Level 2 Te Ao Haka
L2HAKA Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Whaea D. Robson
Recommended Prior LearningNo prerequisites other than approval from HOD Māori.
Te Ao Haka is a culturally responsive art form, providing opportunities for all ākonga to engage in Māori culture, language, and traditional practice. Te Ao Haka is founded on Mātauranga Māori but is progressive in the development and evolution of the art form.
Students at Level 2 should be experimenting and innovating. This is reflected in the internals' credit values being higher than those of the externals to provide room for creativity and a safe space to develop through taking creative risks. Six credits have been allocated to both internal Achievement Standards for this reason, with the stated aim of bringing out the best in all ākonga in a 'safe' – or familiar – space.
Course Overview
What is taught in courses varies from year to year. This course could include:
The ideas central to all levels are:
• Te Ao Haka is born of its context
• Narratives are the catalyst for all composition
• He taonga tuku iho
• Te Ao Haka is uniquely and recognisably Māori
• Te Ao Haka can only be truly understood through performance.
Pathway
Intrinsic to Te Ao Haka are culture, language, and identity. Te Ao Haka is a vehicle used to wānanga and communicate culture, Tikanga, knowledge systems, and iwi traditions.