2 Tongan
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs F. Bloomfield.
This course follows Learning Languages in the New Zealand Curriculum up to Level 6 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 24 credits towards NCEA Level 2. There are three internal standards worth 14 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 2 Tongan. At least three of these credits must be from externally assessed standards and three from internally assessed standards.
Course Overview
Term 1
Spoken Presentation
Give a spoken presentation in Lea Faka-Tonga that communicates information, ideas and opinions
AS 91675
Term 2
AS 91678
Write a variety of text types in Lea Faka-Tonga to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts
Term 3
AS91676
Interact using spoken Lea Faka-Tonga to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations
AS91674
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Lea Faka-Tonga
AS91677
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written
and/or visual Lea Faka-Tonga text(s) on familiar matters
Term 4
AS91674
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Lea Faka-Tonga
AS91677
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written
and/or visual Lea Faka-Tonga text(s) on familiar matters
Recommended Prior Learning
Students must take our Year 11 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 3 Tongan
• Tertiary level study - Languages
• A diverse range of careers stem from language study - e.g. journalist, politician, police, teacher, social work.
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 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Lea Faka-Tonga texts on familiar matters
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Lea Faka-Tonga 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Lea Faka-Tonga that communicates information, ideas and opinions
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Lea Faka-Tonga 2.3 - Interact using spoken Lea Faka-Tonga to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations
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Lea Faka-Tonga 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Lea Faka-Tonga text(s) on familiar matters
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Lea Faka-Tonga 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Lea Faka-Tonga to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts