100SAM

Level 1 Gagana Samoa

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms Lemalu, Mrs Langi.

This course will involve learning to write, to speak, to read and to converse in Gagama Samoa relatively well. An important component of the course is learning about their culture and key events in the history of their nation. Students are expected to understand and produce more complex language. They can communicate using present, past and future tenses. Students can understand and produce a variety of text types. Skills of reading, speaking, listening, writing, conversing, presenting, expressing and justifying own opinions will all be taught.  There will be 2 Standards assessed as Internal Assessment and 2 standards will be externally assessed in November. After Semester 1, an option will be given to students to take other new subjects and we may have new learners of the language in class who will repeat what was offered in Semester 1. Those who will opt to take new subjects are still given the opportunity to take the Externals in Gagana Samoa provided they do attend the revision sessions in Term 4. 

Course Overview

Semester 1
In Semester One, students will continue their learning of Gagana Samoa which will enable them to gain skills and knowledge that can lead to, and support, a variety of personal and career pathways. In Semester 1, Two Internal assessments will be offered to students. The first one AS 92032 focuses on developing student ability to interact in spoken Gagana Samoa to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions. The second Internal assessment AS 92033 is intended for students to demonstrate their ability to communicate in Gagana Samoa in relation to a cultural context. Both standards are 5 credits each. Two External standards (92034 & 92035) will also be offered, and these are examined in November and students who will opt to do these externals will prepare for it in Term 4.

If students choose to continue with learning Gagana Samoa in Semester 2, you are allowed to do that. But if you choose to change to another option, but still wants to do the externals, you can do that too, but you must come back in Term 4 and attend the revision sessions for the External Exams.

Semester 2
In Semester One, students will continue their learning of Gagana Samoa which will enable them to gain skills and knowledge that can lead to, and support, a variety of personal and career pathways. In Semester 1, two Internal assessments will be offered to students. The first one AS 92032 focuses on developing student ability to interact in spoken Gagana Samoa to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions. The second Internal assessment AS 92033 is intended for students to demonstrate their ability to communicate in Gagana Samoa in relation to a cultural context. Both standards are 5 credits each. Two External standards (92034 & 92035) will also be offered, and these are examined in November and students who will opt to do these externals will prepare for it in Term 4. The total credits for the two externals are 10 credits.

Recommended Prior Learning

  • Learning Samoan in the junior Year 9 & 10. 
  • Have prior knowledge of the Samoan language
  • Positive attitude and willingness to learn


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Contributions
Students will be expected to participate in the Samoan Language Week Celebration and Polyfest (if a group is put together)

Stationery
1 Exercise book
1 Samoan - English dictionary (if possible)
2 Black or Blue and 1 Red pens, pencil and a pack of colored pencil

Pathway

There are a variety of personal and career pathways that students can pursue with the skills and knowledge gained in studying Gagana Samoa. Those career pathways include being a:
A secondary teacher of language, Presenter at Radio stations or TV, work in the Media, a musician, interpreter & translator, Foreign policy officer, Law, technicians, Data entry operators, Immigrations officer, Police officer, Tour guide, Air hostess, travel consultant, etc.

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92032 v3
NZQA Info
Gagana Samoa 1.1 - Interact in spoken Gagana Samoa to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92033 v3
NZQA Info
Gagana Samoa 1.2 - Communicate in Gagana Samoa in relation to a cultural context
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92034 v3
NZQA Info
Gagana Samoa 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of written Gagana Samoa related to everyday contexts
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92035 v3
NZQA Info
Gagana Samoa 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of spoken Gagana Samoa related to everyday contexts
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Any information, costs or standards may change.