3TON

3 Tongan

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs F. Bloomfield.

This course follows Learning Languages in the New Zealand Curriculum up to Level 7 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 3. 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
AS91681
Interact clearly using spoken Lea Faka-Tonga to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations

Term 2
AS91683
Write a variety of text types in clear Lea Faka-Tonga to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives

Term 3
AS916880
Give a clear spoken presentation in Lea Faka-Tonga that communicates a critical response to stimulus materi
AS91679
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Lea Faka-Tonga texts
AS91682
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Lea Faka-Tonga texts

Term 4
AS91679
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Lea Faka-Tonga texts
AS91682
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Lea Faka-Tonga texts

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

Teacher recommendation/HOD approval.                                               

       


    

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

1. 2 x 2derB4 or 2B5 hard cover Exercise Book
2. 20 - 30 leaf Clear folder

Pathway

Looking Ahead:
• 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.

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. 91679 v1
NZQA Info

Lea Faka-Tonga 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Lea Faka-Tonga texts


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91680 v1
NZQA Info

Lea Faka-Tonga 3.2 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Lea Faka-Tonga that communicates a critical response to stimulus material


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91681 v1
NZQA Info

Lea Faka-Tonga 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken LF-Tonga to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91682 v1
NZQA Info

Lea Faka-Tonga 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Lea Faka-Tonga texts


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91683 v1
NZQA Info

Lea Faka-Tonga 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Lea Faka-Tonga to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives


Level: 3
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