A 1-page Knowledge Organiser for Solo & Chorus 3 (and 4) of Africa by Toto. In full colour and black and white. Knowledge organiser for Verse 2 and Chorus 2 is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12812461 Please see my TES shop for numerous other Africa resources. Thank you!

OCR GCSE MUSIC - PRACTICE / MOCK EXAM PAPER UPDATE (June 2022): the YouTube audio for Q3 has been removed from YouTube for licensing reasons beyond the author’s control. Please contact the author (email address in the PDF) for a quick and easy solution to this problem. This is a full practice paper for OCR GCSE Music, perfect for a mock exam, or just extra exam practice. In the wake of the announcement on 7th February 2022, that there would be questions on: AoS2: The Concerto Through Time • The Classical Concerto • The Romantic Concerto AoS3: Rhythms of the World • India and Punjab • Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East AoS4: Film Music • Music that has been composed specifically for a film (extended response) • Music that has been composed specifically for a film AoS5: Conventions of Pop • Rock 'n’ Roll of the 1950s and 1960s • Pop Ballads of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s (part extended response) …this paper covers all those areas. The document comes complete with: YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples Full and detailed mark scheme A 24-page mock paper, perfect for printing on five double-sided A3 sheets. UPDATE (June 2022): the YouTube audio for Q3 has been removed from YouTube for licensing reasons beyond the author’s control. Please contact the author (email address in the PDF) for a solution to this problem.

EDUQAS GCSE MUSIC – SOUL (AoS4) A PowerPoint and accompanying Student Workbook, designed to take students through the genre of Soul, all within the context of listening practice, and exam-style questioning. This is Lesson 4 of a series, exploring all the Eduqas-prescribed genres of Popular music, and as such, the listening exercises are between 6 and 10 marks. This helps teachers who are less-familiar with the style, and are uncertain of which examples to use. Listening exercises on songs by: Etta James Otis Redding Barry White Billy Joel Marvin Gaye PPT and Workbook both have ad-free YouTube links, with timings. NB If the links say that YouTube can’t find the video, just refresh, and it appears. (Don’t ask me why!) Please see my TES shop for other PPTs and Workbooks in the Popular Music series, coving all prescribed styles for the Eduqas GCSE Music.

Ten Sample Assessments for the Eduqas A Level Area of Study D. Five Question 5s (10-mark) Five Question 6s (20-mark) Full mark schemes, and YouTube links with timings. Written by former BBC Radio 3, and current BBC Radio 2 Jazz producer. Please also see the resource “JAZZ - Ten MORE Sample Assessments”.

EDUQAS GCSE MUSIC - AFRICA BY TOTO LESSON 2 - INSTRUMENTATION AND RHYTHM 34-page PPT and accompanying PDF workbook. Second in a series of six lessons designed to cover every aspect of the set work, Africa by Toto. Lesson 2 focusses on Instrumentation and Rhythm, looking at the usual, and more unusual instruments used in the song, such as recorder, marimba and gong. Clear examples and videos of each are given. The numerous rhythms features are presented clearly, with practical exercises to help students understand cross-rhythms and syncopation. There is a 10-mark exam-style question at the end, to consolidate the learning. Please see my TES shop for other resources designed to support the Eduqas GCSE course.

The most thorough and detailed analysis of Africa by Toto available, the only analysis written in connection with the Full Score, enabling both teacher and student to understand the song fully. It has been written in an engaging and approachable manner, with full, detailed explanations of the song’s harmony, structure and individual instruments’ roles, using musical examples not available anywhere else. This is the only analysis you will need in order to get inside one of the greatest songs ever written. This analysis references the full score, transcribed by Patrick Johns, available on Sheet Music Plus. (For copyright reasons, it can’t be sold on TES).

EDUQAS GCSE MUSIC - AFRICA BY TOTO LESSON 3 - HARMONY AND TONALITY 26-page PPT and accompanying PDF workbook. Third in a series of six lessons designed to cover every aspect of the set work, Africa by Toto. Lesson 3 focusses on Harmony and Tonality, looking at the chord sequences of the Verses, Choruses, comparing and contrasting them. There is discussion of slash chords, and extended harmony, and clear examples are given, alongside numerous mini-tests. There is a 10-mark exam-style question at the end, to consolidate the learning. Please see my TES shop for other resources designed to support the Eduqas GCSE course.

**OCR GCSE MUSIC - PRACTICE / MOCK EXAM PAPER ** This is a full practice paper for OCR GCSE Music, perfect for a mock exam, or just extra exam practice. Taking into account the topics that have come up in recent years, this exam covers the following: AoS2: The Concerto Through Time The Baroque Solo Concerto The Baroque Concerto Grosso AoS3: Rhythms of the World Indian Classical Music Israeli Folk Dance AoS4: Film Music Music that has been composed as a soundtrack for a video game (extended response) Music that has been composed specifically for a film AoS5: Conventions of Pop Rock Anthems of the 1970s and 1980s (part extended response) Solo Artists from 1990 to the present day The exam includes music by JS Bach, Rachel Portman, Gurdev Singh, Taylor Swift, Grant Kirkhope, and more! The document comes complete with: YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples Full and detailed mark scheme A 16-page mock paper, perfect for printing on four double-sided A3 sheets. A full edited, timed, voiced mp3 to accompany this exam is available directly from the author. Please visit my shop to see other resources, including OCR GCSE Music Paper A, and Dictation Practice Questions.

EDUQAS A LEVEL MUSIC - JAZZ: BEBOP PRACTICE LISTENING TESTS On 7th February 2022, it was announced that students studying AoS D: Jazz would be tested on Bebop and Cool Jazz. Bebop is arguably the most difficult of the Jazz styles for students and teachers to engage with and analyse by ear, and the one for which there are fewest resources. As a Jazz nerd (and BBC Radio 2 and 3 Jazz producer), as well as classroom teacher, I’m pleased to present these sample questions, focussing on Bebop, using recordings by: Charlie Parker Miles Davis Red Norvo Claude Thornhill There are three sample Question 5s, and two sample Question 6s (comparison between two recordings). The document comes complete with: YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples Full and detailed mark scheme Please look out for my other Jazz resources, including “Ten Sample Assessments” and “Ten MORE Sample Assessments”, covering all the areas of Jazz in the specification. Updated version of the document uploaded on 1st April 2022. Thank you!

EDUQAS A LEVEL MUSIC - JAZZ: COOL JAZZ PRACTICE LISTENING TESTS On 7th February 2022, it was announced that students studying AoS D: Jazz would be tested on Bebop and Cool Jazz. The term ‘Cool Jazz’ covers a wide range of music, and there is plenty that can be asked of students, but surprisingly few good quality resources. As a Jazz nerd (and BBC Radio 2 and 3 Jazz producer), as well as classroom teacher, I’m pleased to present these sample questions, focussing on Cool Jazz, using recordings by: The Modern Jazz Quartet Miles Davis Frank Rosolino Sextet Chet Baker Art Blakey Lambert, Hendricks and Ross There are three sample Question 5s, and two sample Question 6s (comparison between two recordings), including a vocal question. The document comes complete with: YouTube links with exact timings for all musical examples Full and detailed mark scheme Please look out for my other Jazz resources, including “Ten Sample Assessments” and “Ten MORE Sample Assessments”, covering all the areas of Jazz in the specification, plus the sample Bebop Questions. Thank you! This resource was updated on 4th May 2022.

50 questions on Africa by Toto (Verse 2 and Chorus 2) Here are 50 short questions, mostly 1-mark, designed to cover everything that could be asked about Verse 2 and Chorus 2 of Africa by Toto. Includes full score, link to the audio, and full mark scheme. Bundle contains: Full document (Questions, Score, and Mark Scheme) Questions and score only Mark scheme and score only …so that you can send to students to work on remotely if necessary.

A 1-page Knowledge Organiser for Verse 2 and Chorus 2 of Africa by Toto. In colour and black & white. Knowledge organiser for the Instrumental Solo and Chorus 3 is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12812458 Please see my shop for other Africa resources, including analyses and sample tests. Thanks!

Ten Jazz listening questions for A Level students, focussing on wider (previously unheard) listening. Five 10-mark questions, and five 20-mark questions, including a comparison and essay. Complete with full Mark Schemes, YouTube links, and timings. Please also look out for the “A Level Music - Jazz - Ten MORE Sample Questions” document, on TES. These tests are the same as those in the “Eduqas A Level Music AoS4 Jazz: Ten Sample Listening Questions” document, and therefore follow Eduqas-style questions. Following feedback from teachers teaching other syllabi, I’ve re-published them as general wider listening tests for A Level students. Written by a BBC Radio 2 and 3 Jazz producer, and teacher (and Jazz nerd).