Level 3 Samoan
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr I. Numia.
GAGANA SAMOA - YEAR 13
NCEA LEVEL 3
CODE: 13SAM
The Level 3 Samoan language course is a continuation of the Level 2 Gagana Samoa course. Aspects of language and culture will be covered in this course. Students must have taken Samoan in year 12 to qualify for year 13 classes. There is a total of 3 Internal assessments using Gagana Sāmoa with 2 External assessments.
Students also have the opportunity to learn more in depth knowledge about TALAFA'ASOLOPITO (History) and AGANU'U (Culture) through Sāmoan Language Week celebrations and community events.
Students need to have completed Level 2 Samoan or have a strong background in Samoan to study Level 3 Samoan.
For further information see: Mr Numia
Course Overview
Term 1
A.S. 91565 v1 Samoan 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken Samoan to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations (Internal)
Term 2
A.S. 91564 v1 Samoan 3.2 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Samoan that communicates a critical response to stimulus material (Internal)
Term 3
A.S. 91567 v1 Samoan 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Samoan to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives (Internal)
Term 4
A.S. 91566 v1 Samoan 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Samoan texts (External)
(External)
A.S. 91563 v2 Samoan 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Samoan texts (External)
Entry Requirements
All students welcome, although satisfactory achievement from previous level of study is desired; with CL/ACL approval.
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.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Samoan 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Samoan texts
NZQA Info
Samoan 3.2 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Samoan that communicates a critical response to stimulus material
NZQA Info
Samoan 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken Samoan to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations
NZQA Info
Samoan 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Samoan texts
NZQA Info
Samoan 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Samoan to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 24
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
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.
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