Subject Information Booklet Year 11 2021 HSC 2022

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Music Extension (HSC level only) One unit in HSC only NESA Developed Course Prerequisites: Music 2 (Year 11)

What background knowledge do I need to study Music Extension? Music 2 Year 11 and HSC course.

Why study Music Extension? The aim of the Music Extension course is to provide challenging and rigorous opportunities for musically and academically talented students to assist them in the realisation of their potential as performers, composers or musicologists.

Course description: In the HSC course students will specialise further in one of the learning experiences of Performance or Composition or Musicology.

Main topics covered: As an extension of studies in Music 2, students will develop and expand aural awareness and understanding through their specialisation in Performance or Composition or Musicology. Each student will follow an individual program of study which will be negotiated between the teacher and student.

HSC examination structure: •

Performance Extension: Students will perform three contrasting pieces. One of the pieces must be an ensemble item.

Composition Extension: Students will submit two original contrasting pieces. A composition portfolio will be developed as a record of the compositional process.

Musicology Extension: Students will submit one essay of 3,000 words on an aspect or aspects of music that they have studied in-depth. A Musicology portfolio will be developed as a record of the musicological process.

How is Music Extension relevant to tertiary studies and career choice? The most obvious careers in music are a performers, composers, conductors and teachers. There are also any number of occupations in which music is a valuable component:

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Broadcasting in radio and television

Arts and entertainment management

Stage management

Audio technology

Music journalist or critic

Music therapist

Music librarian

Tuner / technician

Musical scholar Subject Choice for the Higher School Certificate


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Latin Continuers

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page 101

Latin Extension (HSC level only

1min
page 102

Japanese Continuers

3min
pages 98-99

Italian Beginners

2min
pages 96-97

Japanese Extension (HSC level only

1min
page 100

German Extension (HSC level only

1min
page 95

German Continuers

3min
pages 93-94

French Extension (HSC level only

1min
page 92

Classical Greek Extension (HSC level only

1min
page 89

French Continuers

3min
pages 90-91

Classical Greek Continuers

2min
pages 87-88

PDHPE: Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

3min
pages 82-83

Chinese Extension (HSC level only

1min
page 86

Languages: Chinese Continuers

3min
pages 84-85

Music 2

2min
pages 79-80

Music Extension (HSC level only

1min
page 81

Drama

2min
pages 75-76

Music 1

3min
pages 77-78

History Extension (HSC level only

3min
pages 67-68

Studies of Religion

3min
pages 71-72

Performing Arts: Dance

2min
pages 73-74

Legal Studies

3min
pages 69-70

History, Society Ancient History

4min
pages 63-64

and Ethics: Modern History

4min
pages 65-66

Studies, Economics: Economics

3min
pages 59-60

Geography

3min
pages 61-62

Visual Arts

4min
pages 55-56

Software Design and Development

4min
pages 51-52

Geography, Business Business Studies

2min
pages 57-58

Textiles and Design

3min
pages 53-54

and Applied Food Technology

2min
pages 47-48

Technologies: Hospitality

3min
pages 49-50

Art, Design Design and Technology

3min
pages 45-46

Science Extension (HSC level only

4min
pages 43-44

Investigating Science (HSC level only

3min
pages 39-40

Physics

4min
pages 41-42

Chemistry

5min
pages 35-36

Earth and Environmental Science

5min
pages 37-38

Mathematics Extension 1

2min
pages 27-28

Science: Agriculture

2min
pages 31-32

Biology

5min
pages 33-34

Mathematics Extension 2 (HSC level only

2min
pages 29-30

English EAL/D

3min
pages 19-20

English: English Advanced

5min
pages 15-16

Mathematics: Mathematics Standard

1min
pages 23-24

Mathematics Advanced

2min
pages 25-26

English Standard

3min
pages 21-22

What will my HSC Record of Achievement look like?

1min
page 10

Particular subject course requirements and restrictions

2min
page 14

Particular University course requirements and restrictions

1min
page 13
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