An introduction to Area of Study 1 and Haydn. Explanation of how this section will be examined. Includes vidoes and homework questions.

A guide to a variety of National Styles to support Area of Study 6. The following composers are included; Stravinsky, Bartok and Vaughn Williams.

A guide to Neo Classical Developments to support Area of Study 6. Composers included; Walton and Tailleferre.

A guide to western films and the musical features in the soundtracks. Videos included.

A short guide to action, thriller, spy and adventure film music. Video examples included.

A guide to Expressionism, Serialism and Atonality to support Area of Study 6. Features composers such as; Schoenberg, Berg and Webern.

A guide to Late Romanticism to support Area of Study 6. Composers included; Wagner, Mahler. Elgar and Schoenberg.

A guide to sci-fi, fantasy, magical and supernatural films and their musical features of their soundtracks. Includes video examples.

A short guide to musical features in animated to films. Includes video examples.

A guide to the horror genre and the musical features of the soundtracks. Includes video examples.

A series of slides using MAD - TSHIRT acronym. Designed for the beginning of GCSE but could be used at any stage in Secondary.

Simple revision table to help remember musical elements for each set works.

A fun set of slides about Encanto including looking at different songs and their musical features together with the choreography.

A guide to Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique to support Area of Study 5.

A guide to Dukas’ Sorcerer’s Apprentice, including a study of the different themes. Inlcudes past paper questions where this piece could be used to support an answer.

A guide to Area of Study 2, focusing specifically on Jazz. Videos included.

An introduction to Area of Study 2 and a guide on how it will be examined. Includes videos.

Introduction to Mozart including video links. Also contains homework and research tasks. Designed for OCR A-Level Music Area of Study 1 but could be adapted for other courses.

An introduction to Beethoven with several Youtube links. Designed to support OCR A-Level Music Area of Study 1 but could be used for other purposes too.

Short slide show detailing what is expected for Section B of the OCR A-Level Music paper. Information taken from CPD courses and examiners’ reports. Generic information so it can be used for every exam season.

A simple template designed for candidates who are not submitting a score but instead a written commentary to support their A-Level Composition.