AS / A Level Edexcel Set Work Analysis: New Directions

Students will build familiarity, develop analytical skills and be perfectly prepared for the appraising paper with co-teachable set work analysis resources for AS and A Level. With so many pieces to study, busy teachers and students will find the comprehensive, student-friendly notes and tailored exam practice invaluable.

Invaluable support... Saves you endless hours of work

J Hester, ZigZag Education Customer

Analysis

  • Accessible bar-by-bar commentary for all prescribed sections with just the right amount of detail, enhanced by musical quotations and key term definitions
  • Regular, engaging activities to maintain focus and encourage students to discover the music for themselves

Exam Practice

  • Ensure students are exam-ready with Edexcel-style short-answer questions, melodic transcription practice, and essay questions
  • Marking made simple with full mark schemes!

...and more!

  • Develop contextual understanding with background information on genre, historical context, and composers & performers
  • Revision summaries and guidance on comparing music
  • Comprehensive glossary focuses students on key terminology


New Directions (for teaching in 2021): Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Kaija Saariaho’s Petals for Violoncello and Live Electronics
  • Supports student understanding of unfamiliar technical terminology

What do teachers say about this resource? (7208)

Fantastic! Lots of detailed and highly relevant material for A level pupil... Excellent context on a set works; extensive analysis and great examples, supporting dictation is useful... Time-saving, excellent resource for structured homework, practical questions, extensive extension activities.

M Ward, Head of Music & Customer

Invaluable support for analysis of set works ... Saves you endless hours of work.

J Hester, ZigZag Education Customer

The analyses are very good... The writing is clear and straightforward to follow... The material is structured well... A very useful resource.

R Birtles, Teacher & Expert Reviewer