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
Assessment Information
The assessments are similar than in the previous yearCredit 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.
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.