13SA

Level 3 Samoan

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr S. Taimalelagi.

The course continues to develop the skills needed to understand and use everyday written and spoken Gagana Samoan. The focus is being able to communicate in unfamiliar contexts and challenge perspectives. Students have to be committed to learning vocabulary and language features, and to preparing their portfolios for internal assessments. Cultural studies are integrated into the course.

Subject Overview

Term 1
Malaga/migration.
Tautalaga.

Term 2
Fa'alavelave/family obligations.
Talanoaga.

Term 3
Christianity & Fa'asamoa.
Tusitusiga.

Term 4
Revision & preparation for NCEA externals.

Recommended Prior Learning

Demonstrate some fluency in Gagana Samoan

Career Pathways

Assessment Information

The assessments are similar than in the previous year

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 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91563 v2
NZQA Info
Samoan 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Samoan texts
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91564 v1
NZQA Info
Samoan 3.2 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Samoan 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. 91565 v1
NZQA Info
Samoan 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken Samoan to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91566 v1
NZQA Info
Samoan 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Samoan texts
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91567 v1
NZQA Info
Samoan 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Samoan 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

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

All subject selections are provisional only and are subject to:

  • meeting any course entry requirements
  • minimum class sizes
  • the availability of teaching staff

and the final decision is at the discretion of the Head of Learning Area for that subject.