An Musical Futures-style informal learning topic aimed at Year 9 classes following on from a cover song performance topic. Suitable for Year 8 students in some settings. This collaborative composition topic follows a three part process of compose-refine-perform to create a 2 section, 3 or 4 chord pop song using vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass guitars and drum kits. Worksheets for each instrument are included, plus a Keynote presentation (available as powerpoint and PDF files) to support learning. Each worksheet is double-sided. The front page is the final lead sheet for the full composition, whilst the reverse contains differentiated options for chords etc. with the possibility of a mix and match approach for personalised learning. Tic-Tac-Toe activity refers to a free worksheet available from LittleKidsRock.org Learning Objectives and topic structure: 1. Compose/Practice (lessons 1 & 4) To know the definition of a chord sequence To be able to create a chord sequence To apply a chord sequence across a group of instruments 2. Refine/Rehearse (lessons 2 & 5) To revise knowledge of chord sequences
 To refine the composition process
 To maintain own musical role in ensemble playing 3. Perform (lessons 3 & 6) To demonstrate understanding of chord sequences To demonstrate technical and creative control of musical elements To demonstrate stylistic and structural coherence overall Uses Dyslexie font to support learners with dyslexia.

Activity cards for teaching TAB using 5 clearly differentiated guitar riffs. Suitable for Year 7 and Year 8. 3 copies of each riff per A4 page. Print, trim and laminate. Beginner 1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 2. Apache - The Shadows (sampled by The Sugar Hill Gang) Intermediate 3. Walk This Way - Aerosmith (re-released in collaboration with Run DMC) 4. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple Advanced 5. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor **Works well with 'KS3 Bass Riffs Resource'**

Structured frameworks to support assessment activities for composition and performance using the 4-band assessment framework provided by Eduqas. On each framework: • Identify free composition/composition brief or ensemble/solo/technology performance • Identify as self/peer/teacher assessment • Identify target grade • Log progress as LTEP (Less Than Expected Progress) WTEP (Working Towards ...) EP or MTEP (More Than ...) • Identify total and subtotal points • Date • Full band descriptions • Tick box for points awarded • Space at bottom to write a target Documents are PDFs. Frameworks are supplied as A4 (1 per A4 sheet), A5 (2 per A4 sheet) and A6 (4 per A4 sheet).

Activity-based introduction for Year 7 students to broken chords, including concepts of: figured bass, intervals, inversions, and voice leading. Resources include one differentiated worksheets with relevant learning objectives (print on A3 landscape) and supporting presentation file as both Keynote, Powerpoint and PDF files. Further differentiation is included on the presentation. Also included is a movie file demonstrating the broken chord sequence on a digital keyboard. Students complete the activity on keyboards. The piece of music is Bach's Praeludium I. Main font is Dyslexie - a font to support learners with Dyslexia.

Activity cards for teaching TAB using 6 clearly differentiated bass riffs. Suitable for Year 7 and Year 8. 3 copies of each riff per A4 page. Print, trim and laminate. Beginner 1. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen 2. Low Rider - War Intermediate 3. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson 4. Feel Good Inc. - The Gorillaz Advanced 5. Sunshine of Your Love - Cream 6. Bombtrack - Rage Against the Machine **Works well with 'KS3 Guitar Riffs Resource'**

Quicktime movies of layered keyboards playing each of the four parts of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells (melody, harmony, chords, bass). Useful for students to have a visual and aural references on the whiteboard as they are learning notes and rhythms for different parts. I use them as an additional modelling tool displayed on the whiteboard for the majority of students as I support specific individuals. This also supports the 3B4Me (3 Before Me) whole school strategy. Place the movie file in your Powerpoint/Keynote presentation. Files are as follows: • Tubular Bells 2 parts - melody and chords • Tubular Bells 3 parts - melody, chords and bass • Tubular Bells 4 parts - melody, harmony, chords and bass Follow this link for a sample: https://youtu.be/hrSn_radDHA My students use the song sheet from Musical Context's Year 9 Minimalism unit.

**Suitable for a cover lesson** UPDATED FOR 2018 Students will need access to computers with the internet, and headphones if desired. Students log on to the Eurovision channel on YouTube and listen/watch the current year's entries (check with your IT dept the website is not blocked as it streams videos). Students are encouraged to watch the Host entry, the Big 5 entries (with that concept discussed), plus at least 5 more, and apply the Eurovision judging and scoring system. At the end of the session the class combine their scores to find out their overall winner (lots of fun mimicking 'Hello , this is so-and-so calling). Suitable as a cover lesson, as well as an opportunity for students to engage with music outside of the UK and US market. Files include presentation as Keynote and Powerpoint, student score sheet as editable word doc and PDF.

Descriptions of GCSE Music Grade 8-1 attributes divided into the categories of performing, composing, knowledge and understanding. Grades 2, 5 and 8 are as worded by Ofqual, therefore they are not specific to an exam board. These are formatted into A6 landscape stickers for the front of student books, to help focus on musicality in self/peer-assessment and target setting activities . There is also an A4 version, should you wish to create different sized stickers or use at a larger size. All documents are PDFs. [EDIT: Files re-uploaded to correct a typing error on Grade 8]

Mini whiteboards for students to use in class: keyboard, guitar, bass guitar, ukulele. • Grand staff and keyboard layout • Treble 8 clef, 6-string TAB and guitar fretboard • Bass clef, 4-string TAB and bass guitar fretboard • Treble clef, 4-string TAB and ukulele fretboard Files are PDFs. Suitable for printing up to A3 landscape. Print on card stock and laminate to use as mini whiteboards.

Assessment stickers based on the 4-band criteria from Eduqas for all assessment objectives (performing, composing, knowledge & understanding). Links to graded outcomes have not been included deliberately. AO are colour coded to avoid confusion in the similarities of layouts. • Communicate target grade on each piece of marking • Communicate student progress through LTEP (Less Than Expected Progress), WTEP (Working Towards...), EP (Expected Progress) and MTEP (More Than...) • Communicate student 'working at' band descriptor • Add a written comment with WWW, EBI and a specific target Stickers are included as A4 landscape, and A6 landscape (4 on an A4 lanscape page).

A-Z of Recording - ceiling hanging display. Cards are double sided (print and fold) to be hung from the ceiling.

Activity-based introduction for Year 7 students to chords, including concepts of: figured bass, intervals, inversions, and voice leading. Resources include four differentiated worksheets with relevant learning objectives (print on A3 landscape) and supporting presentation file as both Keynote and Powerpoint files. Students complete the activity on keyboards. The piece of music used is Ecce Homo by Howard Goodall (the theme to Mr Bean).

Activity cards linked to ABRSM scales and theory to help develop KS3 students' technical literacy with independent learner tasks. Grade 1 is linked to Year 7, Grade 2 to Year 8, Grade 3 to Year 9. Appropriate for key stage 4 in some settings. The activity cards focus on the use of terminology (eg. tone, semitone and interval) to build knowledge of devices including major, minor and chromatic scales as well as using intervals and arpeggios. Print and trim to a single keyboard per activity card before laminating. Useful for whole school development initiatives such as 'stretch and challenge', 'technical literacy', 'extension walls' and 'bell work'.

Student 4-page booklet for Arts Award Bronze Part A used for a film music project. Firstly, students learned to play famous leitmotifs. Then created an animation of that character in Stykz (free software/shareware) and imported the animation into GarageBand to record in the character's leitmotif. Exported final project file as a movie file and completed the booklet as supporting evidence.

Lead sheet for Harry Belafonte's 'Water Come An Me Eye' plus lyrics and supporting mp4 of the mento rhythm for the bassline and harmony. Suitable for paired keyboard work or applied over tuned percussion or even steel pans/jumby jams.

**This resource is a single A4 form that supports feedback of raw marks and GCSE 9-1 grades for each piece of coursework. ** This is designed for Eduqas GCSE Music specification from 2018 (including 2019 Ofqual revisions). File uploaded as a PDF and editable Word Doc. As the class teacher I fill in the majority of the form but expect students to set appropriate revision targets that are focused and achievable. There are two functions intended here. Firstly, to clearly communicate raw marks and grades to students, in-line with JCQ (Joint Council for Qualifications) appeal requirements. Secondly, to help motivate students get into the ‘final push’ (the listening exam) with a positive outlook. You will need to access the grade boundaries of the previous exam year in order to complete the ‘How Will You Improve Your WAG (Working At Grade)…’ section. Target setting - a side note: I set my students short term targets out of 12 marks throughout the course, as I realised everything in the Eduqas specification is dividable by 12. This approach has had positive feedback in student voice.

Eduqas GCSE Music Component 2: Free brief Resource to help students write their own composition brief for the free composition of Component 2. Useful to help students focus on outlining the purpose of their composition, prior to getting on with the composing process. Exam board requirements included on first page. Student activity on second page. PDF and editable word doc included.

Student 3-page booklet for Arts Award Bronze Part C used for a film music project. Students researched John Williams' career as a timeline of achievements and (after completing Part A) then reflected on what they had learned about John Williams on Arts Award paperwork