BRAND NEW RESOURCE 9 questions, all based on similar questions in the A level paper. Screenshots give a good idea of content. Most questions are 10-12 marks, and do not always feature the 5 mark extended writing. Features the following pieces of music: NEO-CLASSICAL Prokofiev – Gavotte (Classical Symphony) – page 2 Stravinsky – Pulcinella – page 3 Stravinsky – Dumbarton Oaks – page 5 IMPRESSIONISM Debussy - Colloque Sentimental – page 8 Lili Boulanger – Nocturne – page 10 Debussy – Prelude a l’apres-midi – page 13 EXPRESSIONISM Schoenberg – Premonitions – page 15 Berg – Wozzeck – page 16 Schoenberg – Valse de Chopin – page 18 All answers are provided, but probably not exhaustive. As usual, any problems, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com I am always happy to look at any issues, make corrections etc

6 practice questions (based on typical questions in the EDUQAS A Level exam) All 5 rotations of Nuages, by Debussy are covered (from Area of Study E - Into the 20th Century) Screenshots give a good idea of content. Mark scheme is also included Any issues/questions, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com

NEW RESOURCE Any issues/queries, please email me on misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com I’ll do whatever I can to sort any problems out for you. Exam practice questions created specifically for Year 10 embarking on a GCSE Music course, in particular EDUQAS and WJEC. It would also benefit pupils studying other exam board specifications (screenshots illustrate this). Split into the following areas of study, with key words from the specification developed. MELODY RHYTHM, TEMPO & METRE HARMONY & TONALITY FORM, STRUCTURE & STYLE TEXTURE, TIMBRE & DYNAMICS The following units of work are examined: Forms and Devices Music For Ensemble Film Music Popular Music

Brand new resource for the EDUQAS A Level Music exam. (PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A TYPO ON PAGE 21 IN QUESTION B. THE OPTIONS SHOULD BE MAJOR CHORD, THEN MINOR CHORD. EMAIL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN UPDATED COPY - MISSCREATIVECURRICULUM@GMAIL.COM I CAN’T UPLOAD IT ON HERE FOR SOME REASON) An in-depth coverage of the 60s and 70s with a brief overview of the 80s The following pieces are examined, with a mixture of individual and class development tasks. All answers are provided in a separate booklet. As always, please email misscreativercurriculum@gmail.com if there are any issues/queries. I hope you enjoy working through the resource as much as I enjoyed writing it! Screenshots give a good overview of content. FOLK Silver Dagger – Joan Baez Class Development Tasks 1 & 2 Blowing in the Wind – Bob Dylan Class Development Task 3 FOLK ROCK Jethro Tull Norwegian Wood – The Beatles Class Development Task 4 ROCK A Little Piece of My Heart – Janice Joplin You Really Got Me – The Kinks Class Development Task 5 Jumpin’ Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones Caroline, No – The Beach Boys Class Development Task 6 Class Development Task 7 Jugband Blues – Pink Floyd Interstellar Overdrive – Pink Floyd Class Development Task 8 SOUL & FUNK Try A Little Tenderness – Otis Redding This Is A Man’s World – James Brown Class Development Task 9 You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin Class Development Task 10 Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown Class Development Task 11 Class Development Task 12 It’s Your Thing – The Isley Brothers California Dreamin- The Mamas & The Papas Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys The 70s 70s Folk Listening Class Development Task 13 Country Traveling Man – Dolly Parton Class Development Task 14 Heavy Rock Iron Man – Black Sabbath Class Development Task 15 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap – AC/DC Hard Lovin’ Man – Deep Purple Bass Riffs Development Task Class Development Task 17 Punk Rock Pretty Vacant – Sex Pistols Class Development Task 18 DISCO Rock The Boat – Hues Corporation Class Development Task 19 I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor Class Development Task 20 Class Development Task 21 Class Development Task 22

Brand new resource 4 questions on Poulenc’s Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano (2nd movement). There is an overview of Poulenc’s style and there are also extension tasks intended for class discussion or paired work. Each question focuses on one section (so A1, B1, B2, A2) Screenshots give a good idea of content. All answers provided, (although I’m sure that there may be more!) The score that I used for reference was one found on imslp (only one on there, but not public domain in the EU)

Brand New Resource New resource for the Kate Bush set work from the album Hounds of Love Features all 3 songs: Cloudbusting And Dream of Sheep Under Ice There are 2 or 3 exam style questions on each of them (screenshots give a good idea of content). There are also extention tasks designed to build knowledge and support for the essay writing. Ideal for classwork, homework and revision.

Brand New Resource AQA GCSE Music - Area of Study 2 Queen, featuring Bohemian Rhapsody, Seven Seas of Rhye and Love of My Life This 37 page resource provides a step by step approach to the teaching and testing of the new set work (please see screenshots). Each song is accompanied by an elements factfile. There are structured questions to develop knowledge, accompanied by skeleton scores, followed by 2 mark contextual understanding questions, and 8 mark questions. Please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com with any queries. Thanks for looking

Brand new resource For teaching from September 2024. First exam in 2026 This is the new set work for the Area of Study Western Classical Tradition 1650 - 1910 It replaces the Mozart Clarinet Concerto It features Section A style questions on the entire movement, split up into slow introduction, 1st subject, 2nd subject etc There are several Section B style questions (8 mark questions) Screenshots give a good idea of content. There are 28 pages in total Answers are provided in a separate booklet. As always, if you have any queries, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com

Brand New Resource For teaching from September 2024 for the first exam in 2026 Practice questions based on the 3 songs by Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Seven Seas of Rhye Love of My Life The resource splits each song up into manageable sections and then has 2 mark contextual understanding questions. Screenshots give a good idea of content, but please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com if you would like any further information.

Brand new resource for OCR GCSE Music, Area of Study 3 Rhythms of the World The following areas are featured: India and Punjab Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (Greece, Palestine, Israel) Africa Central and South America (Calyspo, Samba) Each geographic location contains a FACT FILE plus 3 or 4 exam style questions. Answers are provided in a separate booklet. Please see screenshots for an idea of content. Ideal to set as homework, revision or consolidating learning Any questions, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com

Brand new resource GCSE Rhythm Practice - SUITABLE FOR ALL EXAM BOARDS (essential understanding and vocabulary development). 40 extracts in total. Suitable for Year 10, embarking on GCSE Music Course. Also suitable for use with Year 11 as revision at the start of the year. I have tried to include as much subject specific vocabulary as possible, and ensured that there is progression in the skill content. Screenshots give a good idea of content. Please contact misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com if there are any queries. Many thanks **Musical Forms and Devices ** Land of Hope and Glory – Elgar Enchanted Lake – Tchaikovsky In the Hall of the Mountain King – Grieg Chanson Triste – Tchaikovsky Volksliedschen – Schumann Carillon – Bizet Sonata in C - Mozart Minuet in G - Bach Dance of the Maidens - Borodin March in C - Purcell **Music for Ensemble ** Divertimento in F – Mozart Chamber Music – Mozart Any Dream Will Do – Lloyd Webber Do A Deer – Rodgers and Hammerstein Anything But Lonely – Lloyd Webber Rondo – Kabalevsky Rock Around the Clock – Bill Hayley & His Comets Ar Hyd Y Nos – Welsh Trad Chamber Music - Poulenc Toot Suite – Claude Bolling MUSICAL FOCUS Page **Music for Film ** Imperial March – John Williams Superman – John Williams In Dreams – Howard Shore Schindler’s List – John Williams The Virginia Company – Alan Menken The Raging Storm – Debbie Wiseman Emma – Rachel Portman Cinema Paradiso – Morricone Dead Silence – Clouser Arthur’s Fanfare - Goldsmith **Popular Music ** Under Pressure – Queen Clocks – Coldplay Walking on the Moon – The Police I Have Nothing – Whitney Houston Old Town Road - Lil Nas X (feat. Filly Ray Cyrus) Kiss From a Rose – Seal Smooth – Santana I Should Be So Lucky – Kylie Minogue Take It To The Limit – Eagles Another One Bites The Dust - Queen

A new resource, based on West Side Story. Features 5 songs: Somewhere Maria Cool A Boy Like That I Have a Love (ending of A Boy Like That) Questions based on A level EDUQAS past papers, including a comparisons task. All answers provided (although these may not be exhaustive, as teachers and pupils will no doubt find additional relevant points). Please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com if there are any issues/typos/queries.

10 pieces of Ensemble music from Area of Study 2 - questions all based on typical GCSE questions in exam paper. Pieces include: String Quartet Op 76, No 3 (2nd movt) – Haydn The Last Night of the World – Schonberg Jazz Ensemble Alexander Hamilton – opening number Seasons of Love Beethoven chamber music Swing Low Sweet Chariot – BB King Hallelujah Chorus Ar Hyd Y Nos – welsh folk Defying Gravity - musical All the listening tests are designed to test varying abilities. The final question in some of the pieces tends to be an extended answer which will test the more able students. All questions are marked out of 12. There are a couple of different types of questions Filling in the blanks (melody and rhythm) and adding onto a score – pupils can listen 4 times to these questions, with a minute preparation time, 30 seconds in between playings and 3 minutes completion time at the end. Extended answer – pupils can listen 3 times with a 30 second gap in between playings and 6 minutes completion time at the end. General musicianship questions – pupils can listen 3 times to these questions with a 30 second pause between playings and 2 minutes completion time at the end. Please note that the answers to the extended writing questions are NOT exhaustive. All reasonable answers should be considered, so please use your professional judgement. If you have any issues or queries, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com

A brand new resource, created specifically for 2022, following advice in the Advance Information Anitra’s Dance - Section A Bach Badinerie (extended writing), Calon Lan (Cerys Matthews/Only Boys Aloud rhythm dictation and comparison) Do You Hear the People Sing Theme from Godzilla (Bear McCreary) Across the Stars (John Williams, features oboe solo) Everything Music Go - intro, verse 1, pre-chorus, chorus Think - Aretha Franklin There is also an audio track (press play and it plays the whole exam, with instructions) Mark scheme also uploaded

** Brand New Resource** Rock and Pop (1965-1990) - Area of Study B This workbook (part 1) focuses on 1965-1980, but covers all genres in the specification. The screenshots give a good idea of content. CONTENTS FOLK and COUNTRY Silver Dagger – Joan Baez Class Development Tasks 1 & 2 Guitar techniques Blowing in the Wind – Bob Dylan Class Development Task 3 Comparisons/Bob Dylan’s Style FOLK ROCK Jethro Tull Norwegian Wood – The Beatles Class Development Task 4 Bob Dylan & The Beatles ROCK A Little Piece of My Heart – Janice Joplin You Really Got Me – The Kinks Class Development Task 5 Jimi Hendrix & Guitars Jumpin’ Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones Caroline, No – The Beach Boys Class Development Task 6 & 7 Prog Rock & The Beatles The Role of the Studio Jugband Blues – Pink Floyd Interstellar Overdrive – Pink Floyd Class Development Task 8 More Progressive Rock **SOUL & FUNK ** Try A Little Tenderness – Otis Redding This Is A Man’s World – James Brown Class Development Task 9 Soul You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin Class Development Task 10 The Rhodes Piano Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown Class Development Task 11 Applying Funk Knowledge Class Development Task 12 Funk Bass & Funk Guitar It’s Your Thing – The Isley Brothers California Dreamin- The Mamas & The Papas Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys **The 70s ** 70s Folk Listening Class Development Task 13 A Focus on Folk Country Traveling Man – Dolly Parton Class Development Task 14 Country-Pop Crossover Heavy Rock Iron Man – Black Sabbath Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap – AC/DC Hard Lovin’ Man – Deep Purple Bass Riffs Development Task 15 Heavy Metal Summary Class Development Task 16 The Moog (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) DISCO Class Development Task 17 The Moog Synthesiser (I Feel Love) Rock The Boat – Hues Corporation Class Development Task 18 Boogie Nights - Disco I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor Class Development Task 19 Stayin’ Alive Class Development Task 20 Prog Rock in the 70s **What happens next? ** Hits from the 80s Past Paper Questions & Topics All answers are provided, but they are by no means exhaustive. Any questions, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com Many thanks

3 full GCSE style question papers, featuring the new set works, Anitra’s Dance and Everything Must GO. 8 questions per paper, based on typical WJEC questions. There is a mark scheme included at the end.

A brand new resource, with practice exam questions, featuring the following concertos: Vivaldi A minor Bach Brandenburg No.5 Corelli Op.6 No.8 Mozart Horn K495 (3rd movt) Mozart Flute - 1st movt Haydn Oboe - 2nd movt Mozart Clarinet - 2nd movt Bruch Violin E minor 1st movt Bruch Violin E minor 2 movt Tchaikovsky Piano - 1st movt All questions are based on similar ones in the OCR past papers. The screenshots give a clear idea of content. As always, any questions or problems, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com

BRAND NEW RESOURCE New resource to help students develop their skills in melodic dictation. Suitable for all exam boards. Mainly conjunct melodies (to develop confidence and enable better understanding). All answers are provided in a separate booklet. Each extract of music (there are 23 different pieces) features melodic dictation, as well as questions on time and key signatures, instruments, cadences etc. The questions are very typical of listening papers in all exam boards. There are also bonus listening sections to develop key terms. The screenshots give a good idea of content. As always, please email me on misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com if you have any questions.

This resource is suitable for WJEC, EDUQAS, AQA, EDEXCEL and contains: R&H typical musical style sheet TOP TIPS in answering exam questions sheet (with key terminology) 4 SAMS focusing on: Bali Ha’i The March of the Siamese Children The Farmer and The Cowman What’s The Use of Wond’rin’ Answers

Originally written in 2020 to support evidence of pupil attainment.