Teaching Diplomas: Does Teaching Experience Help?
As you can imagine, when potential candidates enquire about my online mentoring programme for teaching diplomas, they have a lot of questions on their mind. One of the most frequently…
How to Avoid the Most Common DipABRSM Written Submission Mistakes
If you're just starting to think about working towards the DipABRSM in Teaching, one of the first things you're likely to consider is the written submission. The written submission comprises…
Teaching Diplomas: Should You Go It Alone?
This is a question which I’m often asked, and it’s a justifiable consideration. It’s a question which arises, much in the same way as the one much-debated by teachers as…
Where Can You Find Practice Materials for the DipABRSM Quick Study?
As I've written previously, whilst it's worth the fewest number of marks, the quick study is often the element of the DipABRSM which causes candidates most anxiety. I've written previously…
Myth-Busting the Teaching DipABRSM
I've been mentoring teachers for the DipABRSM, and other teaching diplomas such as the DipLCM(TD) and ATCL, for nearly 10 years. I'm always impressed by these teachers' commitment and willingness…
Top Tips for Singers for the DipABRSM Quick Study
Note: the advice here is aimed at singers entering for the DipABRSM in either performance or teaching; however, the advice applies more generally, particularly to the LRSM and FRSM. As…
5 Reasons Why the DipABRSM Quick Study Is More Than Just Sight-Reading
Ask many DipABRSM candidates which part of the exam they fear most, and nine times out of 10, it's the quick study. My own experience of mentoring instrumental teachers has…
Why Take a Teaching Diploma?
For those teaching privately in the UK, there is no requirement to possess any kind of qualification; however, every year, thousands of teachers choose to work towards a teaching diploma…
DipLCM(TD): Delivering an Effective Demonstration Lesson
In this blog post, I want to share some thoughts about planning, rehearsing and delivering your demonstration lesson as part of the DipLCM(TD) teaching diploma. The advice given here is…
Teaching Diplomas: Which One Should You Choose?
When people ask me about mentoring them for their teaching diplomas, they've generally already decided which diploma to go for, but what if you're not sure? I'm going to focus here…
Teaching Diplomas: How Long Does It Take to Prepare?
One of the questions I’m asked probably more than any other is how long it will take to prepare for your teaching diploma. As you might expect, the honest answer…
DipABRSM: Where to start with the Written Submission
Anyone considering taking the DipABRSM in Teaching will nearly always, after reading the syllabus, begin by preparing the written submission. As the submission has to be sent with the entry…