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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SubscribeComposing activities at KS3
KS 3
It’s crucial for any non-experienced composer to understand specific steps to navigate their way to a finished composition.
Preparing students for playing in ensembles
VMT
I’m certain that every person reading this article can list the benefits of playing in an ensemble. We all want our students to thrive, and I’m sure that many of us have got a kick out of hearing them...
Sound recording: pre-production
KS 3 KS 4 KS 5
In the first of this three-part resource on recording music in schools, we looked at options for setting up a studio (Music Teacher, April 2023). In this second resource, we’ll move on to the...
Self-employment part 1: rights and responsibilities
VMT
Being self-employed gives you the freedom to dictate how you work, when you work and where you work. (Well, that’s at least in theory – if you’re working for a school, they may well treat you as a de...
AQA AoS4: orchestral music of Bartók and Kodály
KS 4
Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály met as young men in 1905 in Budapest, and formed a lifelong friendship. They shared a passionate interest in the folk music of Hungary and wanted to incorporate it into...
Developing wider listening: blues
KS 4 KS 5
It’s no overstatement to say that the biggest influence on 20th-century popular music is probably the blues.
Making your music room inspiring
KS 3 KS 4 KS 5
Every music department is different, in terms of staffing, rooms, resources and budgets. There is no one way to do things, and no golden ticket to success. But in this resource, we’ll look at how to...
Early development for trumpet students
VMT
Learning a musical instrument requires a high level of multitasking. In addition to the often peculiar and unnatural physical actions that need to be synchronised in order to produce a sound, there...
WJEC AoS F: Impressionism
KS 5
The resource provides an analysis of the three set works in WJEC’s AoS F, List A, Strand 1: Impressionism.
Teaching across different brass instruments
VMT
There was a time when many professional brass players would have been multi-instrumentalists, but these days we tend to have only one main instrument that we study to a professional level. Any...