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  • Level 5
  • 30 Credits
  • 0.25 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $1,685 NZ Domestic
  • Workload - Approximately 19 hours per week
  • Prerequisites
    Contact us to check your prerequisites
  • Availability
    Monthly course availability for upcoming periods
    Not available
    Oct
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    Nov
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    Dec
    		2027
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    Feb
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    Mar
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    Sep

This professional experience placement provides ākonga with opportunities to develop the professional knowledge, skills and dispositions required to work in a school/kura. Ākonga are introduced to pedagogical skills, bi-cultural practices, and professional behaviours to ensure inclusive and respectful relationships with tamariki, parents, whānau and communities.

They begin to demonstrate that they can uphold the expectations of the Code and the underpinning values from Our Code Our Standards. Ākonga are also introduced to theoretical and practical models to integrate technology across the school curriculum and create digital pedagogical resources to enrich teaching practices. Integration of digital technologies is explored from an equity perspective ensuring ākonga consider tamariki who may not have computers or internet access at home.

 

Important enrolment deadline

Please note that this course closes 4-9 weeks before the course opens. For specific dates, view the 'Course availability over the next 12 months' details at the end of this page. 

 

Ākonga who successfully complete this course will be able to:

  • Interact in inclusive respectful, ethical, and professional ways with tamariki, parents, whanau and communities.
  • Use observation and assessment methods to gather information about tamariki to support their learning and development.
  • Plan learning experiences that are appropriate to the context and demonstrate reflective response to feedback.
  • Integrate digital technologies into learning and teaching taking into account issues associated with the use of modern digital tools to promote inquiry-based learning.

Assessment

100% internal assessment and includes a practicum.

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course.

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable internet and data plan.  

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol. 

Find out more about online learning 

How to apply

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