Complete Years 9–13 Music Resource Bundle
Junior Music, NCEA Levels 1–3 & New Senior Phase 5 Programmes
Five year levels. Practical teaching resources. A coordinated approach to secondary Music.
Bring your junior and senior Music planning together with a comprehensive collection for New Zealand secondary schools.
This bundle combines Year 9 and Year 10 teaching programmes, NCEA Levels 1–3 resource packs, and new Phase 5 programmes for Years 11–13. Student booklets, teacher guides, reference materials and Excel trackers help you organise learning and support students as they develop their musical skills and independence.
Junior Music — Years 9 & 10
Year 9: Songwriting & Instrument Programme
A structured introduction to practical music-making, with resources supporting instrumental learning, music theory and songwriting.
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Student Booklet: Practical activities, musical reference material and guided tasks.
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Teacher Guide: Lesson plans, learning intentions and delivery guidance.
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Excel Class Tracker: Tools for recording skills, milestones and student progress.
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Colour and Print Editions: Options for digital classroom use and photocopying.
Year 10: Band Books — Blocks 1–4
Develop students’ confidence through ensemble playing, songwriting, music technology and performance.
The four blocks cover:
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Soundcheck: Building foundational instrumental and ensemble skills.
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Rehearsal Room: Developing cover songs and working together as a band.
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Studio: Exploring digital composition through BandLab.
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The Gig: Preparing and presenting a live showcase.
Includes four student Band Books, four teacher booklets and four block trackers, with colour and print editions of the booklets.
Senior Music — NCEA Levels 1–3
Each NCEA level includes:
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Student Workbook: Structured learning activities, project planning, milestones and reflection.
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Teacher Guide: Programme organisation, suggested pathways and delivery support.
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Theory Toolkit & Word Bank: Reference materials connecting musical vocabulary and theory to practical learning.
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Excel Class Tracker: Tools for organising student pathways, evidence and progress.
NCEA Level 1 — Year 11
Support practical music-making, foundational musicianship and growing independence through 82 pages of teaching and learning materials, plus an 8-sheet tracker.
NCEA Level 2 — Year 12
Connect performance, composition, research and regular theory learning through 154 pages of teaching and learning materials, plus a 15-sheet tracker.
NCEA Level 3 — Year 13
Support advanced performance, composition, arranging, analysis and research through 183 pages of teaching and learning materials, plus a 16-sheet tracker.
Senior student workbooks, teacher guides and toolkits are supplied in digital colour and print editions.
New Phase 5 Music — Years 11, 12 & 13
Prepare for curriculum change with dedicated senior programmes developed using the curriculum information released to date.
Year 11 Phase 5 — Hack the Track
A programme organised across Terms 1–4, with each term including:
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A student book.
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An accompanying teacher booklet.
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A term-specific Excel class tracker.
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Colour and print editions of student and teacher books.
Year 12 Phase 5
A dedicated Year 12 programme is nearing completion. Full contents and file specifications will be confirmed on release.
Year 13 Phase 5
A dedicated Year 13 programme is also nearing completion. Full contents and file specifications will be confirmed on release.
Availability: Junior resources, NCEA Levels 1–3 and Year 11 Phase 5 materials are available now. Year 12 and Year 13 Phase 5 materials are forthcoming. Purchase details will specify how and when the forthcoming materials will be supplied.
Phase 5 materials will be reviewed and updated as further curriculum and assessment information becomes available.
Practical Support Across Your Music Department
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Coordinate Years 9–13: Bring junior and senior teaching resources into one organised collection.
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Build student independence: Provide clear tasks, reference tools, checkpoints and reflection opportunities.
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Connect theory and practice: Support instrumental learning, composition, performance, listening and musical understanding.
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Monitor progress: Keep student milestones and evidence organised with accompanying trackers.
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Prepare for curriculum change: Plan current NCEA delivery alongside the new senior Phase 5 programmes.
The NCEA and Phase 5 collections are distinct programmes. 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.
Single-School / Department Licence: Teachers within one school may 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.