Opihi College
Year 11-13 Te Ao Haka
Course Description
This is a new course being offered at NCEA Level 1, 2 and 3.
Te Ao Haka is a culturally responsive art form, providing opportunities for all ākonga to engage in Māori culture, language and traditional practice. Te Ao Haka is founded on traditional knowledge, but is progressive in the development and evolution of the art form.
Intrinsic to Te Ao Haka are culture, language and identity. Te Ao Haka is a vehicle used to wānanga and communicate culture, tikanga, knowledge systems and iwi traditions. Te Ao Haka is enabling and centres around the importance of family, marae, iwi, hapū and waka through connection with the past, present and future. This belonging gives ākonga a purpose to strive towards and achieve to their full potential, including empowering them to have fun and enjoy the performing arts.
Ākonga who engage with Te Ao Haka recognise that pride in their culture also comes with a responsibility to create a positive space for others to continue expressing themselves in developing their craft. Therefore, ākonga are able to understand their contributions to the art form.
Te Ao Haka offers a variety of opportunities for students to nurture and grow their leadership skills. Te Ao Haka requires and supports many different types of leadership, both on and off stage. This gives ākonga the chance to explore and exemplify leadership.
Recommended Prior Learning
What you need to be able to do and know to achieve in this subject: To achieve in this subject students would need to have a sound foundation of Te Reo Māori from Years 7-9. Students should have a desire to learn Te Reo me ngā tikanga o te ao Māori. Good organisational skills will help to ensure success, as well as a willingness to go beyond what is taught in class. Students will need access to the internet, be able to communicate through email on a regular basis and to be able to effectively manage their own learning. There is an expectation that study and homework will be completed regularly. Please note that this course may be delivered through the Virtual Learning Network or correspondence and will therefore require students to work independently.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Student workbooks - $20, Student subscription to Language perfect - $15 (strongly recommended), Noho Marae costs (to be advised).
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