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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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AQA AoS3: Music for Media – Bernard Herrmann, Hans Zimmer and Thomas Newman

Secondary education KS 5 Archive

Author: Simon Rushby

In this resource, we will look at music by three of the five composers named by AQA in AoS3: Music for Media. For each composer, I provide an in-depth examination of an example of their music, a...

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Edexcel AoS6: Saariaho's Petals

Secondary education KS 5 Archive

Author: David Guinane

Of all the ‘New Directions’ works in the Edexcel A level Anthology, Saariaho's Petals is the only one written by a living composer (at the time of writing). It is without doubt one of the most...

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KS3 as preparation for GCSE music

Secondary education KS 3 Archive

Author: Anna Gower

Although free schools and academies have been released from their obligation to adhere to the KS3 programme of study, it does nevertheless provide a useful starting point in suggesting what students...

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Edexcel A level AoS3: Music for film, part 3

Secondary education KS 5 Archive

Author: James Manwaring

This is the last of three resources on film music (following part one in Music Teacher, November 2017, and part two in January 2018) based around Edexcel's Area of Study 3. Here we'll focus on Batman...

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Hamilton

Secondary education KS 3 Archive

Author: Jane Werry

What value can you extract out of Hamilton for your KS3 classes? This resource shows you how to put together vocal and instrumental performances from the show, and use this as a springboard for...

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Musical creativity in the classroom: part 1

Secondary education KS 3 KS 4 KS 5 Archive

Author: Jonathan James

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...

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AQA AoS4: Music for theatre – part one

 AS LEVEL

Secondary education KS 5 Archive

Author: Simon Rushby

In this first part of a two-part resource, we'll look at the contributions to the genre of the two earliest composers named by AQA, and the only two no longer living – Kurt Weill and Richard Rodgers.

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AQA A level AoS1: Baroque solo concerto

Secondary education KS 5 Archive

Author: Jane Werry

This resource aims to provide resources and strategies for how to approach the Area of Study with your classes. These will include ideas for where to start with tackling the context of the Baroque...

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How to start a gypsy jazz group

Secondary education KS 3 KS 4 KS 5 Archive

Author: David Guinane

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....

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Sonic Pi for music teachers

Secondary education KS 3 KS 4 KS 5 Archive

Author: David Ashworth

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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