Te Ao Haka – New Zealand Curriculum Subject - A2022/17

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  • Principal's Nominee
  • All teachers

Te Ao Haka – New Zealand Curriculum Subject

Te Ao Haka is available to all kura and schools in 2023. 
 
Information and resources for Te Ao Haka can be found on the NCEA website. 

Te Ao Haka (external link) — ncea.education.govt.nz

University Entrance

Te Ao Haka contributes toward university entrance.  Further information about university entrance can be found on our website. 

Approved subjects for University Entrance (external link)

NZ Scholarship

Te Ao Haka Scholarship will be offered from 2023. NZQA is currently developing the standard, external assessment, sample assessment and external assessment specifications.

Further information about scholarship will be published on the NZQA website later this year. 

Externally assessed standards

External assessments may be through a common assessment activity (CAA) or submission (portfolio or performance).  Kura are required to administer the CAA including setting up a room, providing login details to ākonga, and ensuring ākonga login to the assessment within a set timeframe. 
 
Information regarding submissions will be available on the NZQA website in March 2023. 
 
The 2023 external assessment dates are in the table below. 

Standard Assessment date Assessment method
91978 (1.3) and

91979 (1.4)

June 13 or Sept 6

Common assessment activity (CAA) or submission (portfolio).

All submissions are due October 25.

91982 (2.3) and

91983 (2.4)

June 14 or Sept 7
91987 (3.4) June 15 or Sept 8
91986 (3.3) and

Scholarship

Due: October 25 Submission (performance and/or portfolio)

Information regarding external assessment specifications will be available on the NZQA website in January 2023.

Internally assessed standards

External moderation will occur for one standard at each level in 2023. 
 
If you intend to assess Te Ao Haka in 2023, please complete our form Te Ao Haka 2023 by 17 February 2023.  This will allow NZQA to select standards for moderation in 2023.

Go to the form: Te Ao Haka 2023 (external link)

Kahui moderation

Moderation for Te Ao Haka will be conducted in a kāhui (cluster) setting. Kāhui are held three times throughout the year. Kura are encouraged to upload and submit material for moderation immediately after assessment is completed. Material should be submitted ahead of the next kāhui so that NZQA receives the learner samples and assessor grades (via the external moderation application) at least one week prior to a kāhui. 
 
The 2023 moderation dates are in the table below. 

Kāhui Date
Kāhui 1 May 26 - 28
Kāhui 2 August 11 - 13
Kāhui 3 November 24 - 26

Assessor support

NZQA intends to host a Te Ao Haka symposium in March 2023 for those kura assessing or wishing to learn more about Te Ao Haka.  NZQA will also host a series of workshops throughout 2023. 
 
If you would like to attend the symposium, please fill in the Expression of Interest form by February 17. 

Expression of Interest form: Secondary School Te Ao Haka Symposium 2023 (external link)
 
Further information about the symposium and workshops will be published later this year on the NZQA website. 

Enquiries

Please refer any enquiries relating to this circular to:

Anthony Karauria 
Programme Lead 
Te Ao Haka 
Telephone: 04 463 4318 
Email: anthony.karauria@nzqa.govt.nz 

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