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!

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 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!

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

A simple starter activity where pupils have to identify the style for each given feature.

A whole class guitar lesson that I deliver. The piece is broken down into the 3 main sections - verse, pre-chorus and chorus. These are practiced with the track individually and then the whole track can be played with the slides advancing. \n\nAll mp3s are embedded so they will just play as the PowerPoint is advanced.

For OCR Music. Display all the styles of music on the GCSE syllabus. Play a short extract and pupils have to name the style and give 3 reasons. They also have to write down how technology has been used in the extact. The PowerPoint then gives some right answers (there may be other correct answers not on the PowerPoint).

Sheet music for keyboard skills. Comments welcome

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 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!

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

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.

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!!

A whole lesson - introduction to Indian & Gamelan 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 Romantic and Pop 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. I've also included a chart that can be filled out through the whole scheme of work plus an extra starer activity Good luck in the exam!

A whole lesson - introduction to Choral Classics & African 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!

For OCR Music. Display all the styles of music on the PowerPoint from the GCSE syllabus. Play a short extract and pupils have to name the style and give 3 reasons. The PowerPoint then gives some right answers (there may be other correct answers not on the PowerPoint). Nice revision activity