Junior Music: An Introduction (1)
MUSINT Course Description Recommended Prior LearningThis course has no recommended prior learning.
The big question: Should music be used as a form of expression?
Curious about the world of music but not sure where to start? Welcome to Music: An Introduction – your crash course in all things musical!
Here's the lowdown:
We'll get you comfortable on stage with some basic performance skills.
Ever wanted to create your own tunes? We'll show you the ropes of composition.
And don't worry, we'll cover the theory stuff too, but we promise to keep it interesting.
Oh, and did we mention the perks? You'll have access to free lessons to pick up an instrument or polish those vocal cords.
Thinking about tackling NCEA Level One Music down the road? We recommend pairing this class with at least one other music course to really round out your skills. Or, if you're ready to dive deep, consider joining our full-year Music Academy course.
So, let's turn up the volume and explore the wonderful world of music together in Music: An Introduction!
Learning Areas:
Assessment Information
MANA REO (COMMUNICATING)
Students will be assessed on their ability to communicate their knowledge, understanding and skills.
• Pre-structural - I need support to describe ideas and/or information.
• Uni-structural - I can describe an idea and/or information.
• Multi-structural - I can describe ideas and information.
• Relational - I link ideas and information together and explain my understanding.
• Extended Abstract - I apply my understanding to discuss my ideas in new ways.
WHAKAARO (THINKING)
Students will be assessed on their ability to develop their levels of thinking in a variety of learning experiences.
• Pre-structural - I need to support to think of an idea.
• Uni-structural - I can think of an idea.
• Multi-structural - I can think of several ideas.
• Relational - I link ideas together to organise my thinking.
• Extended Abstract - I apply my thinking in creative ways.
This can be linked to NCEA Level One Music. It is recommended that two different junior Music courses are taken over year 9 and 10 in preparation for NCEA Level One Music. Alternatively, students can take the full year Music Academy course.