NCEA Level 3 Performance Music
Course Description
Head of Faculty - Kaihautuu: Mr S. Granshaw.
Your choice of standards will create a pathway forwards as you become an accomplished musician. Choose from a combination of practical solo, group performance and composition along with more advanced theory, research or arrangement as you focus on the themes that are your strengths. You will learn and achieve whilst working solo and/or with a group. You will further enhance your knowledge and skills whilst becoming an experienced performer, composer and musician. All aspects of this course will encourage you to develop your craft towards becoming whatever type of musician you wish to be.
Level 3 Music is a specialised course of study, tailored to the individual strengths and interests of each Ākonga. Students can focus on further learning in Making Music and Music Studies. Internal assessments cover areas of performance, composition, and the study of music works in context, including analysis. Ākonga will continue to develop their skills in composition, arranging or songwriting musical works in context. They will extend their skills in critical listening which helps to build confidence in their value as musicians that bring their own experiences and culture to their own and other's music.
Recommended Prior Learning
To study Music at Level 3, students need to have gained satisfactory achievement from a previous level of musical study. This may have been via a school music course, being a member of a band, or study of music outside of school. Students who did not participate or achieve in Year 12 Music must speak to Mr Granshaw to gain HOD approval.
Students should commit to practising their instrument or voice at least four times a week out of class time, for an average of 40 minutes per practice.
Pathway
Many Pukekohe High School graduates have gone on to study Music at tertiary level, training to become professional musicians, tutors, or sound and studio technicians. Many others have continued to pursue life-long active enjoyment of music in their personal lives.
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 with others better.
Assessment Information
*Course Recommendation: 16 – 20 credits (combination of internal and external standards)*Each student will be able to make guided decisions about the make-up of their course and can choose achievement standards that suit their strengths and future career paths.
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.
Total Credits Available: 34 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 30 credits.
External
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 34
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Pathway Tags
Music, Musician, performer, audio, sound, band, composer, singer, instrumental, orchestra, film, teacher, recording studio, sound technician, teacher, band manager, events manager, music retail,