Full revision table for William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience for AQA English Literature B A-Level Aspects of Social and Political Protest Writing Includes a full list of themes with relating quotes (AO2), context (AO3), links across the text (AO4) and critics (AO5).

For your class assembly… a song about Rainforests to the tune of George Ezra Shot gun I made it for my Year 4 class and parents and the boys loved it!

This is a fantastic whole book planned guided reading unit based on the book Song of the Dolphin by Elizabeth Laird. The story is based in a Scottish seaside town where a young boy discovers how plastic and balloons is endangering local dolphins. The story also has a mystery as his mother disappeared and is rumoured to be a selkie. The main character and his friends have to find a way to convince a local supermarket to not release thousands of balloons to save the local wildlife. I have included a variety of different guided reading formats to focus on word choices, retrieve key informing and summarising aspects of the text. The questions are designed to easily fit English books as I have adjusted the margins so they fit. I hope your class enjoys this book as much as mine have always done.

Singh Song! This two-lesson mini-unit covers Daljit Nagra’s ‘Singh Song!’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA’s Love and Relationships poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 48-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Daljit Nagra and British immigration in the 1950s and 1960s. First Reading – A reading of ‘Singh Song!’ and discussion of the poem’s inspiration by the poet Daljit Nagra. Language and imagery – Analysing ‘Singh Song!’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Singh Song!’ – Romantic love and family relationships. Structure and Form – How Daljit Nagra uses structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘Singh Song!’ with ‘Winter Swans’ and ‘Letters From Yorkshire’. Model answer included.

Powepoint that provides a brief introduction to the basics of pop song composition. Suitable for years 7-10 (age 10-14). I created this resource to give students who have never composed before a place to start. It covers the 4 chord sequence before moving on to lyric and melody writing tips. Examples used are ‘Blinding Lights’ by The Weeknd and ‘Afterglow’ by Ed Sheeran.

Introducing the ultimate guide to the Eurovision Song Contest for your pupils! This educational booklet is the perfect introduction to the world’s most exciting and colorful music competition. Packed with fascinating facts and fun activities, children will discover everything they need to know about Eurovision, from the history of the contest to the different countries that participate. With engaging content and activities, this booklet is designed to captivate young minds and inspire a love for music and culture. Pupils will learn about the iconic songs and performances that have made Eurovision a beloved annual event, as well as the controversies and challenges that the competition has faced over the years. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to introduce your pupils to the exciting world of Eurovision! Download your copy today! Over 80+ pages included Activities Include: Wordsearch, Colouring Page, Comprehension Questions, Mapping etc. All 37 Research Country Fact Files Included Downloaded in pdf format

Includes 2 introduction lessons and then 5 songs to play. Intended for half/full term. Clear colour coding, instructions and design. Aimed at usage with KS2-3 pupils. Keep in mind, these are not the full songs, however, if you change the lyrics for each verse you can repeat what you need to play it. Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit Queen - We Are The Champion The Ramones - Blitzkreig Bop Journey - Don’t Stop Believing This is also part of a bundle with 10 other Pop and Film songs. FONT: If using the PowerPoint Presentation and not the PDF then you may need to install the fonts inside the .zip file provided

From KS3 to KS5 - a selection of French songs which have a particular aspect of interest (vocabulary / grammatical point / theme) . I have included the youtube link.

This is a collection of all 80 Active listening songs Included is: 10 Cup songs 10 Shaker songs 10 Parachute songs 10 Scarf songs 10 Rhythm stick songs 10 Miscellaneous songs 10 Passing songs 10 Body percussion songs Every song is designed to reinforce pitch, pulse and rhythm (either consciously or unconsciously) and will help with a range of social skills (turn taking, working with a partner or group etc). The songs are all in an appropriate range for children. Most use a maximum of a 6-note range with some stretching to an octave. All songs are in C Major but can easily be transposed to D. Each song comes with easy to follow instructions. They can be used with KS1 and KS2 and have all been tried and tested by the children I teach and have all been received well and enjoyed! These songs have also been designed to fit perfectly within the Kodaly methodology if teachers are using it (using common ta and ti-ti rhythms and incorporating familiar melody lines - so-mi / mi-so-la). All songs come with recordings and scores.

Perfect for KS3 band style lesson. Each contain Piano, Guitar and Ukulele Rudolph, Winter Wonderland and Jingle Bell Rock, Last Christmas & Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree (uke only)

Powerpoint that explains what a ‘cover’ is, and how artists can adapt existing songs to portray their own style and give tribute to their influences. 1-2 lessons worth of content Suitable for music students aged 12-16 Purposed to prepare music students for performing their own cover song, in which they have adapted the original to suit their own style. Video examples of different covers are given. Exercises included that ask students to analyse the difference between the original and the cover. This will assist them in understanding the different ways that the musical features of a song can be altered in order to change its style.

Introduction to poetry and language features using Eminem’s Lose Yourself (clean version) as a stimulus. Also includes a matching game for students to complete. Suitable for higher ability KS3 or mid- to lower-ability KS4. Model answer, scaffolding/sentence starters included.

The Music Song Structure Infographic and lesson is a great introduction to learning about the most common parts and elements of all songs. It is one of many explaining a wide range of basic features for Musical composition and Musical Theory. This is a great way to get younger learners to remember common structural elements within popular music. This infographic is a lifelong tool you will use again and again. Along with a very interactive lesson where words, song structural terms, and a brief explanation are linked. Moreover, there is a Worksheet that can be used for remote learning, homework, or as a class exercise. Posters and Infographics are an extremely useful tool to aid learning and can motivate students to learn a specific topic. They can help learners to focus on a certain idea, fact, event, or process. They are convenient both for pupils and teachers as they help students to absorb the material faster. In this package: INFOGRAPHIC – (.png file) INFOGRAPHIC – (.pdf file) CUTOUT – Word Match - lesson exercise WORKSHEET – Classroom lesson to support Infographic and “Cutout Exercise”. ==================================================== You may also be interested in some of our other learning resources. History of Popular Music Styles – Full Library of Lessons (a MASSIVE! Bundle that covers the history of popular music from pre-1950s to modern-day). History of Video Game and Music-5 FULL LESSONS (the full history and development of music and sound within video games). Music and Sound Design in Films - LESSON BUNDLE (These lectures and supporting classroom resources form a full library of material covering how Music and Sound are used within films and television.). Rock Music Genres – FULL LIBRARY (a MASSIVE! Bundle that covers the history of Rock music).

A variety of Popular songs for students to learn on the keyboard

List of songs and artists that have been good for KS3 and KS4 classes.

7 sequencing cards and board, numbered 1-7, ready for printing and laminating. It could also be used as a cutting and sticking activity. Included is also the words to the Funny Bones opening page song.

This is a double-sided A4 worksheet for reviewing a piece of music. It prompts the student to identify the most important information, classify the musical genre, describe the feeling and meaning of the song, and to provide opinions and ratings. It’s great preparation for writing a summary or review and for class discussions, conversation practice, and presentations. U.S. and U.K. English versions are included. This worksheet is part of the complete 28-Worksheet Writing Prompt Pack This download is a zip file containing printable pdfs. You will need a zip extraction program, a pdf reader, and a printer.

Anna Hibiscus’ Song Word Mat

This song has a great success with Y10 and is much more appropriate than other Stromae's songs in terms of lyrics. This is how I used the song: 1. A bit of background on Stromae. 2. Listen to the song and try to understand which words are missing (I wrote them in a box on the right in a random order) 3.Translate each word in English in the box. 4. Some paragraphs have been translated in English. Try to match them up! 5. Chantons ensemble! (Only if you feel like it!)

This is full lesson plan, with resources, covering Shelley’s Poem : Ozymandias. This poem is part of the 2023/2025 Cambridge Songs of Ourselves English IGCSE Literature program. This is a full ‘no frills’ lesson -with scope to cover one or two lessons if required - The lesson is provided in Word document with a classroom PowerPoint, both of which are editable, if required. Simply set out with **lots **of in depth detail - you can fully edit to use as much or as little as you require. This lesson is easy to follow and could therefore be used as a ‘last minute’ lesson, or even a ‘cover lesson’ - if required - as the all of the information and answers tasks is included - all you need to do is print it. Contents - Teacher’s notes, student tasks and task handouts - the teacher notes are in word, and have also been added as a PowerPoint presentation to support either a chalk and talk or read and make notes approach. The lesson contains the following: A one page easy to follow lesson plan A comprehensive set of teacher support notes that provide answers and information to the questions set. This information is on a word document and and PowerPoint to share with students. Student tasks - discussion, practical (identify key poetic skills used) Q&A. End of lesson short paragraph writing task. Basic PEEZER essay writing support Please check out my other Songs and Stories lessons - similar easy to use format, with comprehensive analysis. This lesson is also set as the ‘first poetry analysis’ lesson for GCSE, as it contains an introduction to PEEZER paragraph writing for exam type questions. You can skip these if they are not required.