Carisse is an experienced teacher of A-level Music and Vocational Music, and is currently Head of Music at a sixth form college in the North West of England. She has examining experience in A-level Music, specifically for coursework and specialises professionally in both performance and music analysis. Carisse has also been a Subject Advisor for Pearson, examining for both the NQF Level 1/2 BTEC Award in Music and the QCF Level 3 BTEC in Music.
Carisse is an experienced teacher of A-level Music and Vocational Music, and is currently Head of Music at a sixth form college in the North West of England. She has examining experience in A-level Music, specifically for coursework and specialises professionally in both performance and music analysis. Carisse has also been a Subject Advisor for Pearson, examining for both the NQF Level 1/2 BTEC Award in Music and the QCF Level 3 BTEC in Music.
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.
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
Eduqas A-level Music. Revision sheet to guide students towards a plethora of wider listening/understanding within the 21st century topic (Area of Study F). Composers such as Lutoslawski, Hans Werner Henze, Judith Weir and Mark Anthony Turnage are mentioned, amongst many others. Also, a separate snapshot of the works of Kaija Saariaho.
Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 Analysis Questions. Separate worksheets cover each main sub-structure of all 4 movements. Answers not provided but should be self-explanatory.
An analysis of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, looking at the Development of the Symphony. Core topics discussed include programme, instrumentation, and the symphonic form. A summary response explores how this symphony is a product of Romanticism. Links to audio and tasks for students to explore bar numbers and extracts of the different movements. Accompanying worksheet.
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.
This resource features a 32 page workbook for students to use for note-taking and/or for submission, as well as a 29-slide powerpoint.
An in-depth and comprehensive resource that looks at the building blocks of 1950s Rock ‘n’ Roll music. Points covered include the following:
The Rockabilly Aesthetic & Subculture
Controversy & Dance craze
Jukeboxes & RCA Victor
Fender Telecaster
Fender Precision Bass
Playing techniques & iconic performers: drum kit, piano, horn section, vocals.
12-bar blues & stop time
Blues scale & Walking Bass
Lyrical Content
Slapback delay & RCA Victor Ribbon Microphone
Catered for the Level 3 RSL Creative Music Industry course, specifically CMI372 Music in Context, Criteria 1.2.
RSL Level 3 Creative Music Industry course. CMI303 Performing Music Live Criteria 1: Planning Workbook. Suggested activities across multiple practical projects, designed to be delivered throughout 1 academic year. Four booklets that include tasks with detailed guidance and examples as follows:
Booklet 1. C1.1a) Image Portrayal. Punk Project, including Mood Board, Justification & Stage Persona.
Booklet 2. C1.1b) Communication with other Musicians & Technical Staff. Disco Project, including Rehearsal Logs, Soundchecks, Communication Strategies, Audience Interaction & Ensemble Meetings.
Booklet 3. C1.1d) Promotion to an Intended Audience. Solo Project, including Marketing Campaign Strategies & Promotional Strategies.
Booklet 4. C1.1b) Selection & Preparation of Repertoire, C1.1e) Venue Type, C1.1f) Personal Equipment Selection. Covers Project, including Repertoire List, Justifications, Rehearsal Schedule, Venue Comparison, Risk Assessment, Fire Safety Medical & Crowd Control, Equipment List.
All tasks and dates can be fully edited to suit centre circumstances and learner needs.
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 unit of work on 1970s British Punk (Politics, Protest & Pogoing), looking at the historical & political context, as well as two track analyses on The Clash’s White Riot (1977) and The Sex Pistols’ God Save the Queen (1977). American Bubblgum Punk of the early 2000s (America, Angst & Alternative Dress) is then explored with a track analysis of Green Day’s American Idiot (2004), followed by a look at more recent UK Punk with references to Soft Play’s Punk’s Dead (2023).
Resource consists of 4 separate powerpoints and a written assignment template.
Warning: there are some potentially triggering references and images linked to 9/11. Exploration of lyrical content throughout touches on some sensitive topics. Quotes of lyrics reference explicit language.
A selection of resources to aid with the teaching of the Rock & Pop topic on the Eduqas A-level. Resources include a detailed analytical powerpoint on a range of genres, three sample questions in the style of the A-level and some useful worksheets.
A selection of research questions for students to answer whilst watching the documentaries. Answers for teachers also provided. Topics include Funk, Motown, Punk & Britpop. Good as an introduction to each genre and an insight into the pop culture and history of rock/pop music. Can be completed separately as mini-projects, promoting independent research and possible classroom discussion (online or live).
Could be used for BTEC Music (Unit 30 Pop Music in Practice or Unit 22 Session Styles) or A’level Music.