English 1

EDU526

Level 5
15 Credits
0.125 EFTS
Delivery type:

Online
Course duration: 16 weeks
Course Duration
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For many courses the study guide will be based on teaching weeks, which is shorter than course duration. This is to allow time at the end of the course for assessment marking, extensions and exams.

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Course cost:

$842 NZ Domestic

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Workload - Approximately 10 hours per
week
Workload

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Number of credits times 10 divided by the number of teaching weeks for the course.

The hours are rounded up to the nearest whole number.

Workload is only a guide – you may need more or less time each week. You might also need to allow more time when you have assessments due or exams.

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Availability

Monthly course availability for upcoming periods
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In this online course you will learn to critique conceptual frameworks and theoretical ideas in English language and literacy and expand these within a multiliteracies approach to learning and teaching primary English, with a focus on oral language, writing, and reading.

You will learn to use and analyse diagnostic assessment for planning and programming for English as required by the New Zealand curriculum. Promoting an equity perspective you will learn to acknowledge, utilise and build on the language in which tamariki are fluent.

Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Apply current theoretical models and approaches to reading, writing and oral literacies.
Analyse reading assessment data to determine next steps in learning.
Critique strategies that will enhance the literacy acquisition of all tamariki including those who have English as an additional language and those who have difficulty reading.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

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.

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How to apply

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Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Teaching (Primary Education) OP7032

Fees free study

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