Musical Contexts “IN ACTION”

Musical Contexts “IN ACTION” is an area where you can listen to actual classroom recordings of activities from Musical Contexts “IN ACTION”.  Complete with background noises, these audio files show the end result of pupils’ work from a variety of activities taken from Musical Contexts working at different National Curriculum Key Stage 3 Music Levels. Detailed analysis and AFL suggestions are given alongside the audio examples.

You can use Musical Contexts “IN ACTION” to:

·                 hear what Musical Contexts activities sound like when “realised” by pupils, or to gain a better understanding of the possible outcomes and context of the activity within the unit as a whole

·                 aid in your assessment of practical activities by using the examples and KS3 Music NC Levels

·                 support starter or plenary activities - pupils could be asked to:

Comment on the accuracy or effect of the performance

Describe different compositional techniques used

Design an assessment sheet to analyse the pieces in terms of the different elements of music

Listen to two contrasting examples and comment in terms of musical contrast

Describe what they liked about the piece what they felt the pupils did well

Suggest how the pupils could have achieved a higher level (AFL)

Year 8 Unit 3 - “Variations” - “IN ACTION”

Actual classroom recordings!! - Hear how a variety of ability ranges tackle the “Frere Jacque Variations” composing task from Musical Contexts.

Year 9 Unit 1 - “Musicals” - “IN ACTION”

Hear a selection of Year 9 Mixed Ability Classes approach the whole class performance task of “Cellblock Tango” from “Chicago” from Musical Contexts.

Year 8 Unit 4 - “Jazz Improvisation” - “IN ACTION”

Actual classroom recordings!! - Hear how a variety of ability ranges tackle the “The Entertainer” performance task from Musical Contexts.

Year 7 Unit 3 - “Form and Structure” - “IN ACTION”

Actual classroom recordings!! - Hear how a variety of ability ranges tackle the “Binary Form” - composing task from Musical Contexts.

Year 7 Unit 4 - “Folk Music” - “IN ACTION”

Actual classroom recordings!! - Hear how a variety of ability ranges tackle arrangements from Year 7 Unit 4 - “Folk Music” of Musical Contexts

 Year 8 Unit 3 - “Variations” - “IN ACTION”

Actual classroom recordings!! - Hear how a variety of ability ranges tackle the Pachelbel’s “Canon” performing task  from Musical Contexts.

Year 9 Unit 2 - “Soundtracks” - “IN ACTION”

Actual classroom recordings!!

See and hear how a variety of ability ranges tackle the “James Bond ‘Spectre’ Trailer” group composition task (from lesson 3) of Year 9 Unit 2 - “Soundtracks” from Musical Contexts.

Year 9 Unit 2 - “Soundtracks”

“James Bond ‘Spectre’ Trailer” group

composition task “IN ACTION”

Track Listening, Comments and AFL

Supporting Notes

Actual classroom recordings!!

See and hear how a variety of ability ranges tackle “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” group performing task (from lesson 4) of Year 9 Unit 2 - “Soundtracks” from Musical Contexts.

Actual classroom recordings!!

See and hear how a variety of ability ranges tackle the ’Horror Movie’ group performing task (from lesson 5) of Year 9 Unit 2 - “Soundtracks” from Musical Contexts.

Year 9 Unit 2 - “Soundtracks” - ‘Horror Movie’ group composition task “IN ACTION”

Track Listening, Comments and AFL

Supporting Notes

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