Area of Study 1: The Instrumental Music of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. 5 worksheets for revision: Fill in some wider listening examples and a point of interest for each. Match the ensemble/form to the correct sentence Answer some questions on Classical Music general knowledge. Mozart K542: Match the correct element of music to the sentence Beethoven Pathetique: Match the correct element of music to the sentence

A powerpoint on the different areas within Conventions of Pop: Rock n Roll Rock anthems Pop Ballads Solo Artists Content taken from the OCR workbook. Homework tasks Youtube videos Class Exercises In 2 formats: pptx and pdf.

Conventions of pop revision exercises for the 4 areas of study: Rock and roll Rock anthems Pop Ballads Solo artists Match the element of music to the correct phrase. 4 worksheets. Helpful for the revision of musical features for each era and understanding the musical elements.

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.

3 worksheets: Elements of Music, The Blues, Popular Music. Unscramble the words and match them to the definitions. A good lesson starter or revision exercise.

An icebreaker activity for students to get to know their peers. Find someone who… All the points relate to students’ musical experiences.

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.

4 tests on the elements of music and basic theory and harmony to test your students’ knowledge.

A worksheet for listening and appraising at Key Stage 3 on Mozart’s the Magic Flute. Features 4 character profiles.

5 worksheets with different Music scavenger hunts. Questions on music theory and general music knowledge. A good lesson starter.

A booklet with 11 pages on the life of Cleopatra. Booklet includes: Fact file Questions Essay task True or false Vocabulary list Activities Spanish version: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12646903

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

Listening worksheet for Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint Saens. 3 different versions of the worksheet. (More open ended or scaffolded).

A powerpoint with 51 slides in pptx and pdf covering different aspects of Victorian music, composers from the era, musicals set around this time and inventions. Eg. Oliver, My Fair Lady, Sweeney Todd, Gilbert and Sullivan, A Christmas Carol.

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.

A group of lessons and activities for the topic of African music. Listening, performing and composing activities. Some resources are taken from Musical Futures.

A guide for students to use while they are composing. Covers different elements of music, different composition structures and how to access higher band marks.

A powerpoint in PDF and pptx formats to teach songwriting over a 7 week period. Although this is prepared for the Edexcel GCSE Music course, it can also be used for other levels and exam boards. 50 slides for 7 weeks of lessons where students will create a portfolio that they can use to get ideas for their composition. The idea is that students can build a bank of ideas that are personalised and differentiated to help them construct a song in a way that feels natural to them. Week 1: Style Week 2: Structure Week 3: Lyrics Week 4: Rhythm Week 5: Harmony Week 6: Melody Week 7: Instrumentation

A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Beethoven’s Pathetique. 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.

This is the free version. For the extended version with more ideas and templates for students to use: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pbl-host-a-christmas-talk-show-extended-project-12445769 With Christmas around the corner, who doesn’t like to have Christmas themed learning activities? Host a Christmas talk show. A fun group activity that can be done in school or through home learning. Encourage students to research, work independently, work in teams, be creative and enjoy learning about different Christmas traditions. Host an interview Make decorations This or that games Bake snacks Have an ‘awards’ ceremony Organise live music Students can go off track and add anything they might enjoying preparing. The project can be delivered as a live performance, video recording, Poster presentation or written plan.