A selection of resources to support students across LAA, LAB, LAC of Unit 1 (Level 3 BTEC Music Performance) My students study the National Extended Cert In this bundle you have the following: planned lessons for all aspects of LAA full student guide / checklist for students to use when completing their LAA assignment distinction example that has been SV’d example assessment record for the whole unit LAB examples of distinction responses (with the chord sequences I provide, you’ll just have to put them into whatever software you use for notation or DAW) that have been SV’d LAB lessons on creating a melody and adding harmonies/rhythms LAB Practice/Trial activities (which could also be used as real ones) as above, some basic lessons for LAC on adding chords to melodies inc cadences (I tend to do a lot of modelling for my students which works rather than heavy PPTs) Distinction responses (where you can see/use my melodies I provide for my students) across LAC which have been SV’d I plan on adding some for LAD - please watch this space (but FYI I give mine an arrangement I found on musescore (piano reduction) of under the sea and they love it. Also Distinction SV’d

Here are some worksheets I have created for unit 3 - Ensemble Music for the Level 3 BTEC in Music Performance (from 2018) These have helped mine in the past and I have found they support the students with their thinking in practice sessions before the real activities are filmed

Here are some resources I have put together to support students in achiving distinction criteria for unit 6 LAA - article LAB - logbooks/skills audit and milestone (they must do 4 - 4 being their final performance) LAB/C - Final 2 week plan (before their final performance)

Some resources made to support students with the content of component 1, synthpop which was one of my chosen genres. Included: synthpop KO - covering all aspects of the task 1 written PPT with lots of examples! Planned lessons on structure, melody, rhythm, harmony, tonality, instruments, texture (timbre and production covered in KO) Sweet Dreams performance pack for bands, or could be adapted for solo performances Composing a synthpop inspired track for task 2 (which is what all of my students did) including a distinction example (garageband, but can be easily adapted to any other DAW)

Here are some resources for anyone choosing the style ROCK AND ROLL for component 1 Including: Planned Lessons on context/listening Performing an arrangement of Hound Dog KO covering all aspects of the requirements of the PPT task 1