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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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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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Edexcel AoS2: Clara Schumann Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 (first movement)

Secondary education KS 5

Author: David Guinane

The G minor Piano Trio is undoubtedly one of Clara Schumann's best-known compositions, and a fine example of Romantic chamber music. This resource covers the essential musical features of the work, as...

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AQA AoS1 Strand C: piano music of Chopin, Brahms and Grieg

Secondary education KS 5

Author: Jonathan James

AQA's A level specification celebrates three composers who made the most of the new instrument's expressive potential, and who were also masters of the short form, another important feature of...

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AQA AoS4: Music for theatre – part two

Secondary education KS 5

Author: Simon Rushby

In this second part of a two-part resource, we will look at the contributions to the genre of the three living composers of the five named by AQA – Stephen Sondheim, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Jason...

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Edexcel AoS2: Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique

Secondary education KS 5

Author: Hanh Doan

Hector Berlioz was born in 1803, and his use of large instrumental forces in his music led him to become one of the most influential French composers of the 19th century. His compositions include...

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AQA AoS4: Music for theatre – part one

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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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