to launch course in te reo Māori
The project, a level 3 automotive engineering course, was triggered by a former kura kaupapa student who raised concerns about English-based assessments for those who come from Māori-medium schools.
"Not only was the learner's first language an official language, but Ara [Institute of Canterbury] has a policy that it must consider opportunities for learners to be assessed in Māori if a competent translator and assessor can be found," academic quality assurance manager Julie McIlwraith said.
"When learners like this come with a variety of capabilities, we need to be able to meet them where they are at," she said.
Lead translator Reimana Tūtengaehe has translated and designed workbooks, marking guides, model answers and assessments for the course, which he said was no easy task.
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