Classroom poster with background information on Sally Beamish (composer of Opus California).

A resource that uses the BBC4 documentary “The Britpop Story - It Really, Really, Really Could Happen". Set of research questions for students to answer whilst watching the documentary. Answers for teachers also provided. Good as an introduction to Britpop genre and an insight into the pop culture and politics of the time. Takes around 1-2 hours minimum as a mini-project: 30 mins - 1 hour to watch and make notes, 1 hour as a class discussion. Could be used for BTEC Music (Unit 30 Pop Music in Practise) or A’level Music.

Eduqas A-level Music Rock & Pop Comparison Sample Question: “Sweet Child O Mine”. With suggested mark scheme. Original Heavy Rock vs. Funk cover.

Annotated score video with discussion and in-depth analysis of the third movement of Haydn’s Symphony No. 104. Eduqas specification. This video is 38 minutes in length.

Annotated score video with discussion and in-depth analysis of the second movement of Haydn’s Symphony No. 104. Eduqas specification. This video is 35 minutes in length.

Eduqas A-level Music Rock & Pop Comparison Sample Question: "Lean On”. With suggested mark scheme. Original EDM version compared with Pop-Ballad cover version.

Eduqas A-level Music Rock & Pop Comparison Sample Question: "Bad Guy”. With suggested mark scheme. Original Electro-Pop style version compared with Funk cover version.

A revision powerpoint on Haydn’s Symphony No. 104, Movement 2. Complete with an overview of the main musical features of each section of the work and sample exam-style questions taken from past papers and sample materials.

Eduqas A-level Music Rock & Pop Comparison Sample Question: "Jolene”. With suggested mark scheme. Original Country version compared with Synthpop cover version.

A comprehensive guide to 60s Motown Soul, with specific focus on The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Marvin Gaye. Track Analyses include: Baby Love & I Hear A Symphony by The Supremes, Tracks of My Tears by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye. Analysis focuses on main musical features and characteristics of 60s Motown Soul. All information is included in 1 powerpoint resource.

A comprehensive guide to 80s Heavy Rock, with specific focus on Van Halen and Motorhead. Track Analyses include: Jump by Van Halen and Ace of Spades by Motorhead. Analysis focuses on main musical features and characteristics of 80s Heavy Rock, as well as the development of the electric guitar, iconic guitarists and evolution into 90s Grunge and Nu-Metal. All information is included in 1 powerpoint resource. There is an accompanying set of questions that scaffold an extended response on how electric guitarists have influenceed the development of different styles of music from 1960-1990.

Eduqas specification

A two-page glossary of useful terminology for Into the 21st Century (Eduqas A-level Music). A starting point and precursor research activity to the study of Thomas Ades' Asyla and Sally Beamish's Opus California.

A resource pack for the delivery of Level 3 BTEC Music - Unit 39 The Sound & Music Industry.

A five-page glossary of useful terminology for the study of Rock & Pop (Eduqas AS-level Music). A starting point and precursor research activity to the study of Rock & Pop music from the 1960s-1990s.

A sample question as part of the Eduqas Unit 3 A-level Music specification. Two versions of "Hounds of Love" - Kate Bush & The Futureheads. Original Synthpop vs. Indie Rock cover.

A set of resources for Into the 21st Century (AoSF), looking at the works of Kaija Saariaho, Sofia Gubaidulina and Mark Anthony Turnage.