Tutor handbook 2009-2010 Contents Page

TUTOR HANDBOOK 2009-2010

Contents Page

Welcome letter from The Principal 3

BIMM Ethos 4

BIMM Staff Organisational Chart 5

Tutor Responsibilities:



General Advice 6

Punctuality 6

Registration and Attendance 6

Student Achievement 7

Planning 7

Setting Aims and Objectives 7

Communication 7

Training 8

Course Notes 8

Advance Depping Policy 8

Emergency Depping 8

Lateness 8



Timesheets 8

Tutor Common Room 9

BIMMFO 9

Good Teaching and Learning Practice:

The Seven Principles 10

Catering For Different Learning Styles 12

Handing in of Assignments 12

Customer Service and Discipline 13

Student Behaviour in the Classroom 13

Student Problems 13

Educational Inspections 13

Lesson Observations 14

BIMM’s Partners:



BIMM’s Partner Colleges and University 15

Tutorial Programme:

Overview 16

Tutorials for Diploma and Professional Diploma Students 16

Tutorial Paperwork 18-24

Who's who at BIMM:

BIMM Brighton Staff and Tutor List 2009/10 25-46

Health & Safety Policy 47

Ear Protection 48

Environmental Policy and Strategy:

Overview 49

Re-cycling at BIMM 49

September 2009

Dear Tutor



Welcome or welcome back to Brighton Institute of Modern Music!



Within this manual you will find advice on: who’s who at BIMM; health and safety; managing the teaching environment; the tutorial programme and a few essential rules and regulations that we are required to follow by our local partners, City College, Central Sussex College and the University of Sussex.



Our roster of outstanding tutors is our greatest asset – it is something we are very proud of. It is our aim that every student who joins us at BIMM will achieve at the highest level and gain the qualification that they are enrolled for. As a tutor you have a hugely important role to play in ensuring this level of success.



We are committed to having the best music college in the UK, providing an inspiring environment where young musicians can learn and develop their career path and where the very best musicians and industry professionals contribute to this.



All tutors and students at BIMM are supported by our full time academic and administrative teams based at BIMM West, BIMM House and BIMM East. The roles and responsibilities of all staff and tutors are detailed at the end of this handbook. These staff members are here to help you ensure that coming to work at BIMM is an enjoyable and rewarding experience, so please take time to get to know key personnel especially in your own departments. As a tutor, your main points of contact will be:

1. 
   Tutor Administrator – Loraine Pearson
   
2. 
   Tutor Leader and Head of Further Education - Adam Bushell
   
3. 
   Head of Higher Education – Mark Irwin
   
4. 
   Heads of Department
   
5. 
   Course or Module Leader (HE).
   

As you are all aware, young musicians have many calls on their time and their creative energies and are easily distracted from studying, especially when the going gets tough and there is real hard work to be done. As tutors we need you to ensure that the experience for all the students in every class you teach is so rich and motivating that they attend for you 100% of the time.



Please familiarise yourself with all the information in this manual, especially in respect of student referrals and tutorials, and if anything does not make sense please ask! All our full time members of staff and Heads of Department are here to advise you and help you to enjoy being part of the BIMM team. Thank you in advance for helping us to do this and for being part of the BIMM team.



Have a great year!