Music, Listening and Appraising Area of Study 4: Popular Music - Kate Bush's 'Hounds of Love' (1985)


Covering the first set work on Kate Bush's 'Hounds of Love', this course will provide students with a comprehensive guide to acing the A-Level music listening and appraising exam.

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Rory H

Intermediate, Advanced
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9 HOURS

6 LESSONS

Music, Listening and Appraising Area of Study 4: Popular Music - Kate Bush's 'Hounds of Love' (1985)

skill-acquisition

Course Overview



A comprehensive course, covering the first set work (Kate Bush's 'Hounds of Love') from the listening and appraising component of the Edexcel A-Level in music. This unit equips A-Level music students with the analytical, listening and writing skills, as well as the knowledge they need to excel in a listening test, 20-mark essay or 30-mark essay on Kate Bush's 'Hounds of Love' in the A-Level music listening and appraising exam. The unit opens with two introductory lessons exploring the context of the album, followed by three lessons diving into the analytical detail of the study songs, and finishing with a lesson on wider listening, essay themes and exam technique. This lesson series is suitable not only to all A-Level music students but also to those at this level who are curious about the subject matter.

Course Content



6 LESSONS

9 HOURS Total Length

Lesson 1

The History of Singer-Songwriters

90 minutes

Lesson 2

Kate Bush's 'Hounds of Love'

90 minutes

Lesson 3

'Cloudbusting'

90 minutes

Lesson 4

'And Dream of Sheep'

90 minutes

Lesson 5

'Under Ice'

90 minutes

Lesson 6

Wider Listening, Essay Themes and Exam Technique

90 minutes

Key Skills


Critical Listening

Appraising

Music Theory

Research

Educator


Rory H

Music Specialist

Rory is a music fanatic! With a number of years teaching music in the classroom, Rory now also works closely with individuals and small groups to help develop their skills and work towards their learning targets.