Level 2/3 Samoan
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms J. Murphy.
Talofa lava!
This is a course designed for students with some previous knowledge of Gagana Samoa. In this course, students will be able to deepen their knowledge of Samoan language and culture while also preparing for and sitting internal and external assessments in Samoan. This is a combined level course, appropriate for level 2 or level 3 students.
For more information please speak to the Pasifika Coordinators or Jacqueline Murphy ([email protected]), the director of the Languages Learning Area.
Students may work towards these standards in level 2:
2.1 Listening external
2.2 Presentation internal
2.3 Interaction (conversation) internal
2.4 Reading external
2.5 Writing internal
Or these standards in level 3:
3.1 Listening external
3.2 Presentation internal
3.3 Interaction (conversation) internal
3.4 Reading external
3.5 Writing internal
Recommended Prior Learning
As this course requires previous knowledge you will need to be accepted into it. When selecting the course please request entry, and write a quick note about your experience with Gagana Samoa.
There are no prerequisite courses.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
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Samoan 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Samoan texts on familiar matters
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Samoan 2.3 - Interact using spoken Samoan to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations
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Samoan 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Samoan that communicates information, ideas and opinions
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Samoan 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Samoan text(s) on familiar matters
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Samoan 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Samoan to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts
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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.
Disclaimer
We aim to enable every student to have the course that they prefer, however, some courses have limited places or pre-requisits that may restrict the student's choice.