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.
If you would like to see an example of a Teaching Material, please click here.
SubscribeWays into modernism
Secondary education KS 5 Archive
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...
Effective conducting
Secondary education KS 3 KS 4 KS 5 Extra-curricular music Archive
Conducting is a constant feature in the lives of almost all music teachers, whether leading an assembly song, guiding a band workshop or rehearsing the school orchestra. The aim of this resource is to...
Organising a music tour
Secondary education KS 3 KS 4 KS 5 Extra-curricular music Archive
Here, we consider the many decisions that go into planning a tour, and guide you through the preparations and the trip itself. The aim is to anticipate potential problems and head them off before they...
Developing musical ideas
Secondary education KS 5 Archive
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...
Listening in the new GCSEs
Secondary education KS 5 Archive
This resource seeks to achieve two specific goals. The first is to provide you with an overview of each exam board's listening requirements, so that you can both make an informed choice about the...
Homework at Key Stage 3
Secondary education KS 3 Archive
Ask any non–teacher to imagine life in your shoes, and the same things are always mentioned. The stereotypes of teaching. Inevitably, these fall into two categories – the perks of being a teacher and...
Band skills and cover versions
Secondary education KS 3 Archive
With the ease of finding song lyrics and chords on websites such as Ultimate Guitar, as well as the plethora of musical YouTube tutorials, giving students the knowhow and confidence they need to use...
Co–teachability at A level
Secondary education KS 5 Archive
You're likely to be aware of this, but let's be absolutely clear – the specifications are changing. Regardless of the board that you are delivering, national exam reform has led to a complete overhaul...
Planning effective and musical lessons
Secondary education KS 3 Archive
In this resource, a range of practical strategies for the following will be presented: Creating learning objectives; Teaching musical concepts musically; Lesson structure; Responding to students'...
Making music with David Bowie
Secondary education KS 4 Archive
This resource explores many of the writing processes that went into one of Bowie's most important works – the album Low, released in 1977. Prior to the release of Low, Bowie had already explored ways...