NCEA Te Reo Matatini - Te Reo Torohū Co-requisite (NZQA Standard 32413) study plan
NCEA Te Reo Matatini - Te Reo Torohū Co-requisite (NZQA Standard 32413) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Whakarongo - Listening comprehension in te reo Māori & Wetewete reo - Language structures, grammar and vocabulary in context
Identify and transcribe the vowel-length and macron contrasts (ā/ē/ī/ō/ū vs a/e/i/o/u) in 20 short spoken sentences, marking each macron correctly from audio only.
Distinguish and label the passive endings -ia, -hia, -kia, -mia, -ngia, -ria, -tia, -whia when heard inside short commands, writing the verb stem beside each ending.
Listen to three 90-second recordings of everyday kōrero and note the speaker, topic and one key detail from each without pausing more than once per minute.
Build a personal glossary of 30 high-frequency listening words (pronouns, particles, question words) with a spoken example sentence for each.
Your checkpoint
A one-page listening log with 20 macron-marked transcriptions, a passive-ending table filled from audio, and 30 glossary entries each with an example sentence.
Whakarongo - Listening comprehension in te reo Māori & Wetewete reo - Language structures, grammar and vocabulary in context
Recognise and write down the personal pronouns au, koe, ia, māua, kōrua, mātou, koutou, rātou and their dual/plural forms when they occur in connected speech.
Track tense and aspect markers (ka, kua, e...ana, i, kei te) across a five-minute recording and record which marker introduces each event.
Answer 15 spoken comprehension questions about a single narrative, giving the reason from the audio rather than guessing.
Shadow a two-minute recording aloud, matching stress and rhythm, then record yourself and compare length and phrasing.
Your checkpoint
A tense-marker timeline of one five-minute narrative plus written answers to 15 comprehension questions, with the supporting phrase quoted for each.
Pānui - Reading comprehension in te reo Māori & Wetewete reo - Language structures, grammar and vocabulary in context
Read three short pānui (notices) of 100–150 words each and extract who, what, where, when and why into a five-column table.
Identify and correctly translate 25 instances of the particle set (ki, i, kei, o, a, mō, nā, mā) in context, explaining the difference between the a-category and o-category possession in five of them.
Break ten long sentences into subject, predicate and comment, labelling each part in te reo Māori.
Use a monolingual Māori dictionary to confirm the meaning of 15 unfamiliar words and record the definition you used.
Your checkpoint
A completed five-column extraction table for three pānui, plus a 25-item particle analysis with a-category/o-category explanations.
Pānui - Reading comprehension in te reo Māori & Tuhituhi - Writing in te reo Māori
Summarise a 300-word Māori article in exactly five sentences, keeping the original word order patterns rather than translating from English.
Write 12 original sentences that each use a different tense or aspect marker correctly, then self-correct against a grammar reference.
Draft a 150-word formal pānui (notice) for an event, using appropriate formal register and correct macrons throughout.
Proofread your own writing for macron, apostrophe and passive-ending errors, logging every correction made.
Your checkpoint
A 150-word formal pānui plus a 12-sentence tense sample and a correction log listing each error type you fixed.
Kōrero - Spoken interaction and oral expression & Tuhituhi - Writing in te reo Māori
Record a three-minute spoken explanation of a process (for example, how to prepare a hangi or weave a putiputi) using sequencing words: tuatahi, tuarua, whai muri, ā, mutunga mai.
Role-play eight everyday interactions (greeting, asking directions, declining an invitation politely, apologising) and record each, then note two improvements per recording.
Write the same three-minute explanation as a 200-word script, then compare your spoken and written versions for grammar drift.
Practise ten mihi and whakataukī aloud until you can say each without reading, focusing on correct vowel length.
Your checkpoint
An audio file of the three-minute process explanation plus its 200-word written script and a self-review noting two improvements per role-play.
Kōrero - Spoken interaction and oral expression & Tikanga me te ahurea - Cultural understanding and appropriate language use
Deliver a two-minute mihi that includes your name, your tūpuna, your maunga, your awa and your marae, using appropriate formal language and correct pronunciation.
Apply register rules in six scenarios: choose between formal and informal address, and justify each choice in one sentence.
Practise the correct responses to a pōwhiri sequence (karanga, whaikōrero, waiata, hongi) and explain the order and purpose of each step in te reo Māori.
Hold a five-minute unscripted conversation with a fluent speaker or language partner, then note three phrases you needed but did not know.
Your checkpoint
A recorded two-minute mihi, a six-scenario register table with justifications, and a list of three gap phrases turned into new glossary entries with example sentences.
Whakarongo - Listening comprehension in te reo Māori & Pānui - Reading comprehension in te reo Māori & Tuhituhi - Writing in te reo Māori
Complete two full timed practice papers under exam conditions: one listening and one reading, with no dictionary.
Mark both papers against the answer guidance, categorising every lost mark as vocabulary, grammar or comprehension-strategy.
Rewrite five of your weakest written answers from week 4 and 5, correcting the specific errors identified in your logs.
Read one 400-word text aloud and record it, checking macron accuracy and natural phrasing against the written text.
Your checkpoint
Two marked practice papers with a mark-loss table by category, plus five rewritten answers showing the corrected versions.
Whakarongo - Listening comprehension in te reo Māori & Kōrero - Spoken interaction and oral expression & Tikanga me te ahurea - Cultural understanding and appropriate language use
Run a full mock oral assessment: a mihi, a two-minute explanation and five spontaneous questions, recorded in one sitting without notes.
Review your week 1 listening log and re-transcribe five of the original sentences to confirm your macron accuracy has improved.
Consolidate your glossary into 60 must-know items and test yourself aloud until you recall 55 of 60 without prompting.
Rehearse the pōwhiri response sequence and register choices once more, then list the three areas you will keep practising after the exam.
Your checkpoint
A complete recorded mock oral assessment plus a 60-item glossary with a self-test score and a three-point post-exam practice plan.
Milestones
Week 2: You can transcribe a 90-second recording with all macrons correct and label every passive ending you hear.
Week 4: You can extract who, what, where, when and why from an unseen 150-word pānui and write a 150-word formal notice with no macron or passive-ending errors.
Week 6: You can deliver a two-minute mihi from memory and justify formal versus informal register choices in six scenarios.
Week 8: You complete a full mock oral assessment in one sitting and score at least 55 of 60 on your consolidated glossary self-test.