This is a double sided sheet that I use throughout all of KS3 to guide responses to listening activities. From the beginning of Year 7 pupils will use these sheets to ensure they’re accessing relevant concepts correctly. We listen to a piece of music at the start of every listen and pupils use their knowledge and this sheet to create a written response. The added bonus is the cross-curricular links with Literacy here. The first side is a “fundamentals” page, whilst the second encourages pupils to move their ideas to more advanced concepts.

A bright, eye-catching fact file worksheet to help consolidate pupil understanding of Musical Elements. I use this with Year 7 towards the end of the first half term. We add a quick definition of these elements and then they think of a musical example; for example, which instruments would be capable of playing high pitch or low pitch etc.

Vintage style KS3 poster for pitch. Simple design. Ideal for printing to A4 and displaying in your music classroom or music department.

Vintage style, eye-catching musical elements poster for Rhythm. Simple design to convey the concept as effectively as possible. Good size for A4 print.

A poster designed to encourage conversations about how to discuss music, focusing on context and musical elements. Ideal for display in a music classroom or music department. Large format allowing for up to A2 size prints.

A series of easy warm-ups for beginners, designed to be used in pairs. A simple way to get pupils switching between fingers and assigning notes to fingers. Simple, clear design. Used in classroom on A4 as a laminated resource, to be reused over several years.

Assess pupil progress / understanding at a glance with these traffic light cards. I use them positioned behind the computer monitors in my classroom, but can be displayed in planners or on desks. Importantly, these include a “blue” card for pupils that believe they have completed work.