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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SubscribeAQA AoS4: Kodály’s Háry János
KS 4
Zoltán Kodály’s slogan was ‘Let music belong to everyone!’ And that’s a sentiment very much on display in the suite taken from his popular light opera Háry János. AQA have produced a detailed...
Developing wider listening: the Romantic period
KS 4 KS 5
The Romantic period, which lasted for most of the 19th century and left a strong legacy in the 20th and beyond, was a time of great change in all art forms. In this resource, which follows on from...
Soundtrap
KS 3 KS 4
Following last month’s resource on BandLab (Music Teacher, June 2021), this month we turn to Soundtrap. Soundtrap and BandLab are both digital audio workstations (or DAWs) based in the cloud. They are...
AQA AoS3: Paul Simon’s Graceland
KS 4
In this resource we will look at the context and musical language of three songs from Graceland, which have been prescribed by AQA for study for the GCSE exam taken in 2022 and beyond as part of Area...
From improvisation to composition in the classroom
Secondary education KS 3 KS 4
This resource will take you through the process of teaching improvisation and composition within a class setting, working with students with different abilities and little improvisatory experience....
AQA AoS1: Mozart Clarinet Concerto
Secondary education KS 4
The third movement of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A, K622 is a study piece for AQA’s GCSE Area of Study 1. The study of this piece will allow students to study not only the Classical style, but...
Getting inside the A level jazz curriculum, part 1: jazz vocalists
Secondary education KS 5
This will act as a summary introduction to the subject area, to whet the appetite and start placing the main styles in their contexts, with suggested listening and a playlist. Following the examples,...
Developing wider listening: the Classical period
Secondary education KS 4 KS 5
This is the second in a series of resources to help students develop their understanding and experience of music from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods, and from the 20th and 21st centuries....
Leading online composing projects
Secondary education KS 3 KS 4 KS 5
During the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns in the UK, I have led several interactive online composition projects. This resource shares practical advice gained from this experience, examining the...
Teaching great music lessons in the ‘new normal’
Secondary education KS 3 KS 4
This resource aims to give you some ideas for teaching great music lessons, whether remotely, through a ‘blended’ approach, or even back in the classroom – whenever that might be.
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