11MUS

NCEA Level 1 Music

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs M. Fauvel.

Music engages us creatively and challenges us intellectually. Our Level One Music course offers a diverse musical education which fosters a love of music in a variety contexts and perspectives. Students build strong relationships with their peers through ensemble work and develop key capabilities like communication skills, self managment and orgainsational skills which leads to students having a wide range of employable skills. 

Whether you are wanting to study music for the sheer love of it, or pursue a career in music production, technology, management, composing, performing or education - in fact any vocation in which you are required to use creative or critical thinking skills music is a sound choice.

Students are strongly recommended to be enrolled in school instrumental/vocal lessons or be learning an instrument privately.

Recommended Prior Learning

It is recommend that you have undertaken some prior music learning. If you are unsure please come and chat with Ms Fauvel.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Manuscript book, pencil and pen. It is strongly recommended that you have access to your instrument for practice.

Pathway

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 15 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91948 v3
NZQA Info
Music 1.1 - Use music skills in a music style
3
3
3
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91949 v3
NZQA Info
Music 1.2 - Demonstrate music performance skills
3
3
3
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91951 v3
NZQA Info
Music 1.4 - Shape music ideas to create an original composition
3
3
3
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

COURSE COSTS AND STANDARDS MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE