NCEA Level 2 Music
Aims
Students learn how to work individually and collaboratively and to explore ways of creating, interpreting and representing ideas within music. Students have opportunities to further their own creative potential as they sing, play instruments, read symbols and notations, record and analyse and appreciate music. As students learn to communicate musically with increasing sophistication, they lay a foundation for lifelong enjoyment of and participation in music.
Course Content
Performance
Composition / Songwriting
Musical knowledge
Music technology
Assessment
There are a variety of assessment tasks and school examinations. Externally assessed topics are examined nationally at the end of the year.
Qualification gained
NCEA Music Level 2 - full course completion a maximum of 24 credits.
This can be made up from a range of the above achievement standards. A minimum full time course is 18 credits.
Prior knowledge required
Prior knowledge acquired through Year 11 Music is preferable. Direct entry is possible if the student is already, or is prepared to be, playing or learning an instrument and/or voice
Next Step
NCEA Level 3 Music