Year 10 Tōfā Manusina Bilingual - Gagana Samoa

Talofa Lava! Mālō le Soifua! Welcome to Tōfā Manusina Bilingual Samoan!  
This year, you will learn to introduce yourself in Samoan and talk about your hobbies, likes and dislikes, family, home and school as well as culture and identity, global changes and power and privilege in Social Studies through a Samoa Lense. You will have the opportunity to learn about and experience Samoan cultural activities such as festivals, food, crafts and games. You will learn to recognize and write using Gagana Samoa and ask and answer basic personal questions. You will be assessed at the end of each term with different tasks, and at the end of the year with an examination incorporating everything taught over the year. 

The topics are:

•O lo’u Aiga, O lo’u olaga – My Family, My Life

•Sāmoa ma lana aganu’u = Sāmoa and it’s culture

•Laufanua ma le si’osi’omaga – Land and surroundings

•Fa’afiafiaga Fa’asāmoa – Samoan Traditional Performances

Successful completion of this course will lead to NCEA Level 1,2,3 Gagana Samoa

Other extra learning experiences and activities will be done in things such as Samoan Language Week – Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa 2025, as well as opportunities in between set tasks where you will be able to learn about culture and other aspects such as food.