Field          Māori

 

Review of Māori Performing Arts Creation unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Māori Performing Arts

Māori Performing Arts Creation

13362, 13366, 13370, 13375, 15022

 

NZQA Māori Qualifications Services (MQS) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                                             July 2017

 

Summary

 

The Māori Performing Arts unit standards were looked at as part of their review cycle.  Whilst the standard outcomes were deemed achievable, coherent, and consistent with valid assessment practices, it was queried as to whether they were fit for purpose.  A total lack of usage suggested they were not.

 

The Whakaruruhau identified the standards were at too high a level (Level 7) for education organisations to use them.  At the time of review, no organisation had consent to assess against the standards.

 

The Whakaruruhau gave a lot of consideration to the inaccessibility of these standards, their lack of usage, and what’s required to create a Māori Performing Arts (kapa haka) item.  Whilst these items, and the histories they contain, may be complex and esoteric at their highest levels, the composers of such items didn’t start off writing such pieces.

 

A Level 2 standard was developed in 2016, with the intention of creating other standards to step learners up through to Level 6.

 

Main changes

 

·      Unit standards 13362, 13366, 13370, 13375 and 15022 were designated expiring and will not be replaced.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2017

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Māori > Māori Performing Arts > Māori Performing Arts Creation

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

13362

Create mōteatea

7

25

D

13366

Create waiata-ā-ringa

7

25

D

13370

Create poi

7

25

D

13375

Create haka

7

25

D

15022

Create whakaraka

7

25

D