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Excellence
Commentary
For Excellence, the ākonga is required to express three categories within a discipline of Te Ao Haka.
This involves demonstrating storytelling and technical proficiency appropriate to the style of each category through the performance, and executing a performance with ihi, wehi, and wana.
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Exemplar A
(wā: 5.45 – 7.10)
(wā: 19.45 – 22.14)
(wā: 23.37 – 24.36)
The male ākonga (centre, front row in Haka Taparahi) was assessed for this exemplar.
Merit
Commentary
For Merit, the ākonga is required to communicate three categories within a discipline of Te Ao Haka.
This involves conveying the kaupapa of the three items through the performance and giving meaning to each category through appropriate expression.
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Exemplar A
The ākonga (centre) was assessed for this exemplar.
Tahi
Rua
Toru
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Exemplar B
Te Umutaoroa
Taku rakau e
E tama e
The ākonga (second, stage-right) was assessed for this exemplar.
This annotated exemplar is intended for kaiako use only. Annotated exemplars are extracts of ākonga evidence, with commentary, that explain key parts of a standard. These help kaiako make assessment judgements at the grade boundaries.
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