NCEA Level 2 Cook Islands Māori case studies
NCEA Level 2 Cook Islands Māori · Put your knowledge to work in context.
NCEA Level 2 Cook Islands Māori is a New Zealand secondary-school subject within the National Certificate of Educational Achievement, administered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). It is designed for students who already have some grounding in Cook Islands Māori - typically those who studied the language at Level 1 - and who wish to build greater fluency in listening, speaking, reading and writing, alongside knowledge of Cook Islands cultural practices and contexts. The NCEA Level 2 Cook Islands Māori case studies are 5 cases and about 3,441 words.
1Welcoming an Aitutaki delegation
You are a Year 12 student at Tereora College in Rarotonga. In six days, 18 students and 4 teachers from Araura College on Aitutaki arrive for a three-day exchange.
690 words, about 3 min2Land meeting notice on Mangaia
You are helping your uncle prepare for a family meeting about land on Mangaia. The ariki of the district will attend.
704 words, about 4 min3Diabetes pamphlet for Atiu
A health NGO asks you to review a 12-page draft pamphlet on diabetes prevention, translated into Cook Islands Māori for a community hall meeting on Atiu. The draft uses “maki suka” for diabetes and translates “body mass index” and “portion size” literally.
695 words, about 3 min4School pe'e for a 50th anniversary
Your school in Aitutaki is preparing for its 50th anniversary. You are asked to compose a four-line pe'e to open the event.
675 words, about 3 min5Mataiapo investiture letter
A government office asks you to translate a 150-word English letter to a Rarotonga family about an investiture ceremony for a new mataiapo. The English letter says “Chief” and “sub-chief” and “ceremony.” The family has confirmed that the title is mataiapo, and the ariki of the district will attend.
677 words, about 3 min