In this resource, we take a closer look at some of the musical devices used by Radiohead and consider ways in which we can use them in teaching and learning in the classroom.
David Ashworth Secondary education
The new AS and A level qualifications from Edexcel are set up in a very similar structure to the legacy course - which many of us are still teaching to our Year 13 students. We still have three...
Simon Rushby Secondary education
Having covered late-Romantic symphonic styles, Impressionism, Expressionism, atonality and serialism in Part 1 of this resource (Music Teacher, December 2016), we resume our exploration of this vast...
Jane Werry Secondary education
This resource focuses initially on the context for Stravinsky's breakthrough, situating it among other musical innovations at the turn of the century. Stravinsky's early career and writing style are...
Jonathan James Secondary education
This resource focuses on providing ideas for both repertoire and teaching for Area of Study 2 (popular music). When AQA launched the first draft of its new specification, it also issued a press...
John Kelleher Secondary education
Online resources in the coming months will include detailed looks at the individual areas of study, but in this resource I offer an oversight of the Appraising component as a whole, and hopefully some...
Simon Rushby Secondary education
Why build an opera with your KS3 class? Opera is perhaps one of the styles that students find most off–putting, and about which they probably have the most preconceived ideas – mainly that it's...
Jane Werry Secondary education
This resource is aimed at learners of around Grade 4 and above on any instrument, voice included, either working alone or together. No prior knowledge of jazz theory is required, nor is any...
Jonathan James Secondary education
In July 2016's Music Teacher resources, we looked at the new change of assessment objectives between the outgoing and the new GCSEs. In this month's resource, we'll continue to explore context and how...
John Kelleher Secondary education
At first glance, the new GCSE specifications bear a striking resemblance to their predecessors. This resource will help you to understand how the assessment objectives have changed, and will provide...
John Kelleher Secondary education
This resource is designed around how to ask those questions in a way that encourages exploration both during term–time and the holiday period. It should also open up the following, more specific areas...
James Jonathan Secondary education
Music teachers will be very familiar with the challenge of supporting their students in developing musical ideas beyond the initial stages of composition. In this resource we consider some ways in...
David Ashworth Secondary education