Westlake Girls’ High School

Level 2 Music

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs F. Wilson, Miss R. Carson.

Recommended Prior Learning

Subject	Level	Recommendations
9 Music Academy	9	Entry at HoD discretion. Students are required to apply and meet the course requirements. Proficiency in a musical instrument is a requirement for this course.
9 Music Core	9	Open entry.
10 Music	10	Year 9 Music Academy, Year 9 Music Core or at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 1 Music	1	Year 10 Music or at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 1 Music Contemporary	1	Year 10 Music or at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 2 Music	2	Level 1 Music or at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 2 Music Contemporary	2	Level 1 Music, Level 1 Music Contemporary or at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 3 Music	3	Level 2 Music or at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 3 Music Contemporary	3	Level 2 Music, Level 2 Music Contemporary or at the discretion of the HoD.

This course is an extension of the new NCEA Level 1 curriculum.

Students will continue to develop and progress their musicianship through four strands of the national curriculum: performing music, creating original music through notated compositions, demonstrating understanding of music concepts and music contexts. Students will be nationally assessed through a combination of internal and external assessment opportunities throughout the year.

A requirement of this course is that students are continuing to learn their instrument through either the Westlake Itinerant Music Programme, or with a private teacher. It is expected that students are actively contributing to the co-curricular music programme of the school.

Students who have not taken Music as a subject previously or who are newly enrolled, will require approval from the Head of Department in the form of an audition.

Departments:

Music

Assessment Information

In addition to the standards listed below, students will also be required to enter the following Performance Standards:

AS91270: Perform two substantial pieces of music as a featured soloist. (6 Credits)
AS91272: Demonstrate ensemble skills through performing a substantial piece of music as a member of a group. (4 Credits)

Optional Performance Standard (at the discretion of the teacher):
AS01271: Perform a substantial piece of music as a featured soloist on a second instrument. (3 Credits)

Students must be learning an instrument through either the itinerant music programme, or with a private teacher.