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 Afro Celt Sound System’s ‘Release’. 16 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 powerpoint for the complete teaching of the setwork. Contains paragraphs for different elements of music with blank spaces to fill in, homework tasks and an essay question. Wider listening sheet with ideas for students to use in exams. Summary sheet as a starting point for revision. A vocabulary sheet with keywords for the set work. A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions A vocabulary sheet with the definitions for each keyword. Exercises for student revision. Match the element of music to the correct sentence. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources (eg. Rhinegold Education Study Guide).

Summary sheets as a starting point for revision for the Listening and Appraising GCSE exam. All notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide and Rhinegold resources.

Definitions for the key words in the 8 set works for the Edexcel GCSE listening and appraising course. Words divided by the elements of music. Definitions taken from Rhinegold and Pearson resources.

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

8 page booklet with different tasks to help students keep track of their progress in performance and practise in a productive way. Pages include: Tips on how to practise. Different areas to work on. Practice checklist Practice diary Ways to analyse others’ performances. Questions for reflection Works for any exam board, for GCSE and/or A level Music. Many tips taken from marking schemes.

A composing task in 4 steps: Choose the key Write a melody Discover the chords Harmonise the melody. These 10 worksheets follow a methodical approach that gives the students a rounded knowledge of harmonising melodies. A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pdf and pptx.

8 Wider Listening sheets with ideas for the Listening and Appraising component of the Edexcel GCSE music course. In a quick and easy format. Some notes taken from the published resources by Rhinegold.

A powerpoint in 2 formats: pdf and pptx for the complete teaching on topic of jazz and blues. 46 detailed slides with listening, performing and composing activities, musical context and assessment. Some slides use information from Musical Futures.

2 Sheets, one for rhythmic dictation and one for melodic dictation. Tips for students to put into practice when preparing for the dictation section of the exam. Geared towards Edexcel GCSE and A level, but can also be used for any examining board.

pdf with 18 pages to structure ideas and build towards a music project. Songwriting templates Brainstorm ideas Plan a music video and photoshoot. Budget and collaborate Plan social media Design a cd cover Tips for songwriting and recording

12 Worksheets on the different areas within conventions of pop. rock and roll rock anthems ballads solo artists Features in the music for 4 different songs and artists of each area of study. (4 worksheets) Worksheets to fill in for students to choose their own songs to study. Students to study the context of the song and fill in features for the different elements of music. (4 worksheets) Listening diary blank worksheets to fill in students’ own pieces. Some information used from the OCR book and BBC Bitesize.

A basic summary of Mozart’s The Magic Flute based on Pearson´s Support Guide. This is a basic starting point without bar numbers to guide students towards revision using 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 presentations with 27 slides in 2 formats: pptx and pdf. Uses notes from the Pearson Support Guide for the complete teaching, homework tasks, wider listening and Youtube videos. Vocabulary sheet with keywords for the set work. Vocabulary sheet for students to fill definitions for the keywords to each element of music. Vocabulary sheet with definitions for each key word. Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentences describing the set work.

A worksheet for listening and appraising at Key Stage 3 on Mozart’s the Magic Flute. Features 4 character profiles.

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

A worksheet that works well as a lesson starter. A scavenger hunt that tests musical knowledge and basic theory. This is the free version. The version with 5 different scavenger hunts can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12690056