The resource was designed to scaffold the students who are targeted 8/9 in Music however do not yet have a grasp of the compositional techniques to access this. This document contains two A5 differentiated sheet focusing on Timbre and Dynamics. It provides a STRETCH document to challenge the more able and provides questions to stimulate the compositional process. There is also a SUPPORT document which provides basics as well as techniques that can be applied independently. The STRETCH document provides four techniques: - Vocal Techniques - Tremolo - Crescendo and Diminuendo - Reverb The SUPPORT document has four sections on: - Choice of instruments - Changes in Guitar - Dynamics - Synthesiser You can preview some of these techniques and the information it contains. The full resource will be on page two of the document. It is the responsibility to check through this resource and target it to specific students against their target grade and exam board specification. This resource has been tailored towards the new AQA GCSE 9-1 Specification.

The resource was designed to scaffold the students who are targeted 8/9 in Music however do not yet have a grasp of the compositional techniques to access this. This document contains two A5 differentiated sheet focusing on Harmony and Tonality. It provides a STRETCH document to challenge the more able and provides questions to stimulate the compositional process. There is also a SUPPORT document which provides basics as well as techniques that can be applied independently. The STRETCH document provides four techniques: - Modulation - Cadences - 7th Chords - Chromatic Harmony The SUPPORT document has four sections on: - Major and Minor Chords - Pedal - Prefect and Imperfect Cadences - Inverted Chords This is one of six documents covering he AQA strands of music. The others can be purchased through the TES shop. It is the responsibility to check through this resource and target it to specific students against their target grade and exam board specification. This resource has been tailored towards the new AQA GCSE 9-1 Specification.

The resource was designed to scaffold the students who are targeted 8/9 in Music however do not yet have a grasp of the compositional techniques to access this. This document contains two A5 differentiated sheet focusing on Structure and Form. It provides a STRETCH document to challenge the more able and provides questions to stimulate the compositional process. There is also a SUPPORT document which provides basics as well as techniques that can be applied independently. The STRETCH document provides four techniques: - Advanced Popular Song - Sonata - Through Composed - Contrast The SUPPORT document has four sections on: - Binary - 12 Bar Blues - Four Bar Phrases - Ternary You can preview some of these techniques and the information it contains. The full resource will be on page two of the document. It is the responsibility to check through this resource and target it to specific students against their target grade and exam board specification. This resource has been tailored towards the new AQA GCSE 9-1 Specification.

The resource was designed to scaffold the students who are targeted 8/9 in Music however do not yet have a grasp of the compositional techniques to access this. This document contains two A5 differentiated sheet focusing on Texture & Melody. It provides a STRETCH document to challenge the more able and provides questions to stimulate the compositional process. There is also a SUPPORT document which provides basics as well as techniques that can be applied independently. The STRETCH document provides four techniques: - Imitative Writing - Homophonic - Ornaments - Anacrusis The SUPPORT document has four sections on: - Texture (inc Monophoic, Canon & Polyphonic) - Conjunct & Disjunct Melody - How to write a successful melody - Octaves You can preview some of these techniques and the information it contains. The full resource will be on page two of the document. It is the responsibility to check through this resource and target it to specific students against their target grade and exam board specification. This resource has been tailored towards the new AQA GCSE 9-1 Specification.

The resource was designed to scaffold the students who are targeted 8/9 in Music however do not yet have a grasp of the compositional techniques to access this. This document contains two A5 differentiated sheet focusing on Rhythm and Metre. It provides a STRETCH document to challenge the more able and provides questions to stimulate the compositional process. There is also a SUPPORT document which provides basics as well as techniques that can be applied independently. The STRETCH document provides four techniques: - Crisp dotted notes - Triplets - Scotch Snap - Hemiola The SUPPORT document has four sections on: - Rhythm & Notation - Augmentation and diminution - Metre - Changing Tempo You can preview some of these techniques and the information it contains. The full resource will be on page two of the document. It is the responsibility to check through this resource and target it to specific students against their target grade and exam board specification. This resource has been tailored towards the new AQA GCSE 9-1 Specification.

Many students find it easy to create a chord sequence and play it through as block chords on the piano. This resource aims at demonstrating to students different ways in which they can use their chords as a form of accompaniment. On the back of the example are four differentiated questions to allow for stretch as well as support. This resource has been designed for a Quiz-Quiz-Trade activity in an AQA 9-1 composition lesson to provide students with a starting point for their accompaniment. The resource includes: - Four made for piano - Two made for electric guitar - Two made for a string quartet The differentiated questions focus on the instrument you would find the technique on, genre you could find it in, advantages of the technique and disadvantages of the technique. It is the responsibility to check through this resource and target it to specific students against their target grade and exam board specification. This resource has been tailored towards the new AQA GCSE 9-1 Specification.

The resource was designed to scaffold all students on their Composition 1: Composition to a Brief for the 2017-18 cohort in the new AQA GCSE 9-1 specification. The resource is a starting point to provide support and also challenge for Brief 4 provided by AQA this year. The A4 document goes through different possibilities for the students with information on the following: - Starting point - Technology - Questions to Consider - Potential elements, techniques and resources - Technology based pieces/albums - Challenge (Stretch) - Support You can preview some of these boxes and the information it contains. The full resource will be on page two of the document. It is the responsibility to check through this resource and target it to specific students against their target grade and exam board specification. This resource has been tailored towards the new AQA GCSE 9-1 Specification.

The resource was designed to scaffold all students on their Composition 1: Composition to a Brief for the 2017-18 cohort in the new AQA GCSE 9-1 specification. The resource is a starting point to provide support and also challenge for Brief 3 provided by AQA this year. The A4 document goes through different possibilities for the students with information on the following: - Starting point - Ostinato - Questions to Consider - Potential elements, techniques and resources - Recommend Listening - Challenge (Stretch) - Support You can preview some of these boxes and the information it contains. The full resource will be on page two of the document. It is the responsibility to check through this resource and target it to specific students against their target grade and exam board specification. This resource has been tailored towards the new AQA GCSE 9-1 Specification.

The resource was designed to scaffold all students on their Composition 1: Composition to a Brief for the 2017-18 cohort in the new AQA GCSE 9-1 specification. The resource is a starting point to provide support and also challenge for Brief 2 provided by AQA this year. The A4 document goes through different possibilities for the students with information on the following: - Starting point - Bill Baily’s Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra - 1970s Cop Music - Questions to Consider - Potential elements, techniques and resources - Existing TV Crime Theme Tunes - Challenge (Stretch) - Support You can preview some of these boxes and the information it contains. The full resource will be on page two of the document. It is the responsibility to check through this resource and target it to specific students against their target grade and exam board specification. This resource has been tailored towards the new AQA GCSE 9-1 Specification.

The resource was designed to scaffold all students on their Composition 1: Composition to a Brief for the 2017-18 cohort in the new AQA GCSE 9-1 specification. The resource is a starting point to provide support and also challenge for Brief 1 provided by AQA this year. The A4 document goes through different possibilities for the students with information on the following: - Starting point - How to use the melodic shape - Questions to Consider - Potential elements, techniques and resources - What do we know about the music provided? - Challenge (Stretch) - Support You can preview some of these boxes and the information it contains. The full resource will be on page two of the document. It is the responsibility to check through this resource and target it to specific students against their target grade and exam board specification. This resource has been tailored towards the new AQA GCSE 9-1 Specification.

The resource was designed to scaffold the students who are targeted 8/9 in Music however do not yet have a grasp of the compositional techniques to access this. In each of the A4 sheets students are guided through the four most common forms in classical music with annotated sheet music examples. long with this are questions to challenge the more able students. Each A4 document goes through the following structure: - Binary - Ternary - Rondo - Theme and Variation The fifth page of this document is blank. It is the responsibility to check through this resource and target it to specific students against their target grade and exam board specification. This resource has been tailored towards the new AQA GCSE 9-1 Specification.

In many new GCSE specifications the weighting for the music listening and analysis exam is double what it was previously. It is therefore imperative that students have a grasp of key musical terms and vocabulary before entry to the GCSE course. The Literacy Pyramid is a starting point for KS3 and GCSE students to have the constant reminder of the key terms and vocabulary and their meanings. They Literacy Pyramid is best printed on card, laminated and then assembled into a square based pyramid to allow a 3D focal point to student's tables. The Literacy Pyramid covers the following areas: - Tonality - Melody - Harmony - Notation - Stave and Keyboard - Tempo - Structure and Form - Dynamics -Texture It is the responsibility to check through this resource and target it to specific students against their target grade and exam board specification. This resource has been tailored towards the new AQA GCSE 9-1 Specification.

Throughout all of the new GCSE 9-1 specifications students are required to compose stylistically for their instrument(s) of choice. Upon seeing many students struggle apply a chord sequence successfully to their instrument(s), this complete resource was created. Each A4 document has two A5 resources with; a break down for writing for the instrument(s), sheet music as well as stretch and support prompts for differentiation. The A5 sheets are: - Chords to Piano Accompaniment (1) - Chords to Piano Accompaniment (2) - Chords to Guitar - Chords to Classical Guitar - Chords to String Quartet (1) - Chords to String Quartet (2) The fourth A4 page in this document is blank. It is the responsibility to check through this resource and target it to specific students against their target grade and exam board specification.

An assembly encompassing the idea of Teamwork. The assembly explores 'what is teamwork?' before looking at different members of team in the world of sport and music. The assembly asks students what they believe teamwork to be and challenges students to see for themselves in a 'Team Students' vs '1 Teacher' quiz. I would recommend using Mini Whiteboards (MWB) for this challenge. There is opportunities for the leader of the assembly to add in their own school's protocols. Suitable for KS3 however can be adapted for KS2 and KS4. Brilliant for Achievement Co-ordinators or Heads of Year.

An assembly encompassing the idea of challenge. The assembly explores 'what is a challenge?' before asking students to create their own challenge. The assembly is built around the idea of driving students to be more independent and pro active. The original assembly was done in the early weeks of Y7 after the transition however can be adapted for any year group. There is opportunities for the leader of the assembly to add in their own school's protocols. Suitable for KS3 however can be adapted for KS2 and KS4. Brilliant for Achievement Co-ordinators or Heads of Year.

An assembly encompassing the idea of leadership. The assembly explores 'what is leadership?' before looking at different leaders in the world of sport and business. The assembly asks students what they believe leadership to be and what traits a good leader should have. There is opportunities for the leader of the assembly to add in their own school's protocols. Suitable for KS3 however can be adapted for KS2 and KS4. Brilliant for Achievement Co-ordinators or Heads of Year.

In the new AQA GCSE 9-1 specification the weighting for the exam is 40%. It is there imperative that the students know two of the four areas of study inside out! This resource is a two page break down of the three songs studied for AoS 2: Popular Music from The Beatles album 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band'. Each piece has been broken down to give the learner key contextual information as well as key moments in the piece in relation to the Elements of Music. The headings for the two page guide are: - Background and Infulences - 'With a Little Help From My Friends' - 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' - 'Within You, Without You' - Recording Techniques (1) - Recording Techniques (2) & Instruments - Other tracks on the album