Music Resources, mainly for the Edexcel GCSE and A level specification, to prepare students for exams.
Compositions resources, piano skills, elements of music and theory.
Music Resources, mainly for the Edexcel GCSE and A level specification, to prepare students for exams.
Compositions resources, piano skills, elements of music and theory.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Queen’s Killer Queen. 20 slides including videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task.
A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoint for filling in during lessons. Contains exercises, questions to consider, homework tasks and an essay question.
A wider listening sheet with the kind of points they can mention for exams.
A sheet with a summary of the elements of music, in a condensed format.
A sheet with the key words for each element of music in a poster format.
A sheet for students to fill in the definitions of key words.
A vocabulary sheet with the definitions of each word.
A revision exercise sheet for students to use. Match the correct element of music to the sentences about the set work.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF for Esperanza Spalding’s ‘Samba Em Preludio’.
22 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task.
Student booklet to be used alongside powerpoint for the complete teaching of the set work. Tasks, blanks to fill in, wider listening and an essay question included.
A wider listening sheet with ideas for students to mention in an exam.
Summaries worksheet as a starting point for revision.
A vocabulary sheet with the key words for the set work.
A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions
A vocabulary sheet with definitions for each of the key words.
Exercise for student revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentence.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources (eg. Rhinegold Education Study Guide).
2 Sheets, one for rhythmic dictation and one for melodic dictation. Tips for students to put into practice when preparing for the dictation section of the exam. Geared towards Edexcel GCSE and A level, but can also be used for any examining board.
Summaries, wider listening ideas and Powerpoint presentations for the 3 pieces in ‘New Directions’ In the Edexcel Music AS and A Level Listening and Appraising section with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
Notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide.
Vocabulary sheets with keywords
Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in definitions.
Vocabulary sheets wih definitions.
A basic summary of the elements taken from the Pearson Support Guide, to be used as a starting point for students revising.
Some wider listening ideas for Berlioz ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ In the Edexcel Music A Level Listening and Appraising section with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
A powerpoint in 2 formats: pptx and pdf for the complete teaching of the set work. Uses notes from the Pearson support guide, wider listening ideas, homework tasks and Youtube videos.
Vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work.
Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions of key words.
Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the correct element of music to the sentences.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Purcell’s ‘Music for a While’.
24 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task.
A wider listening sheet with ideas for the unfamiliar listening section of the listening and appraising exam.
A summaries sheet as a starting point for revision.
A vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work.
A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in the definitions.
A vocabulary sheet with the definitions for each key word.
Student booklet for them to fill in notes as they follow the powerpoint. All the information they need to study for the exam is there. Fill in paragraphs with key words, homework task and practice essay question.
An exercise sheet for revision. Students are to match the correct element of music to the sentences.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.
Powerpoint presentations for all 18 set works in 2 formats: PDF and pptx with slides that are useful for the complete teaching of the set works. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide.
Youtube videos
Analysis of each element
Questions to consider
Wider listening ideas with a task for students to complete.
Wider listening ideas for all 18 set works with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for the 18 set works taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point without bar numbers to be used for revision. Students should refer to their scores to put in context the examples.
Powerpoint and worksheets on the elements of music.
Vocabulary sheets with key words for each of the set works.
Vocabulary sheets with spaces for students to fil in definitions of keywords for each set work.
Vocabulary sheets with definitions for key words.
Exercise sheets that can be used as a lesson starter activity or for home revision. Match the element of music to the correct sentence.
A composing task in 4 steps:
Choose the key
Write a melody
Discover the chords
Harmonise the melody.
These 10 worksheets follow a methodical approach that gives the students a rounded knowledge of harmonising melodies.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pdf and pptx.
A powerpoint in 2 formats: pdf and pptx for the complete teaching on topic of jazz and blues. 46 detailed slides with listening, performing and composing activities, musical context and assessment.
Some slides use information from Musical Futures.
Vocabulary sheets with key words for each of the 18 set works in the Listening and Appraising component of the course.
Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in definitions for each keyword within elements of music.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions for each key word.
Resources could be used for teachers, student revision or as posters.
12 Worksheets on the different areas within conventions of pop.
rock and roll
rock anthems
ballads
solo artists
Features in the music for 4 different songs and artists of each area of study. (4 worksheets)
Worksheets to fill in for students to choose their own songs to study. Students to study the context of the song and fill in features for the different elements of music. (4 worksheets)
Listening diary blank worksheets to fill in students’ own pieces.
Some information used from the OCR book and BBC Bitesize.
A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for The Rite of Spring, taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point without bar numbers. Students should refer to their scores to put in context the examples.
Some wider listening ideas with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and pdf. Includes 33 slides for the complete teaching of the set work with notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide, youtube videos and wider listening ideas.
A vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work.
A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions of the keywords for the set work.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions.
Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity in class or for home revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentences.
8 Wider Listening sheets with ideas for the Listening and Appraising component of the Edexcel GCSE music course.
In a quick and easy format.
Some notes taken from the published resources by Rhinegold.
A basic summary of Mozart’s The Magic Flute based on Pearson´s Support Guide. This is a basic starting point without bar numbers to guide students towards revision using their scores.
Some wider listening ideas with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
Powerpoint presentations with 27 slides in 2 formats: pptx and pdf. Uses notes from the Pearson Support Guide for the complete teaching, homework tasks, wider listening and Youtube videos.
Vocabulary sheet with keywords for the set work.
Vocabulary sheet for students to fill definitions for the keywords to each element of music.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions for each key word.
Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentences describing the set work.
Some wider listening ideas for Vivaldi’s Concerto In D Minor In the Edexcel Music A Level Listening and Appraising section with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a starting point and handout for your students or as a display poster.
A summary taken from the Pearson support Guide for students’ revision.
Powerpoint in 2 formats: pptx and pdf with 24 slides. Contains homework tasks, youtube videos, wider listening and notes from Pearson support guide for complete teaching.
Vocabulary sheet with keywords for set work.
Vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions for key words.
Exercise sheet that can be used as a starter activity or for home revision. Match the correct element of music to the sentences.
Student booklets of 15-18 pages each for the complete teaching of the 8 set works for the Listening and Appraising exam.
For use alongside the powerpoints, as paragraphs have blank spaces to fill in as they go along.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/set-work-powerpoints-edexcel-music-gcse-8-pieces-12199063
Covers all the elements of music, wider listening tasks and an essay question for practice.
Notes taken from Pearson Support Guide and published resources.
A revision table template for students to fill in as they identify the musical features for each style within the area of study. Effective on A3 paper.
A worksheet that works well as a lesson starter. A scavenger hunt that tests musical knowledge and basic theory.
This is the free version. The version with 5 different scavenger hunts can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12690056