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In 2025, this course is delivered on campus.
This course is an introduction to the Māori language for those who have little or no previous experience of the Māori language or culture. In MAOR 101 students work to develop a foundation of basic Māori language speaking , reading, and writing skills, approximately equivalent to NCEA Level 1. The course covers the fundamentals of Māori pronounciation, learning vocabulary and basic sentence structure, karakia, waiata, and mihimihi.
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course will be able to:
pronounce te reo Māori accurately and confidently
demonstrate receptive and productive competency with regards to a key set of basic structures in te reo Māori consistent with the material covered in the course
use their knowledge of basic structures of Māori to accurately translate short passages, to create new sentences and to recognise and correct errors in their own and others’ language
recognise, understand and appropriately use a minimum of 200 new words in both oral and written forms, as presented in this course
recognise, understand and appropriately use a minimum of 50 idiomatic phrases covered in the course, and
recognise, understand and perform with confidence the karakia and waiata presented in this course.
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Class representative
The class representative provides a useful way to communicate feedback to the teaching staff during the course. They also work with the VUWSA Education Office on any academic issues that arise in their course. Reps are elected by students by the third week of classes every trimester. Being a rep requires a weekly commitment.
The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington values te reo Māori. Students who wish to submit any of their assessments in te reo Māori must refer to The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb
He mea nui te reo Māori ki Te Herenga Waka. Ki te pīrangi koe ki te tuhituhi i ō aro matawai i roto i te reo Māori, tēnā me mātua whakapā atu ki te kaupapa here, The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb
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