Listening questions (with timings) on each of the four set works plus some general questions on The Beatles

Two documents to support the students in this set work. The section B doc contains links to two tracks on Youtube and I advise photocopying the other onto A3 for the students to complete

12 questions designed to give the students an introduction to the music without using the score. The yare asked for three extended responses to the three cues and are then given a selected filmography to select three films for musical comparison.

Two questions with Youtube links for this section of the paper.

Four essay questions in the style present in the exam

The first in a long series of lessons outlining the history and analysis of popular music (1950-2000) This presentation includes an introduction of what the board requires, a brief history of the origins of modern pop (notes included) and two listening activities

7 suggested tracks freely available on YouTube / Spotify / ITunes for your students to listen to and compare to cues from The Duchess

A chord recognition sheet to support the learning of Killer Queen

A simple resource designed to allow your students to see direct comparisons between set works and quickly revise key information

A Powerpoint designed to help your GCSE students understand the classical era. Listening examples included in GCSE style questions

A GCSE Style score reading question sheet with accompanying score and audio file. Would also be suitable for early A level analysis.

A complete lesson including context, analysis and listening work

This document is to be used by either students at the end of the GCSE course or the beginning to either test knowledge before revision proper begins or to provide the teacher with a baseline assessment

A powerpoint with GCSE style questions designed to help your students understand the Romantic era

14 questions in the style of Section C

Two questions designed to support GCSE study of popular music with a review task to get them started. The track to use in Green Day's Minority - from the beginning to 0.48 seconds. Please use legal means of accessing this track.

This lesson takes in the Eastern influences on The Beatles and introduces The Rolling Stones. There are two listening exercises and an extended HW / extension task

In this lesson students move from the 1950s to the first decade prescribed by the board - the 1960s. They cover the development of the electric guitar and will undertake two listening activities

A complete lesson (actually took me 2 to complete ) covering the history of protest music from its origins to the present day

A complete listening / history lesson including three listening examples