One of the things that makes music a difficult subject to teach is its very nature. It’s ephemeral and invisible, and it exists only as movements of the air at a particular place and time. A score of...
Jane Werry Teaching Materials
For more than 100 years, music has played an essential role in films, relied upon to enhance the mood, set the atmosphere, signal changes and magnify the impact of the action on screen. Music can do...
Simon Rushby Teaching Materials
This is the second part of a resource looking at the development of the symphony, which is the compulsory Area of Study for Eduqas AS and A level. AS students study from 1750 to 1830 (which was mostly...
Maria Johnson Teaching Materials
In this resource, Edward Maxwell will be looking at how learning literacy can provide a useful model for learning to read music: teaching music should take a holistic approach in which reading,...
Edward Maxwell Teaching Materials
Although I never again want my students to be judged and marked on how well they play a C sharp minor scale, or recognise a modulation, or sightread, I do feel that there is a need (as do most...
Richard Steggall Teaching Materials
Mozart’s string quartets should not dismissed since comparisons between string writing, textures and dialogue will be interesting. As with all prescribed works, understanding Mozart’s (and his...
Hanh Doan Teaching Materials
For the first time since 2019, students taking GCSE music will be sitting a listening paper this year. The students currently in Year 11 have experienced major disruption over the last two years, so...
Simon Rushby Teaching Materials
This is the second of a two-part resource providing ideas for a full scheme of listening starters for KS3: one lesson a week for three years. This resource will cover repertoire from the modern era,...
Jane Werry Teaching Materials
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...
Hanh Doan Teaching Materials
Most music teachers have little or no training in coping with and understanding various needs and how to adapt their teaching accordingly. In this resource, I will look at some of the common...
Edward Maxwell Instrumental & Vocal
This resource looks at the development of the symphony from 1750 to about 1830, including Haydn’s symphonies. A later resource will continue from 1830 and will include Mendelssohn.
Maria Johnson Teaching Materials
This resource, and its sequel next month, will give you ideas on how to use wider listening examples as a ‘do now’ routine at the start of every KS3 lesson, including a repertoire list with enough on...
Jane Werry Teaching Materials