Online Teaching Materials
Downloadable resources for music teachers
Teaching materials are an integral part of a music teacher's practice. Every month Music Teacher publishes downloadable materials for KS3, 4 and 5, offering complete units of work, GCSE and A Level set-work guidance, and practical ideas across all levels for both classroom and peripatetic teachers. All materials are written by experienced teachers and examiners and provide indispensable content for your teaching.
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SubscribeOnline wider listening activities
Secondary education KS 5
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,...
Distance-learning quizzes
Secondary education KS 5
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...
Online listening activities
Secondary education KS 3 KS 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...
Distance learning: planning and delivering live lessons
Secondary education KS 4 KS 5
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...
Online resources for instrumental teachers
Extra-curricular music VMT
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...
Online music resources for the classroom
KS 3 KS 4 KS 5
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...
Online instrumental teaching
VMT
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.
Distance learning quizzes and activities
KS 3
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...
Essay-writing skills at A level
Secondary education KS 5
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...
Preparing students for composing coursework
Secondary education KS 4
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.