BBC 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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BBC Teach: Compose Yourself
In this series of films by BBC Teach groups of children work together to create and perform their own music.
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BBC 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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BBC Bitesize: Composing Music
8 Learner guides and 2 Classroom videos from BBC 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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BBC Teach: Tips for Young Composers
With the help of the BBC 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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BBC 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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BBC 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.
