{"id":2227,"date":"2019-07-05T08:15:09","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T22:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curric.uhs.sa.edu.au\/?page_id=2227"},"modified":"2025-07-26T10:29:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T00:59:58","slug":"stage-1-music-performance-ensemble","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/curric.uhs.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/stage-1-music-performance-ensemble\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage 1 Music Ensemble Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Level:&nbsp;<\/strong>Stage 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Length:&nbsp;<\/strong>One Semester or a Full Year<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SACE Credits:<\/strong>&nbsp;10 credits (Delivered offline across the full year)&nbsp;\u2013 includes free instrumental tuition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recommended Background:&nbsp;<\/strong>Students must have previous experience in performing in an ensemble as well as have been receiving instrumental lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Content<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;More than music\u2014resilience, teamwork, identity.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perform, Rehearse and Create &#8211; Stage 1 Music Ensemble Performance is designed for students that have developed a commitment to one of the school ensembles and is all about collaboration, creativity, and connection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can choose from the following ensembles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Concert Band 1 or 2&nbsp;<\/li><li>Vocal Ensemble<\/li><li>Percussion Ensemble<\/li><li>String Ensemble<\/li><li>Jazz Ensemble<\/li><li>Rock Band 1 or 2<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will learn practical performance skills on their chosen instrument within an ensemble to demonstrate their performance and musical literacy skills. In addition they will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Attend weekly instrumental\/vocal lessons with an accredited teacher and maintain regular instrumental\/vocal practice.<\/li><li>Participate in regular rehearsals and the performances of an ensemble&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It is suggested this course be taken in conjunction with Stage 1 Music wherever possible to maintain pathways to all the Stage 2 Music subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Music provides authentic experiences for students to practise and demonstrate the Unley High School values of respect, excellence, diversity and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pathways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This subject prepares students for further study in music at a tertiary level and supports career pathways in performance, composition, music education, and the broader creative arts industry. <a href=\"https:\/\/able.adelaide.edu.au\/music\/study#our-study-areas\">Study | Elder Conservatorium of Music | University of Adelaide<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assessment:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assessment at Stage 1 is school based. Students will be assessed against the SACE Stage 1 Music Performance Standards. Students will provide evidence of their learning through four assessments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>AT1: At least three creative works (performances) (80%)<\/li><li>AT2: At least one musical literacy task (eg analysis, critique, evaluation) (20%)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Attend instrumental lessons with a qualified teacher<\/li><li>Provide their own instrument or hire an instrument through the school\u2019s hire program<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uhs.sa.edu.au\/instrumentalmusic\/\">Instrumental Music<strong> <\/strong>information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leads to:<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/curric.uhs.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/stage-2-music-ensemble-performance\/\">Stage 2 Music Performance \u2013 Ensemble (10 credits)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 and\/or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/curric.uhs.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/stage-2-music-solo-performance\/\"><strong>Stage 2 Music Performance \u2013 Solo<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(with instrumental teacher and Music faculty recommendation)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Level:&nbsp;Stage 1 Length:&nbsp;One Semester or a Full Year SACE Credits:&nbsp;10 credits (Delivered offline across the full year)&nbsp;\u2013 includes free instrumental tuition Recommended Background:&nbsp;Students must have previous experience in performing in an ensemble as well as have been receiving instrumental lessons. 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