Year 11

NCEA LEVEL 1

Curriculum Level:  4/5/6

Course Length: One Year

Total Credits:  24 (Achievement Standards)

Special Costs:     $80 for Marae Visit

                              $20.00 for Attendance at Manu Korero Speech Competitions

Entry Requirements:

Year 9 and Year 10 Maori.

Course Outline:

The focus of the course is on both oral and written Maori.  You will need the four basic skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing.

ORAL / LISTENING

                    You will understand some spoken Maori

                    You will be able to convey your message accurately in Maori

                    You will be able to demonstrate competency in handling various sentence structures

WRITTEN

    You will need to be able to do the following:

                    Write with clarity in the Maori language

                    Convey accurately the message you intend to give

                    Demonstrate competency in handling the various sentence structures

READING

        You will need to be able to:

                    Read Maori at a level of difficulty equivalent to the textbook Te Rangatahi 2

                    During the year you need to read the equivalent of at least 100 words in Maori each week

Assessment Outline:

Achievement Standards

                    12 Credits Internal Assessment (IA)

                    Oral and Listening Comprehension

                    12 Credits External Assessment (EA)

                    Reading and Written

                                                                                                        

Where Does It Lead?

Higher level Maori Courses and NCEA Level 2.  Career opportunities in education, community work, government departments, tourism, broadcasting and Journalism, and many others.

For Further Information See:

Mr Kiore