Specialising in Music and Expressive Arts resources. 28 Years teaching experience and always developing new materials to engage students. Any resource queries, links that don’t work, suggestions etc, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
Specialising in Music and Expressive Arts resources. 28 Years teaching experience and always developing new materials to engage students. Any resource queries, links that don’t work, suggestions etc, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
BRAND NEW RESOURCE
9 questions, all based on similar questions in the A level paper.
Screenshots give a good idea of content.
Most questions are 10-12 marks, and do not always feature the 5 mark extended writing.
Features the following pieces of music:
NEO-CLASSICAL
Prokofiev – Gavotte (Classical Symphony) – page 2
Stravinsky – Pulcinella – page 3
Stravinsky – Dumbarton Oaks – page 5
IMPRESSIONISM
Debussy - Colloque Sentimental – page 8
Lili Boulanger – Nocturne – page 10
Debussy – Prelude a l’apres-midi – page 13
EXPRESSIONISM
Schoenberg – Premonitions – page 15
Berg – Wozzeck – page 16
Schoenberg – Valse de Chopin – page 18
All answers are provided, but probably not exhaustive.
As usual, any problems, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
I am always happy to look at any issues, make corrections etc
Brand new resource
4 questions on Poulenc’s Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano (2nd movement).
There is an overview of Poulenc’s style and there are also extension tasks intended for class discussion or paired work.
Each question focuses on one section (so A1, B1, B2, A2)
Screenshots give a good idea of content.
All answers provided, (although I’m sure that there may be more!)
The score that I used for reference was one found on imslp (only one on there, but not public domain in the EU)
NEW RESOURCE
Any issues/queries, please email me on misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
I’ll do whatever I can to sort any problems out for you.
Exam practice questions created specifically for Year 10 embarking on a GCSE Music course, in particular EDUQAS and WJEC. It would also benefit pupils studying other exam board specifications (screenshots illustrate this).
Split into the following areas of study, with key words from the specification developed.
MELODY
RHYTHM, TEMPO & METRE
HARMONY & TONALITY
FORM, STRUCTURE & STYLE
TEXTURE, TIMBRE & DYNAMICS
The following units of work are examined:
Forms and Devices
Music For Ensemble
Film Music
Popular Music
3 brand new practice papers for Eduqas GCSE Music.
They include the new set works, Bach’s Badinerie and Africa by Toto.
YouTube links provided for all questions.
All answers provided.
If there are any issues, please contact Misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com and I will be only too pleased to help or address any issues.
Brand New Resource for GCSE MUSIC
This resources contains 18 different pieces, ranging from Classical to musical theatre, film and pop.
It concentrates on enabling students to follow a melody and develops knowledge of all things HARMONY and TONALITY.
This booklet is invaluable for personal study, as well as class work.
Brand new resource
A 53 page resource that covers each of the composers in the specification.
Ideal to set as homework and revision.
Answers are provided in a separate booklet.
Screenshots give a good idea of content.
Any questions you may have, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
Features the following cues:
Bernard Herrman
PSYCHO
Psycho Prelude
The City
Marion
Murder
The Toys
The Cellar
Discovery
Finale
Cape Fear Main Title
Vertigo Vertigo Theme
Hans Zimmer
Inception Mombasa
Dream is Collapsing
Gladiator Honor Him
Now We Are Free 25
12 Years a Slave Main Title
Letter Writing
Batman The Dark Knight Theme
Dune Paul’s Dream
Pearl Harbour Main Theme
Michael Giacchino
Call of Duty Introduction
Red Square
Pegasus Bridge Day
The Incredibles 100 Mile Dash
Life’s Incredible Again
Kronos Unveiled
Thomas Newman
Shawshank Redemption Brooks Was Here
Finding Nemo Nemo Egg
Spectre Backfire
Saving Mr. Banks End Title
Nobuo Uematsu
Lost Odyssey A Sign of Hope
Final Fantasy II Rebel Army Theme
FF IV Main Theme
FF VII One Winged Angel
FILM GENRES Chase/Action Themes
Terror/Suspense Themes
Peace/Dream Themes
Brand new resource for OCR GCSE Music, Area of Study 3
Rhythms of the World
The following areas are featured:
India and Punjab
Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (Greece, Palestine, Israel)
Africa
Central and South America (Calyspo, Samba)
Each geographic location contains a FACT FILE plus 3 or 4 exam style questions. Answers are provided in a separate booklet.
Please see screenshots for an idea of content.
Ideal to set as homework, revision or consolidating learning
Any questions, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
BRAND NEW RESOURCE
New resource to help students develop their skills in melodic dictation.
Suitable for all exam boards.
Mainly conjunct melodies (to develop confidence and enable better understanding).
All answers are provided in a separate booklet.
Each extract of music (there are 23 different pieces) features melodic dictation, as well as questions on time and key signatures, instruments, cadences etc.
The questions are very typical of listening papers in all exam boards.
There are also bonus listening sections to develop key terms.
The screenshots give a good idea of content.
As always, please email me on misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Brand New Resource
AQA GCSE Music - Area of Study 2 Queen, featuring Bohemian Rhapsody, Seven Seas of Rhye and Love of My Life
This 37 page resource provides a step by step approach to the teaching and testing of the new set work (please see screenshots).
Each song is accompanied by an elements factfile.
There are structured questions to develop knowledge, accompanied by skeleton scores, followed by 2 mark contextual understanding questions, and 8 mark questions.
Please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com with any queries.
Thanks for looking
NEWLY REVISED Anitra’s Dance for WJEC GCSE Music
8 exam -style question papers to test students’ knowledge of Anitra’s Dance. Follows the WJEC style of questions in previous past papers.
All mini mocks are out of 9 marks.
Mark scheme is provided.
Ideal for in-class use or for setting as homework.
Each question has both Spotify and Youtube links, with timings. Set these questions ideally once ALL learning and knowledge has been done in class.
Any problems, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
I have edited the resource slightly - there is now a new YouTube link
Brand new resource for teaching from September 2025.
Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder
A step-by-step workbook, split up into the different sections of music (intro, verse, pre-chorus, chorus) - screenshots give a good idea of content.
Supports:
classwork
teacher-led lessons
individual and group learning
homework
exam revision
All answers are provided in a separate booklet
Please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com for any further information.
Brand new resource
For teaching from September 2024. First exam in 2026
This is the new set work for the Area of Study Western Classical Tradition 1650 - 1910
It replaces the Mozart Clarinet Concerto
It features Section A style questions on the entire movement, split up into slow introduction, 1st subject, 2nd subject etc
There are several Section B style questions (8 mark questions)
Screenshots give a good idea of content.
There are 28 pages in total
Answers are provided in a separate booklet.
As always, if you have any queries, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
Brand New Resource
For teaching from September 2024 for the first exam in 2026
Practice questions based on the 3 songs by Queen
Bohemian Rhapsody
Seven Seas of Rhye
Love of My Life
The resource splits each song up into manageable sections and then has 2 mark contextual understanding questions.
Screenshots give a good idea of content, but please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com if you would like any further information.
PLEASE NOTE THIS RESOURCE HAS BEEN UPDATED AS THE BRAHMS STRING QUARTET LINK HAD EXPIRED/ALTERED.
THIS NOW CONTAINS THE CORRECT TIMING FOR THIS QUESTION.
IF YOU HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT THE RESOURCE AND WANT THE UPDATED COPY, PLEASE EMAIL ME
MISSCREATIVECURRICULUM@GMAIL.COM
A series of 10 questions including the following pieces:
Schumann – Symphony No. 2 Op.61
Dvorak Violin Trio Op.74
Schumann – Traumerei Op.15
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, 2nd Movement
Schumann – Der Dichter Spricht Op. 15
Brahms – String Quartet No. 3 in B Flat, Op.67-2 Andante
Grieg Lyric Pieces Book 1, Op.12-3 Watchman’s Song
Brahms – String Quartet No.1 in C minor, Op.51, No 1 – Romanze
Clara Schumann – Piano Trio Op.17 Andante
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Ballade for violin and Piano in C minor Op.73
Each question is worth 10 marks and focuses on:
chord recognition
correcting errors in pitch and rhythm
melodic dication
WJEC focuses on general western classical music in the Romantic period, whereas EDUQAS only focuses on the symphony. However it is excellent preparation for the exam.
WORD and PDF files included, as well as question only booklet, and question and answer booklet.
6 practice questions (based on typical questions in the EDUQAS A Level exam)
All 5 rotations of Nuages, by Debussy are covered (from Area of Study E - Into the 20th Century)
Screenshots give a good idea of content.
Mark scheme is also included
Any issues/questions, please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com
Brand new resource - cover work (but can also be used as a general introduction to pop music)
SUITED TO YEAR 10 cover (or end of Year 9)
Features 10 standalone lessons covering all of the genres in the popular music section of the new GCSE specification (teaching from september 2025).
The lessons follow the different aspects of learning:
developing knowledge and understanding (through listening and key words)
applying knowledge and understanding (through listening)
creativity
Hip Hop
Soul
Reggae
Ballad
Blues
Rock ‘n’ roll
Rock
Club Dance / EDM
Pop
Fusion
Screenshots give a good idea of content.
There is a separate booklet for staff in order to fully support the students
Please email misscreativecurriculum@gmail.com if you have any questions
Many thanks
Brand new resource
EDUQAS A Level Music - Into the 20th Century
Practice questions for the A level exam
Features questions on Neo-classicism, expressionism, impressionism
Three Pieces for Cello and Piano – movement 1 Nadia Boulanger
Sonatine - Alexandre Tansman
Gavotta from Symphony No. 1 - Sergei Prokofiev
Concerto Grosso H.263 Martinu
Arnold Schoenberg. Suite fur Klavier, Op.25:
Gavotte (1923) Arnold Schoenberg 1923
Pierrot Lunaire, ‘Mondestrunken’ Schoenberg
Erwartung Op. 17 (1909) Schoenberg
Trois Poemes de Mallarme (Soupir) Ravel
De L’aube à Midi Sur La Mer Debussy
Concertino for Harp and Orchestra Germaine Tailleferre
Brand new resource for the EDUQAS A Level Music exam.
(PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A TYPO ON PAGE 21 IN QUESTION B. THE OPTIONS SHOULD BE MAJOR CHORD, THEN MINOR CHORD. EMAIL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN UPDATED COPY - MISSCREATIVECURRICULUM@GMAIL.COM
I CAN’T UPLOAD IT ON HERE FOR SOME REASON)
An in-depth coverage of the 60s and 70s with a brief overview of the 80s
The following pieces are examined, with a mixture of individual and class development tasks. All answers are provided in a separate booklet. As always, please email misscreativercurriculum@gmail.com if there are any issues/queries.
I hope you enjoy working through the resource as much as I enjoyed writing it!
Screenshots give a good overview of content.
FOLK
Silver Dagger – Joan Baez
Class Development Tasks 1 & 2
Blowing in the Wind – Bob Dylan
Class Development Task 3
FOLK ROCK
Jethro Tull
Norwegian Wood – The Beatles
Class Development Task 4
ROCK
A Little Piece of My Heart – Janice Joplin
You Really Got Me – The Kinks
Class Development Task 5
Jumpin’ Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones
Caroline, No – The Beach Boys
Class Development Task 6
Class Development Task 7
Jugband Blues – Pink Floyd
Interstellar Overdrive – Pink Floyd
Class Development Task 8
SOUL & FUNK
Try A Little Tenderness – Otis Redding
This Is A Man’s World – James Brown
Class Development Task 9
You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin
Class Development Task 10
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown
Class Development Task 11
Class Development Task 12
It’s Your Thing – The Isley Brothers
California Dreamin- The Mamas & The Papas
Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
The 70s
70s Folk Listening
Class Development Task 13
Country
Traveling Man – Dolly Parton
Class Development Task 14
Heavy Rock
Iron Man – Black Sabbath
Class Development Task 15
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap – AC/DC
Hard Lovin’ Man – Deep Purple
Bass Riffs
Development Task
Class Development Task 17
Punk Rock
Pretty Vacant – Sex Pistols
Class Development Task 18
DISCO
Rock The Boat – Hues Corporation
Class Development Task 19
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Class Development Task 20
Class Development Task 21
Class Development Task 22
Brand New Resource
New resource for the Kate Bush set work from the album Hounds of Love
Features all 3 songs:
Cloudbusting
And Dream of Sheep
Under Ice
There are 2 or 3 exam style questions on each of them (screenshots give a good idea of content).
There are also extention tasks designed to build knowledge and support for the essay writing.
Ideal for classwork, homework and revision.