Year 10 Te Reo Māori

Course Objectives

Te Reo Māori is an exciting subject that provides opportunities for ākonga/students to engage in Te Reo Māori - the Māori language - Aotearoa/New Zealands first Language. You will learn by actively experiencing and learning about Māori Culture through whakarongo/listening, tuhi/writing panui/reading and kōrero/conversing with the language as well as interactive activities and outside school activities. Māori history is an important part of this program. 

Course Content

The ākonga/students learn: 

- Te Reo Māori: Learn about the structure and vocabulary of the language 

- Kapa Haka: Learn how to perform a Haka with confidence and learn the history of the Haka 

- Taiaha: Learn how to use a Taiaha correctly and about the history of Māori warfare 

- Whakapapa: Learn about the history of how Māori lived. 

The emphasis is to learn about Māori culture procedures, and how to communicate the language with others.

Assessment:

Regular evaluation of each subject through communicating with others. Cultural knowledge test of what knowledge they have gained by their cultural experiences. 

Where does this course lead to?

The Year 10 Te Reo Māori course is the conclusion of the introduction to the language and culture but it also leads to NCEA level 1 Māori and Te Ao Haka in Year 11. A school trip is organised every year for the students to experience a Marae trip in a different area of New Zealand. The trip gives the opportunity for students to practice what they have learned over the years. There are also other trips to the Auckland Museum, Pā sites and participating in Waka Ama. Ākonga/students will also learn about hangi, how to put a hangi down and enjoy eating hangi.