Mangere College
3 Samoan
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs M. Ah Sam.
This course follows Learning Languages in the New Zealand Curriculum up to Level 7/8 and has an emphasis on communicating in Samoan. The course prepares you to gain knowledge of our Gagana Samoa and Aganu`u (Language and Culture). This course offers 24 credits towards NCEA Level 3. There are three internal standards worth 14 credits in total and two external standards worth 5 credits each.
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 3 Samoan. 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:
Skills: Listening Reading Presenting Speaking Writing Debating Conversation/Interaction Research Analysing |
Course Overview
Term 1
Topics of Study
O le Tuuaga / Femalagaina / Aiga asiasi mai / Taligamalo -
Holidays / Destinations/travel overseas / negotiation / hosting families and visitors
Assessment - Tautalaga Fa'afeiloai malo - Welcome visitors
Tauvaga o tu ma aganuu fa'asamoa -
Pese / tala/faleaitu, solo / nusipepa / siva / tusiga ata / talanoaga / matamata i ata (video) / fagogo
Festivals and celebrations of Samoan traditions / songs / dances / stories and chants
O le Lotu / Aulotu ma le 'au Talavou
Fonotaga, Galuega a tagata ta'ito'atasi, ft Faife'au, failautusi, a'afiaga o talavou mai isi aganuu, Eseta ma lona fa'atauaina
Assessment - Achievement Standard 91564, 3 credits
Introduce Achievement Standard 91567
Term 2
Topics of Study
Talafa'asolopito o Samoa: Aso fa'apitoa
O le Mau, o le Tuto'atasi o Samoa, o le Faama'i tele i Samoa, Sailiiliga a tamaiti i se mata'upu, tusi lipoti, talanoa, faitau ma fai felafolafoa'iga, (Tusitusiga, Writing, Fa'alogo, Listening,
The happenings in the History of Samoa, eg The Mau Movement, the Independence of Samoa, The Cyclones, Research, write reports, discuss, read about, debate
O le Vaiaso o le gagana Samoa
Tusiga tala fa'atino, solo, pese ma ata
Faatino tala ma pese ma ni taga
Fau ni lauga i le taua o le gagana
Samoan Language Week
Writing and acting plays, chants and poems, learn songs and actions, speeches on why Samoan Language is important
O Talatuu a Samoa
Malietoa, Malietau, Vaea ma Apaulu ma Vaatausili
Samoan Myths and Legends - Fagogo
Assessment - Achievement Standard 91567, 5 credits
Introduce Achievement Standard 91565
Term 3
Topics of Study
O le Lumana'i ma fuafuaga ma Faanaunauga a tagata ta'ito'atasi
Talanoaga i galuega / faiva / tofi / ft. faiaoga, fomai, loia ma nisi
The future and student aspirations and dreams. Student research a career pathway.
O a mea o tutupu i Samoa ma isi atunuu o le lalolagi
Faitau nusipepa, faalogo leitio Samoa, matamata televise
The world: what is happening in Samoa, world, listen to radio, television and read newspaper, invite speakers
Ni aganuu e fiafia malamalama atili ai tamaiti, ft, fa'aaloaloga ma tu talafeagai, faiga meaalofa ma le fa'ataunuuga
Some Samoan customs students are interested in, eg. wedding, funeral, opening of a church etc.
Assessment - Achievement Standard 91565 - 6 credits
Achievement Standard 91563 - 5 credits (External)
Achievement Standard 91566 - 5 credits (External)
Term 4
Faamanatu tomai - tusitusi, faitau tusi, talanoaga, faalogo. Tapena mo su'ega fa'aiu o le tausaga.
Revision of skills, reading for meaning, literal comprehension, interpretive comprehension, writing:
Recommended Prior Learning
Achieved Level 2 Samoan or Teacher recommendation/HOD approval.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
2B5 or 2B8
20 leaf clear folder
Pathway
University Level and Polytech Institutions.
Assessment Information
Method of assessment:• Internal assessment (Spoken presentation, Interactions and Conversations, Cultural activities, Writing)
• Internal assessments are given when students are ready.
• 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
Samoan 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Samoan texts
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Samoan 3.2 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Samoan that communicates a critical response to stimulus material
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Samoan 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken Samoan to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations
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Samoan 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Samoan texts
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Samoan 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Samoan to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 24
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
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