Teaching Materials | KS 4

AQA AoS 1: the Coronation Anthems and oratorios of Handel

This resource will give a brief overview of the context of Handel’s Coronation Anthems and oratorios, followed by detailed analysis of extracts from two works.

KS 4

Developing wider listening – musical theatre: part 2

Part one of our whistle-stop tour of musical theatre focused on the way in which musicals are written. This month, we’ll take a journey from the time of these composers, at the end of the 1930s, to...

KS 4

Learning with singing

In this resource, I’ll look at some of the ways we can use singing to help with learning, giving practical suggestions and ideas. Singing isn’t something reserved for trained vocalists, musicians or...

KS 3

Practical learning using instruments

This resource considers how we can use instruments to teach key concepts in music. It will focus on practical learning and how we can best approach it.

KS 3

Developing wider listening – musical theatre: part 1

Understanding the background and context to music they listen to, hear on TV or play is an incredibly useful skill for all musicians, especially those studying music for GCSE or A level, since wider...

KS 4

Developing wider listening – film music: part 2

This month, we’ll continue our journey from the 1950s to the present day, picking out some worthwhile examples and identifying some performing, composing and listening activities that can help your...

KS 4

Developing wider listening – film music: part 1

For more than 100 years, from the earliest experiments in silent movies to the modern, digitally enhanced, computer-aided action blockbusters, music has played an essential role in films, relied upon...

KS 4

Getting ready for the GCSE music listening paper

For the first time since 2019, students taking GCSE music will be sitting a listening paper this year. The students currently in Year 11 were in Year 8 when there was last a summer listening paper....

KS 4

Cambridge IGCSE: Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4

In the IGCSE listening paper, the Western classical set work is found in Section D and is worth 16 marks (out of a total of 70 marks for the whole paper). In 2022, students will have the opportunity...

KS 4

Cambridge IGCSE: Haydn’s Symphony No. 100 (Military)

In the IGCSE Listening paper, the Western classical set work is found in section D and is worth 16 marks (out of a total of 70 marks for the whole paper). In 2022, students will have the opportunity...

Curriculum

Homework in the cloud using Noteflight

This resource will looks at ways of using Noteflight to set meaningful and creative homework for your students.

KS 3

Edexcel AoS1: an active learning approach to Bach

Edexcel GCSE music requires students to study eight set works, the first of which is the third movement of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. This resource will look at some different strategies for...

KS 4