NCEA L1 Toi Ataata case studies
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Toi Ataata is the Māori visual arts subject area within NCEA Level 1, the first level of Aotearoa New Zealand's National Certificate of Educational Achievement, administered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for Level 1 Toi Ataata; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by NZQA, and it does not reproduce any official question bank. The NCEA L1 Toi Ataata case studies are 5 cases and about 2,758 words.
1Kōwhaiwhai panels for a school foyer
A composite school in a provincial town has budgeted $2,500 to install three kōwhaiwhai panels, each 1.8 m × 0.9 m, in its new administration foyer before a 10-week opening. The board wants an 'authentic Māori look'.
589 words, about 3 min2Unprovenanced carving found in school storage
A high school's property manager finds a carved wooden panel, 1.6 m tall, in a storage shed. It has shell inlay, traces of red paint, a crack along the grain, and active borer dust.
560 words, about 3 min3Harakeke harvest for a market order
A Level 1 student has an order for 20 small woven kete for a local market in 12 weeks. She plans to harvest harakeke from a nearby wetland reserve on a single Saturday in July, cutting every leaf from ten bushes to save time.
530 words, about 3 min4Moko kauae photograph for a fundraising poster
A student is preparing a poster for a school art exhibition and wants to use a 19th-century photograph of a Māori woman with moko kauae. The photograph is held by a museum and labelled 'no known copyright - photographer unknown'.
531 words, about 3 min5Taniwha mural: artist licence versus iwi design authority
A city council funds an 8 m × 3 m mural on a community centre. Local iwi has provided a design featuring a taniwha and three colours-red, white, and black-tied to the local river.
548 words, about 3 min