Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

Qualification code:: OP7030

Level:: 7

Credits:: 360

Important information:: Please note, the application date has been extended for new students and upgrade students. Applications for Trimester 2 2013 will now be accepted until 17 May 2013. Applications will need to include all required documentation to be considered.

The Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) is a professional teaching degree at Level 7 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework. It is also approved by the New Zealand Teachers Council for professional registration. Graduates will have the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to be competent, registered teachers in early childhood settings in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Open Polytechnic Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) builds on learning covered in our New Zealand early childhood education qualifications.

Admission into the degree is subject to a selection process which has three parts – a written application, short listing and an interview.

Please read the enrolment process and admission requirement sections below before enrolling.

Already have a Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)?

If you already hold a Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) you may be able to upgrade to the degree. To find out how, go to our Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) upgrade page.

Enrolment process

The Degree is run on a trimester basis, with two intakes per year.

2013 Key Dates

Trimester 1, 2013

4 February - Enrolments close for Trimester 1

18 February - Trimester 1 officially begins

28 February - Graduation ceremony applications close

17 March - Last day for withdrawing (with refund)

19 May - Last day for withdrawing (no refund)

23 June - Trimester 1 officially ends

Trimester 2, 2013

17 May - Applications close (note application date has been extended from 26 April, see Important Information above)

May - Applications will be shortlisted

Late May - Applicants interviewed

1 July - Enrolments close for Trimester 2

15 July - Trimester 2 officially begins

11 August - Last day for withdrawing (with refund)

20 October - Last day for withdrawing (no refund)

17 November - Trimester 2 officially ends

Interview locations in November: Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Dunedin.

How to enrol

Application for the degree does not guarantee you admission into the qualification, as spaces are limited. To apply for admission, select the course(s) you wish to enrol in and complete our online enrolment form.

In addition to completing the enrolment form, you must provide us with the following documents:

Authorisation to disclose information form
Additional information form for Bachelor of Teaching (ECE)
Two referee reports (one should be your most recent employer. Referees cannot be family members. To do this give the Referees report to each of your referees to complete. They need to return these confidential reports to us directly, before the application close off date)
Verified documents as specified.

These documents can be found at the bottom of this page.

Once we have received your application we will be in touch to acknowledge receipt of your application, to let you know if your application has been shortlisted and to arrange an interview. Interviews are held throughout New Zealand and we will try to arrange a location near to your home address. You will need to cover any travel expenses incurred for attending the interview.

Admission requirements

Under 20 years

To apply for admission to the degree you must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident and be at least 17 years of age at the time of admission. You must also have:

At least 42 credits at Level 3, including a minimum of 14 credits in each of two subjects from the approved subjects list, one of which must be a language rich* subject; with a further 14 credits from not more than two additional domains on the National Qualifications Framework or approved subjects. For a list of approved subjects go visit NZQA

*For example English, History, Classics, Media studies.

AND

8 credits at Level 2 or higher in English or te reo Māori; 4 credits must be in reading and 4 in writing. These are selected from a list of Standards fulfilling the literacy (the Reading & Writing) requirement.

AND

14 credits Level 1 or higher in Mathematics or Statistics and Probability or Pāngarau.

If you do not meet the above admission requirements you may be able to apply for provisional admission. Contact us for more information.

Over 20 years

If you are over 20 years of age and don’t meet the above criteria you can apply for admission into the degree. Your application will be considered for special or provisional entrance. Contact us for more information.

English language

You need to be able to read and write well in English so you can write your assignments and understand written English course materials.

If English is not your first language, you must supply proof that you have passed the IELTS academic English language proficiency test with a minimum score of 7 in each category as per the New Zealand Teachers Council guidelines.

International students

The Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) qualification is open to New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, residing in New Zealand.

Qualification structure

The degree consists of 18 courses of 20 credits each. All courses are compulsory and there are six courses (120 credits) at each level.

All the courses you need to complete this qualification are listed below. You don’t need to enrol in every course at once.

Part-time students enrol in two courses and full-time students must enrol in three courses in a trimester.

Note: You can only enrol in a maxmimum of three courses (60 credits) in each trimester.

Fees shown below are quoted in New Zealand dollars for New Zealand students. This qualification is not available for international students.

Course code and name		Level	Credits	2013 Cost See international See domestic	Availability Tri 1 2013 Tri 2 2013 Tri 3 2013
Year 1
75100	Research and Inquiry 1	5	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
75102	Learning, Development and Culture 1	5	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
75103	Tangata Whenua 1	5	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013
75104	Curriculum 1	5	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
75101	Self in Society 1	5	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
75105	Professional Practice and Pedagogy 1	5	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
Year 2
75200	Research and Inquiry 2	6	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
75201	Tangata Whenua 2	6	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
75202	Learning, Development and Culture 2	6	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
75204	Curriculum 2	6	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
75203	Self in Society 2	6	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
75205	Professional Practice and Pedagogy 2	6	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
Year 3
75300	Curriculum 3	7	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
75301	Learning, Development, Culture and Tangata Whenua 3	7	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
75302	Professional Practice and Pedagogy 3A	7	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
75303	Self in Society 3	7	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
75304	Research and Inquiry 3	7	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013
75305	Professional Practice and Pedagogy 3B	7	20	$769 N/A $769	Enrol by Course starts Course ends 4 Feb 2013 18 Feb 2013 23 Jun 2013 Enrol by Course starts Course ends 1 Jul 2013 15 Jul 2013 17 Nov 2013

What you will learn

Once you have completed this qualification you will:

Be able to work effectively with young children their parents, families and whānau
Be knowledgeable about current early childhood education and care practices, curricula and technologies
Be able to think critically and engage in transformative, equitable teaching practices
Understand the importance of the people, places and things that children value
Be committed to sustainable communities
Understand how bicultural, multicultural, social and political contexts influence teaching and learning
Be able to plan for a safe, high-quality teaching and learning environment
Be able to engage in professional debate
Be able to work with a range of theories, research and pedagogy
Acknowledge and respect the dual cultural heritages of Aotearoa New Zealand
Have an in-depth understanding of the ethical, legal and professional responsibilities of teaching.

Brochure and more information

For more information view the brochure below or request a brochure to be sent to you. If you have any questions please contact us.

Workshops and Practicum requirements

Workshops

You must complete 20 workshop days and attend 5 tutorial sessions during the course of your study. This includes three noho marae, three practicum workshops (this is connected to four five week blocks of assessed practicum) and three workshops in content specific areas. It is essential to enrol in workshops using this Workshop Registration Form form at the same time as enrolling in the courses.

Practicum Requirements

Students must successfully complete a minimum of four, five week blocks of assessed practicum, undertaken at a range of licensed early childhood centres. To enable our academic staff to plan ahead for the trimester, current students need to fill in the Practicum Organisation Form. It is important to fill this form in before the start of the trimester in order to secure dates and placements where possible.

Get the brochure | Format: pdf | Size: 763 KB

Early Childhood Education

ECE Authorisation to Disclose Information | Format: pdf | Size: 40 KB
Practicum Organisation Form 2013 | Format: pdf | Size: 59 KB
AdditionalInformationForm | Format: pdf | Size: 127 KB
Early Childhood Education Referees Report2 | Format: pdf | Size: 111 KB
Verification of Police Vetting Form2 | Format: pdf | Size: 218 KB

Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

Already have a Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)?

Enrolment process

2013 Key Dates

Trimester 1, 2013

Trimester 2, 2013

Admission requirements

Over 20 years

English language

International students

Qualification structure

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

What you will learn

Brochure and more information

Workshops and Practicum requirements

Get the brochure | Format: pdf | Size: 763 KB

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