11PEDM

Year 11 Physical Education - Māori tākaro (Māori games)

Course Description

Want to do a practical PE course with a te ao Māori perspective? This course will include practical activities through a Mātauranga lens. In this course you will learn about the history of a range of Māori games and activities, apply a te whare tapa wha perspective to physical activity and learn and apply Māori cultural ideas to physical activity. Students will have the opportunity for tuākana/tēina with teaching and leading games and working with the teacher to co-construct the unit of learning. The values of kotahitanga and rangatiratanga will be weaved into the course.

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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  • Tuākana/tēina 
  • Understand the whakapapa (genealogy) behind a range of Māori games and activities e.g. Kī o Rahi, Ti Uru, Hoopu, Tapu Ae.
  • Matauranga Māori and tikanga Māori in relation to PE.
  • Develop and encourage hauora as well as leadership skills.
  • Mindfulness (linked to wairua)
  • Apply tuākana/tēina by leading groups.
  • Interpersonal skills (collaboration, cooperation, leadership, effective communication).
  • How kotahitanga and rangatiratanga are promoted in movement.
  • Movement skills in a range of contexts.
  • Interpersonal skills (tatū/negotiation, collaboration, cooperation, leadership, effective communication).


Resources Required

A5 Journal
Active wear - suitable for practical lessons