Year 9 Māori (Te Reo)
9MAO Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs T. Frost.
Recommended Prior LearningOpen Entry
The course is an opportunity to discover and appreciate Maori life and culture. The students learn how to produce the sounds of the Maori language from the Maori alphabet. They learn basic Mihimihi (basic Greetings), Whakapapa (genealogy), and Karakia (prayer). The students learn to talk about themselves, their family and friends. They will research a Myth or a Legend and learn basic tikanga on the marae.
Topics
Toku Whanau
Toku Kura
Nga wahanga o te tinana
He korero tuku iho
Te marae
Course Overview
Term 1
Whakarongo
Tututuhi
Korereo
Term 2
Whakarongo
Tututuhi
Korereo
Term 3
Whakarongo
Tututuhi
Korereo
Term 4
Whakarongo
Tututuhi
Korereo
Year 9 Option Rotations, Languages
Assessment Policy & Procedures Pathway
Students will apply a range of communicative skills in a variety of contexts that will enable them to express their thoughts in te reo Māori with accuracy, fluency, cultural integrity and gain an understanding of language revitalisation.
Students of Te Reo Māori will develop self-managing skills and strategies that will enable them to know when to lead or follow, and when and how to act independently or collectively for the benefit of te ao Māori.
Students of Te Reo Māori will apply creative and critical thinking, as well as metacognitive processes to make sense of information, experiences and ideas which will inspire them to be lifelong learners of te reo Māori.
Students of Te Reo Māori, in tandem with learning tikanga Māori, will strengthen their own identity, therefore, providing a strong foundation for them to create and nurture relationships with others and the environment.
The ideas, values and attitudes developed from a Māori worldview expressed through te reo Māori will enable students of Te Reo Māori to be culturally confident and competent to participate in and contribute to Māorix language and culture revitalisation within their communities.
Pathways
Te Reo Māori provides students with a foundation of communicative skills and cultural knowledge to develop confidence through strong self-identity that will enable them to engage in quality bilingual/bicultural relationships with others.
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.
1 x 2B5 exercise book, 1 x Display Book (20 pages) (NB: This is a rotation class introducing three languages – only one exercise book is required for this course.)