Eduqas specification

A sample question as part of the Eduqas Unit 3 A-level Music specification. Two versions of “Wonderwall” - Oasis and Ryan Adams. Original 90s Britpop vs. Slow Ballad cover.

Eduqas A-level Music Rock & Pop Comparison Sample Question: “In Bloom”. With suggested mark scheme. Original Grunge version compared with Reggae cover version.

Haydn’s Symphony no. 104, movement 2 (Andante) - Annotated Score. Updated resource. Eye-catching with colour-coding for different analytical aspects, including: Harmony & Tonality, Instrumentation, Structure, Texture, Melody & Rhythm, Historical Context.

A sample question as part of the Eduqas Unit 3 A-level Music specification. Two versions of “Valerie” - The Zutons & Amy Winehouse/Mark Ronson. Original Indie Rock vs. Pop cover.

A resource pack for the delivery of Level 3 BTEC Music - Unit 39 The Sound & Music Industry.

Level 3 BTEC Music A set of worksheets/templates to guide students through Criteria 1 (P1, M1, D1) for Unit 22 - Music Performance Session Styles. Covers x4 distinctly different genres (Rock ‘n’ Roll, Psychedelic Rock, Disco, Punk). Allows for cross-reference between other genres/styles for the D1 criteria.

A booklet designed to allow learners to reach Criteria 1 (P1, M1, D1) for QCF Level 3 BTEC Music - Unit 17 Marketing & Promotion in the Music Industry.

x4 mini-projects that could be used for A’level Music or BTEC Music. 50s Rock ‘n’ Roll 60s Psychedelic Rock Motown Strand - 60s Soul, 70s Funk & Disco (including Stax) 70s Punk Rock

A revision powerpoint on Haydn’s Symphony No. 104, Movement 3. Complete with an overview of the main musical features of each section of the work and sample exam-style questions taken from past papers and sample materials. There is also a comparison with the minor study of Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, Movement 3, including some exam-style questions.

An analysis of 90s Britpop, looking at the contextual information, musical features and iconics tracks of the genre. This would serve as a few lessons of introduction, listening and research. Powerpoint, with accompanying worksheet for students to make notes. Worksheet of research questions that accompanies the BBC4 Documentary “The Britpop Story”. Used for both vocational music (RSL Creative Music Industry course) and also A’level Music (Eduqas).

A comprehensive guide to 80s 2-Tone Reggae & Ska music, with specific focus on The Specials. Track Analyses include: Ghost Town by The Specials and One in Ten by UB40. Analysis focuses on main musical features and characteristics of 80s 2-Tone Reggae & Ska. A suggested written, research/homework activity is also provided. All information is included in 1 powerpoint resource.

Revision Summary Powerpoints on both Into the 21st Century Set Works: Thomas Ades’ - Asyla - 3rd Movement Ecstasio Sally Beamish’s Opus California - 1st movement - Boardwalk, 4th movement - Natural Bridges Wider Context in relation to the 5-mark comparison question also included. Wider Context composers covered include Judith Weir, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Witold Lutoslawski, Kaija Saariaho and Toru Takemitsu.

Eduqas A’level Music: A revision powerpoint designed to recap the main elements of Dance features in symphonic works from 1750-1900. Accompanying worksheet to encourage learners to practice writing sample paragraphs ready for the final essay.

A comprehensive unit of work on 1970s Disco (Flares, Escapism & Homophobia), looking at the historical & political context, as well as two track analyses on Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive (1978) and Boney M’s Rasputin (1978). Resource consists of 3 separate powerpoints and a written assignment template. There is a suggested extenstion task, looking at a Minogue track from 2015 (no resources on this one). Warning: there are some potentially triggering references linked to different socio-economic groups. Exploration of lyrical content throughout touches on some sensitive topics.

A comprehensive guide to 70s Progressive Rock, with specific focus on Genesis, Queen & Pink Floyd. Track Analyses include: Dancing with the Moonlit Knight by Genesis, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen and Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) by Pink Floyd. Analysis focuses on main musical features and characteristics of 70s Progressive Rock. A suggested written, research/homework activity is also provided. All information is included in 1 powerpoint resource.

A comprehensive 86-slide powerpoint on Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5. Information sourced and put together from a variety of resources to create an interactive study guide.

A video resource that talks through a method of working out any type of interval in music.

An activity with teacher notes that guides learners to analyse the similarities & differences in musical features between the different versions of Section 1 material (1a, 1b, 1c) and Section 2 material (2a, 2b, 2c) throughout the movement.

A resource designed to be delivered to students to kickstart their exam revision for Unit 3 of the Eduqas AS Music qualification.