About Music
Music is a rich part of the diverse cultures of Aotearoa New Zealand. It is a vital part of life for many communities and is an art form that can be used to express histories, knowledge bases, local contexts, language, and aspirations.
This page contains resources and tools to help support:
- internal and external assessment (exams)
- teachers delivering this subject
- learners taking this subject.
Read more about this subject on NCEA.education (external link)
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Assessor Support
See how our online resources and workshops can support and improve your assessment practice.
Assessor Support homeMusic standards
Exemplars, reports, past exams and assessment schedule
Assessment specifications
Assessor support materials for internal assessment
National moderator's report
Annual reports on issues and trends in assessment
View moderator's reportRequest clarification form
Teachers can request clarification of a standard with this form
Open request clarification form [DOC, 78.4KB]Remote assessment matrix
Guidance for teachers if learning and assessment needs to be completed remotely
Remote assessment matrix [PDF, 172KB]Alternative evidence gathering templates
Templates for student results when direct assessment is not possible
Get templatesMore resources
Music aural skills and transcription [PDF, 260 KB] – for use with standards 91093, 91275, and 91420
Conventions common to scores in any style [PDF, 284 KB] – for use with standards 91094, 91276, and 91421
Instrumental performance guidelines - for use with standards 91949, 91270, 91416
Tools
Level 1 assessment matrix
Use this Music matrix on NCEA.education with new standards in 2024
Go to the matrix
Level 2 and 3 assessment matrix
Use this Music matrix for Level 2 and 3 standards
Download matrix [DOCX, 48 KB]
Career guidance
Career information and tools to help your students on careers.govt.nz
Go to careers.govt.nz