Purpose
Achievement Criteria
Explanatory Note 1
Communicate in te reo Māori in relation to a language vitality context involves:
- using language to express information, ideas, and opinions relevant to the context
- referring to past and present events or experiences
- achieving overall communication despite errors.
Communicate capably in te reo Māori in relation to a language vitality context involves:
- using a range of language
- building on aspects of the information, ideas, and opinions expressed
- achieving communication that is not significantly hindered by errors.
Communicate skilfully in te reo Māori in relation to a language vitality context involves:
- using a range of language successfully
- connecting information, ideas, and opinions cohesively
- 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 events, or experiences relevant to the student and the student's culture(s) and identities.
A range of language refers to showing evidence of variety in language use.
Examples include:
- breadth in vocabulary use
- using different language features and sentence types
- coverage of different communicative functions appropriate to the context (for example, simple description, sequencing of events, giving reasons).
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
- skilful selection of language features that are pertinent to the context and strengthen the expression of meaning.
Explanatory Note 3
Language features refer to elements or characteristics of te reo Māori, particularly those that relate to the language and the context of communication, that convey meaning.
Examples include:
- colloquial expressions (kīwaha)
- pepeha and whakataukī.
Explanatory Note 4
Connecting information, ideas, and opinions cohesively involves:
- linking information, ideas, and opinions effectively within the points communicated and across the piece of communication as a whole
- showing logical flow or coherent structure in the chosen context.
Explanatory Note 5
Language vitality context refers to events or experiences within a Māori cultural context that relate to the health or promotion of the Māori language.
Examples of language vitality contexts include:
- the Māori Language Petition and the revitalisation of te reo Māori
- participating in kapa haka
- the work of a Māori language champion within their community
- Māori Language Week.
Explanatory Note 6
Errors are mistakes which affect overall communication or clarity of message.
Examples include:
- word choice
- sentence structure
- pronunciation or spelling.
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
Standard-specific Requirements
The evidence submitted for this Achievement Standard may not also be submitted for 92092 (1.1) Te kōrerorero i ngā pārongo, i ngā ariā me ngā whakaaro.
Submissions should consist of one piece of work. Students will select their chosen format to present their learning.
Their submission may be in spoken reo Māori, written reo Māori, or a combination of both. If spoken is chosen, students may draft written scripts to prepare for the assessment. The drafted written scripts will not be assessed. If a combination of both is chosen, the spoken and written language content must be complementary to each other. Students will not fulfill the criteria for this Achievement Standard by simply reading aloud what is also to be submitted as written evidence.
To provide sufficient evidence to achieve against this Achievement Standard, students should produce:
- 200-250 words of written evidence, or
- approximately 1-1.5 minutes of spoken evidence, or
- an equivalent combination of both (for example, 120-150 words of written evidence and 40 seconds of spoken evidence).
Contexts for this Achievement Standard must allow students to communicate information related to a language vitality context. This involves referring to events or experiences within a Māori cultural context that relate to the health or promotion of te reo Māori.
The submission may consist of evidence involving one or more people, but students will be assessed individually. Where a collaborative approach to collecting evidence is used, assessors must ensure that each student has met the requirements of the Achievement Standard individually.
Assessor involvement during the assessment event is limited to providing students with feedback on the technical aspects of their work only, for example, formatting, design, or audio, visual, and image quality. Assessors must not provide feedback on student language be it written or spoken.
Assessors must ensure that students are only assessed based on the quality of language.
Students may not:
- copy whole sentences or passages from any source without significant modification
- use any digital language tools (for example, translators) other than dictionaries. Students are required to independently produce all of their own language used in the assessment.
- have anyone else point out errors, edit, or correct their work before handing it in for assessment.
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Unpacking the Standard
The intent of the Standard
This Achievement Standard assesses the student’s ability to communicate in te reo Māori in relation to a language vitality context. Students will express information, ideas, and opinions in their chosen format and are encouraged to explore different ways of communication that consider the context, purpose, and audience of their work. This inclusive and flexible way of assessment is reflective of how people communicate in an authentic setting.
The required language vitality context for students’ communicative output will help to focus attention on the sustainability of the language into the future and the kind of actions and experiences necessary to ensure the language continues to thrive throughout the upcoming generations.
Contexts must also allow students to reference present and past events and/or experiences. A minimum of two events/experiences need to be communicated within the language vitality context.
This Achievement Standard draws on the following Significant Learning:
- explore te reo Māori commonly used to express personal information, ideas, and opinions in everyday context
- develop communicative skills and strategies to present and exchange simple information, ideas, and opinions in a range of predictable situations
- develop a foundational awareness of and use the key linguistic building blocks, patterns, and features of the language
- participate in activities that use, promote, and celebrate te reo Māori
- learn about events both present and past which have an impact on the vitality of the language.
Making reliable judgements
The Achievement Standard supports the student’s learning development in linguistic proficiency and reflects the idea that language acquisition requires working with an emerging skill set rather than demonstrating perfection. At higher levels of achievement, students will demonstrate greater variety and control of language to enhance their communication.
Collecting evidence
Leading towards the assessment of this Achievement Standard, students should be taught and have sufficient practice writing and speaking in te reo Māori. Students will select their chosen format to present their learning. Their submission may be in spoken reo Māori, written reo Māori, or a combination of both.
If spoken is chosen, students may draft written scripts to prepare for the assessment. The drafted written scripts will not be assessed.
If a combination of spoken and written is chosen, the spoken and written language content must be complementary to each other.
Assessors must follow the Conditions of Assessment for collection of evidence.
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 communicate in te reo Māori in relation to a language vitality context. Students will express information, ideas, and opinions in their chosen format and are encouraged to explore different ways of communication that consider the context, purpose, and audience of their work. This inclusive and flexible way of assessment is reflective of how people communicate in an authentic setting.
The required language vitality context for students’ communicative output will help to focus attention on the sustainability of the language into the future and the kind of actions and experiences necessary to ensure the language continues to thrive throughout the upcoming generations.
Contexts must also allow students to reference present and past events and/or experiences. A minimum of two events/experiences need to be communicated within the language vitality context.
This Achievement Standard draws on the following Significant Learning:
- explore te reo Māori commonly used to express personal information, ideas, and opinions in everyday context
- develop communicative skills and strategies to present and exchange simple information, ideas, and opinions in a range of predictable situations
- develop a foundational awareness of and use the key linguistic building blocks, patterns, and features of the language
- participate in activities that use, promote, and celebrate te reo Māori
- learn about events both present and past which have an impact on the vitality of the language.
Making reliable judgements
The Achievement Standard supports the student’s learning development in linguistic proficiency and reflects the idea that language acquisition requires working with an emerging skill set rather than demonstrating perfection. At higher levels of achievement, students will demonstrate greater variety and control of language to enhance their communication.
Collecting evidence
Leading towards the assessment of this Achievement Standard, students should be taught and have sufficient practice writing and speaking in te reo Māori. Students will select their chosen format to present their learning. Their submission may be in spoken reo Māori, written reo Māori, or a combination of both.
If spoken is chosen, students may draft written scripts to prepare for the assessment. The drafted written scripts will not be assessed.
If a combination of spoken and written is chosen, the spoken and written language content must be complementary to each other.
Assessors must follow the Conditions of Assessment for collection of evidence.
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.