Year 9 - Te Reo Māori Beginners  

First half year optional course 

In this half year course, students will learn Te Reo Māori, tikanga me ona kawa within a  Māori context, in many different situations.  Students will develop listening, speaking, writing and reading skills of Te Reo Māori and an understanding of Māori concepts.  Tauira will learn through Mihi, Whakapapa, Kura, Kainga, Marae, Te Ao Taiohi, and Whakawhanautanga. There are regular assessments on reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the end of each term.

Next steps: Te Reo Māori Advanced (9MAA) /Year 10 Māori (10MAO)

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Year 9 - Te Reo Māori Beginners  

Half year course

Māori Performing Arts is a half year option. Students will learn that Te Ao Haka is a vehicle for all students to access Māori culture, language, performance, and practice. Students will explore their connection to Māori culture, language, and performance through Te Ao Haka. Students will use the connection to and experience of Māori culture, language, compositions and practice to enhance and embody performance. Students will learn that Te Ao Haka affirms Māori culture, language, Tikanga, identity, knowledge and iwi traditions.

Next steps: Year 10 Māori (10MPA)

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Year 10 - Māori performing arts   

Full year option   

Students in year 10 continue to develop their understanding. Students will learn that Te Ao Haka is born of its contexts, its taiao, atua and kōrero tuku iho. Students will explore the idea of Te Ao Haka having local dialects - in movement, style, language and content. Students will learn about Te Ao Haka narratives and how they connect to te Ao Māori. Students will explore how narratives evolve and are shaped by local and outside influences. Students will develop and utilise a deep understanding of narrative to enhance their performance. Students will learn that narratives are taonga and are a direct link to tīpuna.

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Year 10 - Te Reo Māori   

Full year option 

Students in Year 10 continue to develop their understanding of Whakawhanaungatanga, Tino Rangatiratanga, Wairua, Hinengaro, Tinana and Whanau through Te Reo Māori, tikanga me ona kawa and society through a Māori perspective. The Māori world is reflected in different contexts to develop skills of inquiry, critical thinking, communication, written, aural, oral, and comprehension of varied Te Reo Māori texts within a historical, present and future approach. Topics include Korero, Turangawaewae, Te Tiriti,  Marae, Te Ao Taiohi and Hitori.

Next Steps: Te Reo Māori 100 (MAO100)

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