Kodály Certificate Foundation Level CPD Certified Course

Are you a Nursery or Primary teacher looking for practical ideas to support music teaching in your school?

This CPD Accredited course is for you! NO PREVIOUS MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE IS REQUIRED!

This course is aimed at those with little or no previous musical training OR those who are completely new to Kodály Inspired Music Education. You will go away equipped with ideas to use immediately in your teaching and receive an introduction to the Kodály Approach.

By the end of the course, students will:

● Know and understand what is meant by Kodály-inspired music education
● Know and understand the tools of Kodály-inspired musicianship
● Be able to select effective and appropriate repertoire to foster children’s musical learning from a variety of song collections
● Learn a bank of singing games chosen to support musical activity in Early Years and Primary School
● Discover the holistic benefits of singing games on the broader curriculum – particularly literacy, numeracy and health and well-being
● Have a secure knowledge of the essential building blocks of music education
● Learn about sequential progression in rhythm and pitch skills, in relation to children’s musical learning
● Be able to evaluate their own practice

• Full descriptions available by downloading BKA Foundation Certificate – Course Content Description (updated Oct 2025)

To be awarded the accredited certificate the full course must be completed.

Online Course Tutors
Ben Lawrence, Lucinda Geoghegan and Emma Ede.

Fees for Online Courses in 2026
The fees are £145 for the 15 hour course

How do I book?
All our online courses and classes can be booked online. Spaces are limited so don’t delay. You will receive a confirmation email with your booked class time. If your class is fully booked, please add your name to the waiting list as we will always consider opening another class if there is sufficient interest.

How do I get more information?
Any course questions should be raised before submitting the booking form – email Lucinda Geoghegan at [email protected]
For bookings once made, the Administrator is Emma Ede [email protected]
For financial questions, contact John Oliver on [email protected]

For other levels of Certification from the British Kodály Academy please visit our Certification page.