12MUS

Music (Y12)

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Kathy Roy, Justin Pearce.

Students will gain substantial performance, composition and research skills through a range of creative opportunities. Students will have the opportunity to choose from a range of standards to play to their strengths and also to what interests them. This course will lead into Level 3 Music.

Recommended Prior Learning

Recommended to have an instrument before coming into this class, vocals and taonga pūoro or other traditional cultural instruments do count.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Laptops and any instruments they need. Though we do have many instruments in the music department for students to use.

Description Type Value
Course materials Contribution $20.00
$20.00

Pathway

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: 41
Internal Assessed Credits: 27
External Assessed Credits: 14
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91270 v2
NZQA Info

Making Music 2.1 - Perform two substantial pieces of music as a featured soloist


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91271 v2
NZQA Info

Making Music 2.4 - Compose two substantial pieces of music


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91272 v2
NZQA Info

Making Music 2.3 - Demonstrate ensemble skills by performing a substantial piece of music as a member of a group


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91273 v2
NZQA Info

Music Studies 2.8 - Devise an instrumentation for an ensemble


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91274 v2
NZQA Info

Making Music 2.2 - Perform a substantial piece of music as a featured soloist on a second instrument


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91275 v3
NZQA Info

Making Music 2.5 - Demonstrate aural understanding through written representation


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91276 v3
NZQA Info

Music Studies 2.6 - Demonstrate knowledge of conventions in a range of music scores


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91277 v3
NZQA Info

Music Studies 2.7 - Demonstrate understanding of two substantial and contrasting music works


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6w
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91278 v2
NZQA Info

Music Studies 2.9 - Investigate an aspect of New Zealand music


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 41
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6
Total Numeracy Credits: 0