Whether you’re an adult teacher navigating the complexities of daily life, or a child student exploring the world around you, singing is a surprisingly effective tool for enhancing mental health and...
Jenna Brown Health & WellbeingWhat exactly is wider listening? And what is its purpose? We use related music to strengthen our students’ understanding of the music they’re required to study as part of the specific course they’re...
David Guinane SecondaryJust as a building needs plans and a journey needs a route, all music needs to have some sort of structure. Certain recognised structures crop up frequently in musical compositions, and two of the...
Simon Rushby SecondaryTaking on a student from another teacher can be challenging, especially if you have a very different teaching style from that of your predecessor. The student and their parents may have built up a...
Edward Maxwell Peripatetic TeachingIn this resource, we’ll see how minimalism began and quickly took hold, look at the music of its most prominent composers, and find out how it infiltrated the musical style of some notable pop artists...
Simon Rushby CompositionThere are many existing resources for Haydn’s Symphony No. 104, including Eduqas’s own excellent teacher guides and a whole array of YouTube videos. This resource is a detailed breakdown of teaching...
Jane Werry Teaching MaterialsThere are many different approaches and reasons for charting and celebrating progress as a visiting music teacher. Understanding these reasons is the key to finding the best method to suit your...
Richard Barnard Peripatetic Teaching
Why don't students practise? If we focus on these three key areas in our lessons, we’ll give our students the best chances of extending their music education and enjoyment for as long as possible:
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Whether you’re a full-time curriculum classroom teacher, a peripatetic teacher, a whole-class ensemble leader, or a music assistant, your vocal presence is vital for a successful learning and teaching...
Jenna Brown KS 3In music, the term neo-Classical can be applied to a wide range of pieces from the 19th century, where composers deliberately ‘harked back’ to music that had gone before, particularly that of the...
Simon Rushby KS 4This resource will provide a wider context to Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, the set work in Strand B of AQA’s AoS1, the operas of Mozart. It will examine three of Mozart’s other operas, each...
Richard Barnard KS 5Performing is considered by most teachers to be an integral part of playing a musical instrument. But it can create immense stress, especially for students who are shy or anxious. Performing has both...
Edward Maxwell Peripatetic Teaching