In Year 10 students acquire Survival Skills.

“Learners can cope with a variety of routine situations when talking to Maori speakers. They can use familiar language with some flexibility and pick up some new language from its context. They can read and write simple notes and short letters, and fill out simple forms. They can act appropriately in familiar social situations, according to the norms and conventions of Maori-speaking people. They are becoming more confident in using a range of language learning strategies.”

(Levels 3 and 4 of the DRAFT: Maori in the New Zealand Curriculum: 44 - 59 )