Differentiated resources for a short project (2-4 weeks) based on James Bond Themes. They are all in the same key with and without notes. Some tablature themes have also been provided. The task for students is to create a James Bond Theme arrangement using multiple themes and creating rhythms to match this. The powerpoint includes differentiated success criteria for individual practise and group arrangement.
Sibelius files are also available.
I created this resource because students said they were getting confused over the different historical contexts of the texts we are studying.
This is useful if you are studying the following combination of texts for English Literature:
Romeo and Juliet
A Christmas Carol
An Inspector Calls
Alternatively, the concept can be adapted if you are studying a different combination of texts.
An introduction to fusion lesson which includes listening and composition. All sections of the lesson are differentiated and helpsheets are provided. The Skye Waulking Song is used as inspiration for the composition task and includes the same chord sequence and scale.
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.
Differentiated instrumental parts to allow students to create an ensemble performance of Rocking Around the Christmas Tree.
There are up to 3 levels of differentiation for each part and bass tablature is also included.
There is also differentiated composition worksheets to encourage students to write a middle 8 section for their performance.
A differentiated listening test which refers to different versions of Rocking Around the Christmas Tree with you tube links is also provided.
Students identify the meaning of a range of language features which are divided into 3: words, imagery, sentences. They then have to find examples of each technique in Macbeth.
This activity can be differentiated by allowing weaker students access to a list of answers which have been mixed up into random order.
Macbeth Character Analysis: Differentiated writing frame for lower ability.
Grade 4: Point, Evidence, Analysis of language
Grade 5: Add second zoom in to language
Grade 6: Add alternative interpretations
Grade 7: Add supporting/complicating quotations
Also includes advice on how to create a thesis-style introduction.
‘A thesis-style introduction that demonstrates your understanding of the question can be a really helpful way of starting your answer. It shows that you are ‘in charge’ of your essay and that you know what you think. It can provide a strong foundation for the rest of the essay. Keep referring back to the introduction to create a coherent response.’ AQA examiner’s report 2022
Creating a thesis-style introduction is a challenge for many students but is essential in helping students to reach levels 4-6 in the mark scheme. I have produced a simple 3 point structure to help students quickly generate a thesis statement in timed exam conditions. There is an example of the 3 point structure being used and then students attempt to imitate the structure for 4 other exam-style questions.
A pack of A* style listening questions based on classical music for the AQA GCSE examination.
Answers and a powerpoint are also available.
This is also available as part of a bundle with B-C and A grade style questions for the same excerpts.
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.
Differentiated Writing frame that can be adapted to any text from Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet to A Christmas Carol and Jekyll and Hyde. Ideal to use with lower ability students.
Aiming for Grade 4: Point, evidence, analysis
Aiming for Grade 5: Double zoom in to language
Aiming for Grade 6: Double zoom in and alternative interpretations
Aiming for Grade 7: 2 contrasting quotations, double zoom in, alternative interpretations, summative comment
Also contains advice on how to write thesis statement introductions in an easy to emulate 3 sentence structure.
Structured worksheets to support the teaching of Reading Paper 1 AQA 2017 style 8 mark questions. The 5 worksheets are based on extracts from the following novels:
Great Expectations
Jane Eyre
Tender is the Night
Of Mice and Men
To Kill a Mockingbird.