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Music 1
- Marking guidelines
- Performance band descriptions
- Assessment and reporting
- Resource list
- Version log
Music 1 Stage 6 Syllabus (2009)
This course provide students with the opportunity to study the concepts of music through the learning experiences of performance, composition, musicology and aural within the context of a range of styles, periods and genres. Students nominate three electives made up of any combination of performance, composition and/or musicology which reflect the three topics studied in the HSC course.
Read the version log for Music 1 Stage 6 syllabus and assessment changes.
Related industries
The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.
Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:
Year 12 school-based assessment in 2024
In recognition of continuing school disruption, NESA has extended the 2023 flexibility for school-based assessment rules to Year 12 students undertaking the HSC in 2024. These changes affect the published Assessment and Reporting requirements. Please ensure you follow the school-based assessment advice for the 2024 HSC.
Syllabus
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Assessment and examination information
- Common grade scale for Preliminary courses
- Performance band descriptions for Music 1
- Assessment and reporting in Music 1
- Resource list for Music 1
- HSC practical tasks and submitted work marking guidelines for Music 1
- HSC exam audio files process and requirements
Performances and submitted works
- Rules and processes for practical and performance HSC exams including information for Supervising Teachers
- Music 1 and 2 support document (PDF, 56 pages, 781 KB)