ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ YOUNG COMPOSER: TEACHER RESOURCE HUB
Discover a wealth of composition resources for secondary school teachers teaching Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and at 3rd Level, 4th level, National 4 and 5 in Scotland.
These resources have been brought together in one place to aid teachers in inspiring 12-18 year olds to make their own original music. Enjoy an exciting composition tool, short films, lesson plans, exam board guides and more.
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KEY STAGE 3, 3RD & 4TH LEVEL
These composition resources are suitable for KS3, and Third and Fourth Level in Scotland.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Teach: Compose Yourself
In this series of films by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Teach groups of children work together to create and perform their own music.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Ten Pieces: Secondary Resources
Explore the stories and secrets hidden in iconic classical pieces of music. Including lesson plans and short films to aid you and your students in composition.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Bitesize: Composing Music
8 Learner guides and 2 Classroom videos from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Bitesize including: How to write a song, writing lyrics, melody writing, bass lines, how to rap, fusion music, composing music for video games and composing music for film.
GCSE, NATIONAL 4 & 5
Suitable for teaching music composition at GCSE level in England and Wales, and National 4/5 in Scotland. Appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC, CCEA GCSE and SQA.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Teach: Tips for Young Composers
With the help of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Russell passes on techniques, skills and best practice to students who are composing their own music based on six classical masterpieces, ranging from Monteverdi to Adams.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Bitesize: GCSE Learner Guides
GCSE Music learner guides for the following exam specifications: AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR and WJEC
SOME ADDED INSPIRATION
Inspire your students with these additional resources.
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Experience Classical: Composer A-Z
Music from over 150 composers to enjoy from John Adams to Fanny Mendelssohn, Florence Price to Alexander Zemlinksy.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Young Composer: Resources for Young Composers
Direct your students to a wealth of resource for their browsing. Including: how to get started, writing for film, TV and video games, writing for different instruments and more.