Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) Three pages ANOUSHKA SHANKAR "BURN" Mind Map Instrumentation Melody Rhythm, Metre and Tempo Harmony and Tonality Texture "EASY" Mind Map Instrumentation Melody Rhythm, Metre and Tempo Harmony and Tonality Texture "BREATHING UNDER WATER" Mind Map Instrumentation Melody Rhythm, Metre and Tempo Harmony and Tonality Texture

One hour/50 mark test paper based on climate change I will use this at the end of my collection of Powerpoints

Revision notes for A-level Religious Studies (OCR) Six pages DCT – CHALLENGES THE CHALLENGE OF SECULARISM Secularism Secularisation DAVID FORD JOSE CASANOVA God is an illusion SIGMUND FREUD Humans personify ‘purpose’ Link to Plato’s forms Coping mechanism RICHARD DAWKINS: Religion narrows perception, science widens it JOHN POLKINGHORNE Matthew 5 Objections to secularism JO MARCHANT Physiological benefits “Feeling part of something bigger" "Knowledge of our own mortality” CHARLES TAYLOR 'Subtraction stories’ Post-Enlightenment attitude TERRY EAGLETON Marx “Secularism is largely doomed” Secular capitalism Events of 9/11 Positivist dream of world without religion Christianity should play no part in public life Secular humanism AMSTERDAM DECLARATION Seven aims of modern humanism Programmatic secularism Procedural secularism “Diversity gone mad” ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST FAITH SCHOOLS Radicalisation House of Lords Dominionism Reconstructionism SECULARISATION PROS AND CONS Social cohesion Corrupt theocracy Disenchantment Religious motives replaced by rational motives MAX WEBER Key issues LIBERATION THEOLOGY AND MARX Marx’s teaching on alienation + exploitation Alienation Dehumanisation "Fundamental evil of capitalist society” Exploitation Means to an end Historical materialism = Praxis Proletariat must revolt against bourgeoisie False consciousness ‘Joined-up’ thinking Working towards common good

Each page is set up so there is room to add revision notes. The idea is that each page contains one case study so that exam revision can be condensed and is hopefully generic enough for any school’s chosen case studies. Topics are straight from the AQA syllabus… TECTONIC HAZARDS IN A DEVELOPED COUNTRY TECTONIC HAZARDS IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY TROPICAL STORMS EXTREME WEATHER IN THE UK CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE QUATERNARY PERIOD SMALL SCALE UK ECOSYSTEMS TROPICAL RAINFORESTS HOT DESERTS COLD ENVIRONMENTS COASTAL LANDFORMS IN THE UK COASTAL MANAGEMENT IN THE UK RIVER LANDFORMS IN THE UK FLOOD MANAGEMENT SCHEMES IN THE UK GLACIAL LANDFORMS IN THE UK TOURISM IN A GLACIATED UPLAND AREA OF THE UK A MAJOR CITY IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE URBAN POOR A MAJOR CITY IN THE UK AN URBAN REGENERATION PROJECT GROWTH OF TOURISM IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES RAPID ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Parts One & Two) SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY IN THE UK A LARGE-SCALE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND WATER IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES A LARGE-SCALE WATER TRANSFER SCHEME EXTRACTION OF FOSSIL FUELS RENEWABLE ENERGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES GEOGRAPHICAL APPLICATIONS: PHYSICAL FIELDWORK GEOGRAPHICAL APPLICATIONS: HUMAN FIELDWORK GLOSSARY OF KEY GEOGRAPHICAL TERMS IN THE AQA SYLLABUS

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel ) Two pages To be printed A3 size BERLIOZ - 'SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE’ Background notes Mind Map (‘Introduction’): Melody Texture Instrumentation Harmony & Tonality Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Mind Map (‘Sonata Form’): Melody Instrumentation Harmony & Tonality Rhythm, Metre & Tempo

Eight page booklet : define coastal keywords; complete a fact file about a seaside resort; SPAG exercise about Holderness erosion; annotate a map to show human uses of the Humber region; family dilemma about using fossil fuels; write a poem based on a beautiful coastal scene; explain how transport changes have affected holiday habits over time

Context Characters and relationships Types of love Gender Marriage Death and transcendence Religion

Context Chapter notes Character notes Themes Structure Elements of Gothic Literature Relevant in WIB

One page Case Studies: TROPICAL STORM (Hurricane Katrina) DROUGHT (SE England, 2006) TECTONIC HAZARD (Tohoku Tsunami, Japan) COASTAL LANDSCAPE (Holderness, Yorkshire) RIVER LANDSCAPE (Tay Valley, Scotland) SUSTAINABLE RAINFOREST (B&Q timber policy in the Amazon) SUSTAINABLE ARCTIC (Svalbard Environmental Protection Act , Norway) ARCTIC TREATY (The Arctic Council) CITY IN AN ADVANCED COUNTRY (Hull, Yorkshire) CITY IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY (La Paz, Bolivia) LIDC DEVELOPMENT (Top down and bottom up development, Nigeria) UK ECONOMIC HUB (The Cambridge Cluster) UK’S POLITICAL ROLE (Iraq War, 2003) ETHNIC FOOD IN THE UK (origins of fish & chips and curry) UK FOOD SECURITY (LOCAL) food banks UK FOOD SECURITY (PAST) factory farmed chicken UK FOOD SECURITY (PRESENT) GM crops Glossary of key words

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) **Three pages ** To be printed A3 size RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: 'ON WENLOCK EDGE’ Three Mind Maps: ’1. ON WENLOCK EDGE’ ’3. IS MY TEAM PLOUGHING?' ’5. BREDON HILL’ Mind Map connections: Melody Harmony & Tonality Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Instrumentation Texture Structure

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) One page To be printed A3 size KAIJA SAARIAHO: 'PETALS FOR VIOLINCELLO AND LIVE ELECTRONICS’ Background information MIND MAP: Harmony & Tonality Instrumentation Melody Structure Texture Rhythm, Metre & Tempo

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) One page To be printed A3 size KATE BUSH: 'HOUNDS OF LOVE’ MIND MAP: ‘Cloudbusting’ ‘And dream of sheep’ ‘Under ice’ Mind map connections: Harmony & Tonality Texture Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Structure Instrumentation Melody

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) Three pages To be printed A3 size STRAVINSKY: 'THE RITE OF SPRING’ ’INTRODUCTION’ Melody Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Harmony & Tonality Texture Instrumentation ’THE AUGURS OF SPRING’ Melody Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Harmony & Tonality Texture Instrumentation ‘RITUAL OF ABDUCTION’ Melody Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Texture Harmony & Tonality

Revision Notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) Two pages To be printed A3 size DEBUSSY - 'LA SOIREE DANS GRENADE’ Background notes Harmony & Tonality Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Instrumentation DEBUSSY - 'PAGODES’ Background notes Impressionist features in 'Estampes' (notes) Harmony & Tonality Melody Texture Instrumentation Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Structure

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) One page To be printed A3 size CLARA WIECK-SCHUMANN - 'PIANO TRIO IN G MINOR, OP. 17: MOVEMENT 1 Mind Map connections: Harmony & Tonality Rhythm, Metre & Tempo Texture Instrumentation Melody Structure

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) One Page To be printed A3 size COURTEY PINE: 'BACK IN THE DAY’ ‘Inner state (of mind)’ ‘Lady Day and (John Coltrane)’ ‘Love and affection’ Mind map connections: Melody Harmony and Tonality Texture Structure Instrumentation Rhythm, Metre & Tempo

Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel) One Page To be printed A3 size THE BEATLES: 'REVOLVER’ **MIND MAP: ** **'Eleanor Rigby'** **'Here, there and everywhere'** ** 'I want to tell you'** ** 'Tomorrow never knows'** Mind map connections: Melody Harmony & Tonality Instrumentation Texture Rhythm, Metre & Tempo

Covers some of the main coastal topics from the OCR B syllabus

A powerpoint covering the rise of the British Empire, the effects of colonialism on the development of Europe and its legacy in modern-day Africa

Covers some of the main economic development topics from the OCR B syllabus