Year 9 Te Reo Māori Full Year
9FMAO Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms S. Richards.
Recommended Prior LearningStudents should either have done semester one Te Reo Māori or have come from kura kaupapa, or rumaki
This is a full year course which aims to expand students knowledge of basic Te Reo and Tikanga Māori in the second semester, to further develop their skills gained in semester one.
Some of the topics covered are:
- Mihimihi Pepeha (basic introductions and greetings)
- Whānau (family)
- Tikanga me ngā kawa o te marae (marae customs and marae protocol)
- Haka & waiata
- Tīnana (body)
- Kāinga (home)
- Pakiwaitara (legends)
- Kura (school)
- Whaikōrero (Māori oratory)
- Karanga
- Pōwhiri
- Manu Kōrero
Course Overview
Semester A
This karaehe (class) gives ākonga (students) the opportunity to learn Ngāti Tūwharetoa marae tikanga (protocols) in a practical manner. Ākonga will learn to pōwhiri (welcome) manuhiri (visitors) with haka pōwhiri, waiata and haka from Ngāti Tūwharetoa. Ākonga will also learn to manaaki (care for) their manuhiri in the wharekai through kaupapa Māori hospitality.
In Semester One ākonga will also learn basic mihimihi (greetings), and how to kōrero (speak) and tuhi (write) about basic topics such as whānau (family) and kāinga (home).
Semester B
In the Semester Two ākonga will continue to build on topics learned in semester one and learn new topics such as kura (school), kai (food), tinana (body) and Māori pakiwaitara (ancient stories).
Assessment Policy & Procedures Pathway