Year 10 te reo Māori
Subject Description
Head of Faculty: Miss C. Clech.
The Year 10 te reo Maori course is preparing students to work towards Year 11, Level 2 and Level 3 te reo Maori courses.
It integrates language and culture and provides a variety of opportunities for:
- listening
- speaking
- presenting
- performing
- viewing
- reading
- writing
The focus at this level is on developing communication skills.
Students will cover the four language skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking. Inherent to language learning is a deepening of intercultural understanding. The main key competencies in Languages are a focus on using language, symbols and texts and relating to others.
At Year 10 level the aim is for the students to understand and construct simple texts using their knowledge of the target language, describe aspects of their own background and immediate environment.
Pathway
The advantages of having achieved some proficiency in te reo Māori are apparent in terms of careers, education in life-skills and appreciation of our indigenous culture. Study of Māori Language offers many areas for graduates to pursue careers in: teaching, law, research, journalism, archives, property, administration, policy advice, tourism, health work and social work. Knowledge of Māori is increasingly expected and required of those seeking to study in Postgraduate courses at University.