These listening tasks are suitable for a classroom or homework. These three resources give detailed listening questions, and starts to introduce higher-level vocabulary that we would expect our students to start using in lessons. On the reverse of each sheet is a word bank with definitions to support those students who need it. YouTube links are at the bottom of each worksheet. It uses up to date musicals such as Les Mis, School of Rock and Mama Mia! In PDF and Microsoft Word format

A suitable resource for GCSE students or high ability KS3 students A list of jazz/blues conventions which give a detailed description and guide of how to use them when composing in a jazz/blues style. I found this made composing in a Jazz style very accessible for my students.

This homework sheet covers a range of perimeter and area questions, including rectangles, triangles, compound shapes and deriving side lengths from a given area. A perfect resource to revise, recap on lesson content and scaffolds as well as challenges.

Suitable for GCSE composition activity, or for a high ability KS3 class. Rationale/outline brief for a short minimalist composition as well as a list of minimalist techniques and a small description of how to include them in a composition.

Suitable for KS3 Ukulele scheme of work or extra-curricular club. This resource has three different difficulties - bronze, silver and gold which cater for a range of abilities. Over the three sheets it explores the use of C major, A minor, G major and F major, incorporating a variety of different modern and well-known pop songs including: Just the way you are (Bruno Mars) and Don’t Stop Believin’ (Glee). Also included is a chord diagram sheet to support the lower-level students.

A fantastic collection of resources suitable for a performance based lesson, on Songs From Musicals. Encourages students to perform melodies with their right hand and chords with their left. These include: Hard Knock Life (Annie) (most popular with my students) Consider Yourself (Oliver!) Super Trouper (Mama Mia!) Oh What a Beautiful Morning (Oklahoma!) There are also more challenging versions which accommodate the pianists in your class. In addition, there are Bb transposed versions which I encouraged instrumentalists in my KS3 classes to have a go at to promote the advantage of using their own instrument within the classroom. There is also a chord guide sheet to support students in locating chords correctly. This also has a Ukulele chord guide sheet in case you wish to get your students to try playing the chords on Ukulele and singing the tune perhaps?