Whangarei Girls’ High School

Level 3 Toi Māori

Course Description

In Level 3 Toi Māori, students will apply their understanding of theoretical and practical knowledge around Māori design and art elements. They will be given project briefs to produce artworks using a range of materials. Students will be encouraged to exhibit artworks in the annual Ringa Toi art exhibition.

The Level 3 Toi programme interweaves daily cultural practices such as taumata (Karakia/ngā kupu a ngā Tūpuna/mihimihi/Waiata) and fosters the values of whanaungatanga - others, whakaiti - humility and manaakitanga - respect.

‘Kia whakatōmuri te haere ki mua’ ‘to walk into the future our eyes must be fixed on the past.’

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

Develop these skills:	Explore this content:
Tikanga when working in a Toi Māori space and when using different taonga/materials (Rakau/wood).	Elements of Māori Art and design from a mātauranga māori perspective (traditions).
Practical skills to be able to create works of art.	Develop an awareness of how their work reflects and transmits Māori ideas.
2D - drawing/sketching, surface whakarākei/decoration.	Own work and the work of others to identify creative variation.
3D - Creating taonga from rakau/wood.

Year Levels/Departments:

Māori, Seniors

Resources Required

A4 Visual diary
Pencils (HB,2B,6B) erasers,
Fine pilot pens (black)