Year 8 Māori
8MAORI Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs L. Skinner.
Year 8
Year 8 option Māori is an introductory course into Te Reo Māori. Unlike the full year course, option Māori is based solely on speaking and listening and will aid in the transition to year 9 Māori. Learners are expected to learn the following content;
- Karakia, Himene and Waiata
- Kupu Hou (new words)
- Descriptive sentence structures
- Locational & counting sentence structures
- Combo structures (mixing the two above)
The main themes for this course are:
Tōku Kainga – My Home
Whakapapa and Pepeha - Family
Year 8 option Māori is directed at level 2 & 3 of the curriculum and is specifically focused on Te Reo Māori & Tikanga (Māori language & processes) with follow-on aspects of Matauranga Māori (Māori knowledge).
Learning Areas:
Pathway Career Pathways
Animator/Digital Artist, Actor, Copywriter, Anaesthetist, Archivist, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Historian, Artistic Director, Film and Video Editor, Barrister, Audiologist/Audiometrist, Author, Dancer, Tattoo Artist, Midwife, Urban/Regional Planner, Elected Government Representative, Psychologist, Journalist, Graphic Designer
Course Contribution and Equipment (this value is only indicative)$25 Option subject, School Trip
1x 1B8 Exercise Book
Laptop or device that can access google drive (doc, slides etc).