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The Music page on NQ Online provides support materials and external web links for teaching and learning.

Details of subject-specific news, forthcoming events and feature articles are included to assist professional development.

Resources

NQ Online resource database

Go to the resource database for teaching materials at a range of levels (including NQ Curriculum Support titles), many of which can be downloaded free.

NQ Online subject web links

Go to NQ Online's directory of educational websites for a selection of subject web links for help with coursework, homework and revision.

News

  • New National Qualifications

    12 June 2009
    On Thursday 11 June Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, announced the future arrangements for Scotland’s National Qualifications.
  • Rush to apply to new universities

    23 April 2009
    The BBC reports that new universities are reporting an "unprecedented" rise in applications - with warnings that this will mean many applicants being turned away.
  • Curriculum for Excellence launch

    02 April 2009
    Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, and Keith Brown, Minister for Schools and Skills, formally launched the Curriculum for Excellence guidance on Thursday 2 April in Stirling.
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Latest resources

Music: Literacy exercises

A series of interactive exercises which emulate literacy tests within exams.

Music: Comparision exercises

Practice identifying specific features in different excerpts of music.

Music Listening Revision

Learn and revise a wide variety of music concepts using interactive exercises.

Learn Listening Online

Test your knowledge and understanding of music using the new quizzes and practice tests for Access 3 to Advanced Higher.

Music: Composing Course

A composing course with accompanying CD for Higher and Advanced Higher. Requires payment.

A Seeing Ear and a Hearing Eye

This feature examines a secondary school's successful approach to teaching music composition.   

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Updated on: 25 March 2009 The LTS Online Service is funded by the Scottish Government.