Year 10

The aims of the year 10 music course are:

• to enable students to develop literacies in the arts
• to assist students to participate in and develop a lifelong interest in music
• to broaden understanding of and involvement in music in New Zealand
  

Students need to be learning a musical instrument or be prepared to start learning an instrument once in Year 10. They are encouraged to sit a Royal Schools Theory of Music exam during the year.

Course Performance - Students will be required to perform both individual and group pieces within a performance context.

Composition - Techniques will be covered and ideas explored using music software on our computers and exploring ideas in ‘music and film’ working at ‘Sound House’ studios in Wellington.

Musical Knowledge - Elements of music theory and harmony are studied in conjunction with set musical pieces covering a wide variety of styles and eras through to contemporary works.

Aural/Listening Skills.

Music Technology – Introduction to recording skills and equipment use, and hands on work in the recording studio with studio technician, Nick Granville.

Assessment: Internally assessed through the above areas, using NCEA marking criteria and with exams mid-year and end of year.