Whangarei Girls’ High School

Level 3 Te Reo Māori *

Course Description

By the end of this course, students can take part in general conversation with speakers of te reo Māori, understand most of what is said, and contribute relevant comments. They can explain and discuss many of their own ideas and opinions and may use te reo Māori creatively. They can read a variety of authentic te reo Māori materials and write expressively for a range of purposes. Students use a range of strategies to help them learn te reo Māori effectively, and they demonstrate a high level of fluency for a learner of te reo Māori as a second language.

In this course you will need to:

Develop these skills:	Explore this content:
Distinguish between facts, opinions and hypotheses and recognise intentions to persuade and influence in different contexts.	Communicate about certainty and uncertainty, possibility and probability.
Understand much of what is written by other users of te reo Māori about a range of topics.	Develop an argument or point of view, with reasons.
Produce a wide range of spoken text types, formal and informal.	Recount a series of events to inform, persuade or entertain.
Write about a range of topics across a wide range of text types, selecting words and expressions that are appropriate for the purpose and intended audience	Communicate the same information in different ways for different audiences.
	Respond to selected and adapted texts in te reo Māori that are about te reo and tikanga Māori, for example, texts from recorded speeches, literature, film, newspapers, magazines, television, video, DVD and radio.

Year Levels/Departments:

Māori, Seniors

Resources Required

1 x 1B5 Workbook