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Distance-learning quizzes for KS4

Following on from the resource bringing together quizzes and activities for KS3 students (Music Teacher, May 2020), this resource contains a variety of multiple-choice quizzes on GCSE topics, which...

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Online wider listening activities for KS5

Last month we provided five listening activities for Key Stages 3 and 4 students to do at home to widen their listening experience (Music Teacher, June 2020). Here are four more listening activities,...

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The Family Band: a flexible arrangement in five parts

Encouraging students to make music in the parlour might sound decidedly Victorian, but it’s an activity that should be revived – a lot of family fun and laughter can result. The Family Band is...

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Online wider listening activities for KS3 & 4

This resource brings together five listening activities for students to do at home, to widen their listening experience. They have been written to help students in years 8, 9 and 10 to improve their...

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Distance learning: planning and delivering live lessons

This resource looks in detail at providing live online lessons – essentially video conferences involving you and your students, with the aim of delivering musical content, and fostering some form of...

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Online resources for instrumental teachers

The Covid-19 pandemic has turned our lives upside down, professionally and personally. This is a brief and by no means comprehensive overview of some of the online resources that can enhance our...

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Online music resources for the classroom

With the coronavirus pandemic causing the closure of schools and everyone staying at home, teachers are having to think quickly about the best ways to help students learn and progress in an unusual...

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Distance-learning quizzes and activities KS3

At this time of enforced distance learning, music teachers need strategies for work to set their multiple classes that give maximum value for minimum marking time. Multiple-choice quizzes can be set...

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Online instrumental teaching

For many, teaching online may be a daunting prospect. This resource is aimed at giving you the confidence to start your online teaching journey, if you haven't done so already.

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Preparing students for composing coursework

This resource examines some strategies for compositional groundwork, and offers tips for avoiding some of the most common pitfalls, as well as some ideas for getting students started.

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Essay-writing skills at A level

This resource looks at essay-writing skills and offers tips on how to approach essay writing with your students. It also works through some ideas that will support different exam boards. It is...

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OCR AoS2: Nat King Cole's After Midnight

This resource explores the breadth of Nat King Cole's artistry and his influence, as well as appraising the four songs OCR have selected from his album After Midnight.

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