NCEA Level 1 Performance Music
Course Description
Head of Faculty - Kaihautuu: Mr S. Granshaw.
This Level 1 Music course builds on the skills you developed in Year 10, blending practical and theoretical tasks to enhance your musicianship, understanding, and creativity.
Course Options:
- Year 11 Band Class: Focuses on ensemble performance and collaboration.
- Year 11 Core Class: Emphasizes individual skill development and theoretical knowledge.
What You’ll Learn:
Throughout the year, you will deepen your musical understanding by studying contemporary scores, popular music, and historical genres. This will support your development in individual composition and songwriting. The course integrates music technology with traditional instrument skills to enhance your overall achievement. Both solo and group performance skills will be refined with guidance from expert professional musicians specializing in your chosen instrument.
Additional Opportunities:
- Extra-Curricular Activities: Engage in activities beyond the classroom to enrich your musical experience.
- Community Performance: Gain real-world experience by performing at community events.
We look forward to supporting you as you elevate your musicianship and express your creativity, musical experiences and cultural background.
Recommended Prior Learning
Students will ideally enter Year 11 Music with a background in music. This could be Year 10 MUS or MUB, or by learning a musical instrument or voice training outside school. If students are excited about taking Year 11 Music but have not successfully participated in Year 10 music courses, please discuss this with the Head of Music, Mr Granshaw.
Pathway
Studying Music at school is not just for students who wish to follow a career path in Music. Skills and key competencies learnt in this subject are transferable to a wide range of careers. Research has shown that students who take Music develop more self-confidence, are conditioned to work hard for results, are more creative, are better at problem-solving and analysing patterns, can work better in a group, and connect well with others. Many Pukekohe High School graduates have gone on to study Music at tertiary level and are working musicians.
Participating in music enhances personal wellbeing. We encourage students (ākonga) to be active participants in music, rather than passive consumers of it. Ākonga can start to understand how learning music can contribute to future study and work pathways across a wide range of areas, including the arts and media, business, community services, education, social sciences, and technology.
Assessment Information
Students will be assessed via practical demonstration of their music skills in performance and composition. Students will have the option of participating via instruments and technologies to suit their strengths and interests. Learning for these standards is a mix of practical and theory, so students grow their skills throughout the year. Students will be given the option of performing solo or as a member of a group in some assessment tasks. Students will be given frequent feedback and support throughout assessment tasks. Performances are recorded and feedback is given to students on how to improve. The best performance will determine the final grade.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
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NZQA Info
Music 1.1 - Use music skills in a music style
NZQA Info
Music 1.2 - Demonstrate music performance skills
NZQA Info
Music 1.4 - Shape music ideas to create an original composition
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