A poster for display in a Music Department to support learning. Musical scaffolding.

A chart to monitor behaviours and achievements in class. Place a star in each box as students achieve each goal throughout a set of lessons. This can be left up in the classroom throughout a scheme of work or projected onto the wall during lessons. I found this very useful with younger groups in KS3.

An arrangement for a class performance of We Wish You A Merry Christmas to include instruments students play beyond the classroom and keyboards.

Traditional African Music scheme of work with written tasks, composition tasks, percussion tasks and vocal tasks. This SoW includes an overview, 6 x lesson plans, resources for each lesson, including PowerPoints and video uploads. It also includes a work book intended for cover lesson, inclusion lessons and absentees with 6 tasks to complete following the scheme.

This Scheme of Work incorporates a section of the Trinity Bronze Arts Award and naturally progresses onto an Opera Scheme of Work should you choose to do this. The focus musical is Wicked. It includes 9 lesson plans, contents sheets, lyrics, videos and music needed to complete the scheme. Please note that the Arts Award constantly updates and so you may wish to visit their website to check details and download the latest forms (although I have provided forms that were current when written that you could use if not submitting to Trinity for assessment).

Sibelius file to use with classes at Christmas. PDF also supplied.

Sibelius file to use with classes at Christmas. PDF also supplied.

Sibelius file to use with classes at Christmas. PDF also supplied.

Sibelius file to use with classes at Christmas. PDF also supplied.

Silent Night sibelius file to use with classes at Christmas. PDF also supplied.

An ideal set of resources for that period between assessments and the end of term including 3 lesson plans. This short scheme of work ideal for KS3 classes in the run up to Christmas. Designed to be used alongside keyboards the 5 main songs provided vary in difficulty and you will receive both the Sibelius files and PDF. You will also receive 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas' to be used with a number of instruments to complete a class orchestra performance in the last lesson. All music is also available to by separately at a cheaper cost.

This is a handy resource for choirs to use when carolling for events. Print in booklet form and use at Christmas for easy Carol singing.

Reading and Writing Music: The Basics. Starter and Homework 3 of 12. This provides and work sheet and answer sheet as a starter activity on Time Signatures. There is also a homework sheet researching the bass clef which follows the pattern of the homework sheets from this series. Please note the complete set of 12 starters and home work sheets will be available soon costing £20. If bought separately as they are published the total cost for all the starters and home work sheets will be £24, however this method does allow you to pick and choose the worksheets you like the look of. Any questions or further resources you would like to see please email costelloteachingresources@gmail.com

Reading and Writing Music: The Basics. Starter and Homework 2 of 12. This provides and work sheet and answer sheet as a starter activity on the keyboard and recognising notes. This starter is designed to be followed up with the homework sheet which focuses on the treble clef also provided with this resource. A nice idea is for them to then play the music they have notated on the keyboards in the following lesson as a quick starter/recap. There is also a PowerPoint for interactive keyboard note naming for students. This is particular good for students with little "traditional" music knowledge. Those who are established on their instruments may find it too simple. Please note the complete set of 12 starters, they are all running through the basics, will be available soon. Any questions or further resources you would like to see please email costelloteachingresources@gmail.com A set of activities for lessons designed to suit each exam board and the topics each covers will be available shortly.

Reading and Writing Music: The Basics. Starter and Homework 1 of 12. This provides and work sheet and answer sheet as a starter activity on the basics signs students will need to recognise in music. This starter is designed to be followed up with the homework sheet also provided with this resource. Please note the complete set of 12 starters will be available soon. Any questions or further resources you would like to see please email costelloteachingresources@gmail.com

This is an overview PowerPoint that you can use to show students what is expected of them out of the new GCSE course for 2016. The opening slide allows you to choose your Exam Board and then takes you through to an overview slide regarding coursework and weighting of marks, a breakdown of the areas of study, and finally a summary of the assessment criteria. This is an ideal resource to show students what is expected throughout the course. This is the first in a series of works that will be available by the end of September including... 12 starters based on theory of music. 12 homework tasks based on theory of music. Content lessons appropriate to each different exam board for AoS 1 and 2. Assessment booklet and verbal feedback form to help keep track of student progress throughout the year. A guide to performance success with a practice timetable. Please contact me if you think there is anything that you may want in advance of release dates or further content you would like covered.

KS3 Instruments of the Orchestra Part 5 of 5 "Percussion": This is part five of a five part resource which looks at all the different sections of the Orchestra. Each part contains a lesson plan, content sheets, film clips, music clips, starters, plenaries and worksheets for students. Part 5 is an investigation into the Percussion section of the Orchestra. You will need a selection of percussion instruments to complete this section.

KS3 Instruments of the Orchestra Part 4 of 5 "Woodwind": This is part four of a five part resource which looks at all the different sections of the Orchestra. Each part contains a lesson plan, content sheets, film clips, music clips, starters, plenaries and worksheets for students. Part 4 is about the Woodwind section of the Orchestra.