Tōku Tuakiritanga
My Identity
🌱 Years 9-10
📚 NZC Level 1-2
🕒 30+ Hours
💲$799 + GST
Tōku Tuakiritanga
My Identity
Tōku Tuakiritanga
My Identity
🌱 Years 9-10
📚 NZC Level 1-2
🕒 30+ Hours
💲$799 + GST
"He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata."
“What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.”
Tōku Tuakiritanga – My Identity is a foundational te reo Māori unit designed for ākonga beginning their secondary reo journey. Grounded in the New Zealand Curriculum and culturally sustaining approaches, this kaupapa positions te reo Māori as a living language inseparable from tikanga and mātauranga Māori.
Through pepeha, mihimihi, karakia, and identity-based kōrero, ākonga develop the language and cultural confidence to communicate about who they are, where they are from, and how they connect to others.
Interactive games, collaborative learning tasks, and structured speaking opportunities bring language learning to life while nurturing belonging and relational awareness.
Whāinga Paetae
Achievement Objectives
Tōku Tuakiritanga – My Identity is a foundational te reo Māori unit designed for ākonga beginning their secondary reo journey. Grounded in the New Zealand Curriculum and culturally sustaining approaches, this kaupapa positions te reo Māori as a living language inseparable from tikanga and mātauranga Māori.
Through pepeha, mihimihi, karakia, and identity-based kōrero, ākonga develop the language and cultural confidence to communicate about who they are, where they are from, and how they connect to others. Interactive games, collaborative learning tasks, and structured speaking opportunities bring language learning to life while nurturing belonging and relational awareness.
This unit empowers learners to speak with clarity and pride, strengthen peer relationships, and understand te reo Māori as a pathway to identity, connection, and cultural responsibility in Aotearoa.
🌱 LEVEL 1
1.1 Greet, farewell, and acknowledge people and respond to greetings and acknowledgments
1.2 Introduce themselves and others and respond to introductions
1.3 Communicate about number, using days of the week, months, and dates
1.4 Communicate about personal information, such as name, parents’ and grandparents’ names, iwi, hapū, mountain, and river, or home town and place of family origin
🌱 LEVEL 2
2.1 Communicate about relationships between people
2.4 communicate about time, weather, and seasons
Putanga Ako
Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes describe what ākonga will be able to demonstrate by the end of the unit. They focus on communicative competence, cultural participation, confidence, and relational growth, ensuring learning extends beyond language recall to meaningful application.
By the end of this unit, ākonga will be able to demonstrate the following skills at a beginner's level:
Use foundational te reo Māori structures for authentic communication.
Aromatawai
Assessments
This unit features short, scaffolded assessments designed to build confidence across the different language modes - listening, speaking, reading, and writing - while tracking student progress over time. At junior level, the focus is on growth and developing confidence rather than measuring fixed or high-stakes achievement.
Tasks progress from oral responses to written application and an identity-based kōrero, supporting meaningful communication in authentic contexts. Aligned with NZC Level 1 and the Pou Reo framework - Te Tika, Te Rere, Te Māori, and Te Ora o te Reo, the emphasis is on clarity, confidence, and cultural integrity.
TE REO TOROTORO – COMPREHENSION ASSESSMENT
A structured listening and reading task focused on identity, whānau, preferences, and classroom language.
Ākonga respond to short spoken descriptions, interpret instructions, and read whānau profiles before answering comprehension questions.
This task prioritises understanding, accuracy, and application of familiar sentence patterns while reinforcing confidence in written and receptive reo skills.
Ngā Hua o Roto
What's Included
Within this unit you will have everything you need to confidently deliver a high-quality, engaging te reo Māori unit - thoughtfully designed to reduce planning time while strengthening learning outcomes.
Each component is structured, practical, and aligned to curriculum expectations, ensuring clarity for kaiako and meaningful progression for ākonga.
📋 MĀHERE AKO - FULL UNIT PLAN
A complete unit plan for your department, including curriculum links, unit rationale, learning intentions, and teaching approaches aligned to the appropriate learning level and quality assurance requirements.
📚 LESSON SLIDES AND SEQUENCING
Structured lesson sequencing with ready-to-use slides and clear facilitation guidance for kaiako. Includes Ākonga instructions and content explanations aligned to the unit’s objectives and learning progression.
🎯 INTEGRATED LANGUAGE MODES
A range of interactive games and activities with kaiako and Ākonga instructions that reinforce learning across the ara reo. Includes guidance for adapting or creating additional activities using Poutawa platforms.
📝 ĀKONGA EVALUATION & FEEDBACK
Formative feedback tools to track Ākonga engagement and learning throughout the unit, alongside summative evaluation templates that support reporting and inform future teaching and learning decisions.
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