Give a strong brief. Get students to think about the target audience for their song, and the important features that it is going to need to have.
Discuss the mark scheme. This might seem uncreative, but part of being fully aware of the intended outcome is knowing what they will need to include to get into the top mark bands.
Identify key musical targets. Pick out the key words and features from both the brief and the mark scheme and keep them handy so that you and students can refer to them frequently.
Get them listening. Encourage students to listen critically to a small number of targeted songs, suggested by you or them, to give them ideas.
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