He Kōteo Mau Kupenga
Youth Wellbeing & Advocacy
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Ka pū te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi.
He Kōteo Mau Kupenga – Youth Issues invites senior ākonga to explore the challenges and opportunities facing rangatahi through purposeful and increasingly confident use of te reo Māori. Designed for NCEA Level 2 learners, this unit centres on youth voice, leadership, and wellbeing, grounded in the whakataukī “Ka pū te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi.”
Through themes such as hauora, social pressures, relationships, and change, ākonga strengthen their ability to discuss issues, express opinions, and propose solutions using flexible and meaningful language across a range of contexts.
Learning moves beyond basic discussion into more critical and responsive kōrerorero, where students offer advice, justify perspectives, and engage with real-world issues in thoughtful ways. As fluency develops, ākonga recognise their role as emerging leaders, drawing on tikanga Māori values to support others, advocate for wellbeing, and contribute positively to their communities.
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Achievement Objectives
By the end of Level 7, ākonga can communicate with confidence in familiar and some less familiar te reo Māori contexts, sharing ideas, plans, and opinions with increasing fluency.
🌱 LEVEL 6
6.2: Communicate about problems and solutions.
6.4: Communicate in formal situations.
🌱 LEVEL 7
7.2: offer and respond to advice, warnings, and suggestions.
7.5: read about and recount actual or imagined events in the past.
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Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes describe what ākonga will be able to demonstrate by the end of the unit. They focus on communicative competence, cultural participation, confidence, and relational growth, ensuring learning extends beyond language recall to meaningful application.
By the end of this unit, ākonga will be able to demonstrate the following skills:
Use te reo Māori to discuss issues affecting rangatahi
Express opinions and propose solutions to real-world challenges
Offer advice, suggestions, and support in meaningful contexts
Engage in critical kōrero about wellbeing and social pressures
Justify viewpoints using reasons and examples
Apply tikanga Māori values to support others and build understanding
Explore the role of rangatahi as agents of change
Strengthen confidence in advocacy and leadership through reo Māori
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Assessments
This unit supports ākonga to meet NCEA Level 2 portfolio requirements through a balanced set of listening, speaking, and writing contexts grounded in rangatahi wellbeing and real-world issues.
Across the unit, ākonga engage with kaupapa that require them to analyse issues, communicate solutions, and express informed opinions with confidence. They develop the ability to understand spoken reo Māori, offer advice, and communicate effectively in more formal contexts.
Contexts are authentic and relevant to rangatahi experience, supporting progression toward Merit and Excellence while maintaining cultural integrity.
Ākonga complete one portfolio piece for each standard to achieve the three NCEA Level 2 internal standards. Additional evidence can be generated through other class kaupapa or completed using an additional Poutawa Level 2 unit package.
AS91288 | WAIHANGA TUHINGA AUAHA, I TE REO O TE AO TOROTORO: Ākonga write an informative text in te reo Māori exploring an issue affecting rangatahi, explaining its impacts and proposing practical solutions grounded in Māori values.
AS91285 | KŌRERO KIA WHAKAMAHI I TE REO O TE AO TOROTORO: Ākonga prepare and deliver a formal spoken presentation in te reo Māori offering advice and opinions to support younger students, communicating ideas clearly and purposefully.
AS91284 | WHAKARONGO KIA MŌHIO KI TE REO O TE AO TOROTORO: Ākonga listen to a spoken te reo Māori text about a youth-related issue and demonstrate understanding by identifying key ideas, advice, and perspectives.
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What's Included
Designed as a pick-up-and-teach package, this resource supports kaiako to deliver high-quality, kaupapa-rich te reo Māori learning with confidence, clarity, and minimal preparation.
📋 MĀHERE AKO – FULL UNIT PLAN
A unit plan focused on rangatahi wellbeing, social issues, and advocacy.
📚 LESSON SLIDES & SEQUENCING
Structured lessons that build language for discussing issues and solutions.
🎯 INTEGRATED LANGUAGE MODES
Balanced development to support opinion, advice, and argument.
🧩 INTERACTIVE & CONVERSATIONAL TASKS
Debates, discussions, and scenario-based activities grounded in real-life issues.
📊 NCEA-ALIGNED ASSESSMENT TASKS & RUBRICS
Clear criteria supporting problem-solving and persuasive communication.
📝 EVALUATION & REFLECTION TOOLS
Tools that support critical thinking and personal reflection.