Te Mana o Te Whenua - English and Social Science
Courses Description
Head of Pathway: Mr G. Van den Hoeven, Ms L. Neveling.
Te Mana o Te Whenua - English and Social Science
What You Will Learn:
- Learn the value of your thinking to make important changes and plans for the future. Understand the connection between land and people, and why the 'mana' of te whenua is up to you.
In This Course You Will:
- Respond to Planetary Needs: Address issues like rising seas, disappearing forests, and land conflicts.
- Develop Language Skills: Practise speaking, listening, and writing to protect the mana of the land.
- Engage with Practical and Meaningful Activities: Learn when to speak up, stay quiet, and approach conflict confidently.
- Explore the Connection Between Land and People: Experience this through visual, oral, and written language, adding another skill to your repertoire.
You Will Like This Course If:
- You are passionate about making a positive impact on the environment, appreciate the importance of land in Māori culture, and want to develop your language skills to advocate for and protect the mana of te whenua.
Disclaimer
The standards offered are correct at the time of writing. These are subject to change depending on student selections.
We endeavour to run all courses but are subject to minimise class sizes. Maximum class sizes apply. Once a course is full alternative selections are needed.
Course context or content may change by the start of the year.
Once a student makes their selections and confirms these, any changes must be accompanied by a letter of support from Whanau and are subject to available spaces in courses.
All Junior Bilingual students must select the literacy and numeracy modules in the language of their pathway each trimester and one other integrated language module (3 out of 4 of their modules must be bilingual).
All senior Bilingual students must take all modules available in the language of their pathway.