GCSE AQA Area of Study Guide: Western Classical Tradition 1650 to 1910
Build students’ confidence with unfamiliar listening. Chapters cover key contextual information, skills and knowledge on the area of study, plus activities and exam practice are included in each guide! This detailed analysis is accompanied by annotated score excerpts and definitions of key terms to support students throughout.
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Study
- Contextual information on key musical genres, styles and composers provides a foundation
- Covers all of AQA’s specified genres and styles, supported by annotated score extracts
- Key terms definitions throughout and a full glossary reinforce essential knowledge
Practice and Assess
- Engaging activities throughout help students to apply their knowledge
- Concise typical feature revision tables break down the area of study for easy revision
- Exam-style short-answer questions with answers ensure your students are fully prepared for Section A of the exam
What do teachers say about this resource? (8567)
I liked that fact that it covered the strands of the Western Classical tradition 1650-1910 and closely followed the AQA specification by closely analysing key works associated with each of the strands (Handel, Haydn/Mozart/Beethoven, Chopin/Schumann and Romantic requiems).
Lots of very useful resources included.
Within this resource, I particularly liked the inclusion of the What to listen for table on page 8 - this, I thought, gave students a really clear and concise list of musical elements and features to listen out for and identify when listening and also to revise from.
I also really liked the revision tables... These have been excellent revision resources and lend themselves to students using these to create their own mind maps and revision materials.
Good quality... Uses accessible language for students.