Year 9 Te Reo Māori

Nau mai haere mai ki Te Puna o Ngā Mātauranga Māori.

Welcome to Te Puna, the Faculty of te reo Māori, Te Ao Haka, the Māori Performing Arts and Te Whānau Rūmaki.

Year 9 Te Reo Māori

Nau mai, haere mai ki te ao Māori, ki te reo me ngā tikanga o te iwi Māori.

Welcome to the Māori world, the language and customs of the Māori.

Te Kaupapa:

To introduce students to the Māori language, protocols and customs. The course will give students an insight into the Māori world and they will have the opportunity to do the following:

• Develop competencies in oral and writing in  Māori
• To visit significant  Māori sites in Auckland
• Visit a marae in Northland and Taranaki
• Participate in Matariki celebrations and Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori
• Gain an understanding of key Māori values, concepts and practices
• Participate in Ngā Manu Karero

Course Content:

• Taku Kāinga (My home)
• Taku  Kura (My school)
• Hākinakina (Sports)
• Māori Performing Arts
• Kai (Food
• Te Ao Ngāhau (Leisure activities)

Assessment

Te Reo Māori at Year 9 is assessed via demonstrations of knowledge.  Students demonstrate their knowledge in creating sentences and constructing language around familiar themes.  This demonstration is held prior to the Mid Year and End of Year examinations. 

A focus at Year 9 is on communicating in te reo Māori.