Clarification details
Updated December 2018. The section on sources has been updated.
Topic choices for the investigation
Assessors are advised to guide students in their choice of topic to ensure the Excellence criterion can be attained. A “comprehensive” (Excellence) investigation will include a range of sources, integration of ideas from societal perspectives, the provision of personal perspectives and insightful conclusions.
More recent recording artists can be investigated comprehensively when students include them on a continuum of New Zealand musical development. An analysis of a song that is representation of the artist, event or organisation under investigation is expected, as this allows for deeper enquiry.
Sources
Internet-based sources; creating surveys, questionnaires and interviews; together with attending and reviewing local music events, are further avenues for students to investigate New Zealand music.