M. Barraclough has been a teacher of music in the East Midlands since 2008. In that time he has helped to shape a number of departments with innovative approaches to assessment across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.
Resources cover a range of topics and qualifications, including AQA GCSE, OCR A-Level and Edexcel BTEC.
M. Barraclough has been a teacher of music in the East Midlands since 2008. In that time he has helped to shape a number of departments with innovative approaches to assessment across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.
Resources cover a range of topics and qualifications, including AQA GCSE, OCR A-Level and Edexcel BTEC.
This helpful grid provides information for students on what key terms are and what they need to consider in order to answer the longer questions in their OCR, AQA or Edexcel GCSE Music listening paper.
Key terms covered:
Melody
Harmony
Tonality
Structure
Instruments & Timbre
Articulation
Texture
Tempo
Dynamics
Use of Technology
Knowledge organiser / summary sheets for all Areas of Study for the listening exam segment of the OCR GCSE Music specification.
Areas of Study included:
The Concerto Through Time
Rhythms of the World
Film Music
Conventions of Pop
Features discussed:
Melody
Rhythm
Texture
Instrumentation
Genre
Harmony/Tonality
Structure
Knowledge organiser / summary sheets for Area of Study 3: Rhythms of the World, one of the exam areas for the OCR GCSE Music specification.
Areas included:
African Drumming
Bhangra
Calypso
Greek Folk
Indian Classical
Samba
Palestinian & Israeli
Features discussed:
Melody
Rhythm
Texture
Instrumentation
Genre
Harmony/Tonality
Structure
Knowledge organiser / summary sheets for Area of Study 5: Conventions of Pop, one of the exam areas for the OCR GCSE Music specification.
Areas included:
Rock N’ Roll
Rock Anthems
Ballads
Solo Artists
Features discussed:
Melody
Rhythm
Texture
Instrumentation
Genre
Harmony/Tonality
Structure
Knowledge organiser / summary sheets for Area of Study 2: Concerto Through Time, one of the exam areas for the OCR GCSE Music specification.
Areas included:
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
Features discussed:
Melody
Rhythm
Texture
Instrumentation
Genre
Harmony/Tonality
Structure
Knowledge organiser / summary sheets for Area of Study 4: Film Music, one of the exam areas for the OCR GCSE Music specification.
Areas included:
Original Film Music
Classical Music in Films
Video Game Music
Features discussed:
Melody
Rhythm
Texture
Instrumentation
Genre
Harmony/Tonality
Structure
The Keyboard Classical Collection has eleven different classical pieces of varying difficulty. Each sheet has the main melody and the chords written above. These can be used as small duo/ensemble activities or solo performances, with the ability to be stretched from Year 7 all the way to GCSE performance if scaffolded correctly.
In some cases the keys have been changed.
The Keyboard Classical Collection has two different classical pieces of varying difficulty. Each sheet has the main melody and the chords written above. These can be used as small duo/ensemble activities or solo performances, with the ability to be stretched from Year 7 all the way to GCSE performance if scaffolded correctly.
In some cases the keys have been changed.
The songs are as follows:
Symphony No 5, first mvt - Beethoven
Suite No1 For Cello - Bach
The Keyboard Classical Collection has three different classical pieces of varying difficulty. Each sheet has the main melody and the chords written above. These can be used as small duo/ensemble activities or solo performances, with the ability to be stretched from Year 7 all the way to GCSE performance if scaffolded correctly.
In some cases the keys have been changed.
The songs are as follows:
Symphony No 9, final mvt - Beethoven
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
In The Hall of the Mountain King - Grieg
The Keyboard Classical Collection has three different classical pieces of varying difficulty. Each sheet has the main melody and the chords written above. These can be used as small duo/ensemble activities or solo performances, with the ability to be stretched from Year 7 all the way to GCSE performance if scaffolded correctly.
In some cases the keys have been changed.
The songs are as follows:
The Blue Danube - Strauss
Rondo Alla Turca - Mozart
Clair de Lune - Debussy
The Keyboard Classical Collection has three different classical pieces of varying difficulty. Each sheet has the main melody and the chords written above. These can be used as small duo/ensemble activities or solo performances, with the ability to be stretched from Year 7 all the way to GCSE performance if scaffolded correctly.
In some cases the keys have been changed.
The songs are as follows:
Fur Elise - Beethoven
Peter & The Wolf - Prokofiev
Swan Lake - Tchaikovsky
Included with this bundle is a 40 mark AoS3 - Rhythms of the World assessment, with a 40 mark test paper and audio file of the corresponding songs. Gaps & clips have been shortened in length to allow the exam to be able to take place in a standard 1 hour lesson.
This is an excellent way of measuring the progress of your student’s AoS3 knowledge and features a large range of questions in the style of the official OCR examinations.
Specific topics covered are Israeli, Palestinian, African and Calypso Music
Included with this bundle is a 40 mark AoS3 - Rhythms of the World assessment, with a 40 mark test paper and audio file of the corresponding songs. Gaps & clips have been shortened in length to allow the exam to be able to take place in a standard 1 hour lesson.
This is an excellent way of measuring the progress of your student’s AoS3 knowledge and features a large range of questions in the style of the official OCR examinations.
Specific topics covered are Indian Classical Music, Bhangra and Greek Music.
Included with this bundle is a 40 mark AoS2 - Concerto Through Time assessment, with a 40 mark test paper and audio file of the corresponding songs. Gaps & clips have been shortened in length to allow the exam to be able to take place in a standard 1 hour lesson.
This is an excellent way of measuring the progress of your student’s AoS2 knowledge and features a large range of questions in the style of the official OCR examinations.
Specific topic of focus is Baroque.
The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss for school ensemble. There are beginner, intermediate and slightly more advanced parts. Score accommodates instruments in C; Eb & Bb. There is also orchestral percussion.
Provided is a PDF with all of the parts and the Sibelius file to allow for easy editing.
The Circle of Life, from The Lion King for school ensemble. There are beginner, intermediate and slightly more advanced parts. Score accommodates instruments in C; Eb & Bb. There is also orchestral percussion & piano.
Provided is a PDF with all of the parts and the Sibelius file to allow for easy editing.
The first in a series of keyboard-based exercises for young learners.
Each exercise pack will have 6 exercises, ranging from 4-8 bars in length. Students will be able to learn about pitch, rhythm and correct keyboard finger positions. Provided with this resource are 3 Sibelius files for easy editing and 3 PDF files.
File 1 has the 6 keyboard exercises, with just the notes.
File 2 has the 6 keyboard exercises with the notes labelled by pitch.
File 3 has the 6 keyboard exercises, with the finger positions labelled.
This is the easiest worksheet and is part of a set that ramps up in difficulty. This worksheet is aimed at keyboard beginners.
The second in a series of keyboard-based exercises for young learners.
Each exercise pack will have 6 exercises, ranging from 4-8 bars in length. Students will be able to learn about pitch, rhythm and correct keyboard finger positions. Provided with this resource are 3 Sibelius files for easy editing and 3 PDF files.
File 1 has the 6 keyboard exercises, with just the notes.
File 2 has the 6 keyboard exercises with the notes labelled by pitch.
File 3 has the 6 keyboard exercises, with the finger positions labelled.
This is the 2nd worksheet and is part of a set that ramps up in difficulty. This worksheet is aimed at keyboard beginners, going to intermediate classroom ability.
A PDF of three different pieces, which focus on broken chords and playing chords with a melody. The final piece does not have the notes labelled, so that students can be challenged to identify the pitch of the notes.
The three short pieces comprise of:
Someone Like You
Heart & Soul
Radioactive
In this resource pack there are 5 different PDF files that have a number of parts ranging from very easy to intermediate to complicated. There are also guitar chords. Notes are labelled, allowing all learners to access the work.
I have used this in my school with Year 7 classes to teach rhythm, to great effect. I have also attached the Sibelius files so that you can edit any parts, add additional instruments or to make a full arrangement etc.