Year 9 Music

Week beginning 20th July

This week's video seminar

Scroll down for this week's tasks.

Learning intentions

  • To revise our knowledge over the four genres in the Area of Study: Conventions of Pop.

  • To lead our own revision in the way that is most individually beneficial.

  • To complete a short recap Kahoot on the unit.

Total study time this week: 1.5 hours

Office hours

If you have any questions or need support, we will be running a live email Q&A at the time shown below.

You can also email Mr Sassons at any time.

Tasks to be submitted by 4pm this Friday

  • Watch the Video Lesson above.

  • Listen to the Revision Playlist and test yourself and family.

  • Complete the Big Recap Challenge Kahoot.

Conventions of Pop: Big Recap Challenge

Hi Team GCSE Music!

We have now studied all of the genres in the Area of Study, Conventions of Pop. This week it is your challenge to complete the 20 question Kahoot to see how much information you have retained on the history of popular music.

If you have any questions, queries, or concerns let me know via email, equally if there are circumstances that mean you are struggling to complete any of the work, let me know.

Stay Safe,

Mr Sassons (bsassons@q3academy.org.uk)


This Week's Tasks

Begin by watching the above video-lesson.


TASK 1: Listen to the Revision Playlist and test yourself/family members on the genre of each song (20 minutes)

The revision playlist is a short fun task for you to see if (and maybe your family) you can identify each of the song's genre, remember there are only four options at in the area of study;

  • Rock ’n’ Roll of the 1950s and 1960s

  • Rock Anthems of the 1970s and 1980s

  • Pop Ballads of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s

  • Solo Artists of the 1990s through to the Present Day

To access the revision spotify playlist

(The answers for the revision playlist are contained in the video lesson.)


TASK 2: Complete watching the Video Lesson above and conduct your own revision (60 minutes)

You can revise through any of the following ways.

  1. Rewatch the video lessons for any of the genres (Rock 'n' Roll, Rock Anthems, Pop Ballads, & Solo Artists)

  2. Re-read the lesson PowerPoints used for each of the genres. These include the DR SMITH Analysis Tables and Key Concepts.

  3. Re-listen to any of the playlists for each genre, all of these can be found on the profile page of The Q3 Academy Music Department.

  4. Use BBC Bitesize, which can be accessed here.


TASK 3: Complete the Revision Kahoot Quiz based on all of our learning in Conventions of Pop and their Spotify Playlists. (5 minutes)

  • When you feel fully prepared to achieve well in the short quiz.

  • Go to Kahoot.it

  • Enter the game pin: 07404618

  • Complete the quiz to the best of your ability.


As the school email is facing some difficulties; the deadline for the Kahoot has been extended through to Sunday 16:00.