Curriculum Studies Guide 2021

YEAR 11 Status

Optional

It is essential that all students considering this course have an instrument/voice that they can submit performance work on. Year 10 Optional Music is recommended but not essential.

Prerequisites

Periods per week Four Description

The aimof the course is to develop an appreciation and enjoyment inmusic through active areas involving creativity, performance and understanding, and to develop skills of perception, performance and ensemble awareness. The content of the course involves performance in a chosen instrument or voice, composing, aural perception, score conventions and the study of contrastingmusic works andmusic technology. Assessment The subject will be assessed against NCEA Level 1 achievement standards. In some cases students are able to enter for some Level 2 and 3 achievement or unit standards if they are of the required standard.

YEAR 12 Status

Optional

It is essential that all students considering this course have an instrument/ voice that they can submit performance work on. Some skills in composition are essential.Year 11Music is recommended but not essential.

Prerequisites

Five

Periods per week

Description The aim of this course is to cater for students with performance skills at all levels so that they may be able to relate to the many disciplines of music, encompassing composing, harmony, aural perception and the literature of music as well as extending their performance skills. The content of the course involves performance on a chosen instrument(s) (including voice), performance work in any combination of classical

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Christ’s College Canterbury

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