10 TE REO MĀORI
10MAO Course DescriptionCurriculum Leader: Mrs V. Jonas.
Recommended Prior LearningOpen Entry
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.
Learning Areas:
Career Pathways
Foreign Policy Officer, Primary School Teacher, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Private Teacher/Tutor, Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Aide, Actuary, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Film and Video Editor, Author, Film/Television Camera Operator, Journalist, Technical Writer, Editor, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Production Assistant (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Barrister, Legal Executive, Solicitor, Court Registry Officer, Archivist, Historian, Curator, Librarian, Tertiary Lecturer, Elected Government Representative, Urban/Regional Planner, Community Development Worker, Early Childhood Teacher, Youth Worker, Interpreter, Translator