A grid of key quotations from Stave 2, a model example and a success criteria.
Students analyse the quotations which have the biggest impact on Scrooge.
A series of 2 lessons which use the elements from Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto as a stimulus for a composition task which encourages use of theme and variation (original music also provided).
All instrumental parts and composition tasks are differentiated and Sibelius files are also provided.
PowerPoints for the lessons are available with differentiated and push your thinking tasks.
A series of 2 lessons which use the elements from Bizet’s Habanera and Toreador melody to create a stylistic performance.
All instrumental parts and composition tasks are differentiated and Sibelius files are also provided.
PowerPoints for the lessons are available with differentiated and push your thinking tasks.
3 differentiated worksheets to explore what Scout learns during the course of the novel.
Bronze: Includes possible answers
Silver: Includes page numbers and points
Gold: Students select all points independently.
Differentiated starter activity on the character of Scout.
Bronze: Define the words
Silver: Make links between the words
Gold: Use the words in a paragraph about Scout.
A series of 2 lessons which use ostinati from Bach’s Toccata in D minor as a stimulus for a popular arrangement of this piece (original music also provided). GarageBand or a similar programme is required or performances can be created live.
All parts and composition tasks are differentiated and audio files and suggested listening are also provided.
PowerPoints for the lessons are available with differentiated and push your thinking tasks.
A 10 page help guide for GCSE music students to guide then through composing a piece of blues music.
This focusses on chords, bass line, blues scale and texture.
A series of 3 lessons which use the motif from Beethoven’s 5th Symphony to as a stimulus for a rhythmic and ensemble performance.
All instrumental parts are differentiated and Sibelius files are also provided.
PowerPoints for the 3 lessons are available with differentiated and push your thinking tasks.
Composition planning sheets for both The Lion King and Sleeping Beauty which introduce the use of leitmotifs and underscore.
Musical terms are also provided that students must define and use in the underscore. Students are also encouraged to consider instrumentation, tempo, dynamics and pitch.
These can be used as 1 lesson each or the groups can choose their piece (works well with limited instruments).
A series of 2 lessons which use the elements from Bernstein’s Mambo as a stimulus for a performance and composition task (original music also provided).
All instrumental parts and composition tasks are differentiated.
PowerPoints for the lessons are available with differentiated and push your thinking tasks.
A complete analysis of the minuet of the Eine Kleine Nachtmusik set work from Eduqas GCSE Music. This is at least 3 full lessons with differentiated tasks and worksheets which ensures students annotate their scores correctly. There is also a summary lesson to test their learning at the end of the analysis and performance.
For the performance parts please see the free resources on my page.
A complete analysis of the trio of the Eine Kleine Nachtmusik set work from Eduqas GCSE Music. This is at least 3 full lessons with differentiated tasks and worksheets which ensures students annotate their scores correctly. There is also a summary lesson to test their learning at the end of the analysis and performance.
For the performance parts please see the free resources on my page.
A document with a summary of the Bach movement on 2 sides of A4 with the main features students need to know for the exam (this is in prose). There are 20 differentiated questions where answers can be found in the text. Lower grade questions ask students to recall musical facts. Higher grade questions require students to analyse and evaluate the musical facts in order to answer questions on context as well (in preparation for AO4 on the essay).
Ideal for revision lesson, homework or a cover lesson. Answers are provided.