This is the first lesson in a reggae unit that I teach. The starter involves playing a selection of styles which leads into reggae. The main lesson activity involves some listening questions that pupils load up on their computers, listen with headphones and answer. Let me know if this is of any use to you - I've got loads more of these kind of PowerPoints for different units through KS3.

A whole lesson - introduction to Disco & Club Dance. Includes starter questions, the main features and plenary questions. All audio clips are embedded in the PowerPoint so it should just play when the slide is advanced so the plenary exam question clips are at the end. I've included a second video for Club Dance as I've just discovered the video embedded has a swear word so the Kevin and Perry video is a better option. After the slide that shows all the features of the 6 club dance styles, there is an audio clip that plays all 6 in a random order. The activity is that students have to write down the order of the styles with this slide showing. Hopefully it will make sense when you play the PowerPoint. Good luck in the exam!

A whole lesson - introduction to Salsa & Line Dancing. Includes starter questions, the main features and plenary questions. All audio clips are embedded in the PowerPoint so it should just play when the slide is advanced so the plenary exam question clips are at the end. Good luck in the exam!

A whole lesson - introduction to Irish Jig and Reel & Bhangra music. Includes starter questions, the main features and plenary questions. All audio clips are embedded in the PowerPoint so it should just play when the slide is advanced so the plenary exam question clips are at the end. Good luck in the exam!

A whole lesson - introduction to Concerto & Jazz music. Includes starter questions, the main features and plenary questions. All audio clips are embedded in the PowerPoint so it should just play when the slide is advanced so the plenary exam question clips are at the end. There is also an extra disco question if you have the time. Good luck in the exam!

Introduction to Waltz (OCR - AOS3 Dance Music). Starter activity audio and first slide in the PowerPoint to introduce the topic. Information and characteristics included along with a video of the dance. Exam style question with extract also available. I use this an introduction which could progress onto composition and performance activities. I have PowerPoints for all the other dances and AOS 2 Shared Music - if you would like me to put all of them up, comment and let me know.

A whole class guitar lesson. The 4 chords or the song are practiced and displayed on the PowerPoint. The track is then broken up into the different sections. All the music is embedded so will play when the slide is advanced.

Another whole class guitar lesson (one of many - see my other uploads). This breaks the song down in sections with the clips embedded. It then introduces the harder G and C chords moving on from the easier versions.

This is the first lesson that I usually deliver to my whole class guitar lessons. It has a worksheet for a starter and then goes into learning Diamonds on the guitar using 3 chords. Em Bm (a very simple version of this chord!) and A. I have found that it works well. The mp3 in embedded in the PowerPoint so it will just play so students can play along once they have learnt the chords. Enjoy!

Another whole class guitar lesson. In the starter I introduce the chord of A minor and then do a call and response activity. Then students practice the transition from A minor to C major. The track is embedded so students can then play along with the music.

I put this into a revision pack for Y11 to recap on keywords

This is based on the OCR listening syllabus but I guess it would for other boards. I put this into a revision pack for Y11 to recap on keywords. I have got quite a few more of these so if they are useful leave a comment and I'll get the others put up.

Based on OCR but could be used for other boards. Pupils have to first name each texture from the written description. They then listen to short extracts and name the texture and style

A whole lesson - introduction to waltz and tango. Includes starter questions, a video of the dance, the main features and plenary quesions. All video and audio clips are embedded in the PowerPoint so it should just play when the slide is advnaced, however I have also included these clips as individual files if you would like to download them.\n\nI have similar slides for every single dance and style for OCR music. If this is useful, let me know by leaving a comment and I'll put more up.\n\nGood luck in the exam!

A whole lesson! A quick starter to refresh students on relevant styles and features. Then a focus on how to answer the comparison questions with an example you can go through and then a question. Following this there is a descriptive question using the theme from Jaws as the clip with a question sheet provided.\n\nAll the mp3s are embedded show should just play when you click the track forward. I have also included the music as single files with the correct slide labelled so hopefully you can match them up.

A quick activity for students to learn the features of OCR dance and shared music (similar to my other uploads). The first slide shows all the styles, then an mp3 is embedded so students firstly have to identify which style it is from the list and then they have to give you 3 or 4 reasons why (naming features of the style). As I mentioned, the clips are all embedded so will just play when you click the slide forward. I have also included the clips as separate files for you to also download. Good luck in the exam!!

Pupils learn about classes of different drugs. I deliver this lesson for Year 7s. Ideally an IT room would be used for the the 2nd activity but can be done in any classroom. Comments welcome.

Lesson on Guitars. Uses the chords A major, E major, B minor and D major. Lesson is scaffolded with 2 extension tasks. MP3 transposed to the correct key for activity. For plenary, teacher plays strumming patterns in various metres and the pupils have to recognise how many beats there are in a bar. Comments welcome

A whole lesson - introduction to Classical and Baroque music. Includes starter questions, the main features and plenary questions. All audio clips are embedded in the PowerPoint so it should just play when the slide is advanced so the plenary exam question clips are at the end. Good luck in the exam!

I use this for all KS3 pupils. Every time they feel they have met a NC target they can write how they have achieved it and tick it off. It works well for setting differentiated targets and helping pupils see their level and what they need to do to improve.