11MAO - Te Reo Maori Dilworth Diploma
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr J. De Berry.
11MAO - Te Reo Maori Dilworth Diploma
Aims of the Course:
This full year course is part of the Dilworth Diploma and is closely linked to Curriculum levels 5-6 of Te Aho Arataki Marau mō te Ako i Te Reo Māori - Kura Auraki for learning Te Reo Māori in English-medium Schools. It aims to build on tools acquired in the Junior Māori Curriculum strengthening competency in conversational language using te reo Māori in everyday contexts. The programme focuses on aspects of grammar and language features and topic related vocabulary. Language modes are primarily spoken language (kōrero), both conversational and speech making, and tuhinga (written).
Learning is centred around three Big Ideas: Te Tika o te Reo - Language Accuracy, Te Rere o te Reo - Language Fluency, and Te Māori o te Reo - Cultural Integrity of the Language.
Topics:
Ngā Hākinakina - Sports and Games
Manaakitanga - Hospitality
Te Hararei - The Holiday
Mihi Mai, Mihi Atu - Speech making: formal and informal speech making, acknowledgements and whaikōrero.
Other, eg. field trips:
Ākonga will be expected to participate in wānanga style learning activities within certain marae contexts during one designated marae noho during the year.
Assessment:
Subject and Career Pathways:
This leads on to Year 12 and Year 13 Te Reo Māori courses at Dilworth.
Pathway
Disclaimer
Every effort will be made to give students their preferred choice in subjects. However, all courses are subject to availibility of staff and student numbers.