Te Hāpai Ākonga Te Hāpai Ākonga

Later this term, we will be delivering the first cohort of Te Hāpai Ākonga: our new accelerated learning support programme for mokopuna learning through Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. Designed specifically for Tau 1 to 8 mokopuna who aren’t yet achieving as expected in pānui, tuhituhi, kōrero, and pāngarau, Te Hāpai Ākonga helps mokopuna meet their educational goals supported by their kaiako.

The programme will be delivered by specialist facilitators, who will support individuals or groups of optimally up to three mokopuna. Groups of up to 10 can also be catered for where there is a shared learning goal, and the mokopuna are at a similar readiness level. Support will be provided through:

• face-to-face teaching to mokopuna, tailored to their specific learning needs
• support to kaiako, equipping them with the tools, knowledge, and understanding necessary to continue supporting mokopuna during and after the programme's completion.

For this cohort of Te Hāpai Ākonga, we are focusing on supporting mokopuna that meet the following criteria:

• Ākonga Tau 1 to 3 working within Tūārere 1 for Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā
• Ākonga Tau 3 to 6 working within Tūārere 1 (Tau 3 level) and or Tūārere 2 (Tau 4 to 6) for Poutama Pāngarau.

The first cohort of Te Hāpai Ākonga programme will start this term, and finish mid-Term 3. We will contact applicants within the week after applications close with more details, specific to their kura and the mokopuna they have identified as needing support.

Kura and kaiako must:

• Whakauru hohe ki ngā PLD Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā me Poutama Pāngarau | Actively participate in Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā and Poutama Pāngarau PLD
• ki te kohinga raraunga me ngā aroturuki kokenga moroki i ngā tikanga aromatawai | Commit to ongoing data collection and progress monitoring from aromatawai practices
• Whai wāhi ki ngā whānau o ngā ākonga e whiwhi tautoko ana | Engage with whānau receiving support.
• Tuku i ngā kaiwhakarato ki te kohi me te pūrongo i ngā raraunga pāpātanga ki te arotake i te whaitake o te hōtaka | Allow suppliers to collect and report data to evaluate programme effectiveness.

Eligibility for Te Hāpai Ākonga

• Me taetae ngā ākonga ki te kura, i te 60% o te wā, piki ake rānei, kia reretahi te whai wāhi ki te hōtaka, kia whai hoki i ngā arawātea ki te whakapiki i ngā akoranga | Ākonga must have an attendance rate of at least 60% ensuring consistently engaging with the programme and have adequate opportunities to build on their learning. 
• Me whai wāhi ngā ākonga ki ngā mahi ako o Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (arā, reo rumaki) mō te kotahi tau, piki ake rānei | Ākonga need to have been learning in and through Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (i.e. in immersion) for at least 1 year.
• Kua tautohua ngā ākonga e tika ana kia whiwhi tautoko āpiti e tutuki ai ngā hiahia o te marautanga | Ākonga have been identified as requiring additional support to meet curriculum expectations.