NCEA L1 Music case studies
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NCEA Level 1 Music is the first year of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement in Music, offered within The Arts learning area of the New Zealand Curriculum. It is designed for Year 11 students and other learners working at Level 6 of the curriculum who want formal recognition of their musical skills, whether they perform, compose, or study music as part of a broad education. The NCEA L1 Music case studies are 5 cases and about 2,903 words.
1Solo Programme Under Time and Endurance Pressure
At a co-educational school, a Year 11 trumpet player is preparing to submit two contrasting pieces for the Level 1 solo performance assessment in Week 9. Her programme currently lists “Trumpet Voluntary” (3:10, accompanied) and a simplified arrangement of “Blue Bossa” (4:40, with a 16-bar improvised solo).
583 words, about 3 min2Two Compositions, Three Weeks, One Static Loop
Two Year 11 students are composing two original pieces for Level 1. Piece A is for acoustic guitar and voice; Piece B is a DAW-based electronic track.
595 words, about 3 min3Aural Practice That Does Not Transfer
A Level 1 Music candidate is preparing for the aural and score reading assessment. His practice log shows 40 minutes per week over six weeks: 30 minutes listening to pop playlists while commuting, 10 minutes using an app that plays intervals in isolation.
584 words, about 3 min4Score Conventions Before the First Rehearsal
A student conductor is preparing a 3-minute arrangement of a pop song for a school ensemble: 6 Bb clarinets, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, piano, bass guitar, drum kit, and 3 singers. The score is handwritten in concert pitch throughout, with no transposed parts.
603 words, about 3 min5Two Works Presentation: Biography Versus Musical Evidence
A Year 11 student is preparing a 6-minute presentation on two contrasting music works for the Level 1 music works assessment. She has chosen a 2020 K-pop single and the first movement of a Romantic symphony.
538 words, about 3 min