A basic summary about the different elements in Anoushka Shankar taken from the Pearson Support Guide to be used as a starting point for revision. Students should be encouraged to search for the bar numbers and get acquainted with their scores. Some wider listening ideas for the Music A Level Listening and Appraising section with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and pdf with 46 slides, including notes from the Pearson Support Guide and Youtube videos, for the complete teaching of the set work in class. Vocabulary sheet with key words for set work. Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions. Vocabulary sheet with definitions for key words. Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the correct element of music to the sentences.

Resources to use for the teaching of accidentals and key signatures. Powerpoint in PDF and pptx formats. Worksheet to fill in with the powerpoint, includes a homework task at the end and student assessment ‘how well do I know what we have learnt today?’ Word and PDF formats. 2 videos explaining how to figure out key signatures for sharps and flats. Exercises in worksheet taken from Bridging the Gap to GCSE Music. ( Zig Zag Education) Video in powerpoint from RIAM Teaching and Learning network:

A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Beethoven’s Pathetique. 20 slides including videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task. A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoint for filling in during lessons. Contains exercises, questions to consider, homework tasks and an essay question. A wider listening sheet with the kind of points they can mention for exams. A sheet with a summary of the elements of music, in a condensed format. A sheet with the key words for each element of music in a poster format. A sheet for students to fill in the definitions of key words. A vocabulary sheet with the definitions of each word. A revision exercise sheet for students to use. Match the correct element of music to the sentences about the set work. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.

Wider listening ideas taken from the Pearson Support guide to be used as a starting point for revision.

A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Wicked’s Defying Gravity. 21 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task. A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoints in the teaching of the set work or to be used as revision. Paragraphs to fill in, homework tasks, essay practice. A wider listening sheet with the kind of points students can make in exams. A summary sheet as a starting point for revision. A vocabulary sheet with the key words for this set work. A vocabulary sheet with the definitions of each key word. A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in with definitions. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources. A sheet with an exercise to help in revision. Match the correct elements of music to the sentences.

A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF for Esperanza Spalding’s ‘Samba Em Preludio’. 22 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task. Student booklet to be used alongside powerpoint for the complete teaching of the set work. Tasks, blanks to fill in, wider listening and an essay question included. A wider listening sheet with ideas for students to mention in an exam. Summaries worksheet as a starting point for revision. A vocabulary sheet with the key words for the set work. A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions A vocabulary sheet with definitions for each of the key words. Exercise for student revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentence. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources (eg. Rhinegold Education Study Guide).

Vocabulary sheets with key words for the 8 set works in Edexcel GCSE Music. Can be used as posters or handouts. Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in the definitions, good practice for home revision. Vocabulary sheets with the definitions for the key words. Taken from Rhinegold Publications and Pearson resources.

A powerpoint on the different areas within Conventions of Pop: Rock n Roll Rock anthems Pop Ballads Solo Artists Content taken from the OCR workbook. Homework tasks Youtube videos Class Exercises In 2 formats: pptx and pdf.

A composing task in various steps: Choose the key Find out the chords Find out the cadences Compose an 8 bar chord sequence Add a melody Repeat with a contrasting set of chords. These 9 worksheets follow a methodical approach that gives students a rounded knowledge of harmonising melodies. A powerpoint presentation in pdf format.

A basic summary of the elements in ‘On Wenlock Edge’ taken from the Pearson Support Guide. This should be a starting point for students to use when revising with their scores. Some wider listening ideas with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. Powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: ptx and pdf for the complete teaching of the set work. Notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide. 46 slides including wider listening, homework tasks and Youtube videos. Easy teaching format. Vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work. Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions. Vocabulary sheet with defintions for key words. Exercise sheet that can be used as a lesson starter or for home revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentences.

A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for Petals, taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point for revision without specific examples. Students should refer to their scores to put these into context. Some wider listening ideas with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. A power point in 2 formats: pdf and pptx with 21 slides including the elements of music analysis, youtube videos and wider listening task. A vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work. A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions of the keywords for the set work. Vocabulary sheet with definitions. Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentences.

A guide for students to use while they are composing. Covers different elements of music, different composition structures and how to access higher band marks.

A summary of Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio in G minor In the Edexcel Music A Level Listening and Appraising section, with basic points to be used as a starting point for revision, taken from the Pearson Support Guide. Some wider listening ideas with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. Powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and pdf. Uses notes from Pearson Support Guide for complete teaching in class. Includes Youtube videos, homework tasks and questions to consider. Vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work. Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions. Vocabulary sheet with definitions for key words. Exercise sheet that can be used as starter activity or home revision. Match the correct elements of music to the sentences.

A summary of the different elements in Debussy’s Estampes, taken from the Pearson Support Guide. This should be used as a starting point for students to search for the bar numbers in their scores. Some wider listening ideas for the Edexcel Music AS and A Level Listening and Appraising section with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pdf and pptx, contains the complete teaching of the setwork with notes from the Pearson Support Guide, wider listening, homework tasks and Youtube videos. Vocabulary sheet with key words for set work. Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions. Vocabulary sheet with definitions for key words. Exercise sheet that can be used as a lesson starter or for home revision. Match the correct element of music to the sentences.

A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Purcell’s ‘Music for a While’. 24 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task. A wider listening sheet with ideas for the unfamiliar listening section of the listening and appraising exam. A summaries sheet as a starting point for revision. A vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work. A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in the definitions. A vocabulary sheet with the definitions for each key word. Student booklet for them to fill in notes as they follow the powerpoint. All the information they need to study for the exam is there. Fill in paragraphs with key words, homework task and practice essay question. An exercise sheet for revision. Students are to match the correct element of music to the sentences. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.

A tests on the elements of music and basic theory and harmony to test your students’ knowledge. This is the free version. You can find 4 different theory tests here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12691022

4 page resource to have at hand: the 12 major scales most common chords used to harmonise a standard pop song pentatonic scales for improvising and composing melodies.

A worksheet that works well as a cover lesson or prolonged project on Film music composers. Students are encouraged to research and present their findings in a personalised way. Research a film music composer and their contribution to the genre.