Year 12 Music: NCEA Level 2 & New Phase 5 Resource Bundle

Year 12 Music: NCEA Level 2 & New Phase 5 Resource Bundle
NZ$200.00

Create with purpose. Perform with confidence. Research with insight. Reflect with honesty.

Support your current NCEA Level 2 programme and prepare for curriculum change with two distinct Year 12 Music resource collections.

This bundle brings together NCEA Level 2 teaching materials and a new Year 12 Phase 5 Music programme. Student resources, teacher guidance and progress-tracking tools help music kaiako organise learning, support individual pathways and build student independence.

Part One: NCEA Level 2 Music Resources

Connect performance, composition, research and regular musicianship learning through a structured, year-long programme.

Student Workbook

  • Four-Term Learning Framework: Clear checkpoints and submission milestones help students organise their work throughout the year.

  • Core & Choice Pathways: A suggested course structure built around 2.4 Composition, 2.1 Solo Performance and 2.3 Ensemble Performance, with optional internal and external standards. These are the programme’s suggested core, rather than nationally compulsory standards.

  • Plain-Language Assessment Guides: “Recipe cards” help students understand expectations at Achieved, Merit and Excellence.

  • Working Agreements & Reflection Prompts: Templates support individual planning, progress reviews and reflection on creative decisions.

Theory Toolkit & Word Bank

  • Weekly Musicianship: A planned 25-minute strand keeps theory connected to practical music learning throughout the year.

  • Comprehensive Reference Topics: Notation, keys, intervals, chords, dictation, score reading, instrumentation, composition devices and exam preparation.

  • Aotearoa & Māori Music Contexts: Research guidance and supporting frameworks for NZ Music and Māori Music pathways.

  • 452-Term Word Bank: Definitions, usage tags and confidence checks help students develop and apply musical vocabulary.

Teacher Guide

  • Suggested Course Pathways: Planning options support different combinations of performance, composition, musicianship and research.

  • Workbook-to-Toolkit Page Maps: Find the reference material that accompanies each workbook unit.

  • Musicianship Skills Overview: A structured breakdown of 22 skills supports teaching and progress monitoring.

  • Assessment Planning Support: Notes on standards, credit values and assessment conditions assist teachers with course organisation.

Interactive Excel Class Tracker

  • Central Class Overview: Organise student choices, evidence status, milestones, musicianship progress and mock exam information for up to 32 students.

  • Credit & Endorsement Tracking: Built-in calculations help monitor planned credits and progress towards course endorsement requirements.

  • Visual Progress Indicators: Colour-coded information helps identify overdue milestones and incomplete evidence.

Part Two: New Year 12 Phase 5 Music Resources

Prepare for the new curriculum with a dedicated Year 12 Phase 5 programme, developed using the curriculum information released to date.

This collection is designed to support programme planning and provide a structured foundation for senior Music learning. Further details of the included materials will be confirmed when the Year 12 Phase 5 collection is released.

The Phase 5 programme will be reviewed and updated as further curriculum and assessment information becomes available.

Practical Support for Your Music Department

  • Plan with greater clarity: Bring student learning, teaching guidance and progress monitoring together.

  • Support different pathways: Adapt the NCEA programme to students’ strengths, interests and learning goals.

  • Build student independence: Provide clear milestones, accessible reference materials and regular reflection opportunities.

  • Prepare for curriculum change: Keep current NCEA teaching and future Phase 5 planning clearly organised.

The NCEA Level 2 and Phase 5 collections are separate programmes. The Phase 5 materials are not presented as NCEA assessment tasks.

School Purchase Orders Welcome

We accept official school purchase orders and can arrange a manual invoice for your school’s accounts department. Please contact McNally Vocal Studio to organise your purchase.

School Site Licence: Select this option to allow teachers within one school to print, photocopy and share the purchased resources digitally with their students for ongoing classroom use. Files may not be resold, publicly uploaded or shared outside the licensed school.