This c.1-hour revision quiz is the perfect way to consolidate learning while keeping students motivated. Featuring 7 fun, interactive and varied rounds, every question is linked to the Eduqas A Level Music specification, making it an ideal balance of enjoyable competition and meaningful revision.
The quiz covers:
The Development of the Symphony
20th Century Music
Rock and Pop
Perfect for:
End of Year 12 revision
End-of-term lessons
Light-hearted pre-exam revision
This resource has been tested with my own A Level Music students, who thoroughly enjoyed the challenge while reinforcing their knowledge of the course.
What’s included:
A ready-to-use PowerPoint quiz (with answers)
7 varied and engaging rounds
Specification-linked questions
Approximately 1 hour run time
A great way to revisit key knowledge, encourage discussion and inject some fun into A Level Music revision!
Introduce all students to the wonderful soundworld of the Baroque era, with this flexible, inclusive arrangement of Sammartini’s Recorder Concerto, created specifically for GCSE and mixed-ability classes.
Includes:
MP3 audio
Full conductor’s score (PDF) and solo recorder part (could be comfortably played on most melody instruments - give to your most experienced performer or play it yourself)
4-part flexible classroom arrangement with piano accompaniment
Simplified versions of Parts 1–4 and piano part (ideal for less experienced players)
Guitar and bass tab versions
**Xylophone parts **for drummers/singers who don’t play melody instruments
Designed for maximum adaptability, this resource allows every student to take part, regardless of their instrumental background or experience. It’s the perfect introduction to a topic on Baroque music/the concerto (GCSE: OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas/A Level: AQA), or developing students’ confidence in ensemble musicianship.
The arrangement lasts for 1 minute when performed.
It could even work at KS3 if the class played the xylophone parts (on xylophones or on keyboards) and you had a very able soloist/played that part yourself.
Achievable in a single lesson - takes around 60 minutes to bring it together, and can be even faster depending on the experience level of your students/whether you give them their parts for homework in the previous lesson
Differentiated and adaptable for all levels of ability
Encourages ensemble skills and stylistic awareness
Supports performance, listening, and score-reading
Ideal for use in class, small ensembles, or enrichment groups
Engaging, inclusive, and ready to use - this arrangement helps every student experience the joy of performing a Baroque concerto together to build experiential knowledge.
Bring the Baroque Concerto scheme of work to life! This bundle includes The Baroque Concerto scheme of work and the Sammartini recorder concerto arranged for classroom ensemble so your students can experience the wonderful soundworld of the Baroque era for themselves:
The Baroque Concerto (OCR)
This thorough yet concise scheme of work covers all students need to know to answer questions successfully on the OCR GCSE Music module, The Concerto Through Time (The Baroque Concerto) in 3 x single lessons, including mini tests for retrieval practice at the start of each lesson, exam practice and concise notes.
Teaching notes are included in the ‘comments’ section of the PPT and this resource comes with a ready-made handout to support students’ knowledge of instrumentation of the period.
The Baroque Concerto also has relevance to Edexcel wider listening, and this scheme of work could be adapted to save time when preparing contextual resources on Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.5.
This scheme of work covers:
What is a concerto?
The Baroque Era
Key composers
The Baroque orchestra
Structure and form
Solo concerto/concerto grosso
Concertino/ripieno
Key features of Baroque melodies
Exam practice
Designed to build your students’ confidence in small group musical analysis through carefully structured tasks and embed knowledge through regular retrieval practice.
Baroque Concerto arranged for class ensemble
Introduce all students to the wonderful soundworld of the Baroque era, with this flexible, inclusive arrangement of Sammartini’s Recorder Concerto, created specifically for GCSE and mixed-ability classes.
Includes:
MP3 audio
Full conductor’s score (PDF) and solo recorder part (could be comfortably played on most melody instruments - give to your most experienced performer or play it yourself)
4-part flexible classroom arrangement with piano accompaniment
Simplified versions of Parts 1–4 and piano part (ideal for less experienced players)
Guitar and bass tab versions
**Xylophone parts **for drummers/singers who don’t play melody instruments
Designed for maximum adaptability, this resource allows every student to take part, regardless of their instrumental background or experience. It’s the perfect introduction to a topic on Baroque music/the concerto (GCSE: OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas/A Level: AQA), or developing students’ confidence in ensemble musicianship.
The arrangement lasts for 1 minute when performed.
Achievable in a single lesson - takes around 60 minutes to bring it together, and can be even faster depending on the experience level of your students/whether you give them their parts for homework in the previous lesson
Differentiated and adaptable for all levels of ability
Encourages ensemble skills and stylistic awareness
Supports performance, listening, and score-reading
Ideal for use in class, small ensembles, or enrichment groups
Engaging, inclusive, and ready to use - this arrangement helps every student experience the joy of performing a Baroque concerto together to build experiential knowledge.
Key Signatures Worksheet
A clear, student-friendly worksheet designed to help learners practise and master key signatures in both treble and bass clef up to 6 sharps and flats (with extension exercises in the tenor and alto clefs too). Complete with step-by-step instructions to guide students through every step of the process. Perfect for introducing or revising this essential skill at KS3, GCSE or A Level.
What’s included:
Progressive exercises to build recognition and fluency
Coverage of major and minor keys
Treble and bass clef practice, ensuring students are confident across both staves
Space for students to write in answers and test their knowledge
Ideal for classwork, homework or revision
*** Answer sheet included!**
This worksheet provides a straightforward way to strengthen one of the core skills needed for notation, analysis and performance.
Perfect for:
Whole-class use
Cover lessons
Homework tasks
GCSE/A Level exam preparation
A fun and engaging quiz designed specifically for OCR GCSE Music, perfect for a final revision lesson!
This resource recaps essential keywords and concepts from:
Rhythms of the World
Conventions of Pop (with a focus on music technology)
The Concerto Through Time
Includes 6 engaging rounds for students to complete in teams – ideal for recapping key content while keeping energy high. A brilliant way to revise without it feeling like work!
Perfect for:
✔ End-of-term lessons
✔ Pre-exam sessions
✔ Team challenges in class
Music Analysis Scheme of Work – Introduction to MAD TSHIRT (GCSE Preparation, Year 10)
Equip your new GCSE students with the core analytical skills they need for success! This 4 x double lesson scheme of work (400 minutes total) introduces Year 10s to the MAD TSHIRT framework in a clear, engaging, and student-friendly way. MAD TSHIRT is a mnemonic to help students remember key features to listen out for in unfamiliar listening contexts.
What’s included:
Over 80 ready-to-use slides – structured, visually engaging and designed for direct classroom delivery
A range of exercises to build confidence in applying MAD TSHIRT
Fully embedded audio covering a very wide range of styles and genres - definitely something to engage every learner
Homework tasks to consolidate learning and extend skills beyond the classroom
Quick tests at the start of each lesson to check understanding of the previous week’s content
Welcome questionnaire to get to know your new class at the start of Year 10
Key signature teaching resource to support fluency in reading and analysis
This scheme has been tried and tested in the classroom and provides a strong foundation for the demands of GCSE listening and appraising. It breaks down the skills into manageable chunks, giving students plenty of opportunities to apply their knowledge right from the start of the course.
Suitable for all exam boards. My school use OCR, so there are two slides early on that detail the structure of our course, but these are easy to remove. All the rest of the content is relevant to all.
Songwriting Scheme of Work – 6-Week Unit for KS3
A complete, engaging 6-lesson unit that guides students through the full songwriting process, from first ideas to final performance. This tried-and-tested scheme builds confidence and creativity, with a clear focus each week, culminating in a performance lesson in Week 6. Designed to be taught after students have acquired basic instrumental techinque in a performance module.
Perfect for:
KS3 music classrooms (Years 7–9), though would also work for Year 10 students to guide them through the composition process for GCSE
Inspiring creativity and collaboration
Supporting listening, composing and performing skills in line with the National Curriculum
Includes:
A complete PPT covering content for 6 x 1 hour lessons
Printable resources and prompts
Built-in opportunities for peer feedback and performance
Flexibility for solo or group work
Whether students are budding songwriters or brand new to composition, this accessible and structured unit makes songwriting achievable, enjoyable and rewarding.
Bring democracy to life and get your students thinking critically with this interactive mock election resource – ideal for KS3 PSHE or Citizenship.
Students form political parties, develop manifestos, plan campaign strategies, and take part in a lively mock election.
What’s included:
Fully editable PowerPoint to guide the whole lesson (60 mins)
Printable or digital student worksheet for structured tasks
Step-by-step instructions for setting up campaigns and voting
Opportunities for teamwork, speaking & listening, and decision-making
Key words: democracy, election, manifesto, campaign, political party
A festive, ready-to-go Music revision tool to keep your students engaged while boosting their confidence with GCSE-style listening questions!
Key features:
Aligned with the OCR syllabus (Conventions of Pop, The Concerto Through Time)/Edexcel to support wider listening
Builds dictation skills with targeted, exam-relevant practice.
Fun and festive to keep students motivated at the end of term.
Save time and make revision merry - perfect for end-of-term lessons in the run-up to Christmas!
This thorough yet concise scheme of work covers all students need to know to answer questions successfully on the OCR GCSE Music module, The Concerto Through Time (The Baroque Concerto) in 3 x single lessons, including mini tests for retrieval practice at the start of each lesson, exam practice and concise notes.
Teaching notes are included in the ‘comments’ section of the PPT and this resource comes with a ready-made handout to support students’ knowledge of instrumentation of the period.
The Baroque Concerto also has relevance to Edexcel wider listening, and this scheme of work could be adapted to save time when preparing contextual resources on Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.5.
I am passionate about Baroque music and am an experienced performer in this style alongside my teaching experience. Equip your students with the knowledge and confidence they need to succeed, whilst enriching their appreciation of one of music history’s most captivating eras.
This scheme of work covers:
What is a concerto?
The Baroque Era
Key composers
The Baroque orchestra
Structure and form
Solo concerto/concerto grosso
Concertino/ripieno
Key features of Baroque melodies
Exam practice
Designed to build your students’ confidence in small group musical analysis through carefully structured tasks and embed knowledge through regular retrieval practice.
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