Te Ao Haka

Te Ao Haka|New Zealand Curriculum

About Te Ao Haka

Nau mai, haere mai!

Te Ao Haka is a new performance-based subject. It provides opportunities for ākonga to engage in Māori culture, language, and traditional practice.

Ākonga learn their whakapapa, history and language through the medium of haka. The subject combines traditional and contemporary culture.

Ākonga can use Te Ao Haka credits towards NCEA and University Entrance (UE). We are also offering scholarships in Te Ao Haka.

Read more about this subject on NCEA.education

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Assessment dates 2024

External assessment

Subject Standard TAPA 1 TAPA 2 Kete Manarua
Te Ao Haka 91978 4 June 9 September 30 October
Te Ao Haka 91979 4 June 9 September 30 October
Te Ao Haka 91982 5 June 10 September 30 October
Te Ao Haka 91983 5 June 10 September 30 October
Te Ao Haka 91986     30 October
Te Ao Haka 91987 6 June 11 September 30 October
Te Hiranga (NZ Scholarship)       30 October

Internal assessment

External moderation is facilitated through kāhui. During or following kāhui, kaitakawaenga prepare moderation reports and develop exemplars for internally assessed achievement standards.

Kāhui 1 Kāhui 2 Kāhui 3
19-20 July 19-22 September 15-17 November

Te Ao Haka standards

Level 1

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Level 2

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Level 3

Te Ao Haka standards

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Exemplars, reports, past assessments and assessment schedules

Level 1

Assessment reports and schedules

Level 1

Level 2

Assessment reports and schedules

Level 2

Level 3

Assessment reports and schedules

Level 3

Cut scores

Past scores for exams of all levels

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Past digital assessments

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Assessment specifications - Kete Manarua, TAPA and NZ Scholarship

Kete Manarua and Tūmahi Aromatawai Pātahi (TAPA)

For external assessment, ākonga may participate in either:

  • Tūmahi Aromatawai Pātahi (TAPA) - Common Assessment Activity (CAA) or
  • Kete Manarua - Digital Submission.

External assessment events

Ākonga may participate in one of the following three external assessment events:

  1. TAPA 1 – Common Assessment Activity 1: June 2024 or
  2. TAPA 2 – Common Assessment Activity 2: September 2024 or
  3. Kete Manarua (Digital submission): due by 30 October 2024.
Example

For standard 91978, ākonga can participate in TAPA 1 in June or TAPA 2 in September or Kete Manarua in October.

Note: For standard 91986, only Kete Manarua is available.

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Kete Manarua

Assessment specifications, tasks and schedules for Te Ao Haka

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Tūmahi Aromatawai Pātahi (TAPA)

Assessment specifications, resources and information about Tūmahi Aromatawai Pātahi

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Te Hiranga (New Zealand Scholarship)

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Te Hiranga

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Related websites

Check out the following websites for more examples of Te Ao Haka:

Te Matatini - Kapa Haka Aotearoa (external link)

Māori Television - Kapa Haka (external link)

Research report

Read a research report about the benefits of including Te Ao Haka in the NZ Curriculum:

Ngā whai painga o Te Ao Haka: The positive impacts of Te Ao Haka

Te Ao Haka glossary

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

Career guidance


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Tools

Te Ao Haka assessment matrix

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Teaching and learning plans

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Assessment support materials

Assessment support materials for Māori Performing Arts unit standards

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Level 1 Subject Learning Outcomes

View the Level 1 Te Ao Haka Subject Learning Outcomes for assessment on NCEA.education

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