Te Paerangi Kaiako 4

Nau mai ki Te Paerangi Kaiako 4, he pae mā ngā kaiako, mō ngā kaiako.

Te Paerangi Kaiako 4 provides information, resources, and activities to support kaiako with:

Te Reo Rangatira me te Pāngarau Wāhanga Ako

Te Reo Rangatira Wāhanga Ako and Pāngarau Wāhanga Ako activities include:

three A3 posters describing the components of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa redesigned framework and the structure of a wāhanga ako.
PDF copies of Te Reo Rangatira Wāhanga Ako and Pāngarau wāhanga Ako
prompt questions to support kaiako wānanga to unpack the components of the wāhanga ako.

Rangaranga Reo-ā-Tā

Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā is the term for a structured approach to pānui and tuhituhi. In this activity you will find an information page about the programme, how to access PLD and frequently asked questions. There is also a reflective practice activity.

Hihira Weteoro (Phonics Check)

A suite of aromatawai tasks has been developed alongside the teaching and learning content of Rangaranga Reo ā Tā for Tau 0-3. These tasks are currently being trialled for psychometric purposes and will be available for kaiako to access and use in Term 1, 2025.

Watch a sneak preview of the 20-week phonics check called Te Mōhiohio Oro.

Rangaranga Pāngarau

The Rangaranga Pāngarau programme for Tau 0 – 8 is under development and will be made available to kaiako in Term 1, 2025. As preparation, this activity will support you to access Pāngarau online resources and order hard copy resources from Down the Back of the Chair (DTBOTC).

Aromatawai

The aromatawai activities aim to support kaiako with their aromatawai approaches and practices for use in everyday teaching.

The aromatawai resources include:

Te Puāwaitanga Harakeke: Aromatawai Position Paper and Teacher Support Material
Aromatawai PowerPoint Presentation
Eight Aromatawai Infographics

All resources are underpinned by the understanding of aromatawai as described in Te Puāwaitanga Harakeke: Aromatawai position paper (2023).

Planning resources

The wallplanner and checklist may help with your planning for 2025.

Wāhanga Ako
Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā
Hihira Weteoro
Rangaranga Pāngarau
Aromatawai

Te Marautanga o Aotearoa the redesigned national curriculum celebrates the unique cultural identity and learning of mokopuna in years 0 to 13 learning through te reo Māori. It incorporates a vision and principles for the revitalisation of te reo Māori underpinned by tikanga and mātauranga Māori.

It provides kaiako with a cohesive curriculum structure. It aims to help leaders and staff develop teaching and learning programmes that deliver learning described in Wāhanga Ako so:

mokopuna experience consistent quality teaching and learning programmes and learning success, and
leaders and staff are clear about quality evidence-based teaching and learning and aromatawai approaches, practices and methods that could effectively meet the learning, progress and achievement needs of all mokopuna.

Te Paerangi Kaiako 4

Rangaranga = structure
ā-tā = the term in Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (2008) referencing pānui and tuhituhi

Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā is the term that relates to learning to read and write in te reo Māori and focuses on Ngā hua whakaako (scope - what needs to be taught), te raupapa whakaako (sequence - the order in which the scope should be taught), and te wā whakaako (pace - when the scope should be taught). It is an element of Te Reo Matatini specifically related to learning to read and write in te reo Māori.

Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā is a Ministry of Education initiative led by Cath Rau and Hūrae White, focusing on te reo matatini, curriculum development, and aromatawai. It aligns with the scope, sequence, and pace of Te Reo Rangatira in the redesigned Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.

The following table shows the sequence of ngā mata ako Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā and ngā huarahi whakaako matua for kaiako working with ākonga tau 0-3.

Click on the following resource or use the link Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā to go to the information page. Read this page, use the link to register for PLD and read through the Q and A section.

Pāwhiria ki kōnei

After exploring the Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā page, take time to think about your practice using the following prompts below.

Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā

Phonics is the relationship between letters and sounds. It is vital in learning to read and write.

The phonics check aligns with aspects in the first three components of Rangaranga reo ā-Tā:

Te aroā weteoro me te aroā oromotu (phonological and phonemic awareness)
Te oro arapū ā-tā (alphabetic principle)
Ngā kūoro me te tautohu kupu (syllables and word recognition)

Watch this video of a kaiako (Taniora) administering the 20-week check called Te Mōhiohio Oro from the Hihira Weteoro suite of assessments. The ākonga (Danni-Aroha) has had 4 years at kohanga reo and two terms in kura.

The Ministry would like to acknowledge Taniora Robinson and Danni-Aroha Peta for allowing us to use this video for Te Paerangi Kaiako 4.

Questions for discussion

Discuss what is being assessed, how it is being administered and how data is being collected.
What explicit teaching activities do you already provide as rich learning for an ākonga in the first 20 weeks at kura? What activities do you need to do more of?
Discuss why you think this type of assessment is important in the progress of an ākonga learning to read and write.

The phonics check (hihira weteoro) will help kaiako focus on what ākonga need most to become strong, confident readers.

The 20-week check assesses the ability to distinguish sounds. An Auditory Phonological Assessment Tool (APAT) is being developed to support the 20-week phonics data collection and report. Both the (APAT) and assessment are new.
The 40-week check measures the ability to identify letters. There are two aims:
- To make sure those ākonga who need targeted support are making gains in their phonics learning.
- To provide data for National Monitoring purposes.
At 55 weeks, a further suite of assessments is recommended to identify whether subsequent teaching since the 40-week check has ensured all ākonga are progressing well in phonics related skills for successful pānui and tuhituhi. It will provide performance information on the more advanced and complex phonics development assessed at this developmental stage.

All assessments in Hihira Weteoro are currently being trialled for psychometric purposes. All tools and tasks will be made available for use in Term 1, 2025 supported by PLD.

Hihira Weteoro

Kei hopu tōu ringa ki te aka tāepa, engari kia mau ki te aka matua

Make It Count, the Government’s new maths action plan features three components – Curriculum, Workforce and Assessment. A new Years 0-8 maths curriculum will be introduced a year early, from Term 1 2025, with resources available to support teachers.

The Rangaranga Pāngarau programme is being designed and developed under the leadership of Dr. Tony Trinick, Tammy Gardiner, and Moko Cooper. It will be informed by the Pāngarau Wāhanga Ako and supported by print and online resources.

In preparation for 2025, this activity will support you to access Pāngarau online resources and order hard copy resources from Down the Back of the Chair (DTBOTC).
Explore, download and order the resources. Stay tuned for updates on the progress of Rangaranga Pāngarau!

Aromatawai is a way of perceiving mokopuna and their relationship to learning, what they can do, their learning journey and experience, their special talents and strengths, the things that inspire and motivate them, the relationship between Kaiako and mokopuna, and how that information can support learning, both instantly and over time.

Explore, review, discuss the information on this resource page to align with your teaching and learning programme.

Following your review, we invite you to participate in the Aromatawai survey.

Aromatawai - Te Paerangi Kaiako 4 Survey

Your feedback will inform us on how best to support you and your kura as well. You can open the survey and have your say here.

The purpose of this material is to provide information, resources, and activities to support Te Puāwaitanga Harakeke: Aromatawai Position Paper.

Discuss the following presentation and supporting questions.

Nau mai ki Te Puāwaitanga Harakeke

Transcripts

Te Puāwaitanga Harakeke

Position Paper
Teacher Support Material
Infographics

Ko tā Te Puāwaitanga Harakeke, ko te whakamārama i te aromatawai hei aronga me ōna ara whakaako, tikanga whakaako hoki.

There are eight bilingual infographics. They describe Aromatawai practices and approaches. These infographics relate to the Aromatawai Position Paper.

Visit ‘About the resource’ section you will find the following resources:

Te Puāwaitanga Harakeke Resource Collection (.pdf)
Te Puāwaitanga Harakeke Aromatawai Position Paper (.pdf)
Te Puāwaitanga Harakeke TSM (.pdf)
Te Pā Harakeke (.pdf)
Ngā Tohu Tairongo (.pdf)
He Aha te Tairongo (.pdf)
Te Whānau Aro (.pdf)
Tairongo He Whakamāramatanga (.pdf)
Te Whakaoho i ō Tairongo (.pdf)
Tairongo He Kohinga Kōrero (.pdf)
Tairongo (.pdf)

Te Paerangi Kaiako 4

Te Reo Rangatira me te Pāngarau Wāhanga Ako

Rangaranga Reo-ā-Tā

Hihira Weteoro (Phonics Check)

Rangaranga Pāngarau

Aromatawai

Planning resources

Te Paerangi Kaiako 4

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