I provide materials that dig into the key areas of learning for the OCR GCSE specification with my area of expertise focused on questions typical of the OCR GCSE Music listening exam and building upon the theories and research behind effective revision techniques.
I provide materials that dig into the key areas of learning for the OCR GCSE specification with my area of expertise focused on questions typical of the OCR GCSE Music listening exam and building upon the theories and research behind effective revision techniques.
Use the Personalised Learning Checklist (PLC) to support teaching, planning and personal revision. This PLC identifies key areas required to support the listening and analysis of East Mediterranean Folk Music.
Use the RAG (Red/Amber/Green) system to identify strengths and areas of improvement for this topic. Date to identify and track knowledge; apply to listening extracts assess. Update PLC and use to inform next steps. The cyclic pattern will support the retention of knowledge.
This resource can be used for planning, assessment, lesson activity or homework.
You can purchase individual musical styles or a bundle covering all topics from AOS 3: Rhythms of the World.
Use the Personalised Learning Checklist (PLC) to support teaching, planning and personal revision. This PLC identifies key areas required to support the listening and analysis of Indian Classical Music.
Use the RAG (Red/Amber/Green) system to identify strengths and areas of improvement for this topic. Date to identify and track knowledge; apply to listening extracts assess. Update PLC and use to inform next steps. The cyclic pattern will support the retention of knowledge.
This resource can be used for planning, assessment, lesson activity or homework.
You can purchase individual musical styles or a bundle covering all topics from AOS 3: Rhythms of the World.
Use the Personalised Learning Checklist (PLC) to support teaching, planning and personal revision. This PLC identifies key areas required to support the listening and analysis of Rock Anthems.
Use the RAG (Red/Amber/Green) system to identify strengths and areas of improvement for this topic. Date to identify and track knowledge; apply to listening extracts assess. Update PLC and use to inform next steps. The cyclic pattern will support the retention of knowledge.
This resource can be used for planning, assessment, lesson activity or homework.
You can purchase individual musical styles or a bundle covering all topics from AOS 5: Conventions of Pop.
The bundle puts together all PLCs for AOS 2: Concerto Through Time. Purchase this bundle and use on its own or alongside the revision recall packs which are also available on my store.
Use this resource with PLC and Knowledge Organisers or on their own as a support to develop the skills of gaining higher marks of the OCR GCSE Listening Paper. When revising for listening, you can use this resource and apply to any extract from this AOS to build questions/practice listening skills.
This resource coaches the reader and develops good habits in the answering and how to approach common questions from each topic within the AOS:
African Drumming
Samba
Calypso
Indian Classical
Bhangra
East Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Additional information required to enrich this resource:
WHW – method of describing what you hear. What instrument. How it is play. What rhythm/Where played?
How do instruments work together? Again – think about the layers, WHW (as above), the roles the instrument plays in the ensemble and how they interact with one another (call and response)
Use this resource with PLC and Knowledge Organisers or on their own as a support to develop the skills of gaining higher marks of the OCR GCSE Listening Paper. When revising for listening, you can use this resource and apply to any extract from this AOS to build questions/practice listening skills.
This resource coaches the reader and develops good habits in the answering and how to approach common questions from each topic within the AOS:
Baroque Concerto - Solo and Grosso
Classical Concerto
Romantic Concerto
Additional information required to enrich this resource:
STOP DR TED TIM - Used to remind pupils to do though all devices/elements (Structure, Tempo, Ornamentation, Pitch etc)
WHW – method of describing what you hear. What instrument. How it is play. What rhythm/Where played?
How do instruments work together? Again – think about the layers, WHW (as above), the roles the instrument plays in the ensemble and how they interact with one another (call and response)