10 TE REO MĀORI
Course selection for 2019 is now finished.
Course Description
Curriculum Leader: Mrs V. Jonas.
This half year course focuses on improving the students’ listening (whakarongo), speaking (kōrero), reading (pānui) and writing (tuhi) skills in Te Reo Māori. Students will learn how to talk about their daily routines, future plans, giving directions, describing events. Māori culture, protocols, and traditions are woven into the everyday teaching. This course also exposes students to the history of Te Reo and Aotearoa. The students will learn several Karakia and waiata as they experience and learn about Tikanga Māori (customs) and Te Ao Māori (the way of life).
Class trips might include an overnight stay at a marae, attending a pōwhiri, or an outing to celebrate Matariki (the Māori New Year).
This course will fully prepare students for NCEA Level 1 Te Reo Māori.
Possible Competitions: Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech Competition, Education Perfect Championships.
Recommended Prior Learning
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