Music Resources, mainly for the Edexcel GCSE and A level specification, to prepare students for exams.
Compositions resources, piano skills, elements of music and theory.
Music Resources, mainly for the Edexcel GCSE and A level specification, to prepare students for exams.
Compositions resources, piano skills, elements of music and theory.
A list of key words relating to the different elements of music, focused on the kind of questions that would appear on the Listening and Appraising section of the new Edexcel Music GCSE and A level course. These can be used as posters or revision handouts.
Vocabulary sheets with key words for each of the 18 set works in the Listening and Appraising component of the course.
Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in definitions for each keyword within elements of music.
Vocabulary sheet with definitions for each key word.
Resources could be used for teachers, student revision or as posters.
Powerpoint on the elements of music with tips for exams.
Posters with the keywords for each element of music.
Vocabulary list with definitions. Sorted into the elements of music.
Can be used for any examining board, but based upon the mark scheme for the GCSE Edexcel Music course.
Definitions for the key words in the 8 set works for the Edexcel GCSE listening and appraising course. Words divided by the elements of music.
Definitions taken from Rhinegold and Pearson resources.
Vocabulary sheets with key words for the 8 set works in Edexcel GCSE Music.
Can be used as posters or handouts.
Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in the definitions, good practice for home revision.
Vocabulary sheets with the definitions for the key words.
Taken from Rhinegold Publications and Pearson resources.
GCSE and A level Resources.
Powerpoint presentations for all set works in 2 formats: PDF and pptx with slides that are useful for the complete teaching of the set works. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide.
Youtube videos
Analysis of each element
Questions to consider
Wider listening ideas with a task for students to complete.
Wider listening ideas for all set works with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for the set works taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point without bar numbers to be used for revision. Students should refer to their scores to put in context the examples.
Vocabulary sheets for each set work with:
-keywords
-sheets for students to fill definitions
Sheets with definitions.
Some exercise sheets that can be used as a starter activity of for home revision. Match the element of music to the correct sentences. for GCSE.
Student booklets for GCSE set works. To be used alongside powerpoint.
Composition resources with tips and tasks.
Resources on the elements of music, focused for GCSE and A level Edexcel Music.
Summary sheets as a starting point for revision for the Listening and Appraising GCSE exam. All notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide and Rhinegold resources.
Powerpoints in 2 formats: pdf and pptx for the complete teaching of the 8 set works for the listening and appraising component in Edexcel GCSE music.
Includes elements of music, Youtube videos, homework task and wider listening.
Most effectively used alongside student booklets where notes include blank spaces to be filled in and activities:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/set-work-student-booklets-edexcel-music-gcse-8-pieces-12247636
All notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide and Rhinegold resources.
8 Wider Listening sheets with ideas for the Listening and Appraising component of the Edexcel GCSE music course.
In a quick and easy format.
Some notes taken from the published resources by Rhinegold.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pdf and pptx outlining the 4 set briefs for Edexcel Music GCSE composition.
Contains some examples of music and a homework task to start getting ideas rolling.
Powerpoint presentations for all 18 set works in 2 formats: PDF and pptx with slides that are useful for the complete teaching of the set works. All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide.
Youtube videos
Analysis of each element
Questions to consider
Wider listening ideas with a task for students to complete.
Wider listening ideas for all 18 set works with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students.
A basic summary of the main points you can mention about for the 18 set works taken from The Pearson Support Guide. These are a starting point without bar numbers to be used for revision. Students should refer to their scores to put in context the examples.
Powerpoint and worksheets on the elements of music.
Vocabulary sheets with key words for each of the set works.
Vocabulary sheets with spaces for students to fil in definitions of keywords for each set work.
Vocabulary sheets with definitions for key words.
Exercise sheets that can be used as a lesson starter activity or for home revision. Match the element of music to the correct sentence.
Powerpoint presentations in 2 formats: pptx and pdf with the complete teaching of the setworks.
Includes Youtube Videos, homework tasks and notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide.
18 Setworks in the Edexcel Music A level Listening and Appraising component.
Powerpoint presentations in 2 formats: pptx and PDF for the 8 set works in the Listening and Appraising component of the Edexcel GCSE Music course.
Slides include Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with homework tasks.
Student booklets to be used alongside powerpoint. Contain exercises, essay question practice and notes with blank spaces to fill in.
Wider listening sheets with ideas for students to use in the unfamiliar listening section of the exam.
Summaries worksheets as a starting point for exam revision.
Vocabulary sheets with keywords for each of the set works.
Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in the definitions.
Vocabulary sheets with definitions.
Elements of music sheets and powerpoint.
Revision exercises sheet for each set work. Match the elements of music to the correct sentences.
All notes are taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources (eg. Rhinegold Education Study Guide).
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF for Esperanza Spalding’s ‘Samba Em Preludio’.
22 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task.
Student booklet to be used alongside powerpoint for the complete teaching of the set work. Tasks, blanks to fill in, wider listening and an essay question included.
A wider listening sheet with ideas for students to mention in an exam.
Summaries worksheet as a starting point for revision.
A vocabulary sheet with the key words for the set work.
A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions
A vocabulary sheet with definitions for each of the key words.
Exercise for student revision. Match the elements of music to the correct sentence.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources (eg. Rhinegold Education Study Guide).
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF for Afro Celt Sound System’s ‘Release’.
16 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task.
A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoint for the complete teaching of the setwork. Contains paragraphs for different elements of music with blank spaces to fill in, homework tasks and an essay question.
Wider listening sheet with ideas for students to use in exams.
Summary sheet as a starting point for revision.
A vocabulary sheet with keywords for the set work.
A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions
A vocabulary sheet with the definitions for each keyword.
Exercises for student revision. Match the element of music to the correct sentence.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources (eg. Rhinegold Education Study Guide).
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of John Williams’ ‘Star Wars’
A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoint. Blank spaces for students to fill in, homework tasks, exercises and essay question.
25 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task.
A wider listening sheet with the types of points students can make in exams.
Summaries worksheet as a starting point for revision.
A Vocabulary sheet with the main words for this set work.
A Vocabulary sheet with the definitions of key words.
A sheet for students to fill in the definitions of key words.
An exercise sheet for student revision. Match the correct element of music to the sentences that describe the set work.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources (eg. Rhinegold Education Study Guide).
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Wicked’s Defying Gravity.
21 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task.
A student booklet to be used alongside the powerpoints in the teaching of the set work or to be used as revision. Paragraphs to fill in, homework tasks, essay practice.
A wider listening sheet with the kind of points students can make in exams.
A summary sheet as a starting point for revision.
A vocabulary sheet with the key words for this set work.
A vocabulary sheet with the definitions of each key word.
A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in with definitions.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.
A sheet with an exercise to help in revision. Match the correct elements of music to the sentences.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Purcell’s ‘Music for a While’.
24 slides including Youtube videos, the elements of music for score annotation and wider listening ideas with a homework task.
A wider listening sheet with ideas for the unfamiliar listening section of the listening and appraising exam.
A summaries sheet as a starting point for revision.
A vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work.
A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in the definitions.
A vocabulary sheet with the definitions for each key word.
Student booklet for them to fill in notes as they follow the powerpoint. All the information they need to study for the exam is there. Fill in paragraphs with key words, homework task and practice essay question.
An exercise sheet for revision. Students are to match the correct element of music to the sentences.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.
22 slides in pdf and pptx formats for an in depth explanation of the elements of music.
Aimed for students taking the listening and appraising component of the Music GCSE and A Level course, in an easy format.
Prepares students to talk about the music they are hearing with the correct terms.
Includes explanations of the different elements and questions to think about it.
Keywords taken from Edexcel exam answer books.
You can find a basic version of this for free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/elements-of-music-introduction-powerpoint-12052580
An introduction to the elements of music.
10 slides with explanations of the main elements you would need to talk about for the listening and appraising section of an exam.
A good starting point for younger students.
For an in depth lesson on the elements of music with keywords that you can use for the exam, you can find it here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/elements-of-music-for-exams-powerpoint-12052615