Level 1 Te Reo Māori
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Whaea B. Henry.
Aims:
Te Reo Māori is taught to a highly diverse group of students, in many different contexts, including Māori students who are taking the opportunity to reclaim their heritage language and culture and non-Māori beginning their journey into the Māori world that will strengthen the bicultural and bilingual fabric of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Students of Te Reo Māori, in tandem with learning tikanga Māori will develop and apply a range of communicative skills in a variety of contexts that will enable them to express their thoughts in te reo Māori with accuracy, fluency, cultural integrity and gain an understanding of language revitalization.
Course Content:
This course will focus on the following four significant learning areas that serve as a foundation for learning and assessment of Level 1 NCEA Te Reo Māori, with emphasis on speaking te reo Māori.
Te Rere o te Reo - Language Fluency
Te Māori o te Reo - Cultural integrity of the Language
Te Ora o te Reo - Language Vitality, Sustainability
Key content:
Ākonga will investigate themes of ‘their world’: Hākinakina (Sports), Ngā mahi papai rawa o te ao taiohi (Leisure and recreational activities of the youth), Tōku kainga (My home), Te hapori (the community) Tōku Kura (My school)
Key skills:
Ākonga will strengthen their skills in tuhituhi (writing), pānui (reading), kōrero (oral), and whakarongo (aural) throughout the year.
Standards Assessed:
92092 – Te kōrerorero i ngā pārongo, i ngā ariā me ngā whakaaro - Produce evidence of a spoken interaction/conversation (Internal achievement standard, 5 credits)
92093 - Te whakapuaki whakaaro e pā ana ki tētahi horopaki e ora nei te reo - Produce evidence in the form of an oral presentation or written responses (Internal achievement standard, 5 credits)
92095 - Te tuhi e pā ana ki tētahi horopaki e taunga ana - Kete Manarua/Portfolio: Produce one written submission (External achievement standard, 5 credits)
Careers Pathways:
Te Reo Māori supports further academic learning and leads to a vast range of career pathways such as: Media industry and broadcasting, education sector, hauora (health and well-being), sports and recreation, tourism industry, cultural advisory and consultancy.
Entry requirements:
It is helpful to have had some prior learning in Te Reo Māori, but not required.
Success in our Level 1 te reo Māori course provides students with a foundation of communicative skills and cultural knowledge that will be useful for studying Level 2 Te Reo Māori.
Pathway
Nau mai haere mai ki te Reo Māori. By engaging in Te Reo Māori me ōna tikanga, students strengthen their identities, and journey towards shared cultural understandings. In this course, ākonga focus on building their language communication of Te Reo Māori, using everyday language and phrases.
Key content:
Ākonga will investigate themes of ‘their world’: Hākinakina (Sports), Ngā mahi papai rawa o te ao taiohi (Leisure and recreational activities of the youth), Tōku kainga (My home), Te hapori (the community) Tōku Kura (My school)
Key skills:
Ākonga will strengthen their skills in tuhituhi (writing), pānui (reading), kōrero (oral), and whakarongo (aural) throughout the year.
Standards Assessed:
92092 – Te kōrerorero i ngā pārongo, i ngā ariā me ngā whakaaro - Produce evidence of a spoken interaction/conversation (Internal achievement standard, 5 credits)
92093 - Te whakapuaki whakaaro e pā ana ki tētahi horopaki e ora nei te reo - Produce evidence in the form of an oral presentation or written responses (Internal achievement standard, 5 credits)
92095 - Te tuhi e pā ana ki tētahi horopaki e taunga ana - Kete Manarua/Portfolio: Produce one written submission (External achievement standard, 5 credits)
Career Pathways:
Te Reo Māori supports further academic learning and leads to a vast range of career pathways such as: Media industry and broadcasting, education sector, hauora (health and well-being), sports and recreation, tourism industry, cultural advisory and consultancy.
Entry requirements:
It is helpful to have had some prior learning in Te Reo Māori, but not required.
Success in our Level 1 te reo Māori course provides students with a foundation of communicative skills and cultural knowledge that will be useful for studying Level 2 Te Reo Māori.
Assessment Information
Not all students will be offered all assignments as they are dependent on a good work ethic and completion of homework.MISSED ASSESSMENTS AND REQUESTS
If a student misses an assessment opportunity they should see the Department Learning Leader (DLL), Whaea Becky for a ‘Missed Assessment Form. Written evidence such as a medical certificate will be required to support your application for extra time or another assessment opportunity.
If a student requires extra time for various reasons, they will need to ask Whaea Becky for an Extension Form. Written evidence from home will be required to support the application for an extension.
RESUBMISSION AND FURTHER ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITY
RESUBMISSION- The Facts
• can be offered to individually, identified students to correct a minor error and gain the grade of Achieved, not Merit or Excellence
• does not allow students to gain Merit or Excellence grades
• should take place as soon as possible after the assessment has been completed
• can be offered where the teacher judges the student should be capable of discovering and correcting the minor error by themselves.
FURTHER ASSESSMENT– The Facts
• Only one further assessment opportunity for each standard can be offered in a year.
• The further assessment opportunity can only be offered after further learning has taken place.
• A different activity or task must be offered for the further assessment opportunity.
• The further assessment opportunity must be offered to all students entered for that standard in that course, regardless of the grade that they achieved. Students do not need to take up the opportunity.
• A student must have access to all grades – Not Achieved, Achieved, Merit or Excellence – whether it is their first or subsequent attempt at the standard.
• The highest grade from either assessment opportunity is reported.
• For this course there will be one further assessment opportunity for each standard.
APPEALS
If you are unhappy with any of your results you should discuss this with your teacher. If you are still unhappy, then an Appeals form should be completed, this is available from the Faculty Learning Leader (FLL). Forms need to be completed and returned to your FLL within 5 school days of receiving your grade. If you are still not happy you can then see the Principal’s Nominee. At NO time, during this process, should you contact NZQA.
Faculty Learning Leader FLL: Miss Niulesā – [email protected]
AUTHENTICITY
An Authenticity Form will be required to be signed by the student to accompany each internal assessment that is completed. This is to confirm that the assessment is the student’s own work.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Te Reo Māori 1.1 - Te korerorero i nga parongo, i nga aria me nga whakaaro
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Te Reo Māori 1.2 - Te whakapuaki whakaaro e pa ana ki tetahi horopaki e ora nei te reo
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Te Reo Māori 1.3 - Te whakaatu i te maramatanga ki te reo Māori me ona matapono i tetahi horopaki e taunga ana
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Te Reo Māori 1.4 - Te tuhi e pa ana ki tetahi horopaki e taunga ana
Pathway Tags
Animator/Digital, ArtistActor CopywriterAnaesthetist Archivist Art Director (Film, Television or Stage)HistorianArtistic, DirectorFilm and Video Editor, BarristerAudiologist/Audiometrist, Author, Tattoo Artist Midwife, Urban/Regional Planner, Elected Government Representative, Journalist, Graphic Designer, Communications Professional, Interpreter,
Disclaimer
Course Selection is confirmed at the start of 2025. You can change the courses you have selected up until the start of next year provided there are still spaces in the course you wish to change to.
Some courses may become unavailable due to the number of students taking the courses or changes in staffing.
New courses may also be introduced, in which case you will be notified and given the opportunity to select the new course.