• Level 7
  • 15 Credits
  • 0.125 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $842 NZ Domestic
  • Workload - Approximately 10 hours per week
  • Availability
    Monthly course availability for upcoming periods
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In this online course ākonga are introduced to curriculum and assessment language and approaches in Aotearoa focusing on New Zealand Curriculum Levels 5-8 and NCEA. They explore common elements of the New Zealand Curriculum (the front end) and the synergies and differences between curriculum areas.

Ākonga examine the documents in depth in relation to their own subject specialisation/s. They also engage with a  range of strategies to enhance engagement and achievement in a secondary context.

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to:

  • Analyse the intent of the New Zealand Curriculum and the National Certificate of Educational Achievement and critically evaluate how these are being enacted in schools within specialist areas.
  • Apply a range of assessment principles, theories and models in specific curriculum areas
  • Apply specific strategies that enhance the engagement and achievement of Māori and Pacific tamariki/rangatahi

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed.

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 enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

How to apply

Apply to study a programme

You can study this course as part of any of the programmes listed below.

Click on a tile to go the programme information, including the entry requirements and how many courses you'll need to do to complete the programme.

From there you click 'Apply now' and start your study journey.