Music

NZ Scholarship Music assessment specifications, resources and past exam materials

Guidelines for teachers

The 3 aspects of the Scholarship Music performance standard assessed for Scholarship are:

  • the application of knowledge and skills
  • the critical reflective analysis
  • communication.

These all have equal weighting and evidence may be drawn from any part of the portfolio.

Resources

Scholarship Music assessment specifications

Open specifications

Scholarship Music performance standard

Download [DOC, 406KB]

Examination timetable

This year's examination timetable

Submission instructions

Submission instructions will be published in Term 3, 2025.

Documents for submissions

Schools must complete a NZ Scholarship Music authenticity declaration for each candidate.

NZ Scholarship Music authenticity declaration [DOCX, 56 KB]

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