Ideal introduction to Minimalist Music for GCSE students. Includes opening “thinking and sharing” task. Mind map task with peer sharing. Listening to “In C” with questions and peer sharing. Followed by Reich - Clapping Music task with Self, Peer and Teacher feedback opportunity.

A simple but effective way for students to provide self assessment and peer assessment at the end of a unit of work. British Values Icons also included. Add your own success criteria Dev = Developing Sec = Secure Ex = Exceeding ATL 1= Exceeding expectations 2= Meeting expectations 3= Not meeting expectations Please change to suit your schools policies. Instructions. Students read the success criteria and think about where they would be on the scale of 0-10. They then write a sentence which is KIND, HELPFUL and SPECIFIC stating why they are where they are on the scale of 0-10. The statement should highlight the strengths of the work and what they can do to progress up the scale. They should then pass onto another student who should provide KIND, HELPFUL and SPECIFIC feedback - Maybe whilst listening to a recording of the work. The teacher should then write a comment and add the DEV, SEC or EX mark

This resource includes a comprehensive breakdown/run through of the understanding music paper questions 1-8. Included is the Ppt / adapted exam paper and track list. This will help your students understand what is required in the listening exam and what types of answers are required. Each question of the exam is looked at in detail with hints and tips included throughout. This can be used as a walking/talking mock to guide students through the questions (1-8). Audio files are not included but a list of tracks and timings is also attached.