Te Reo Maori 2: ma te kaiako

Description

This course will be taught and assessed in English and in Te Reo Maori. This course aims to further advance pronunciation and communicative competence of pre-service teachers in te reo Maori. Learning will be based on scaffolded conversational and contextual opportunities to engage in te reo Maori consistent with the level 2 achievement objectives of Te Aho Arataki Marau -TAAM (the Maori Language Curriculum for mainstream New Zealand schools) and in accordance with the kaupapa whakahaere | principles of Te Whariki (The Early Childhood Curriculum). Pre-service teachers will be able to demonstrate an understanding of te reo Maori me nga tikanga-a-iwi applicable to a variety of formal and informal learning contexts with whanau and community with increased ability and confidence.