Hi, I'm Ellie and I am a secondary Music teacher based in Dubai. I trained in the UK in 2019 in the British Curriculum and moved to an IB school in Dubai in January 2022. I love resources that are colourful, engaging and functional for both the students and us as teachers. I teach Music to KS3, KS4 and KS5 while also being a form tutor. Have a look through the resources below and feel free to ask me any questions or send me your ideas and suggestions!
Hi, I'm Ellie and I am a secondary Music teacher based in Dubai. I trained in the UK in 2019 in the British Curriculum and moved to an IB school in Dubai in January 2022. I love resources that are colourful, engaging and functional for both the students and us as teachers. I teach Music to KS3, KS4 and KS5 while also being a form tutor. Have a look through the resources below and feel free to ask me any questions or send me your ideas and suggestions!
Topic: Rhythm and Pulse
Level: KS2 and KS3
This is the updated sequence of learning and resources for Rhythm and Pulse. In this lesson, students will practice using different note length by using the words coffee, tea and soup. Students will then practice performing polyrhythms with more complicated rhythms in groups.
Topic: Rhythm and Pulse
Level: KS2 and KS3
This is the updated sequence of learning and resources for Rhythm and Pulse. In this lesson, students will learn the names and symbols for each note in musical notation and fill this into a table to demonstrate their understanding.
Topic: Rhythm and Pulse
Level: KS2 and KS3
This is the updated sequence of learning and resource for the topic Rhythm and Learning. In this lesson, students will practice playing polyrhythms with other s and continue to watch the musicians in ‘STOMP’ play polyrhythms.
Topic: Rhythm and Pulse
Level: KS2 and KS3
This is the updated sequence of learning and resources for Rhythm and Pulse. In this lesson, students will learn create their own rhythms for an assessment and match rhythms to words.
This is a three lesson series on rhythm and pulse. Students will learn to comprehend rhythm using dots and boxes which will then be converted into using musical notes. For their final assessment, students compose a 4 bar phrase in 4/4 time signature. All worksheets and reflection sheets are included in the PowerPoints.
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This series of remote lessons is based around the instruments of the orchestra. Students are aware of when they must complete a task as there is a specific icon that indicates to do so. The lesson can be done completely remotely as everything is explained within the slides.
This resource is aimed at KS3 students.
Beginner Music Theory Scheme of Work
This scheme of works focuses on giving students the tools necessary to pass a Trinity Grade 1 Music Theory Exam. The course is set over a seven week period with two lessons per week but these could easily be combined. I created this scheme as a remote learning resource for Year 9 students but could be used with any year in KS3 or KS4. Each lesson has a series of slides that explain the focus for the lesson then tasks that help to develop students understanding about the topic. The last week focuses on completing a Grade 1 Music Theory past paper to test students knowledge. This resource could be used as a remote learning scheme, homework tasks or even as an extra curricular activity run by a teacher. The slides and activities are exciting to look at and informative, allowing students to have full engagement with the material. This bundle has a saving of 30%.
This bundle focuses on the different careers in the music industry. Each week, students will look at a different career and analyse it. Students may never have heard of some of these careers before and it will be an eye opening experience for them. In Week 7, students will create an overview of each of the careers they have looked at and decide which they would be most suited to.
The slides are engaging and informative while also being functional. As a remote learning bundle, all of the lessons can be completed by students at home and does not need any teacher guidance. Each task is outlined for students by a specific icon.
This bundle consists of all six lessons in the updated Rhythm and Pulse sequence. Students will learn the basics of what rhythm and pulse is, clapping basic crotchet rhythms. This is then developed by using quavers and minims and playing in polyrhythms.