Specialising in Music and Expressive Arts resources. 28 Years teaching experience and always developing new materials to engage students. Any resource queries, links that don’t work, suggestions etc, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
Specialising in Music and Expressive Arts resources. 28 Years teaching experience and always developing new materials to engage students. Any resource queries, links that don’t work, suggestions etc, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
** Brand new resource**
Based on the Advance Information for the 2023 Summer Series
Anitra’s Dance - Section A1
Clarinet and Strings
Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn (2 versions)
Reet Petite/Walking Blues
Theme from Emma (Rachel Portman)
Theme from Home Alone
Everything Must Go - final chorus and outro
Heart of Glass - Blondie
In-house created resource, making the most of the tremendous following that sea shanties currently have on TikTok.
Activities include:
Singing
Keyboard/instrumental performing
Arranging with Chrome Music Lab
Listening and historical background
Songs are supported by YouTube, TikTok and Spotify links
All sheet music provided for keybaord and instrumental performing
Arranging with Chrome Music Lab supported by fun “collab” activities and clear explanations.
** Brand new resource** - PAPER 2
Based on the Advance Information for the 2023 Summer Series
Anitra’s Dance (Section A1)
Bassoon Concerto K.191 Rondo - Mozart
The Ash Grove - Welsh trad
Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino/Louis Armstrong
Theme from The Plague - Vangelis
Theme from Star Wars IV - Williams
Everything Must Go - Manics
Money, Money, Money - Abba
I have uploaded another PDF file, as the first one isn’t always showing X and Y on the score for Anitra’s Dance - please email me on misscreativecurriculum@gmailcom if you’re experiencing any issues and I can email you a copy.
This resource gives an overview of the work of Sondheim.
It discusses his characteristic musical style, with recommended works to focus on.
Additionally there are 4 SAMS, based on the type of questions that students will come across in their exam. A great deal of research has gone into creating these questions.
Answers are provided at the end of the booklet, although these answers are by no means exhaustive. I know that all of the expert teachers out there will no doubt find extra answers to some of the questions I have set.
Pieces include:
The Ballad of Sweeney Todd
Poor Thing
These Are My Friends
Green Finch and Linnet Bird
Screenshots included of extra musical extracts, for teaching purposes, if required.
Another resource to help students prepare for the EDEXCEL Question 5 - FILM MUSIC.
This resource features music from:
Blade Runner
Godzilla
Alien
Terminator
The Flood
There are answers included (although I’m sure they are not exhaustive by any means!), suggested listening and some useful YouTube links to help develop knowledge of technology in film music.
Please email me at misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com if you need anything further on this resource, or if there are any issues with it. Thanks
A new fantastic resource based on Section 1 of the EDEXCEL A Level Music exam.
All cues are examined, with very similar questions to previous past papers. All answers are provided.
The first 2 questions feature part of the full score and the other questions skeleton scores, or very short extracts. All questions require aural skills in answering.
(PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A RHYTHMIC ERROR IN THE SKELETON SCORE OF MARION so an extra question to correct the error has been added)
Email me if needed
rhianjenkins@hotmail.co.uk
Prelude
The City
Marion
The Murder
The Toys
The Cellar
Discovery
Finale
Brand new resource
Mock paper now translated into Welsh for WJEC GCSE Music
Based on the Advance Information for the 2023 Summer Series
Anitra’s Dance - Section A1
Clarinet and Strings
Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn (2 versions)
Reet Petite/Walking Blues
Theme from Emma (Rachel Portman)
Theme from Home Alone
Everything Must Go - final chorus and outro
Heart of Glass - Blondie
Screenshots give a good idea of content
** For any queries/issues, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com**
Comprehensive resource, featuring all of the different musical styles in Area of Study 4.
The following pieces are examined:
With or Without You – U2
Looking For Somebody – Fleetwood Mac
Fallin’ – Alicia Keys
Heard it Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
Light My Fire – The Doors/UB40
Praise You – Fatboy Slim
Don’t Bring Me Down – ELO
Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Wiz Khalifa – See You Again
Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
All pieces are marked out of 12 (not 9 as is usual for WJEC), following typical exam questions and layout. A useful vocabulary summary is included at the start
In the AQA specification, popular music is defined as mainstream music including a number of musical styles and genres including rock, pop, musical theatre, film and computer gaming music from 1950 to the present.
There are 20 different pieces of music included in this resource. Screenshots give an idea of the content.
Any questions, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
Mabel’s Prayer
Corner of the Sky
Do You Hear the People Sing
Oh What a Beautiful Morning
Last Night of the World
Seasons of Love
Smoke on the Water
ZZ Top
FLeetwood Mac
ELO
Inception
Courtyard Apocalypse
Across the Stars
Godzilla
In Dreams
Assassin’s Creed
Megalovania
Gangsta’s Paradise
Fallin’ - Alicia Keys
Praise You
Human
** BRAND NEW RESOURCE**
Writing for the 2023 exam in mind.
Advance information states that the 9 mark extended writing will be on Area of Study 3.
This resource contains 12 pieces of film music (different genres)
All answers (although probably not exhaustive) are provided in a separate booklet.
Screenshots give a good idea of content.
Contents
Marking advice
Top tips and essential vocabulary
PRACTICE TESTS
Downton Abbey – John Lunn
Psycho – Bernard Herrman
The Trap – Ron Goodwin
The Flood – Debbie Wiseman
Terminator – Bradley Ira Fiedel
Tears in Rain (from Blade Runner) - Vangelis
Theme from The Omen – Jerry Goldsmith
The Danish Girl – Alexandre Desplat
A Fistful of Dollars – Ennio Morricone
Superman Theme – John Williams
The Batman Theme – Michael Giaccomo
Saving Private Ryan – John Williams
Any suggestions/queries please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
Thanks for Looking
A resource, focusing on the different styles of Schwartz.
There are 4 exam style questions (with answers) worth 10 marks each.
The featured pieces are:
Day by Day (from Godspell)
Children of Eden (from Children of Eden)
Corner of the Sky (from Pippin)
Defying Gravity (from Wicked)
In addition, there is preparation for the essay question on each of the pieces.
A vital part of the exam preparation is learning about the different styles and influences of Schwartz.
A resource, originally written for a different exam board, but adapted for OCR.
It covers rhythm and pitch dictation practice, as well as general theory practice (keys/chords/harmony/tonality/texture etc), all areas covered in the OCR syllabus.
There are 2 questions on vocal music, and although this is not in the OCR syllabus, the questions still provide invaluable practice.
The screenshots give a good idea of content.
As always, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com with any problems or questions.
Following the advance information announcement, this resource has been developed to help pupils answer the extended 9-mark question, which will be based on Area of Study 1 - Musical Forms and Devices
All forms are included (binary, ternary, rondo, strophic, theme and variation, minuet and trio)
The featured pieces include:
Gavotte from French Suite No.6 – Bach
Coppelia, Suite – Variation on a Slave Theme – Delibes
Das Wandern – Schubert
Horn Concerto No.4 – Mozart
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
YouTube links and timings are provided, as well as answers. There is an example of the extended writing, however the answers are in bullet form.
A brand new resource, created specifically for 2022, following advice in the Advance Information
Anitra’s Dance - Section A
Bach Badinerie (extended writing),
Calon Lan (Cerys Matthews/Only Boys Aloud rhythm dictation and comparison)
Do You Hear the People Sing
Theme from Godzilla (Bear McCreary)
Across the Stars (John Williams, features oboe solo)
Everything Music Go - intro, verse 1, pre-chorus, chorus
Think - Aretha Franklin
There is also an audio track (press play and it plays the whole exam, with instructions)
Mark scheme also uploaded
A resource that features 6 different pieces of music, with some composers in the suggested listening for Film Music.
Belle – Rachel Portman
The Danish Girl – Desplat
Wilde Suite – Debbie Wiseman
The Promise – Debbie Wiseman
Downton Abbey – John Lunn
Emma – Debbie Wiseman
Listen to each piece (YouTube links provided) as many times as necessary
Comment on each musical element, referring to the glossary at the start
Write a paragraph about each element, relating to different pieces of music
Justify why you consider the exceprt and the other pieces of music represent the suggested mood and/or descriptiong of the film scene.
Aim to spend no more than 35 minutes on the film music question.
Includes suggested answers and other related works.
NEW RESOURCE, translated into Welsh
Any issues/queries, please email me on misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
I’ll do whatever I can to sort any problems out for you.
Exam practice questions created specifically for Year 10 embarking on a GCSE Music course.
Split into the following areas of study, with key words from the specification developed.
MELODY
RHYTHM, TEMPO & METRE
HARMONY & TONALITY
FORM, STRUCTURE & STYLE
TEXTURE, TIMBRE & DYNAMICS
The following units of work are examined:
Forms and Devices
Music For Ensemble
Film Music
Popular Music
Brand new resource
Helps develop knowledge of 2023 prescribed set work for Area of Study 1, for those sitting As in the summer 2023.
Haydn String Quartet in Bb major Op.76. No.4 Movt.1
Works through the first movement with typical exam questions that will be met in Sections A and B
Screenshots give a good idea of content
The resource is designed to provide evidence of pupil work in Area of Study 1 - Musical Forms and Devices. Each question is worth 12 marks, as in the EDUQAS exam paper.
There are 7 questions in total, covering the different forms examined.
Bach – Minuet in G major BMV Anh 114
Music for the Royal Fireworks - Minuet 1, Handel
March in D (from Anna Magdalena Notebook) – Bach
Andante from Surprise Symphony - Haydn
Trepak, from The Nutcracker - Tchaikovsky
The Fairy Queen – Purcell
Prelude to L’Arlesienne - Bizet
Snowpiercer - a study of Minimalism.
Lots of Year 9 pupils might be watching Snowpiercer on Netflix even though it’s a 15+. Knowing the series, the title of the learning scheme may pique their interest!! It is suitable in terms of ability for Years 8 and 9 I think.
All of this work can be used for remote learning, tweaked in the way you want (telling them where to upload their work etc) and focuses on:
listening and analysing minimalist music
performing a minimalist piece (Metamorphosis) on Chrome Music Lab shared piano (in 4s or 2s),
Arranging a piece of minimalism on Chrome Music Lab (in collaboration - I have started 2 pieces for them),
Composing their own train themes,
Fact files and
Further listening.
No need for any other music platforms apart from Chrome Music Lab.
All free as long as pupils have a computer!
It does not just focus on Snowpiercer. as there is work in there by other composers, but the title is aimed at pupil engagement in these difficult times.
The newly created listening practice papers, with the newest set works (Anitra’s Dance and Everything Must Go) have now been translated into Welsh.
3 full exam papers - 8 exam question in each based on the 4 areas of study.