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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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SubscribeA Christmas miscellany
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Secondary education KS 3 KS 4 KS 5 Archive
Christmas-themed Music Teacher resources have become something of an annual tradition, much like advent calendars or leaving out mince pies for Santa. In previous years, there have been some...
Christmas around the world
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Secondary education KS 3 KS 4 Archive
It’s that time of year again. The end of a really long term, one often filled with the need for cover work or room changes as concert rehearsals and mock exams take place. But how can you keep classes...
AQA AoS2: Computer gaming music
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Secondary education KS 4 Archive
This resource looks at AQA's Area of Study 2, specifically computer gaming music since 1990. It will help with the study of computer gaming music, but will also consider some of the ways in which we...
Getting the most out of your rehearsals
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Secondary education KS 3 KS 4 KS 5 Archive
From time to time, our rehearsals can have a little too much of the ‘harrowing’, or even of the ‘hearse’ to them. This resource is about revitalising our approach within a school context. It looks at...
Musical creativity in the classroom: part 2
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Secondary education KS 3 KS 4 KS 5
In the first part to this two-part resource (Music Teacher, July 2018), we tried to pin definitions on what it means to be musically creative, finding that the more you try to corner the concept, the...
Performing at KS4
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Secondary education KS 4 BTEC
At KS4, students make their choices about which subjects to choose to study further. In the case of music, schools can offer GCSE music with specifications offered by four main exam boards in England,...
Musical creativity in the classroom: part 1
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Secondary education KS 3 KS 4 KS 5 Archive
This is the first of two Music Teacher resources bringing you up to date on the latest creativity research, and hopefully helping you consider the subject afresh, encouraging reflection on who you are...
Free online resources for music teachers: a guide
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Secondary education KS 3 KS 4 KS 5
This resource is intended to highlight a large selection of useful online things that are tried and tested for use with KS3, 4 and 5.
How to start a gypsy jazz group
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Secondary education KS 3 KS 4 KS 5 Archive
Gypsy jazz, best exemplified by the music of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, has provided a stimulating and challenging environment for guitarists (and many other musicians) in my school....
Sonic Pi for music teachers
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Secondary education KS 3 KS 4 KS 5 Archive
This resource has been written specifically to support the classroom music teacher in exploring new, innovative ways of delivering the music curriculum. The activities are aimed at older students, but...
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