A short set of questions so that you can get to know your new Year 7’s quickly. I use this alongside a baseline listening quiz activity. Basic, but really helpful to find out what else they have experience of!

This is a Powerpoint starter with the musical elements presented in "Four Pictures - One Word" format.

This is a single sheet with quick reference point for Garageband. Everything clearly labelled.

This is an eleven - part question, based on the unaccompanied vocal track "English Curse" by Frank Turner. A range of key words are included here to develop general listening skills and test understanding. Full question sheet is included as a PDF document with accompanying answers. No MP3 track is included here - a YOUTUBE link is provided at the top of the sheet.

A range of A4 posters to support SPaG in the music room. Updated Feb 19.

Student support packs for tasks 1, 2 and 3 for this unit of work.

Free Christmas Music Quiz for 2020! This quiz contains 8 sections of questions, each containing 5 tracks. Sections include: Name the Chirstmas Film Identify the language Reversed tracks Identify the Chirstmas Advert Game Music Classic Covers Mega Meme Music Chirstmas Hit The whole quiz takes about 30 minutes. I have included for you: Fully edited mp3 Blank answer sheets for students/ gorups Answer sheet with full timings. It has been a tough year. Enjoy this stress free music quiz. Helen

This is a single sheet to prompt discussion points and remind learners of what is required for each of the Eduqas Briefs for 2017-2018. Space for initial ideas / discussions points as well as pros and cons for each brief. I'm using this with my students as a starting point so they can select a brief that is right for them!

Quick reference guides for keyboard basic operations for Yamaha e423 and e323.

'How to' guide useful for learner reference. Simple and straightforward!

Btec Music Unit 2: Professional Development in the Music Industry support pack for students.

Teacher feedback sheet with mark boundaries for the OCR creative task. Space for learner response and self evaluation.

Assessment tracker for your whole class!! Generate GCSE grades based on units 351 and 352. Useful for both teachers and learners.

Course summary for GCSE Music learners. Breakdown of the course contents as well as how the listening examination marks are awarded.

Student booklet with all tasks.

Basic explanation of building root position triads followed by first and second inversions. Clear and simple.

Three documents covering marking for OCR Creative Task, Performing and Composing. Useful for sharing with learners and understanding how marks are awarded.

Quick revision or starter activity for "Since You Been Gone" (Ballard/Rainbow). This is a one slide powerpoint with all music fully embedded. Simply click on the revision focus question and the music will play. All musical examples are edited and short in length - you will not be hearing the full track! All examples are from AOS1 area or linked to Hard Rock Anthems OR Russ Ballard. Clicking on a new question will stop the current music and start the next track. This was created in the latest version of powerpoint - this is where it will work best. There may be playing issues if you open in a previous version of powerpoint. No answers included as they are all self explanatory.

This is a homework designed to consider and identify the changes in recording formats since 1950. It has been used as part of the ASO4 Popular Music focus for Eduqas GCSE Music. Quick homework which has raised some interesting questions and introduced learners to some varying recording formats and consider the recent "Vinyl Revolution!" The document is in PDF format and contains two slides. One to identify recording format images. The second sheet asks details and information regarding each format as well as some thought provoking questions as to why some formats have succeeded and some have failed! Final document includes general answers to format identification and dates introduced.

Lux Aeterna (Clint Mansell) with short themes and melodies notated. Simplified version and notated score version. I use this as part of an arrangement project within Key Stage 3.