Three documents covering marking for OCR Creative Task, Performing and Composing. Useful for sharing with learners and understanding how marks are awarded.

A Poweropint document with the Eduqas composition briefs for 2018-2019. The final slide included here looks at all four briefs with an opportunity to make simple comments on strengths and weaknesses for each.

A short set of questions so that you can get to know your new Year 7’s quickly. I use this alongside a baseline listening quiz activity. Basic, but really helpful to find out what else they have experience of!

This is a homework designed to consider and identify the changes in recording formats since 1950. It has been used as part of the ASO4 Popular Music focus for Eduqas GCSE Music. Quick homework which has raised some interesting questions and introduced learners to some varying recording formats and consider the recent "Vinyl Revolution!" The document is in PDF format and contains two slides. One to identify recording format images. The second sheet asks details and information regarding each format as well as some thought provoking questions as to why some formats have succeeded and some have failed! Final document includes general answers to format identification and dates introduced.

This is a one sheet - quick reference guide - summarising detail for Component 3: Appraising for Eduqas GCSE Music 9-1. This clearly outlines the number of questions for each Area of Study as well as marks available for each question. Learners can see at a glance how many questions there will be and how they are related to the four Areas of Study. Small addition to clearly show where the extended writing question can appear. Short and long Key Command terms included for reference.

This is a really straightforward document that we have been using with our new year 10s, so that they can develop some simple research skills and familiarize themselves with the suggested styles from RSL. All styles included with spaces for students to make a note of prolific tracks, albums and dates when they actually happened. This document is meant to encourage students to listen to a range of styles which will allow them to make informed decisions on their two final areas for their actual task. I’m uploading as a PowerPoint so that you can all edit for convenience. You could set this on a digital platform for students to edit or print out. Hopefully this will be really useful right now. Stay strong! Helen

This is a short task designed for students to develop their skills in describing melody and melodic movement. A detailed list of key words linked to melody is included with full meanings. The resource contains two slides, one with the task and one with spaces for students to comment.

Quick reference guides for keyboard basic operations for Yamaha e423 and e323.

Teacher feedback sheet with mark boundaries for the OCR creative task. Space for learner response and self evaluation.

'How to' guide useful for learner reference. Simple and straightforward!

Lux Aeterna (Clint Mansell) with short themes and melodies notated. Simplified version and notated score version. I use this as part of an arrangement project within Key Stage 3.

This is a Powerpoint document that I’m using with my GCSE Music class this year. It’s designed to allow students to keep a digital record of their composition progress in line with the three monitoring checks required by Eduqas. I wanted to have a document that would allow students to update easily and store within the local shared area. It’s uploaded here as a Powerpoint document so that you can edit it yourself to suit your learner’s needs. The document covers both compositions and references the current briefs set by Eduqas. Once all compositions are completed this information can be copied across to the official paperwork. Hopefully you will find it useful!

These are a set of resources to promote key word understanding for a scheme of work on RAP. The pack includes a full animated powerpoint with images and descriptions to promote understanding was well as a homework sheet and quick revision/ starter sheet.

Eduqas GCSE Music 9 -1 (from September 2016). This is a full analysis grid for one of the set works : Since You Been Gone (Rainbow/ Ballard) 1979. This has TWO slides. The first is blank for your own revision / review the second is fully annotated with full detail. The complete musical elements for EDUQAS are covered with full detail for each section of this song. There is, perhaps, a little more detail than required but this may prove useful for your high achieving learners. Small update - terminology change from bridge to pre chorus.

This is a powerpoint document with 62 slides that show how a MAJOR scale is built. There is a demonstration of C Major showing the tones and semi tones with two further activities building G major and finally D Major. Scales are built up step by step showing clearly on the keyboard diagram and reinforcing the tone and semitone steps. This is intended to be simple and straightforward as an introduction to major scales. I have used this for both Key Stage 3 and 4.

This is a 79 slide Powerpoint presentation for Eduqas GCSE Music AOS3: Music for Film. Prepared with full transitions, 25 keywords and meanings - with illustrations where appropriate. I have used this as a starter, plenary and for cover work!

This is a listening diary set up for Eduqas GCSE Music 9-1. It includes two diaries : one supported and one unsupported. The unsupported diary includes rationale, full terms for Eduqas GCSE Music 9-1, OFQUAL reference to levels 8, 5 and 2 (appraising) and several diary sheets for listening entries. There is an exemplar diary entry as well as a key terms reference sheet. There is space for teacher feedback and learner responses. At the back there is space for spelling corrections. The supported diary includes a reduced list of key terms and supported writing frames for diary entries as well as the unsupported sheets to show progression as skills develop. This diary tries to satisfy the needs of both learner and teacher. The learner has space to write and focus on key elements as well as respond to teacher feedback. The teacher has space to comment and support a developing musical vocabulary. This is uploaded as a PDF file. Updated 10.01.17 : Typo corrections in supported document. Removal of specific term detail on front cover. Writing lines included for diary detail.

This is a 79 slide powerpoint with full transitions to cover a range of key words associated with Eduqas GCSE Music Area of Study 1: Form and Structure I have used this a starter, cover work and plenary. Students can play as a class or individually. All key word meanings are provided with explanations and images where appropriate.

This is a 79 slide powerpoint with full transitions to cover a range of key words associated with Eduqas GCSE Music Area of Study 4: Popular Music. I have used this a starter, cover work and plenary. Students can play as a class or individually. All key word meanings are provided with explanations and images where appropriate.

This is a 79 slide powerpoint with full transitions to cover a range of key words associated with Eduqas GCSE Music Area of Study 2: Music for Ensemble. I have used this a starter, cover work and plenary. Students can play as a class or individually. All key word meanings are provided with explanations and images where appropriate.