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

Another resource to help students prepare for the EDEXCEL Question 5 - FILM MUSIC. This resource features music from: Blade Runner Godzilla Alien Terminator The Flood There are answers included (although I’m sure they are not exhaustive by any means!), suggested listening and some useful YouTube links to help develop knowledge of technology in film music. Please email me at misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com if you need anything further on this resource, or if there are any issues with it. Thanks

A new resource, based on West Side Story. Features 5 songs: Somewhere Maria Cool A Boy Like That I Have a Love (ending of A Boy Like That) Questions based on A level EDUQAS past papers, including a comparisons task. All answers provided (although these may not be exhaustive, as teachers and pupils will no doubt find additional relevant points). Please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com if there are any issues/typos/queries.

A resource that features 6 different pieces of music, with some composers in the suggested listening for Film Music. Belle – Rachel Portman The Danish Girl – Desplat Wilde Suite – Debbie Wiseman The Promise – Debbie Wiseman Downton Abbey – John Lunn Emma – Debbie Wiseman Listen to each piece (YouTube links provided) as many times as necessary Comment on each musical element, referring to the glossary at the start Write a paragraph about each element, relating to different pieces of music Justify why you consider the exceprt and the other pieces of music represent the suggested mood and/or descriptiong of the film scene. Aim to spend no more than 35 minutes on the film music question. Includes suggested answers and other related works.

A full mock paper, based on the advance information for 2022, with accompanying mp3 track. Features: Anitra’s Dance Section A Concerto in D Minor - Vivaldi Ar Lan Y Mor - Trad Oh What a Beautiful Morning - R&H In Dreams - Williams Psycho - Herrmann Manics - intro/verse/pre-chorus/chorus Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics Answers provided. Please note, the mp3 only plays each track once. Timings are provided on the question paper. Ideal for setting as a homework task.

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 - Into the Woods It discusses his characteristic musical style, with recommended works to focus on. Additionally there are 5 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. (SORRY NO WORD VERSION AVAILABLE AS MY FILE IS CORRUPT) Pieces include: Hello Little Girl I Know Things Now Agony Stay With Me Your Fault

NEW - for the 2022 exam A comprehensive (31 page) workbook based on the following pieces of film music (all from the horror/suspense genre). Instructions Listen to each piece as many times as necessary (YouTube link provided). Make bullet point notes for each element in the boxes provided. Use musical vocabulary (REFER TO THE GLOSSARY). Read through the specimen sentences and then try to create your own, making sure they “fit” the excerpt you have listened to. Write a paragraph about each musical element, and then relate it to a different piece of music that you have listened to. Finally, justify why you consider the excerpt and the other pieces of music represent the suggested mood and/or description of the film scene. It is recommended (in examiners’ reports) that pupils spend 70 minutes on Section B (the essay questions), so aim for no more than 35 minutes on the film music question. Sweeney Todd (opening titles) - Sondheim The Hunt, from Planet of the Apes – Jerry Goldsmith Cape Fear – Herrmann The Hunt, from Planet of the Apes – Danny Elfman The Omen (main theme) – Jerry Goldsmith Battle at Aslan’s Howe – Harry Gregson-Williams Theme from Vertigo – Herrmann Also includes: Model sentences Extended Listening ideas with brief analysis YouTube listening resources and links Composer general characteristics (Herrmann, Goldsmith, Elfman) Suggested answers – Mindmap example WORD version available if needed for editing - email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com Also, any issues or queries, please email and I will be only too pleased to help.

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

A brand new resource, created specifically for 2022, following advice in the Advance Information Anitra’s Dance - Section A Bach Badinerie (extended writing), Calon Lan (Cerys Matthews/Only Boys Aloud rhythm dictation and comparison) Do You Hear the People Sing Theme from Godzilla (Bear McCreary) Across the Stars (John Williams, features oboe solo) Everything Music Go - intro, verse 1, pre-chorus, chorus Think - Aretha Franklin There is also an audio track (press play and it plays the whole exam, with instructions) Mark scheme also uploaded

Following the advance information announcement, this resource has been developed to help pupils answer the extended 9-mark question, which will be based on Area of Study 1 - Musical Forms and Devices All forms are included (binary, ternary, rondo, strophic, theme and variation, minuet and trio) The featured pieces include: Gavotte from French Suite No.6 – Bach Coppelia, Suite – Variation on a Slave Theme – Delibes Das Wandern – Schubert Horn Concerto No.4 – Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart YouTube links and timings are provided, as well as answers. There is an example of the extended writing, however the answers are in bullet form.

Following the Advance Information announcement this is the 3rd and final resource for Section A of the EDEXCEL A Level Music listening paper. (Psycho and Schumann also available). A fantastic resource containing 5 exam style questions on Courtney Pine, Back in the Day. There are 2 questions on Lady Day and (John Coltrane), 2 questions on Inner State of Mind and 1 question on Love and Affection. All exam questions have: YouTube link (with timings) Skeleton score Answers All questions are based

A new fantastic resource based on Section 1 of the EDEXCEL A Level Music exam. All cues are examined, with very similar questions to previous past papers. All answers are provided. The first 2 questions feature part of the full score and the other questions skeleton scores, or very short extracts. All questions require aural skills in answering. (PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A RHYTHMIC ERROR IN THE SKELETON SCORE OF MARION so an extra question to correct the error has been added) Email me if needed rhianjenkins@hotmail.co.uk Prelude The City Marion The Murder The Toys The Cellar Discovery Finale

A fantastic resource to help prepare your students for the 2022 summer listening exam - Section A 4 full questions based on each section of the piano trio. Questions are marked out of 13 or 15 and all answers are provided.

3 brand new practice papers for Eduqas GCSE Music. They include the new set works, Bach’s Badinerie and Africa by Toto. YouTube links provided for all questions. All answers provided. If there are any issues, please contact Misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com and I will be only too pleased to help or address any issues.

PLEASE NOTE THIS RESOURCE HAS BEEN UPDATED AS THE BRAHMS STRING QUARTET LINK HAD EXPIRED/ALTERED. THIS NOW CONTAINS THE CORRECT TIMING FOR THIS QUESTION. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT THE RESOURCE AND WANT THE UPDATED COPY, PLEASE EMAIL ME MISSCREATIVECURRICULUM@GMAIL.COM A series of 10 questions including the following pieces: Schumann – Symphony No. 2 Op.61 Dvorak Violin Trio Op.74 Schumann – Traumerei Op.15 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, 2nd Movement Schumann – Der Dichter Spricht Op. 15 Brahms – String Quartet No. 3 in B Flat, Op.67-2 Andante Grieg Lyric Pieces Book 1, Op.12-3 Watchman’s Song Brahms – String Quartet No.1 in C minor, Op.51, No 1 – Romanze Clara Schumann – Piano Trio Op.17 Andante Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Ballade for violin and Piano in C minor Op.73 Each question is worth 10 marks and focuses on: chord recognition correcting errors in pitch and rhythm melodic dication WJEC focuses on general western classical music in the Romantic period, whereas EDUQAS only focuses on the symphony. However it is excellent preparation for the exam. WORD and PDF files included, as well as question only booklet, and question and answer booklet.

The newly created listening practice papers, with the newest set works (Anitra’s Dance and Everything Must Go) have now been translated into Welsh. 3 full exam papers - 8 exam question in each based on the 4 areas of study.

Brand new resource. Contains 7 exam-style questions for the new WJEC set work, Everything Must Go, by the Manic Street Preachers. Youtube links to the recording All answers provided

3 full GCSE style question papers, featuring the new set works, Anitra’s Dance and Everything Must GO. 8 questions per paper, based on typical WJEC questions. There is a mark scheme included at the end.

A resource, focusing on the different styles of Schwartz. There are 4 exam style questions (with answers) worth 10 marks each. The featured pieces are: Day by Day (from Godspell) Children of Eden (from Children of Eden) Corner of the Sky (from Pippin) Defying Gravity (from Wicked) In addition, there is preparation for the essay question on each of the pieces. A vital part of the exam preparation is learning about the different styles and influences of Schwartz.