NZQA registered unit standard
10708 version 4
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Title
Describe and compare the impact of contemporary society on the
traditional whānau
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
traditional Māori whānau structures between 1800 and 1900;
describe contemporary Māori whānau structures; and compare
and evaluate the similarities and differences between traditional
and contemporary Māori whānau structures and the impact of
contemporary society.
Classification
Mana Wahine > Te Aho Wahine
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Definitions
Traditional – refers to pre-European Māori during the period from 1700 to 1800.
Contemporary – refers to the 50 year period preceding the present date.
Papakāinga – refers to the traditional system of housing.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe traditional Māori whānau structures from 1800 to 1900.
Range
may include but is not limited to – iwi and hapū based, marae and papakāinga.
Evidence of one set is required.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Description identifies traditional Māori whānau in terms of the cultural and social
structures and conditions in which it existed.
1.2
Traditional Māori whānau structures are described in terms of domestic
arrangements.
Range
membership, status, roles, functions.
Outcome 2
Describe contemporary Māori whānau structures.
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may include but is not limited to – iwi and hapū based, rural and urban, marae
and papakāinga.
Evidence of one set is required.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Description identifies contemporary Māori whānau in terms of the social
structures and conditions in which it exists.
2.2
Contemporary Māori whānau structures are described in terms of domestic
arrangements.
Range
membership, status, roles, functions.
Outcome 3
Compare and evaluate the similarities and differences between traditional and
contemporary Māori whānau structures and the impact of contemporary society.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Comparison of Māori whānau structure in traditional and contemporary societies
identifies similarities and differences in terms of domestic arrangements.
Range
membership, status, roles, function.
3.2
Comparison, in terms of Māori whānau structure, differentiates between
traditional and contemporary social and cultural structures.
3.3
Traditional and contemporary Māori whānau structures are compared in terms
of locality, work opportunities and access to resources.
3.4
Evaluation explains influences of contemporary urbanisation on Māori whānau
structure.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
25 March 1999
31 December 2014
Review
2
23 May 2003
31 December 2014
Review
3
21 August 2009
31 December 2016
Rollover
4
18 June 2014
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0166
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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NZQA registered unit standard
10708 version 4
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact NZQA Māori Qualifications Services mqs@nzqa.govt.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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