10MAO - te reo māori

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, nau mai ki runga i tēnei huarahi e ako ana i tō tātou reo rangatira. 

Welcome and congratulations on choosing to begin this journey of learning our noble language! 

A knowledge of te reo Māori and tikanga Māori gives you the ability to participate fully in the Māori world. This is becoming even more necessary as New Zealand embraces its bicultural origins.Te Reo Māori offers many exciting career pathways. Knowledge of te reo Māori and tikanga Māori are essential skills in many careers.

Taumata 2

Students should be able to:

2.1  communicate about relationships between people

2.2  communicate about possessions

2.3  communicate about likes and dislikes, giving reasons where appropriate

2.4  communicate about time, weather and seasons

2.5  communicate about physical characteristics, personality, and feelings

Taumata 3

Students should be able to:

3.1  communicate, including compare and contrast, about habits, routines, customs

3.2  communicate about events and where they take place

3.3  give and follow directions

3.4  communicate, including comparing and contrasting, about how people

    travel

3.5  communicate about immediate past activities

Taumata 4

Students should be able to:

4.1  request, offer, accept, and decline things, invitations, and suggestions

4.2  communicate about plans for the immediate future

4.3  communicate about obligations and responsibilities

4.4  give and seek permission or agreement

4.5  communicate about the quality, quantity, and cost of things

Taumata 5

(Years 10 & 11)

Students should be able to:

5.1  communicate about past activities and events

5.2  communicate about present and past states, feelings and opinions

5.3  communicate about past habits and routines

5.4  describe, compare, and contrast people, places, and things

There will be a vast range of activities with a wide range of learning experiences. Learning a language can be a hard task, and so a large emphasis will be placed on active engagement through fun activities that also promote whakawhanaungatanga and manaakitanga.

Students will be encouraged to participate in school-based Maori events such as haka, waiata, pōwhiri and even some traditional Māori games. Students will also be encouraged to join ‘Tū Tamatoa’ the student led Māori student support group. As a part of Tū Tamatoa, students will be given opportunities to attend cultural events and performances.

Students are also encouraged to join the school’s combined kapa haka group with Wellington Girls’ College, ‘Te Haeata Awatea’ 

Year 10 Te Reo Māori is open to every student to choose as their language option. The only thing required is an open mind and a positive attitude

Year 10 Te Reo Māori has 3 formal assessments:

• Pānui/ Reading Comprehension

• Whakarongo/ Listening Comprehension

• Kōrerorero/ Speech or Interaction

The Junior Assessment Framework (JAF) is used to assess all students in Year 10.  It is designed to measure and develop students’ thinking skills.  It is based on SOLO taxonomy and has strong links to the NZ Curriculum levels.