L3 Te Reo Māori
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Whaea A. Mikaere.
Te reo Māori is the key to understanding the Māori world. Te Reo Māori lays the foundation of communicative skills and cultural knowledge to enable students to be bilingual and bicultural with an appreciation and consideration of a Māori worldview. This is a full year course with four main focuses.
Te Tika o te Reo - Language Accuracy
The significant learning within this big idea is language features that focus on structures and correct application of vocabulary, as well as on punctuation, which are all encompassed by grammar that ensures quality communication. This is an area at the foundation level in learning te reo Māori that needs further development.
Te Rere o te Reo - Language Fluency
The significant learning contained within this big idea includes aspects of pronunciation, stress, intonation and the rhythm of the language, with an aim to be fluid and fluent in these respects. This big idea also involves a wide range of phrases and strategies for organising ideas for communication.
Te Māori o te Reo - Cultural integrity of the Language
The significant learning within this big idea relates to aspects of Māori worldview that reflect the way Māori perceive their environment, such as practising customs and upholding values and expressing ideas to maintain cultural integrity of the language.
Te Ora o te Reo - Language Vitality
The significant learning within this big idea involves progressive thinking about the sustainability of the language into the future through engaging in critical analysis of language change and the implementation of language revitalisation strategies to ensure the language continues to thrive throughout the upcoming generations.
Prerequisites
Students must have achieved at Level 2 Māori or by negotiation with the HOD Maori.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Stationery Required for this course: 1 x Yellow Clearfile, 1 x 2B5 Exercise books and a device.
Pathway
Te Reo Māori supports further learning and promotes the normalisation of te reo Māori in the areas of: broadcasting, journalism, education, arts, entertainment, business, tourism, hospitality, local and central government, health, languages, sports administration, marketing, management, law, corrections, public speaking, iwi development, volunteering, community services, farming and agriculture, primary industries, Treaty settlements, translating and interpreting services.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Te Reo Māori 3.1 - Whakarongo kia mohio ki te reo Māori o te ao whanui
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Te Reo Māori 3.2 - Korero kia whakamahi i te reo Māori o te ao whanui
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Te Reo Māori 3.3 - Panui kia mohio ki te reo Māori o te ao whanui
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Te Reo Māori 3.5 - Waihanga tuhinga whai take i te reo Māori o te ao whanui
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22
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
- Some students’ courses may not fit the timetable when it is prepared so you may be contacted and asked to re-choose.
- If you do not make sufficient progress in the remainder of the year (i.e. in your entrance exams, course work and end-of-year exams), you may not be accepted into the subject of your choice