Year 9 Māori
9MAOR Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms A. Nathan, Mr J. Fox.
Recommended Prior LearningYear 8 option Māori
Year 9
Year 9 option Māori is for some an introductory course into Te Reo Māori but for most an extension into conversational Te Reo Māori. Learners are expected to learn the following content;
Recap all of year 8 curriculum Māori with an emphasis on:
- Kupu Hou (new words)
- Extension of descriptive sentence structures
- Extensions of locational & counting sentence structures
- Combo structures (mixing the two above).
The main themes for this course are:
Tōku Kainga – My Home
Kōrero whānau - Family
Tōku Hāpori – My community
Year 9 option Māori is directed at level 3 & 4 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 Course Materials
1x 1B8 Exercise Book
Laptop or device that can access google drive (doc, slides etc).