Year 11 te reo māori

Te Reo Māori is included in learning languages, which is one of the eight learning areas in The New Zealand Curriculum. It emphasises the inseparable links between language, culture, and identity.

The aim of the Year 11 Māori course is to develop lifelong linguistic skills in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori and to prepare candidates for NCEA Level 1 Te Reo Māori.

As you learn te reo Māori, you also deepen your knowledge and understanding of tikanga Māori and develop your own personal, group, and national identity. By the end of the year you will have developed some skill in:

• communicating information, ideas, and opinions through different text types

• expressing and responding to personal ideas and opinions

• communicating appropriately in different situations.

The course uses student experiences to develop a sound foundation of communication skills in te reo Māori. You will use te reo Māori to explore a range of familiar situations including:

• Ngā Mihi - Greetings

• Te Kāinga me te Whānau – the home and family

• Te Kura me te Akomanga – school and the classroom

• Hui Māori – Māori meetings and gatherings.

In Level 1 Te Reo Māori we are working at Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum. Your main objective this year is to achieve social competence in the language. You will be working towards “understanding and producing more complex language, communicating beyond the immediate context, and understanding and producing a variety of text types.”

Oral Language Skills: Students will develop a range of skills in listening and speaking in both formal and informal situations.

Written Language Skills: Students will develop the ability to interpret and produce a range of different text types.

Students of Māori will be expected to participate in school-based Maori events as part of “Te Kapa o te Kura”. They are also encouraged to join the school’s kapa haka group. Students will be given opportunities to attend cultural events and performances.

You should have satisfactory completion of the Year 10 Māori course. Students who are able to demonstrate ability and/or commitment to te reo Māori can be granted entry to the course at the discretion of the HOD Māori.

School Policy for NCEA Assessment

You should be aware of the school procedures for NCEA assessment. They can be found on the school website at this link. There you will find answers to frequently asked questions about how NCEA works as well as guidance about how to apply for extensions, reconsiderations or the process for withdrawing from a standard.