Mau Rākau

Assessment support materials for Mau Rākau unit standards for secondary and tertiary kaiako

NZQA Mau Rakau

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Mau Rākau unit standards focus on learners understanding the importance of this traditional Māori martial art. The unit standards specialise in ancestral practices, values, and protocols of the warrior. Mau Rākau is rich in culture and traditional practice.

The standards are categorised into three kaupapa – Te Mau Rākau, Te Parawhakawai and Te Rangatiratanga Mau Rākau.

The resources on this page are designed to help teachers and tutors assess ākonga against the relevant Mau Rākau unit standards listed in the Directory of Assessment and Skill Standards (DASS).

If you're an assessor, you can use the assessment support material for the Māori Performing Arts unit standards to develop your own tasks and assessment schedules.

We would like to acknowledge the efforts of everyone who worked to create this practical resource.

Ākonga booklets and video examples

We provide an assessment booklet for ākonga for the Mau Rākau unit standards below. The booklet generally includes: 

  • Assessment criteria for Paetae (Achievement), Kaiaka (Achievement with Merit), and Kairangi (Achievement with Excellence) 
  • Information on required tasks 
  • An assessment task sheet for ākonga 
  • A checklist for assessors. 

You can also watch video examples of some of the Mau Rākau unit standards. 

These videos are intended as a guideline for the performance assessment components of the Mau Rākau unit standards. These include demonstrations of tūwaewae, toroparawae and other categories. 

Students from Manaakitanga Aotearoa Trust and Western Heights High School are featured in this video. Special acknowledgement also goes to Tukiterangi Curtis, for his contribution.

Ākonga booklets and videos for Kaupae 3 (Level 3)

Find the assessment support materials for the following standards below:

20953 - Perform tikawe - Level 3 - 12 Credits: Assessment standard (external link)

Video

20953 - Tikawe assessment standard page

Assessment support materials

These assessment support materials are guidelines only.

Teachers and tutors

The Ākonga Booklet for Mau Rākau is designed to support you the kaiako and the ākonga in achieving the outcomes of the relevant unit standards.

Download the Ākonga booklet:

Assessment support materials Mau Rākau: Ākonga booklet [PDF, 4.5 MB]

Assessors

The Assessor Booklet for Mau Rākau has been developed to support you the assessor in achieving the outcomes of the relevant unit standards.

Download the Assessor booklet:

Assessment support materials Mau Rākau: Assessor booklet [PDF, 4.2 MB]

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