My podcast, The Social Setwork is designed for students who are too busy studying “real subjects” to focus on Music Set Works. Added bonus - I actually pronounce the Irish words correctly! In under 30 minutes, I will teach your students about each set work focusing on relevant facts using the sophisticated musical language required by Edexcel, and backed up with audio examples. I include a discussion about possible essay questions, a question and answer game, and some melodic dictation to finish! Your students can relearn the set work infinite times anywhere they have their phone! Download once, and share forever. Easy homework, easy cover, excellent results. Edexcel Set Works, we all love those analysis lessons! Do you students nod their heads as you explain the key terms and features for the millionth time, only to forget them 10 minutes later? Have you spent countless hours rewriting revision sheets and worksheets for them to scrunch up in their bags? Are your powerpoint not reaching them at home? Let’s reach them anywhere their phone is - everywhere! Why not try an aural resource for musical learning?

Are you sick of tee-ta-tea-tea-ing your way around rhythm? Do KS3 students STILL NOT UNDERSTAND rhythm symbols? Need to bridge the gap between practical and music technology? This scheme of work is for you. I’ve designed a scheme of work for a KS3 class who have been introduced to the names of rhythm symbols and the idea that they have duration, but need some revision and a modern approach to learning it. This scheme of work lasts a half term (five lessons minimum) and covers revision of rhythm symbols (Semibreve, Minim, Crotchet, Quaver, Rests, Ties and Dots) in a fun way relating to lego. It also covers an introduction into music technology (I have used Garageband but this can be easily tranferred to Cubase or Sibelius etc), texture, and the idea of melody, counter melody and harmony. It can be a fun independent learning project or used for ensemble performances too. The scheme of work ends with a simple assessment with a grid for teachers to comment on expected progress and a feedback form. There is mastery style tick sheet also. There are three extension tasks attached to lessons 2, 3 and 4. Note: I have actually done lesson one with physical lego bricks and it has gone down a treat! No more issues there! I have embedded audio files into the powerpoint but we all know how that can go so I’ve attached that here for reentering too. There is also a copy of every Garageband file for displaying on the board or editing how you like.

Do your Y10s and Y11s need some homework? Revision activities? Quick and Easy Cover? Here is a pack of ten exam style question in a range of styles, including reading sheet music notation. Each question is accompanied by specific Youtube links with time stamps to make your life easier. Marking Scheme Included! This was created with the OCR syllabus in mind (Concertos through time) , but would suit all exam boards for listening skills and exam prep! Featuring music your students will tolerate from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic Eras. Print off and enjoy!

Here is a handy resource for revision of all the instruments and foreign-language terms needed for the OCR Rhythms of the World unit (or for the thrill of learning). There are three ways of completing this task for the delight of your students. Print on card, Trim the edges, and fold each row into a two sided card. Punch a hole through, and create a “revision keyring” with an elastic band or piece of string. Print on card and completely mix up the definitions and keywords for them to sort together. As an option, they could glue the correct sides back to front and then make their keychain. The most challenging: Print on card and only give them the keyword side of the card sort. Ask them to write the country the word belongs to, and the definition on the back. I’ve included both a word document and a PDF for ease of printing,

Do your Y10s and Y11s need some homework? Revision activities? Quick and Easy Cover? Here is a pack of four exam style question in a range of styles, including reading sheet music notation. Each question is accompanied by specific Youtube links with time stamps to make your life easier. Marking Scheme Included! This was created with the OCR syllabus in mind, but would suit all exam boards for listening skills and exam prep! Featuring Indian classical, calypso, African drumming and Greek examples Print off and enjoy!

Easy cover work for Music. Great for homework or ongoing starters. This worksheet comes with five audio, mp3 files you can share with your students to access independently on their own devices. There are three worksheets for students to choose from: Make a start: select a missing pitch from three options. Standard: Missing pitches from a diatonic scale, with key signature recognition. Challenge: Full melodic dictation of phrases, and recognising the cadence. Highly differentiated and supported.

Easy cover work for Music. Musical theatre theme. Great for homework or ongoing starters. This worksheet comes with five audio, mp3 files you can share with your students to access independently on their own devices. There are three worksheets for students to choose from: Make a start: select a missing pitch from three options. Standard: Missing pitches from a diatonic scale, with key signature recognition. Challenge: Full melodic dictation of phrases, and recognising the cadence. Highly differentiated and supported.

This is a winning one lesson activity, perfect for cover work or homework. It involves: Aural skills and basic KS3 keyword questions. Treble clef score reading Backing chord choices Performance/Keybaord Skills Two extension tasks: one advanced piano tutorial and one article title. There are QR code links for students to access free audio/tutorials from youtube if needed.

This resource is a wonderfully engaging and flexible tool for any music teacher. It can be used by a wide range of year groups, key stages and exam boards. Any pupil will engage with the original animations, and seemless flow from one slide to the next. This would make a great lesson, revision tool, homework or cover work for a music class. There is a handout provided with dyslexia friendly font. The resource covers intervals, a guessing game round (slides can be further copied and pasted in random orders for variety) and three GCSE/challenging melodic dictation phrases in the style of an exam. All audio is built into the PowerPoint but I have uploaded the files seperately for your further use.

Perfect resource in the run up to the GCSE Exam. This booklet has a reflection sheet for each past paper, including grade boundaries (2019 used for Covid Years). Pupil active revision logs and reflection tasks. Summative questions for OCR Music topics (Concerto Through Time, Conventions of Pop, and Rhythms of the World). Dyselxia friendly font.