Year 9 Te Reo Māori

Course Objectives 

The main purpose of this course is for students to learn about Māori culture and language. The course will enable students to learn about Māori Culture through interactive activities and outside activities.

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 with others in Te reo.

 Assessment

 Regular evaluation of each subject, through communicating with others. Cultural knowledge is also tested from students’ out-of-class experiences.

 Where does this course lead to?

The Year 9 course is the first of a two-year introduction to the Māori language and culture, but it also leads to Year 10 Māori and then to NCEA level 1 Te Reo Māori and Te Ao Haka in Year 11. A school trip is organized 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.