NCEA Level 3 Music
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs M. Fauvel.
13MUS – NCEA Level 3 Music (University Entrance Approved)
This course builds on creative strengths and offers a range of standards that allow students to focus on developing more advanced skills in performance, composition, music studies and music technology. It is performance based and students also create original music/songs. The expectation will be that students are involved in a range performance opportunities at school.
Music engages us creatively and challenges us intellectually. Our Level Three 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 strongly recommend students have gained credits in Music at Level one or two level. This course requires practical musical skills on an instrument/voice and students should be able to play their chosen instrument with confience. Please talk to Ms Fauvel if you are unsure.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Manuscript book, pencil and pen. Access to practice on your instrument of choice is also recommended.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 36 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 32 credits.
External
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 6
Term: 3, Week: 6
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NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 10
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 9
Term: 2, Week: 9
Term: 3, Week: 9
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Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 9
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 9
Term: 2, Week: 9
Term: 3, Week: 9
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 36
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.
Disclaimer
COURSE COSTS AND STANDARDS MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE