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.
Summaries and wider listening ideas for the 3 pieces in ‘Vocal Music’ In the Edexcel Music AS and A Level Listening and Appraising section with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. Powerpoints for the complete teaching of the set works.
Vocabulary list with keywords for the set works.
Vocabulary sheets for students to fill in definitions.
Vocabulary sheets with definitions for the key words.
Exercise sheets- match the correct element of music to the sentences.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Queen’s Killer Queen. 20 slides including 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 filling in during lessons. Contains exercises, questions to consider, homework tasks and an essay question.
A wider listening sheet with the kind of points they can mention for exams.
A sheet with a summary of the elements of music, in a condensed format.
A sheet with the key words for each element of music in a poster format.
A sheet for students to fill in the definitions of key words.
A vocabulary sheet with the definitions of each word.
A revision exercise sheet for students to use. Match the correct element of music to the sentences about the set work.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.
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 Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major. 17 slides including 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 during the entire teaching of the set work. Blank spaces for students to fill in for different paragraphs on elements of music, homework task, wider listening.
A wider listening sheet with ideas for unfamiliar listening in the Listening and Appraising section of the exam.
A summaries worksheet as a starting point for revision.
A vocabulary sheet with key words for the set work.
A vocabulary sheet for students to fill in definitions.
A vocabulary sheet with the definitions to key words.
A Revision exercise worksheet for students to use. Match the element of music to the correct sentence.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.
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 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.
A powerpoint presentation in 2 formats: pptx and PDF with a complete teaching of Beethoven’s Pathetique. 20 slides including 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 filling in during lessons. Contains exercises, questions to consider, homework tasks and an essay question.
A wider listening sheet with the kind of points they can mention for exams.
A sheet with a summary of the elements of music, in a condensed format.
A sheet with the key words for each element of music in a poster format.
A sheet for students to fill in the definitions of key words.
A vocabulary sheet with the definitions of each word.
A revision exercise sheet for students to use. Match the correct element of music to the sentences about the set work.
All notes taken from The Pearson Support Guide and Edexcel resources.
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.
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.
5 resources for Composition students including:
2 sets of composing tasks to create melodies and chord sequences, with different approaches:
Start with a chord sequence and then add a melody.
Start with a melody and then choose the chords.
A composition check list for students to use while they are composing to a set brief or when they have finished. This gives them ideas to exploit the different elements of music, as well as thinking about audience and occasion.
A songwriting powerpoint with a 7 week plan to create a portfolio of ideas as a starting point for composition.
A composition guide for students to use as a starting point.
Composition posters.
Songwriting worksheets to plan a music project.
Summaries for all 18 set works in the Edexcel Music AS and A Level Listening and Appraising section with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. All notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide.
Summaries and Some wider listening ideas for all 18 set works in the Edexcel Music AS and A Level Listening and Appraising section with points you can mention about in an essay. This can be used as a poster or handouts for your students. Notes taken from the Pearson Support Guide.
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).
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.
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.