L2SAM

L2 Samoan

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Sam Moli.

The overall theme of Level 2 Samoan will extend from ‘you’ alone in level 1, to ‘you and those around you’, e.g. me and my community. Topics we will cover include those that are of significant relevance to you and those around you. That is, those whom you collaborate and co-operate with in your day-to-day life. You will be given an opportunity to communicate your thoughts and your interpretations through writing, speaking and interacting in Gagana Samoa.

Pre-requisites: 10 credits in L1SAM, or with LOLA approval 

Approximate Credits: 19 

Materials Fee: Nil





Subject Overview

Term 1
- Be exposed to, practise, and enjoy experimenting with a wide range of spoken, written, and visual language contexts
- Be exposed to key values of Gagana Sāmoa culture, such as alofa, vā, fautasi, fa’asinomaga, tautua
- Recognise that language acquisition involves sustained, repeated practice and explore ways to engage actively and effectively in this process
- Recognise that consistently taking risks and making mistakes when trying out an emerging set of communicative skills are valuable language learning tools
- Connect with those outside the classroom to explore and learn from the community and from examples of Pacific success
- Explore how language and culture can affect, and work together in communication

Term 2
- Engagement with written texts describing and explaining important historical figures and what they did or important historical events and what occurred
- Describe and fully explain the impact of important historical events on Samoan people ( Talune / Influenza , Pulega a Siāmani & Niu Sila i Samoa, Taunu’uga ole
tala lelei, Mau a Samoa, Tūto’atasi o Samoa etc.)
- Describe key people and figures from the history of Samoa ( Tupua Tamasese, Taisi Olaf Nelson, Lauaki Namulauulu Mamoe )
- Organise and lead cultural activities for Samoan language week
- Create a simple profile of a significant person or a key event in Sāmoan history and present this to the class (Tautalaga) along with a personal response
- Focus on language needed to organise a future event: when will it be, where will it take place, who will be invited, what the activities will be, what food will be provided, what we will do to help
- Samoan Cultural Dance workshops where students engage with the language to describe dance styles

Term 3
- Learn and engage in aganu'u Samoa protocols
- Learn and perform an ava ceremony
- Learn and call people as well as presenting (folafola) meaai
- Interact using spoken Samoan to share information and justify ideas and opinions about cultural protocols or issues facing Samoans in Samoa and in Aotearoa

Term 4
- Continue to learn and engage in different Samoan aganu'u protocols
- Prepare for external exams in listening, reading and writing

Recommended Prior Learning

5 credits in L1SAM, or with HOD approval

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Chromebook
1x 2B5 exercise book

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. 91143 v3
NZQA Info

Samoan 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Samoan texts 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. 91144 v2
NZQA Info

Samoan 2.3 - Interact using spoken Samoan 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. 91145 v2
NZQA Info

Samoan 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Samoan 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. 91147 v2
NZQA Info

Samoan 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Samoan 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