Mangere College
1 Tongan
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs F. Bloomfield.
This course follows Learning Languages in the New Zealand Curriculum up to Level 5 and has an emphasis on communicating in Lea Faka-Tonga. The course prepares you to gain knowledge of our Lea Faka-Tonga as well as our Tongan Culture and values. This course offers 20 credits towards NCEA Level 1. There are two internal standards worth 10 credits and two external standards worth 10 credits.
This course can be endorsed with Merit or Excellence if in a single year you gain 14 or more credits at Merit and/or Excellence within Level 1 Tongan. At least three of these credits must be from externally assessed standards and three from internally assessed standards.
In this course we aim to develop understanding in several key learning areas and skills as follow:
Conversation/ Interaction Debating
Writing Analysing
Speaking
Course Overview
Term 1
1. Relationships
2. Important Connections
3. Places and Events
Assessment1.1 : AS 92036
Term 2
1. Gift giving
2. Tongan Faiva
3. Traditional Tongan Cooking
Assessment 1.2 : 92037
Term 3
External Assessment
Write in Tongan to communicate on everyday topics
Assessment 1.4 : AS92039
Term 4
External Assessment
Assessment AS 92038 1.3 :
Show understanding of spoken Tongan related to everyday contexts
Recommended Prior Learning
Students must take our Year 10 Tongan classes
- Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking skills
- Able to communicate and interact in Lea Faka-Tonga with his/her peers
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
1. 2 x 2derB4 or 2B5 hard cover Exercise Book
2. 20 - 30 leaf Clear folder
Pathway
Looking Ahead:
• Level 2 Tongan
• Tertiary level study - Languages
• A diverse range of careers stem from language study - e.g. journalist, politician, police, teacher, social work.
Assessment Information
Method of assessment:• Internal assessment (Interactions/Conversations, Cultural activities, Writing)
• Internal assessments are given after a series of mock practice runs where practical
• Internal assessment takes the form of test, practical (interaction/speech and cultural practice) and exam
• Mid-Year Assessment Week
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Lea Faka-Tonga 1.1 - Interact in spoken Lea Faka-Tonga to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions
NZQA Info
Lea Faka-Tonga 1.2 - Communicate in Lea Faka-Tonga in relation to a cultural context
NZQA Info
Lea Faka-Tonga 1.3 - Show understanding of written Lea Faka-Tonga related to everyday contexts
Demonstrate understanding of written Lea Fakatonga related to everyday contexts .
NZQA Info
Lea Faka-Tonga 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of spoken Lea Faka-Tonga related to everyday contexts
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