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Level 7
Credits 15
Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate interaction in te reo Māori with other speakers of Māori in a predictable situation within a total immersion environment; demonstrate interaction in te reo Māori with other speakers of Māori in a non-predictable situation within a total immersion environment; demonstrate selection and performance of waiata and karakia within a total immersion environment for an Iwi/Māori social service purpose; demonstrate use of te reo Māori to facilitate a hui for an
Iwi/Māori social service purpose in a total immersion environment; and reflect on application of te reo Māori for an Iwi/Māori social services purpose.
Subfield Social Services
Domain Iwi/Māori Social Services
Status
Status date
Date version published
Planned review date
Registered
25 February 2008
25 February 2008
31 December 2012
Entry information
Accreditation
Open.
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and teaching professional in the same field from another provider.
Standard setting body (SSB) Community Support Services ITO Limited (Careerforce)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0222
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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Special notes
1 People awarded credit in this unit standard are able to implement te Tiriti o Waitangi in the social services according to the authority and resources available to them, and are able to demonstrate application of this competence to the context of assessment for this unit standard (for further clarification, please refer to unit standard 7928
Implement Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the social services ).
2 Assessment notes:
People awarded credit in this unit standard demonstrate knowledge of the key values that underpin Māori society, and reflect this knowledge in behaviour that is appropriate to the context. Key values include but are not limited to: manaakitanga, rangatiratan ga, whanaungatanga, kotahitanga, wairuatanga, ūkaipōtanga, kaitiakitanga, pūkengatanga, reo, whakapapa.
People awarded credit in this unit standard show that their actions through all elements are guided and supported by valid theory for social service practice.
Evidence is required of social service theory that is derived from authoritative sources, which may include but are not limited to: body of knowledge related to
Iwi/Māori social service work; cultural theory; practice research.
Definitions of Māori words will be those relevant and in common usage in an
Iwi/Māori social services context.
Local iwi or hapū aims and objectives underpin the national standard basis of this unit standard. The definitions of Māori words and concepts in the local dialect must be verified by the local iwi and/or hapū.
The context of the unit standard is limited to local rohe or takiwā; where local rohe are also occupied by a number of other iwi or hapū, the tangata whenua or mana whenua view will take precedence. Other iwi or hapū views should be encouraged in order to enrich and enhance understanding of key Māori concepts and practices.
3 Glossary:
Approving authority means any qualified and/or competent individual, group, body, or organisation recognised as having the expertise to teach te reo. Approving authorities may include but are not limited to: Government Training Establishments,
Private Training Establishments, ko nga kaumātua rāua ko nga kuia, universities, wānanga.
In performance criteria 1.2 and 2.2 accurately communicates means that the candidate conveys information, ideas, and opinions, and that the information, ideas, and opinions understood by the other speakers of Māori matches what the candidate intended to convey. For the purpose of assessing communication, evidence is required of one example for each of information, ideas, and opinions.
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Element 1
Demonstrate interaction in te reo Māori with other speakers of Māori in a predictable situation within a total immersion environment.
Performance criteria
1.1 Non-complex language is used in a predictable interactive situation in the total immersion environment.
Range non-complex language in a predictable interactive situation
– may include but is not limited to daily conversation and informal discussion.
1.2
Accurate communication is demonstrated with other speakers of Māori in a formal speaking forum in the total immersion environment.
1.3
Pronunciation of te reo Māori is in accordance with standards required by the approving authority.
1.4
Element 2
Grammar and structure in te reo Māori is in accordance with standards required by the approving authority.
Demonstrate interaction in te reo Māori with other speakers of Māori in a non-predictable situation within a total immersion environment.
Range a non-predictable situation is one in which the candidate is required to demonstrate spontaneous communication of information, ideas, and opinions in a situation that is not controlled by the candidate.
Performance criteria
2.1 Non-complex language is used in a non-predictable interactive situation in the total immersion environment.
2.2
Accurate communication is demonstrated with other speakers of Māori in a nonpredictable interactive situation in the total immersion environment.
2.3 Pronunciation of te reo Māori is in accordance with standards required by the approving authority.
2.4 Grammar and structure in te reo Māori is in accordance with standards required by the approving authority.
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Element 3
Demonstrate selection and performance of waiata and karakia within a total immersion environment for an Iwi/Māori social service purpose.
Performance criteria
3.1 The selection and performance of waiata matches the intended meaning and purpose of the waiata.
3.2 The selection of waiata style is consistent with the context in which the waiata is being performed.
Range style of waiata
– waiata tangi, pōkeka, waiata-a-ringa, mōteatea, oriori.
Evidence is required of one example of each.
3.3 The selection and performance of karakia matches the intended meaning and purpose of the karakia.
3.4 The selection and performance of karakia is carried out without assistance from written aids or intervention by others.
3.5 The selection and performance of waiata and karakia are according to marae ritual.
Range rituals – pōwhiri; poroporoaki; morning and evening karakia.
3.6 Pronunciation of waiata and karakia is in accordance with standards required by the approving authority.
Element 4
Demonstrate use of te reo Māori to facilitate a hui for an Iwi/Māori social service purpose in a total immersion environment.
Range hui – Family Group Conference, other whānau hui, tangihanga, group healing in terms of Unit 16257, Assist healing using traditional Māori concepts in an
Iwi/Māori social services setting .
Evidence required in relation to one hui.
Performance criteria
4.1
The use of te reo Māori facilitates establishment of the kawa for the hui.
4.2
4.3
The use of te reo Māori facilitates the opening of the hui.
The use of te reo Māori facilitates the hui discussion.
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4.4
4.5
The use of te reo Māori facilitates closure of the hui.
Pronunciati on of te reo Māori is in accordance with standards required by the approving authority.
4.6 Grammar and structure in te reo Māori is in accordance with standards required by the approving authority.
Element 5
Reflect on application of te reo Māori for an Iwi/Māori social services purpose.
Performance criteria
5.1 Reflection identifies the importance of application of te reo Māori to an Iwi/Māori social services purpose.
Range importance includes
– reflection of te ao Māori in te reo Māori; significance of vocabulary and pronunciation in dialect to reflect an iwi world view; interaction of whakapapa with te reo Māori;
Iwi/Māori cultural identity; whanaungatanga.
5.2 Reflection identifies new knowledge, skills, and values for the application of te reo M āori for an Iwi/Māori social services purpose.
Range evidence is required of one of each of – knowledge, skills, and values.
5.3 Reflection on new knowledge, skills, and values identifies personal and professional change and/or development as the basis for future practice in an
Iwi/Māori social services setting.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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 Community Support Services ITO Limited (Careerforce) info@careerforce.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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