NCEA L2 Te Waharoa
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Whaea D. Day.
NCEA L2 Te Waharoa is a course for students who are passionate about Māori culture and history. It offers students an opportunity to delve deep into researching traditional and modern Māori knowledge and cultural concepts. Also included may be field trips locally and occasional guest speakers. The class is a tuakana teina model with students from all NCEA levels.
Te Waharoa draws on the NCEA unit standards based on tikanga (culture) and mātauranga (knowledge) Māori. The course is flexible and can be tailored to students’ interests. It draws on mātauranga Māori resources that focus on a wide range of areas, both modern and traditional, such as Taonga Pūoro, Whakairo, New Māori Music, Mau Rākau, Māori Media, Māori Tourism, Pacific Migration, the Environment, and Manaaki Marae. Standards listed below are an indicative sample of what is available.
Kaiako: Whaea Jan Worrall
Course Overview
Term 1
Students choose from NCEA unit standards based on tikanga (culture) and mātauranga (knowledge) Māori. It draws from standards and resources that focus on a wide range of areas, both modern and traditional, such as Taonga Pūoro, Whakairo, New Māori Music, Mau Rākau, Reo Māori Media, Māori Tourism, Pacific Migration, and Manaaki Marae.
Term 2
Students choose from NCEA unit standards based on tikanga (culture) and mātauranga (knowledge) Māori. It draws from standards and resources that focus on a wide range of areas, both modern and traditional, such as Taonga Pūoro, Whakairo, New Māori Music, Mau Rākau, Reo Māori Media, Māori Tourism, Pacific Migration, and Manaaki Marae.
Term 3
Students choose from NCEA unit standards based on tikanga (culture) and mātauranga (knowledge) Māori. It draws from standards and resources that focus on a wide range of areas, both modern and traditional, such as Taonga Pūoro, Whakairo, New Māori Music, Mau Rākau, Reo Māori Media, Māori Tourism, Pacific Migration, and Manaaki Marae.
Semester A
Kapa Haka
Māori Performing Arts
Te Reo Māori
Māori and the environment
Māori history and tribal traditions
Carving and weaving
Recommended Prior Learning
Open entry.
Pathway
Year 10 to Year 13
https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/maori/pa-matauranga/field-maori/maori-qualification-services/careers/
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
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Examine different accounts of Māori migration prior to Pakeha contact
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List and use a range of te reo Māori greetings and farewells in tourism
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Demonstrate knowledge of the development of new Māori music
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Identify and apply design elements in whakairo sketches, and identify specific techniques applied in whakairo
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Demonstrate knowledge of nga momo rakau whawhai
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Demonstrate knowledge of whānau taonga puoro
Pathway Tags
Animator/Digital Artist, Actor, Copywriter, Anaesthetist, Archivist, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Historian, Artistic Director, Film and Video Editor, Barrister, Audiologist/Audiometrist, Author, Dancer, Tattoo Artist, Midwife, Urban/Regional Planner, Elected Government Representative, Psychologist, Journalist, Graphic Designer, Communications Professional, Interpreter, Community Karitāne, Community Development Worker, Conservator, Technical Writer, Legal Executive, Editor, Solicitor, Corrections Officer, Judge, Curator, Radio Presenter, Workplace Relations Adviser, Early Childhood Teacher, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Media Producer, Ranger, Hairdresser/Barber, Health Promoter, Health Services Manager, Naturopath, Primary School Teacher, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Librarian, Translator, Library Assistant, Massage Therapist, Nanny/Child Carer, Policy Analyst, Private Teacher/Tutor, Probation Officer, Youth Worker, Secondary School Teacher, Social Worker, Teacher Aide, Speech-Language Therapist, Television Presenter, Tour Guide, Court Registry Officer,