L2TON

L2 Tongan

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Lute Langi.

The overall theme of Level 2 Tongan has extended from ‘you’ alone in Level 1 Tongan, to ‘you and those around you’. That is, those with whom you collaborate and cooperate with in your day to day life. You will begin to engage in sustained interactions, produce extended texts and communicate your thoughts and interpretations in topics that are relevant to you and those around you. You will be assessed in listening, speaking, reading and writing standards. 

Pre-requisites:  Achieved at least 5 credits from L1TON, or with HOD approval 

Approximate Credits: 19 

Materials Fee: Nil

Subject Overview

Term 1
Students will be learning about:

Recap – Revisiting the topics learnt in Junior School:
• Greetings, Introduction, Vocabulary, Formulaic Expressions

Spoken presentation:
* Tongan wedding
* Differences between weddings in Tonga and New Zealand
* Structure of spoken presentation – Intro/Body/Conclusion

Term 2
Students will be learning about:

1. Dreams: what you would/would not buy/where you would live and why /whether you would give some of your winnings to others/ how your win might affect relationships with family and friends, how your win might change you as a person/ how your win might influence your future.
2. Travels: schooling (including comparisons with the New Zealand system / transport (getting around by public transport/ food and meals/ opportunities for employment/ how people use their leisure time / things to do and see/ important cultural differences.
3. My place is best - compare and contrast.
4. The school ball.

Term 3
Students will be learning about:

* Different types of writings
1. Reviews: Short Tongan film - Structure/format, title/setting/characters/ summary/morals.
2. Share an opinion on an issue.
3. Creative story.

* Preparation for Mock exam

Term 4
Students will be:

* preparing for the External exam.
* going over past exam papers.

Recommended Prior Learning

Achieved at least 5 credits from L1TON, or with HOD approval.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

A chromebook
1x 2B5 Exercise book
Pens

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 14
External Assessed Credits: 5
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91675 v1
NZQA Info

Lea Faka-Tonga 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Lea Faka-Tonga that communicates information, ideas and opinions


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91676 v1
NZQA Info

Lea Faka-Tonga 2.3 - Interact using spoken Lea Faka-Tonga to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91677 v1
NZQA Info

Lea Faka-Tonga 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Lea Faka-Tonga text(s) on familiar matters


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91678 v1
NZQA Info

Lea Faka-Tonga 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Lea Faka-Tonga to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0