Level 1 Lea Faka Tonga

Level 1 Lea Fakatonga is made up of external and internal standards.

This course will support and develop students' Tongan language skills. This will incorporate speaking, listening, reading and writing.
The course will support students' engagement with both culture and language. 

The following Big Ideas will be the foundation of Lea Fakatonga learning this year;
- Learning a language contributes to its ongoing vitality and integrity and the wellbeing of the community in which it is spoken
- Learning languages is about connecting and communicating within and across cultures and communities
- Languages express meaning through unique forms of communication
- Language, culture, and identity are inextricably linked
- Learning languages encourages diverse ways of thinking, doing, and being
- Language learning is an empowering process that involves risk-taking and fosters resilience and perseverance

Learning Lea Fakatonga will not only about learning the language, but experiencing the culture. There will be many opportunities for students to have authentic learning experiences this year through Fiefia Night, Po Talanoa, Speech Competitons, and more.