10MUS

Year 10 Contemporary Music

Course Description

Teacher in Charge:

Year 10 Music is designed in preparation for Level One NCEA Music.

Ākonga will develop skills in composition, critical listening, music technology and music in context, where they can build confidence in their value as musicians that bring their own experiences and culture to explore how music relates to their sense of identity.

Ākonga will work both independently and collaboratively to produce and perform music, expressing music through practical application.

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Pathway

Music is a rich part of the culture of Aotearoa. It is a vital part of life for Māori and Pacific communities, as an art form that can be used to express histories, local contexts, language, aspirations, and mātauranga Māori and Pacific knowledges.
Being an active participant in music enhances personal wellbeing. In Music, ākonga can develop confidence in their ability to express themselves creatively and emotionally through the creation of original music.
Through studying music, ākonga can develop a deeper understanding of themselves, and explore different contexts and kaupapa. Music can be a waka, or vaka, for ākonga to connect with their whakapapa and engage with their own, and others’ contexts, spirituality, emotions, and ideas.
Learning about music enables ākonga to understand it is a sonic language born of context that communicates layered meaning in expressive musical works. They can learn to express and interpret ideas within diverse creative, technological, and cultural frameworks.