70 (includes lunch)

Join us for an inspiring seminar to introduce you to ABRSM’s new Piano Syllabus for 2027 & 2028.  The only official ABRSM presentation on the ABRSM Piano Syllabus presented by an ABRSM Examiner in Hampshire. 

 
 
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Number of topics: 1

5 July 2026 Time: 10am to 4pm. Registration open from 9:30am 

Lanchberry Rehearsal Room, Alleyn's School, Townley Rd, London SE22 8SU, UK

Price: £70 (includes lunch)

Join us for an inspiring seminar to introduce you to ABRSM’s new Piano Syllabus for 2027 & 2028.  The only official ABRSM presentation on the ABRSM Piano Syllabus presented by an ABRSM Examiner in London. 

 
 
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Number of topics: 1

Date: Thursday 21 January 2027

Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm

Price: £35

Venue: ABRSM Offices, 4 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU

A practical, expert-led session supporting teachers and choir leaders to navigate adolescent voice change with confidence. This session is most relevant to those teaching 11–18-year-olds, but everyone is welcome!

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Date: Thursday 21 January 2027

Time: 1:30-pm – 4:30pm

Price: £35

Venue: ABRSM Offices, 4 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU

A highly practical session supporting Key Stage 3 & 4 teachers and choral leaders to move secondary singers from unison into part singing confidently and securely.Led by ABRSM Voices Consultant Charles Béquignon-MacDougall, this session will equip you with essential tools, choral leadership techniques, and fun, practical activities to make singing a vibrant and inclusive part of your singing community. If you teach primary age children, please visit Pedagogy into Part Singing for a tailored session for Key Stages 1 & 2. 

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Number of topics: 1

Date: Friday 18 September 2026

Time:4:45pm - 6:15pm

Price:£20

Location: Bodriggy Academy, Humphry Davy Court, Hayle, TR27 4DR

A practical, inspiring session designed to develop a vibrant, sustainable singing culture across your school. This session explores how singing and music-making can strengthen school identity and create a deeper sense of belonging for every child. This session is most relevant to those working in primary schools, including classroom teachers, music subject leads, senior leaders and pastoral staff, but everyone is welcome.

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Number of topics: 1

Date: Friday 18 September 2026

Time: 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Price: £35

Location: Bodriggy Academy, Humphry Davy Court, Hayle, TR27 4DR

This interactive session explores how to teach instrumental skills through small, progressive steps that support all learners. Using sensory-inclusive, evidence-based approaches, teachers will learn how to create predictable routines and gradual progression pathways that build confidence and musical control. This session is perfect for any teachers working with children ages 4-11.

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Date: Thursday 5 November 2026

Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm

Price: £35

Venue: ABRSM Offices, 4 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU

This practical session provides a clear, step-by-step approach to developing confident part-singing using accessible, diverse repertoire. Teachers will explore how to scaffold vocal skills from unison singing to independent lines. If you teach students aged 11 and over, please visit Pathway into Part Singing for a tailored session for Key Stages 3 & 4.Purchase this half day with another London event to receive 10% off!

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Number of topics: 1

Date:Thursday 22 April 2027

Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm

Price: £35

Venue: ABRSM Offices, 4 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU

Discover how to deliver engaging singing assemblies that build musical skills over time. This session demonstrates how assemblies can reinforce curriculum learning through progressive activities, creative tasks and accessible notation and composition elements. Delivered by ABRSM Voices Consultant Jenny Trattles, this session is packed with practical activities, innovative strategies, and invaluable insights to help you make music a vibrant and integral part of your school life. Purchase this half day with another London event to receive 10% off! 

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Number of topics: 1

Date: Thursday 5 November 2026

Time: 1:30pm – 4:30pm

Price: £35

Venue: ABRSM Offices, 4 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU

This interactive session explores how to teach instrumental skills through small, progressive steps that support all learners. Using sensory-inclusive, evidence-based approaches, teachers will learn how to create predictable routines and gradual progression pathways that build confidence and musical control. Delivered by ABRSM Voices Consultant Jenny Trattles, this session is packed with practical activities, innovative strategies, and invaluable insights to help you make music a vibrant and integral part of your school life. Purchase this half day with another London event to receive 10% off!

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Number of topics: 1

Date: Friday 12 March 2027

Time:  10:00am - 4:00pm

Price: £60 (includes lunch!)

Venue: ABRSM offices, 4 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU

Whether your staff are new to music teaching or you’re looking to enhance their skills, this course offers a strong, practical foundation in a supportive and engaging environment. Covering three key areas: upskilling teachers in their own music subject knowledge, exploring what good music in schools looks like, and how to begin to support their fellow teachers in delivering music curriculum – this training will provide small successful steps for a new Music Subject Leader.

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Number of topics: 1

Date: Friday 6 November 2026

Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Price: £60 (includes lunch!)

Venue: ABRSM offices, 4 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU

Join us for an inspiring, hands-on day designed to build essential skills in choral leadership. Perfect for beginners or those seeking to refresh their practice, this course covers key areas: the importance of vocal warm-ups, effective song teaching strategies, introductory conducting techniques, and selecting the best repertoire for young singers. Gain confidence and practical tools to lead your choir with energy and creativity. Whether you’re new to choral leadership or looking to enhance your skills, this course offers a strong foundation in a supportive and engaging environment.

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Number of topics: 1

Date: Thursday 29 April 2027

Time: 9am-3pm

Price: £60

Location: Ladock Community Hall, Ladock, Truro, TR2 4PG

Whether your staff are new to music teaching or you’re looking to enhance their skills, this course offers a strong, practical foundation in a supportive and engaging environment. Covering three key areas: upskilling teachers in their own music subject knowledge, exploring what good music in schools looks like, and how to begin to support their fellow teachers in delivering music curriculum – this training will provide small successful steps for a new Music Subject Leader.

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Number of topics: 1

Date: Friday 19 March 2027

4pm – 5:30pm 

£20

Truro School, Trennick Lane, Truro, TR1 1TH

A practical and strategic session exploring how music can support and strengthen Personal Development in primary schools. This session will consider how singing, rhythm, movement, listening, creativity and ensemble work can contribute to PSHE, SMSC, character education, British Values, cultural capital, pupil voice, SEND inclusion, behaviour and wellbeing.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

  • Identify how music can support key areas of your school’s Personal Development Plan.
  • Use music-making to support SEND inclusion, regulation, behaviour and readiness to learn.
  • Create opportunities for pupil voice, leadership, responsibility and active citizenship through music.
  • Strengthen cultural capital through inclusive repertoire, listening, performance and enrichment.
  • Plan practical next steps for embedding music across wider school life.

Through a balance of practical activity and strategic reflection, participants will explore how music can help children feel known, heard and valued, while broadening their understanding of the world around them. The session will include ideas for musical leadership roles, regulation routines, inclusive enrichment, diverse listening opportunities and meaningful links to school values, assemblies, safeguarding education and community events.

Delivered by ABRSM Voices Consultant Jenny Trattles, this session will equip you with practical tools, inclusive strategies and clear next steps to help make music a purposeful and impactful part of your school’s Personal Development provision.

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Number of topics: 1

Date: Friday 19 March 2027

Time: 1pm - 4pm

Price: £35

Location: Truro School, Trennick Lane, Truro, TR1 1TH

A practical introduction to how singing games can support early speech, language, and communication. This session explores how musical play supports early communication by developing listening, sequencing and foundational language skills. You’ll experience simple, adaptable singing games that align with speech and language therapy goals, offer strong support for EAL learners through rhythm and repetition, and can be tailored easily for a wide range of developmental needs. This session is perfect for any teachers, Early Years Practitioners and anyone that works with children who have English as an Additional Language.

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