Level 2 and 3 Gagana Sāmoa (SAM203)

Level 2 Samoan is a learning language course designed to meet the wide and varied needs of Samoan language learners. The course further develops students’ ability to communicate and justify information, ideas and opinions in a variety of genuine contexts. Students will further explore topics covered in level 1 Samoan as well as beginning to explore and justify ideas relating to cultural customs. At this level, the emphasis is on both accuracy and fluency aspects of conversational Samoan. 

O lenei matā’upu e ati’ae ai le tomai o alo ma fānau ‘ina ‘ia fa’asoa ma fa’alauiloa ātili fa’amatalaga, māfaufauga ma manatu e fa’aaogā ai le Gagana Sāmoa i nofoaga ‘ese’ese. O le ‘ā mafai e alo ma fānau ona su’esu’e atili i ālāfua sa a’oa’oina i le tausaga sefulutasi ma ‘āmata vā’ili’ili ai finagalo e fa’atatau i tū ma agaifanua. 

Level 3 Samoan is a learning language course designed to meet the wide and varied needs of Samoan language learners especially those who intend to study the target language in its full essence, looking at the socio-cultural aspects of the language. This is also ideal for those who wish to study towards a qualification in Samoan Studies or Pacific Studies at tertiary level. Students will learn to explore and justify ideas and perspectives in spoken and written Samoan. They will support or challenge the views of others. Students will have an in-depth focus on events of cultural significance to Samoan life, explore perspectives around the concept of “tautua” in the matai system, and the changes and challenges of aganu’u sāmoa that Samoans in New Zealand face. 

O le ‘ā a’oa’oina le fānau ‘e su’esu’e ma vā’ili’ili mafaufauga ma lagona i le gagana tautala ma le tusitusi. O le ‘ā mafai ‘ona lagolago pe tete’e i finagalo ‘o isi. O le ‘a va’ava’ai toto’a i sauniga ‘ese’ese e tāua i le olaga Sāmoa, ‘e aofia ai le su’esu’e i manatu ma lagona fa’aalia i le tautua ma le fa’amatai, tainane o suiga ma lu’itau o le aganu’u o lo’o feagai ma i latou o lo’o alala i Niusila nei. 

This is a multi-level course so you will be assessed at the appropriate level. You can gain 14-18 credits from the standards listed below and can enter into both internal and external.