NCEA L1 Te Ao Haka case studies
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This page supports candidates preparing for NCEA Level 1 Te Ao Haka, a New Zealand qualifications framework subject assessed through NCEA. It is written for secondary school students, whānau supporting them, and teachers looking for independent practice material. Te Ao Haka is a performance-based Māori subject, so preparation centres on the practical and analytical skills the achievement standards require: performance of waiata, haka and other items, and the ability to explain the meaning, context and intent behind them. This site is independent study material. The NCEA L1 Te Ao Haka case studies are 5 cases and about 2,150 words.
1The Borrowed Whakataukī
A kapa haka group at a secondary school is preparing for a regional Te Matatini qualifier in eight weeks. Their tutor has composed a new haka for the group.
463 words, about 2 min2The Council's Request
A community kapa haka group has been invited to perform at a city council's multicultural festival. The council has offered a 15-minute slot and asked the group to open with a 'short, friendly welcome' and to 'leave out the haka because it might intimidate some audiences.' The group's set normally includes a haka as the final item.
427 words, about 2 min3The Sick Leader
A school kapa haka group is scheduled to perform at a tangihanga for a local kaumātua in two hours. The group has prepared a waiata ā-ringa and a haka.
434 words, about 2 min4The Ancestor's Haka
A kapa haka group from a tertiary institution has been invited to compete at a regional festival. They have learned a haka composed by a famous ancestor of one of the group's tutors.
403 words, about 2 min5Writing About Someone Else's River
A Year 11 student, Ana, is composing a new waiata for her school's kapa haka group. The waiata will be performed at the school's annual whānau evening.
423 words, about 2 min