Te Pūtaketanga o te Reo

• 8 x noho marae (26 hours per noho)

• 1 x 3-hour kura whakaako each week

Dates, venue and details will be confirmed by your kaiako.

Plan for around 24.5 hours of study in your own time each week.

Tasks and activities you’ll complete outside of class include: 

• Working through programme resources (such as workbooks, audio, video, or online activities) 

• Completing aromatawai (assessments)

• Required reading 

• Practising your new skills

• Doing research, reflection, or group study 

Keen to know how study fits around work and home? Our Enrolment Support and Study Experience section can help.

You’ll need to have access to a: 

• Computer or laptop 

• Reliable internet connection

You’ll start by learning how to greet people and speak about yourself and others. You’ll also learn how to use correct punctuation and common sentence patterns for everyday topics.

You’ll explore a range of topics about whānau and develop skills to understand the main ideas in texts, identify useful vocabulary, and respond to different types of questions.

You’ll look at current, past, and future events and have the chance to discuss these in depth. You’ll also learn to recognise tenses in speech and build your vocabulary in context.

You’ll strengthen your understanding of written texts and apply language for specific domains. You’ll also incorporate kīwaha and whakataukī to enrich your reo.

You’ll build your ability to ask and answer simple questions about people. You’ll also practise using common sentence structures and responding appropriately in conversation.

You’ll compose short passages about whānau using relevant sentence structures and vocabulary. You’ll also engage in discussions on familiar topics with increasing fluency.

You’ll explore different types of hui and produce texts suited to these contexts. You’ll also integrate whakataukī and kīwaha and apply passive and negative sentence structures.

You’ll extend your writing by using complex sentences, varied language patterns, and vocabulary. You’ll also work within a chosen genre and apply basic research skills to express a range of ideas.