9MAO

Year 9 Māori

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr J. Tonga.

This is course is designed as a taster course that covers a broad range of Mātauranga Māori.  Part of the course incorporates Mau Rākau and performance elements as a vehicle for learning.  Utilizing the teaching in Mau Rākau and kapa haka for te reo, tikanga and karakia.

Pathway

Assessment Information

For this course the assessment is a whakaatu-a-waha (oral presentation). The presentation incorporates a conversation between 2 ākonga, their pepeha/ whakapapa and some conversational exchanges.

Disclaimer

Southland Boys' High School endeavours to timetable courses depending on students' needs, interests and future plans.  Many factors can influence whether a course is able to be offered in the following year.  These can include:

  • Student demand
  • Staff availability
  • Resourcing

These factors can also impact on timetabling, and as a result students will be asked for input about any clashes that may occur.

Where a course is not able to be run, students' back-up subjects will be used.  If there are issues with student selections and the timetabling process, students will have the opportunity to make a decision in conjunction with staff input on the best solution.