Level Courses 2025
OSASA is pleased to be offering Level 2 from Monday 7 July to Friday 11 July, 2025 (first week of school holidays). The course will be held daily (8:30am to 5:15pm) at Unley Primary School with interstate Levels presenters Susie Davies-Splitter and Audrey Fine.
What is a levels course?
The Australian National Council of Orff Schulwerk (ANCOS) provide National Teacher Accreditation Level Courses in Orff Schulwerk to provide quality training in Orff Schulwerk practices of music teaching.
There are 4 Level Courses in total, which are to be completed one at a time in order from 1-4. Each course is 36 hours long, usually running over a five day week in a school holiday break. The courses are affectionately known around Australia as the 'Levels Courses'.
The Level Courses are designed to immerse participants in the Orff Schulwerk approach to music education. Devised by Carl Orff and developed with his colleague Gunild Keetman this approach seeks to develop the inherent musical qualities in all people through an active and creative learning process.
Courses 1-4 include studies in Movement & Dance, Orchestration, Technique & Improvisation, Recorder, Vocal, Pedagogy and History of Orff Schulwerk (Level 1 only).
OSASA offers the Orff Schulwerk Level 1 and 2 Australian Teacher Accreditation Courses with local and interstate presenters.
OSASA Level Courses are accredited by ANCOS and are recognised throughout Australia.
Course dates and registration information will be added to this page of the website when they become available.
Want more information?
Registration
If you are a Department for Education employee in SA, you are able to apply for the course to be funded by the Music Education Strategy. Just go to https://www.education.sa.gov.au/schools-and-educators/strategies-and-initiatives/music-education-strategy-and-innovation-fund/music-education-professional-development-packages and complete the application for “Intermediate/continuing package 2”. Applications close on Friday 28th March.
Non-Department for Education employees can register through OSASA. The course cost is $800 for participants. Click below to register.
“The course allowed me to develop a whole new approach to teaching that allows students to develop in a much more musical way while giving us great ideas for lessons and a huge range of repertoire and resources. ”
“An exciting, brain buzzing week of fun! What was so great was the process taught by the presenter and the supportive climate created in our learning journey.”
“Not only has it been enjoyable and challenging it has totally transformed the way I teach.”
“It will dramatically improve my effectiveness as a teacher with better instruction and sequencing of lessons. It will also improve my own well-being through better use of my voice and classroom management through selection of activities for students, especially those with special needs.”
“Inspiring and well structured course that provided techniques and skills to target a variety of year levels and student abilities. I absolutely loved being able to make music and participate with wonderful teachers.”
“The Orff Level 1 Course was an inspiring and engaging week packed with skills and techniques that are directly transferable to the classroom. The learning was well scaffolded with so many practical tasks which allowed me to gain in confidence as the week progressed. I am so excited to take the Orff Schulwerk approach back to my school, I know my students will love it. ”
“A highly recommended course for not only Performing Arts Teachers but for all teachers to include music in to their classroom. ”
“The Level One Course was so rich with learning. Packed full of great ideas and yet it was so enjoyable to participate! Taking part in the activities hands on meant that I can remember and utilise the learning so much more. I can see myself applying this practise in so many ways! ”
For more information contact course coordinators at info@osasa.net