An annotated score of Schubert’s Symphony no 5 in Bb major for Eduqas ALevel music students preparing for the 2028 new set work. All annotations taken from the WJEC Eduqas student guide. MOVEMENT 3 only - the whole symphony is available to purchase as a discounted bundle. Please see my shop.

An annotated score of Schubert’s Symphony no 5 in Bb major for Eduqas ALevel music students preparing for the 2028 new set work. All annotations taken from the WJEC Eduqas student guide. MOVEMENT 1 only - the whole symphony is available to purchase as a discounted bundle. Please see my shop.

An annotated score of Schubert’s Symphony no 5 in Bb major for Eduqas ALevel music students preparing for the 2028 new set work. All annotations taken from the WJEC Eduqas student guide. MOVEMENT 2 only - the whole symphony is available to purchase as a discounted bundle. Please see my shop.

An annotated score of Schubert’s Symphony no 5 in Bb major for Eduqas ALevel music students preparing for the 2028 new set work. All annotations taken from the WJEC Eduqas student guide. MOVEMENT 4 only - the whole symphony is available to purchase as a discounted bundle. Please see my shop.

An annotated score of Haydn’s Symphony 100 “Military” for Eduqas ALevel music students preparing for the 2028 new set work. All annotations taken from the WJEC Eduqas student guide.

Lesson 8 of an 8-lesson series A final overview and consolidation lesson for Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 in B♭ major — the new Eduqas A Level Music set work for first teaching in 2026 and first examination in 2028. This resource includes: A teaching presentation containing student activities and exam-style tasks Answers included YouTube listening links Starter activity worksheet This lesson focuses on: Revision and consolidation Score analysis Key musical features Exam preparation Extended listening and analytical skills Also available to purchase separately: The complete 8-lesson bundle A full unit bundle including: all 8 lessons end-of-unit assessment fully annotated score accompanying student worksheets Please see my other resources for the full range.

An annotated score of Movement 3 of Haydn’s Symphony 100 “Military” for Eduqas ALevel music students preparing for the 2028 new set work. All annotations taken from the WJEC Eduqas student guide.

An annotated score of Movement 2 of Haydn’s Symphony 100 “Military” for Eduqas ALevel music students preparing for the 2028 new set work. All annotations taken from the WJEC Eduqas student guide.

An annotated score of Movement 4 of Haydn’s Symphony 100 “Military” for Eduqas ALevel music students preparing for the 2028 new set work. All annotations taken from the WJEC Eduqas student guide.

Lesson 2 of an 8-lesson series An exploration of the exposition in Movement 1 of Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 in B♭ major — the new Eduqas A Level Music set work for first teaching in 2026 and first examination in 2028. This resource includes: A teaching presentation containing student activities and exam-style tasks Answers included YouTube listening links Starter activity worksheet This lesson focuses on: Sonata Form exposition Subject 1 and Subject 2 Modulation and tonality Themes and orchestration Also available to purchase separately: The complete 8-lesson bundle A full unit bundle including: all 8 lessons end-of-unit assessment fully annotated score accompanying student worksheets Please see my other resources for the full range.

Lesson 1 of an 8-lesson series An introduction to Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 in B♭ major — the new Eduqas A Level Music set work for first teaching in 2026 and first examination in 2028. This resource includes: A teaching presentation containing student activities and exam-style tasks Answers included YouTube listening links Starter activity worksheet This lesson focuses on: Historical context Classical style and influence Schubert’s orchestration Instrumental forces and texture Also available to purchase separately: The complete 8-lesson bundle A full unit bundle including: all 8 lessons end-of-unit assessment fully annotated score accompanying student worksheets Please see my other resources for the full range.

Schubert wrote his 5th Symphony in 1816 for the ‘Society of Amateurs’. This private circle dictated a heavily reduced orchestration: a standard string section alongside just 1 flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, and 2 natural horns. Famously nicknamed the ‘Symphony without trumpets and drums’, fundamentally shifting the symphonic texture away from the heavy, heroic style of Beethoven towards a more intimate, chamber-like sonority. Students should evaluate how Schubert manipulates these limited instrumental forces across the four movements to create contrasting timbres and structural clarity. Suggested answers included

In most Classical sonatas, the Recapitulation is a moment of stability returning to the tonic. Schubert challenges the very definition of the form by beginning his Recapitulation in Eb major (the subdominant) rather than the expected Bb major. Students should use their score of Movement 1 to analyse the harmonic shifts between the exposition and the unorthodox recapitulation. Consider how this structural decision impacts the transitional passages and the overall tonal symmetry.

Worksheet to support Eduqas ALevel Music students for their analysis of 2028 new set work Schubert Symphony no 5 in Bb major Task: Create annotated structural diagrams comparing Schubert’s unconventional forms across the symphony’s four movements. Use the blank boxes provided to draft your maps, ensuring you highlight specific key relationships, phrase structures, and thematic developments. Answers provided

Section A: Context and Orchestration Section B: Movement 1 (Allegro) Section C: Movement 2 (Andante con moto) Section D: Movement 3 (Menuetto & Trio) and Movement 4 (Allegro vivace) Section E: Extended Synthesis Answers included

A worksheet to support Eduqas Alevel Music students in their analysis of the new 2028 set work Schubert’s 5th Symphony in Bb Answers provided

Lesson 4 of an 8-lesson series Recap of the first movement and a quiz on the subdominant recapitulation and Schubert’s development techniques. Overview of the second movement’s structure: a modified ternary form (A-B-A-B-A) with rondo-like qualities. Analysis of the ‘a’ theme in Eb major, focusing on its balanced phrasing and the warm, rich sonority of the low strings. Video: Evaluating the ‘aria-like’ quality of the movement and its comparisons to Mozart’s operatic style. Examination of Section B (bars 24–66) and the abrupt, ‘Romantic’ shift to the Neapolitan key of Fb major. Student activity: Identifying the canonic treatment in the ‘b’ phrase (bars 9–17) between the woodwinds and violas/bassoons. Analysis of the ornamentation used in the return of Section A (bars 67–89) and its link to the ‘da capo’ aria tradition. This resource includes: A teaching presentation containing student activities and exam-style tasks Answers included YouTube listening links Starter activity worksheet This lesson focuses on: Tonality and modulation Harmonic movement Chromaticism Cadences and harmonic colour Schubert’s expressive harmonic style Also available to purchase separately: The complete 8-lesson bundle A full unit bundle including: all 8 lessons end-of-unit assessment fully annotated score accompanying student worksheets Please see my other resources for the full range.

Lesson 6 of an 8-lesson series An exploration of Movement 3 from Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 in B♭ major — the new Eduqas A Level Music set work for first teaching in 2026 and first examination in 2028. This resource includes: A teaching presentation containing student activities and exam-style tasks Answers included YouTube listening links Starter activity worksheet This lesson focuses on: Minuet and Trio form Dance rhythms and metre Texture and orchestration Melody and thematic development Tonality and cadences Also available to purchase separately: The complete 8-lesson bundle A full unit bundle including: all 8 lessons end-of-unit assessment fully annotated score accompanying student worksheets Please see my other resources for the full range.