Te whakaatu māramatanga ki te whakapapa o tētahi toi taketake i roto i ngā toi ataata
You need to show you understand how an indigenous art form (like tā moko, kōwhaiwhai, pūtātā, or similar) has developed and changed over time, and explain the important ideas and techniques within it. You'll pick one traditional Māori or indigenous art and dig into where it comes from and what makes it culturally significant in today's context.
You clearly explain the origins and main characteristics of an indigenous art form, with examples that show what it is and where it comes from.
You develop your understanding further by connecting the art form's development to its deeper cultural meanings and explaining how those principles still matter today.
You show sophisticated understanding by interpreting how cultural concepts (like mana, ihi, wehi) are expressed through the art form's techniques and techniques, and how these translate effectively across traditional and modern contexts.
Standards typically taken alongside or after this one. Same subject, grouped by level.