An 11 lesson scheme of work (can be extended to 12 by extending the Wagner lessons). All resources are detailed along with ideas of how to differentiate.

The instrumental parts and tab for all 4 lines of the trio (with and without note names so they can be used for all abilities). A Scheme of learning is attached that it could be used with.

4 step by step guides to introduce blues composition to students using Sibelius. All hint sheets have 3 levels of differentiation for each task and also include push your thinking tasks for musicians.

Jingle Bells and We Wish You a Merry Christmas into 6 differentiated tasks. The bundle includes music with notation and without and also guitar tablature to allow performance on another instrument.

Differentiated instrumental parts to allow students to create an ensemble performance of Rocking Around the Christmas Tree. There are up to 3 levels of differentiation for each part and bass tablature is also included. There is also differentiated composition worksheets to encourage students to write a middle 8 section for their performance. A differentiated listening test which refers to different versions of Rocking Around the Christmas Tree with you tube links is also provided.

A series of 2 lessons which use the elements from Mozart’s Horn Concerto (concerto, sonata form, 6/8 time signature) to as a stimulus for a composition task (original music also provided). All instrumental parts and composition tasks are differentiated and Sibelius files are also provided. PowerPoints for the lessons are available with differentiated and push your thinking tasks.

A series of 2 lessons which use the elements from Handel’s Zadok the Priest (fanfare, chords, binary and ternary form) as a stimulus for a composition task (original music also provided). All instrumental parts and composition tasks are differentiated and Sibelius files are also provided. PowerPoints for the lessons are available with differentiated and push your thinking tasks.

A series of 4 lessons based on Grieg’s ‘In the hall of the mountain king’, Stravinsky’s Firebord suite and Adams’ Short ride in a fast machine. These pieces are used as a stimulus to perform sections of classical music and create compositions in the western classical genre. All resources are differentiated. PowerPoints are also provided with differentiated tasks and push your thinking ideas.

A music test based on classical music to test student’s understanding of musical language and identifying key features. Answers and links to the pieces are provided.

Up to 7 lessons worth of material to encourage practical musicianship. Differentiated resources for different instruments in order to create an ensemble performance of Don’t Stop Believing. There are at least 3 tasks for each instrument and the music is also annotated with note names or without. There is also a Sibelius 6 file which can be adapted to suit other instrumentation. The wow word sheet has 3 levels of differentiation and introduces students to musical language by describing the musical features of the song - this works well as a starter and provides a suitable worksheet for students to revise from for an end of unit listening test.

Cards linking to listening, appraising or understanding music which can be used to push the best students when completing a task. They should select a card (which are general so can suit any scheme of work) and complete it on the graffiti sheet provided. Often this makes students think differently or makes them extend their other musical skills other than simply performance or composition.

Resources based on music for ensemble (classical chamber music). Students must define terminology associated with chamber music and then categorise this onto a summary sheet (answers on the pp). There is also an emphasis on the difference between baroque/classical/romantic music and what students could spot in a score reading question. There are also a listening question with answers with you tube links on the pp. Differentiated tasks are including for all stages of the lesson.

A pack of C-D style listening questions based on classical music for the AQA GCSE examination. Answers and a powerpoint are also available. This is also available as part of a bundle with B-C, A and A* grade style questions for the same excerpts.

A pack of A* style listening questions based on classical music for the AQA GCSE examination. Answers and a powerpoint are also available. This is also available as part of a bundle with B-C and A grade style questions for the same excerpts.

A worksheet detailing all terminology and definitions for students to revise from for the area of study ‘Rhythm and Metre’. A powerpoint is also available which explains all terms with musical terminology and musical examples.

Differentiated resources introducing film music and the introduction section of Star Wars Set Work. Combined with composing of leitmotifs and fanfares. Takes 3 - 4 lessons to complete.

Differentiated tasks based on composition of leitmotifs for film music. All using Star Wars as a stimulas. Based on melodic and harmonic development methods.

An introduction to Bossa Nova with differentiated tasks. A Sibelius 6 file of parts for Soul Bossa Nova and printable transposed parts.