Specialising in Music and Expressive Arts resources. 28 Years teaching experience and always developing new materials to engage students. Any resource queries, links that don’t work, suggestions etc, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
Specialising in Music and Expressive Arts resources. 28 Years teaching experience and always developing new materials to engage students. Any resource queries, links that don’t work, suggestions etc, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
BRAND NEW RESOURCE
9 questions, all based on similar questions in the A level paper.
Screenshots give a good idea of content.
Most questions are 10-12 marks, and do not always feature the 5 mark extended writing.
Features the following pieces of music:
NEO-CLASSICAL
Prokofiev – Gavotte (Classical Symphony) – page 2
Stravinsky – Pulcinella – page 3
Stravinsky – Dumbarton Oaks – page 5
IMPRESSIONISM
Debussy - Colloque Sentimental – page 8
Lili Boulanger – Nocturne – page 10
Debussy – Prelude a l’apres-midi – page 13
EXPRESSIONISM
Schoenberg – Premonitions – page 15
Berg – Wozzeck – page 16
Schoenberg – Valse de Chopin – page 18
All answers are provided, but probably not exhaustive.
As usual, any problems, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
I am always happy to look at any issues, make corrections etc
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4 questions on Poulenc’s Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano (2nd movement).
There is an overview of Poulenc’s style and there are also extension tasks intended for class discussion or paired work.
Each question focuses on one section (so A1, B1, B2, A2)
Screenshots give a good idea of content.
All answers provided, (although I’m sure that there may be more!)
The score that I used for reference was one found on imslp (only one on there, but not public domain in the EU)
NEW RESOURCE
Any issues/queries, please email me on misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
I’ll do whatever I can to sort any problems out for you.
Exam practice questions created specifically for Year 10 embarking on a GCSE Music course, in particular EDUQAS and WJEC. It would also benefit pupils studying other exam board specifications (screenshots illustrate this).
Split into the following areas of study, with key words from the specification developed.
MELODY
RHYTHM, TEMPO & METRE
HARMONY & TONALITY
FORM, STRUCTURE & STYLE
TEXTURE, TIMBRE & DYNAMICS
The following units of work are examined:
Forms and Devices
Music For Ensemble
Film Music
Popular Music
Brand new resource, featuring the following pieces of music:
Terminology
50s and 60s Rock and Roll
Rock Around The Clock 1955
All Shook Up 1957
I Saw Her Standing There 1963
Cathy’s Clown 1960
70s & 80s Rock Anthems
Smoke on the Water 1973
Don’t Bring Me Down 1979
Whatever You Want 1979
With Or Without You 1987
70s, 80s, 90s Pop Ballads
Your Song 1970
Waiting For a Girl Like You 1981
Tears in Heaven 1992
90s Solo Artists
Fallin’ 2001
Human 2017
Make You Feel My Love 2008
Make You Feel My Love 1997
Thinking Out Loud 2014
Praise You 1998
See You Again 2015
All questions are based on typical questions found in the OCR GCSE exam. Screenshots give a good idea of content.
As always, if you have any questions or comments, please email
misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
6 practice questions (based on typical questions in the EDUQAS A Level exam)
All 5 rotations of Nuages, by Debussy are covered (from Area of Study E - Into the 20th Century)
Screenshots give a good idea of content.
Mark scheme is also included
Any issues/questions, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
This resource gives an overview of the work of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
It discusses his characteristic musical style, with recommended works to focus on.
Additionally there are 4 SAMS, based on the type of questions that students will come across in their exam. A great deal of research has gone into creating these questions.
Answers are provided at the end of the booklet, although these answers are by no means exhaustive. I know that all of the expert teachers out there will no doubt find extra answers to some of the questions I have set.
Pieces include:
Think of Me (from Phantom)
Gethsemane (from Jesus Christ Superstar)
Oh What A Circus (from Evita)
Close Every Door (from Joseph)
Screenshots included of extra musical extracts, for teaching purposes, if required.
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For teaching from September 2024. First exam in 2026
This is the new set work for the Area of Study Western Classical Tradition 1650 - 1910
It replaces the Mozart Clarinet Concerto
It features Section A style questions on the entire movement, split up into slow introduction, 1st subject, 2nd subject etc
There are several Section B style questions (8 mark questions)
Screenshots give a good idea of content.
There are 28 pages in total
Answers are provided in a separate booklet.
As always, if you have any queries, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
Brand New Resource
For teaching from September 2024 for the first exam in 2026
Practice questions based on the 3 songs by Queen
Bohemian Rhapsody
Seven Seas of Rhye
Love of My Life
The resource splits each song up into manageable sections and then has 2 mark contextual understanding questions.
Screenshots give a good idea of content, but please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com if you would like any further information.
A brand new resource, with practice exam questions, featuring the following concertos:
Vivaldi A minor
Bach Brandenburg No.5
Corelli Op.6 No.8
Mozart Horn K495 (3rd movt)
Mozart Flute - 1st movt
Haydn Oboe - 2nd movt
Mozart Clarinet - 2nd movt
Bruch Violin E minor 1st movt
Bruch Violin E minor 2 movt
Tchaikovsky Piano - 1st movt
All questions are based on similar ones in the OCR past papers.
The screenshots give a clear idea of content.
As always, any questions or problems, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
Brand new resource for the EDUQAS A Level Music exam.
(PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A TYPO ON PAGE 21 IN QUESTION B. THE OPTIONS SHOULD BE MAJOR CHORD, THEN MINOR CHORD. EMAIL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN UPDATED COPY - MISSCREATIVECURRICULUM@GMAIL.COM
I CAN’T UPLOAD IT ON HERE FOR SOME REASON)
An in-depth coverage of the 60s and 70s with a brief overview of the 80s
The following pieces are examined, with a mixture of individual and class development tasks. All answers are provided in a separate booklet. As always, please email misscreativercurriculum@gmail.com if there are any issues/queries.
I hope you enjoy working through the resource as much as I enjoyed writing it!
Screenshots give a good overview of content.
FOLK
Silver Dagger – Joan Baez
Class Development Tasks 1 & 2
Blowing in the Wind – Bob Dylan
Class Development Task 3
FOLK ROCK
Jethro Tull
Norwegian Wood – The Beatles
Class Development Task 4
ROCK
A Little Piece of My Heart – Janice Joplin
You Really Got Me – The Kinks
Class Development Task 5
Jumpin’ Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones
Caroline, No – The Beach Boys
Class Development Task 6
Class Development Task 7
Jugband Blues – Pink Floyd
Interstellar Overdrive – Pink Floyd
Class Development Task 8
SOUL & FUNK
Try A Little Tenderness – Otis Redding
This Is A Man’s World – James Brown
Class Development Task 9
You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin
Class Development Task 10
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown
Class Development Task 11
Class Development Task 12
It’s Your Thing – The Isley Brothers
California Dreamin- The Mamas & The Papas
Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
The 70s
70s Folk Listening
Class Development Task 13
Country
Traveling Man – Dolly Parton
Class Development Task 14
Heavy Rock
Iron Man – Black Sabbath
Class Development Task 15
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap – AC/DC
Hard Lovin’ Man – Deep Purple
Bass Riffs
Development Task
Class Development Task 17
Punk Rock
Pretty Vacant – Sex Pistols
Class Development Task 18
DISCO
Rock The Boat – Hues Corporation
Class Development Task 19
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Class Development Task 20
Class Development Task 21
Class Development Task 22
Brand New Resource for GCSE MUSIC
This resources contains 18 different pieces, ranging from Classical to musical theatre, film and pop.
It concentrates on enabling students to follow a melody and develops knowledge of all things HARMONY and TONALITY.
This booklet is invaluable for personal study, as well as class work.
Brand new resource
30 symphony questions based on the WJEC and EDUQAS As Level syllabus.
Titles of each work can be seen in the screenshots.
I have included some lesser known composers, as well as the symphonic masters.
Please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com if you have any further questions.
Thanks for looking
** Brand New Resource **
EDEXCEL GCSE Music - Unfamiliar Music.
13 exam questions for Question 8 of the GCSE Music paper.
All 4 areas of study are covered : Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Music for Stage and Screen, and Fusions
Handel Concerto Gross Op.6 No 5
Vivaldi: Winter
Mozart: Piano Sonata K545
Handel: The Trumpet Shall Sound
Fallin’ – Alicia Keys
Tears in Heaven
Somewhere in Time
Colonel Bogey’s March
Oh What a Beautiful Morning
Mabel’s Prayer
Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes
Oye Como Va
She Moved Through The Fair
Questions are based on examples in past papers - screenshots give a good idea of content.
As always, any problems, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
0’00” – 1’38” 30-31
Brand new resource
A 53 page resource that covers each of the composers in the specification.
Ideal to set as homework and revision.
Answers are provided in a separate booklet.
Screenshots give a good idea of content.
Any questions you may have, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
Features the following cues:
Bernard Herrman
PSYCHO
Psycho Prelude
The City
Marion
Murder
The Toys
The Cellar
Discovery
Finale
Cape Fear Main Title
Vertigo Vertigo Theme
Hans Zimmer
Inception Mombasa
Dream is Collapsing
Gladiator Honor Him
Now We Are Free 25
12 Years a Slave Main Title
Letter Writing
Batman The Dark Knight Theme
Dune Paul’s Dream
Pearl Harbour Main Theme
Michael Giacchino
Call of Duty Introduction
Red Square
Pegasus Bridge Day
The Incredibles 100 Mile Dash
Life’s Incredible Again
Kronos Unveiled
Thomas Newman
Shawshank Redemption Brooks Was Here
Finding Nemo Nemo Egg
Spectre Backfire
Saving Mr. Banks End Title
Nobuo Uematsu
Lost Odyssey A Sign of Hope
Final Fantasy II Rebel Army Theme
FF IV Main Theme
FF VII One Winged Angel
FILM GENRES Chase/Action Themes
Terror/Suspense Themes
Peace/Dream Themes
Brand new resource
Area of Study 2 - Music for Ensemble.
Includes 10 questions in a variety of different ensembles (from Classical to Musical Theatre, Jazz and Folk).
There are also 3 worked examples for pupils to correct.
All answers are provided, but are by no means exhaustive.
Screenshots give a good idea of content.
As always, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com if you have any questions.
A series of 18 typical questions based on the OCR specification.
All questions have varying levels of difficulty and are designed to be easily accessible to all pupils, with additional extended answers that will stretch and challenge pupils.
Please see screenshots for typical questions.
Answers are provided for all questions, although these are not exhaustive for the extended answers. Please note that there is an additional WORD document to download with some corrections to the answers. A couple of small errors.
All questions have YouTube links, not an accompanying audio. (This could be created however)
Please email if you have any questions
misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
Brand new resource for OCR GCSE Music, Area of Study 3
Rhythms of the World
The following areas are featured:
India and Punjab
Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (Greece, Palestine, Israel)
Africa
Central and South America (Calyspo, Samba)
Each geographic location contains a FACT FILE plus 3 or 4 exam style questions. Answers are provided in a separate booklet.
Please see screenshots for an idea of content.
Ideal to set as homework, revision or consolidating learning
Any questions, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
A resource helping prepare students for Question 6 in the 2022 examination.
Focuses on the 3 different sections of The Rite of Spring - Introduction, The Augurs of Spring, The Ritual of Abduction.
Analysis of each, focusing on the musical elements
Other recommended listening.
A focus on context
Suggested introductory paragraph.
This resource gives an overview of the work of Sondheim, with particular reference to** Sweeney Todd**.
It discusses his characteristic musical style, with recommended works to focus on.
Additionally there are 4 SAMS, based on the type of questions that students will come across in their exam. A great deal of research has gone into creating these questions.
Answers are provided at the end of the booklet, although these answers are by no means exhaustive. I know that all of the expert teachers out there will no doubt find extra answers to some of the questions I have set.
Pieces include:
The Ballad of Sweeney Todd
Poor Thing
These Are My Friends
Green Finch and Linnet Bird
Screenshots included of extra musical extracts, for teaching purposes, if required.