Purpose
Achievement Criteria
Explanatory Note 1
Interact in spoken reo Māori to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions involves:
- using relevant language in unrehearsed and unscripted conversation
- referring to past and present events or experiences
- achieving overall communication despite errors.
Interact capably in spoken reo Māori to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions involves:
- using interactive strategies to support conversation
- using a range of language
- building on aspects of the information, ideas, and opinions exchanged
- achieving communication that is not significantly hindered by errors.
Interact skilfully in spoken reo Māori to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions involves:
- using interactive strategies that enhance conversation
- using a range of language successfully
- achieving communication that is not hindered by errors.
Explanatory Note 2
Language refers to vocabulary, formulaic expressions, and sentence structures that are used to share information, ideas, and opinions in relation to the chosen communicative context.
A range of language refers to showing evidence of variety in language use.
Examples include:
- breadth in vocabulary use
- using different sentence types
- coverage of different communicative functions appropriate to the context (for example exclamation, simple description, sequencing, instructions, responding, accepting, or rejecting).
Using a range of language successfully involves demonstrating consistent mastery of quality language appropriate to the level and chosen context.
Examples include:
- generally accurate production of language overall
- well-chosen and varied vocabulary and structures which add interest
- controlled use of te reo Māori sentence structures.
Explanatory Note 3
Interactive strategies are used to facilitate or support conversation and are appropriate to the context.
Examples include:
- asking and responding to questions
- reacting to the speaker to show understanding
- self-correcting
- seeking clarification.
Interactive strategies that enhance conversation refer to strategies that help ensure a quality exchange and require a higher degree of linguistic proficiency to achieve.
Examples include:
- prompting
- engaging with and extending on specific detail in a partner’s responses
- showing flexibility to move between points
- anticipating and responding to conversational cues.
Explanatory Note 4
Errors are mistakes which affect overall communication or clarity of message. Examples include:
- pronunciation or intonation
- word choice
- sentence structure.
Shared Explanatory Note
This achievement standard is intended to assess students who are acquiring skill in te reo Māori. The level it describes is designed to be accessible to those who only begin formal study of the language in junior secondary school.
This achievement standard is derived from The New Zealand Curriculum, Learning Media, Ministry of Education, 2007, and the objectives at Level 6 of Te Aho Arataki Marau mō te Ako i Te Reo Māori - Kura Auraki.
Conditions of Assessment
The evidence submitted for this Achievement Standard may not also be submitted for 92093 (1.2) Te Whakapuaki whakaaro e pā ana ki tētahi horopaki e ora nei te reo.
The evidence for this Achievement Standard will be collected over one or more interactions. The interaction must take place in real time and show that the student can use spoken reo Māori to respond to information, ideas, and opinions.
Students may work in pairs or a group. If students are working in a group, the individual contribution needs to be equal to ensure they contribute enough language to meet the requirements of the Standard.
The evidence for this achievement standard will be collected from one or more interactions. Students must talk about a context (or events and experiences) and ensure they use sufficient language to meet the requirements for this standard.
The individual contribution across the interaction/s will be 2-3 minutes. This means, where there are two students, the length of the interaction will be 4-6 minutes.
As part of a teaching and learning programme, teachers will provide students with opportunities to practice interacting in spoken reo Māori with their classmates to explore the range of language and interactive strategies they have been introduced to.
Students must not rehearse the exact task with their partner(s) prior to the assessment. This means, they must not pre-plan or be provided the exact order of questions, or the nature of their partners' contributions during conversation. The teacher will either select the partner or names will be drawn out of a hat on the day of the assessment.
Entirely rote-learned or scripted role plays will not meet the requirements of this achievement standard. However, students may practice the language that is necessary to complete an assessment activity successfully.
Each interaction submitted as evidence must be:
- a single video recording without any edits
- clearly audible and allow for each student to be identified clearly.
Assessors may:
- provide images or objects which can be used to prompt conversation, as long as they don't include te reo Māori text
- if multiple interactions are submitted, provide general feedback to students after their first interaction, but must not scaffold students’ preparation for further interaction opportunities.
Students may:
- refer to prompts given by the assessor.
Students may not:
- practise the exact task with their partner(s) prior to the assessment
- rote-learn or script role plays
- be provided with any scaffolding, instruction, teaching, or other forms of guidance during the assessment
- use te reo Māori notes, language learning resources, or dictionaries during the assessment.
He Hononga Ki Whārangi Wāhi Ipurangi Kē
Unpacking the Standard
The intent of the standard
This achievement standard assesses the student's ability to interact in spoken reo Māori to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions with others. Students are encouraged to use different language within or across their interactions to meet the requirements of the Achievement Standard. Covering a range of events or experiences will help students use different language. Students will interact in spoken reo Māori in pairs or groups.
In preparing for, and engaging with, this achievement standard, students will develop confidence, understand conversational cues, and enhance their ability to converse in spoken reo Māori.
This achievement standard draws on the following Significant Learning:
- explore te reo Māori commonly used to express personal information, ideas, and opinions in everyday contexts
- develop communicative skills and strategies to present and exchange simple information, ideas, and opinions in a range of predictable situations
- understand their contribution to the revitalisation of the language for the good of the collective
- connect with those outside the classroom to explore and learn from the community and from examples of Māori success
- practise and enjoy experimenting with a wide range of spoken, written, and visual communication in te reo Māori
- explore the key values of Māori culture and Māori principles embedded in the language
- explore how language and culture affect, and work together in, communication.
Making reliable judgements
The achievement standard shows the student’s ability to engage in authentic unrehearsed and unscripted conversation by utilising appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures up to and including curriculum level 6. At higher levels of achievement, students will demonstrate greater variety and control of language and flexibility in using interactive strategies to enhance conversation and engage with others.
Collecting evidence
The evidence submitted for this Achievement Standard may not also be submitted for AS 92093 Te whakapuaki whakaaro e pā ana ki tētahi horopaki e ora nei te reo.
The evidence for this achievement standard will be collected over one or more interactions.
As part of a teaching and learning programme, teachers will provide students with opportunities to practise interacting in spoken reo Māori with their classmates to explore the range of language and interactive strategies they have been introduced to.
Students must not rehearse the exact task with their partner(s) prior to the assessment. This means, they must not pre-plan or be provided the exact order of questions, or the nature of their partners' contributions during conversation. Entirely rote-learned or scripted role plays will not meet the requirements of this achievement standard. However, students may practise the language that is necessary to complete an assessment activity successfully.
Assessors must follow the Conditions of Assessment for collection of evidence.
Possible contexts
The contexts for this achievement standard are events, or experiences that are familiar and relevant to the student.
Examples include:
- organising activities or events
- understanding others and enhancing relationships
- sharing personal experiences and interests.
Literacy and Numeracy requirements
This achievement standard has been approved for Te Reo Matatini and Literacy in 2024 and 2025.
Full information on the co-requisite for 2024 and 2025: Standards approved for NCEA co-requisite for 2024 and 2025.
The intent of the standard
This achievement standard assesses the student's ability to interact in spoken reo Māori to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions with others. Students are encouraged to use different language within or across their interactions to meet the requirements of the Achievement Standard. Covering a range of events or experiences will help students use different language. Students will interact in spoken reo Māori in pairs or groups.
In preparing for, and engaging with, this achievement standard, students will develop confidence, understand conversational cues, and enhance their ability to converse in spoken reo Māori.
This achievement standard draws on the following Significant Learning:
- explore te reo Māori commonly used to express personal information, ideas, and opinions in everyday contexts
- develop communicative skills and strategies to present and exchange simple information, ideas, and opinions in a range of predictable situations
- understand their contribution to the revitalisation of the language for the good of the collective
- connect with those outside the classroom to explore and learn from the community and from examples of Māori success
- practise and enjoy experimenting with a wide range of spoken, written, and visual communication in te reo Māori
- explore the key values of Māori culture and Māori principles embedded in the language
- explore how language and culture affect, and work together in, communication.
Making reliable judgements
The achievement standard shows the student’s ability to engage in authentic unrehearsed and unscripted conversation by utilising appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures up to and including curriculum level 6. At higher levels of achievement, students will demonstrate greater variety and control of language and flexibility in using interactive strategies to enhance conversation and engage with others.
Collecting evidence
The evidence submitted for this Achievement Standard may not also be submitted for AS 92093 Te whakapuaki whakaaro e pā ana ki tētahi horopaki e ora nei te reo.
The evidence for this achievement standard will be collected over one or more interactions.
As part of a teaching and learning programme, teachers will provide students with opportunities to practise interacting in spoken reo Māori with their classmates to explore the range of language and interactive strategies they have been introduced to.
Students must not rehearse the exact task with their partner(s) prior to the assessment. This means, they must not pre-plan or be provided the exact order of questions, or the nature of their partners' contributions during conversation. Entirely rote-learned or scripted role plays will not meet the requirements of this achievement standard. However, students may practise the language that is necessary to complete an assessment activity successfully.
Assessors must follow the Conditions of Assessment for collection of evidence.
Possible contexts
The contexts for this achievement standard are events, or experiences that are familiar and relevant to the student.
Examples include:
- organising activities or events
- understanding others and enhancing relationships
- sharing personal experiences and interests.
Literacy and Numeracy requirements
This achievement standard has been approved for Te Reo Matatini and Literacy in 2024 and 2025.
Full information on the co-requisite for 2024 and 2025: Standards approved for NCEA co-requisite for 2024 and 2025.