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level:
4
credit:
9
planned review date:
June 2006
sub-field:
Social Services
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
demonstrate pronunciation of Te Reo Māori in social service
work; demonstrate use of greetings and farewells in Te Reo
Māori in social service work; demonstrate use of waiata in
social service work; and use a vocabulary of words and
phrases in Te Reo Māori relevant to social service work.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Community Support Services ITO
Limited (Careerforce).
special notes:
1
People awarded credit in this unit standard are able to
demonstrate knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi for social
service purposes, and are able to apply this
competence to the context of assessment for this unit
standard (for further clarification, please refer to Unit
7926, Explain Te Tiriti o Waitangi for social service
purposes).
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2
In carrying out all elements of this unit standard, social
service workers demonstrate knowledge of the key
values that underpin Māori society, and reflect this
knowledge in behaviour that is appropriate to the
context. Key values may include but are not limited to:
ārahi, aroha, āwhina, manaaki, tūmanako, whakapono.
3
Social service work with tangata whenua takes place in
a variety of settings. Social service workers must have
an awareness not only of the tikanga pertaining to
Māori people in general, but also the specific tikanga
applying to the iwi and rohe a takiwā in which they are
working. The social service worker must be able to
recognise language variations, differences in kawa and
tikanga, and be aware of waiata pertaining to certain iwi
and rohe a takiwā.
4
Glossary
Approving authority means any qualified and/or
competent individual, group, body, or organisation who
is recognised as having the expertise to teach Te Reo
and Tikanga Māori. Approving authority includes but is
not limited to: iwi, hapū, education and training
providers, kaumātua, and fluent Māori speakers. The
definitions of Maōri words and concepts in the local
language must be verified by the local iwi and/or hapū.
Words and phrases in Te Reo Māori relevant to social
service work include words that are used in the
following areas:
a
The Creation
b
Kōrero tawhito
c
Waka, iwi, rohe a takiwā
d
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
e
Māori kinship terms and roles within whānau,
hapū, and iwi
f
Marae hui, marae protocol, marae complex
g
Māori concepts, principles, and values
h
Māori perspectives on social services and health
i
Government departmental words, kupu hou
j
Mihimihi, pōwhiri, poroporoakī.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Demonstrate pronunciation of Te Reo Māori in social service work.
performance criteria
1.1
The vowels and consonants in Te Reo Māori are pronounced in accordance
with the standards required by the approving authority.
1.2
Names and place names in Te Reo Māori are pronounced in accordance with
the standards required by the approving authority.
1.3
Words and phrases in Te Reo Māori relevant to social service work are
pronounced in accordance with the standards required by the approving
authority.
element 2
Demonstrate use of greetings and farewells in Te Reo Māori in social service work.
performance criteria
2.1
Greetings and farewells in Te Reo Māori are pronounced in accordance with the
standards required by the approving authority.
2.2
Greetings and farewells in Te Reo Māori are written in accordance with the
standards required by the approving authority.
2.3
Greetings and farewells in Te Reo Māori are used in social service work
according to their meaning in the context in which their usage is demonstrated.
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element 3
Demonstrate use of waiata in social service work.
Range:
evidence is required of four waiata.
performance criteria
3.1
Selection of waiata matches the meaning of the selected waiata to the social
service context in which the usage of waiata is demonstrated.
3.2
Understanding of the meaning of selected waiata is demonstrated in terms of
the matching of waiata to the social service context in which their usage is
demonstrated.
3.3
Words of waiata are pronounced in accordance with the standards required by
the approving authority.
3.4
Waiata are sung in accordance with the standards required by the approving
authority.
element 4
Use a vocabulary of words and phrases in Te Reo Māori relevant to social service work.
Range:
evidence is required of correct pronunciation and usage of words and phrases
in Te Reo Māori relevant to social service work from each of the categories
from a – j in the Glossary.
performance criteria
4.1
Knowledge of the meaning of words and phrases in Te Reo Māori is accurate
according to the standards required by the approving authority.
4.2
Knowledge of the relevance to social service work of words and phrases in Te
Reo Māori is demonstrated according to the standards required by the
approving authority.
4.3
Words and phrases in Te Reo Māori are used in social service work according
to their meaning in the context in which their usage is demonstrated.
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Comments to:
Careerforce
PO Box 2637
Wellington 6140
Please Note:
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority
before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must
engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0222]
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