2TON

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.

Career Pathways

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.

Total Credits Available: 24
Internal Assessed Credits: 14
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91674 v1
NZQA Info

Lea Faka-Tonga 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Lea Faka-Tonga texts on familiar matters


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91675 v1
NZQA Info

Lea Faka-Tonga 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Lea Faka-Tonga that communicates information, ideas and opinions


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91676 v1
NZQA Info

Lea Faka-Tonga 2.3 - Interact using spoken Lea Faka-Tonga to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91677 v1
NZQA Info

Lea Faka-Tonga 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Lea Faka-Tonga text(s) on familiar matters


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91678 v1
NZQA Info

Lea Faka-Tonga 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Lea Faka-Tonga to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 24
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0