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New Zealand Curriculum

The arts

In the arts you communicate creative ideas using a variety of art forms. Learn how to use your imagination to create meaningful art works and understand different types of art.

Te Marautanga o Aotearoa

Ngā toi

Ka whakanui ngā toi i ngā pūkenga me ngā mātauranga o mua, ā, ka whakamana, ka wero hoki i ngā tokonga whakaaro o nāianei, o āpōpō. Kua āta whakaritea ngā whāinga paetae kia whānui, i runga i te whakaaro he maha ngā kuhunga, ā, he tirohanga tā tēnā, tā tēna mō ngā toi.

NCEA subjects
Ngā matau NCEA,

Subject

Art history

NCEA Level2-3

Art history is the study of art and what it means. Learn how to understand history and cultures through works of art.

Subject

Dance

NCEA Level1-3

Dance is the study of physical movement and how to express ideas, tell stories and entertain. Learn how to create, interpret and perform dances.

Subject

Design

NCEA Level2-3

Design is the study of creative ideas, how they are communicated and the history of design. Learn how to design products, buildings and landscapes for specific purposes and people.

Subject

Drama

NCEA Level1-3

Drama is the study of performance and how to express ideas, tell stories and entertain. Learn how to create, interpret and perform drama.

Subject

Making music

NCEA Level2-3

Making music is the study of musical performance and how to express ideas, tell stories and entertain. Learn how to compose and perform music.

Subject

Music

NCEA Level1

Music is the study of structured sound and how to express ideas, tell stories and entertain. Learn how to create, develop and understand musical styles and resources.

Subject

Music studies

NCEA Level2-3

Music studies is the study of music history, ideas and language. Learn about the relationship between culture, identity and music.

Subject

Ngā mahi a te rēhia

Taumata NCEA1-3

He toi tupu, he toi ora, he toi i ahu mai i Hawaiki. Mā te toi ka ora, ka toitū te iwi. E tū ana te haka, he tohu whenua rangatira te haka, te haka a Tānerore me te haka a Hineruhi ka tū i te ata hāpara. Te toi whakaaro, ka ihiihi, ka wehiwehi, ka aweawe te ao katoa.

Kaupapa Māori subject

Subject

Painting

NCEA Level2-3

Painting is the study of expressing ideas through artistic techniques. Learn how to understand and create artworks using paint.

Subject

Photography

NCEA Level2-3

Photography is the study of expressing ideas through images. Learn how to create photos using camera techniques, and develop and edit photos.

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Other learning areas
Ēra atu wāhi ako,

Two students interact with each other at a desk. There are picture cards and an open notebook on the desk.
A group of students run on a field. There is a school in the background.
Two students interact with each other at a desk. There is a whiteboard behind them and there are books and a calculator on the desk.
A male student and female student stand in front of a whiteboard in a classroom. The male holds a textbook.
Two students inspect a beaker with blue liquid in a classroom, They both wear white lab coats.
Two students interact with each other at table inside a classroom. There is a book in front of them and one student writes in a notebook.
Two male students interact witth each other while peeling potatoes and grating carrots. They both wear aprons.

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