AKOA362-26A (C) Approved Start 2026

Mana Ako 5: Primary Practice Exploration

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 August 2026
End Date: Sunday, 27 September 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): the Friday prior to the placement commencing
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): available only through a special consideration application for late discontinuation.

Description

This course and final teaching practice experience provides opportunities for Primary pre-service teachers to refine their learning and reflection on teaching and demonstrate professional skills, knowledge and dispositions. Mana ako is a way of describing how, through a process of exploration on teaching practice, pre-service teachers learn how to teach. During this process of self-discovery and understanding of their own developing teacher identity, pre-service teachers develop skills of collaboration, problem-solving, perseverance, curiosity and confidence. During this practice experience, there is a particular focus on the use of inquiry to enhance professional capability about teaching and assessment practices. Pre-service teachers will be expected to understand and respond to learners, establish a learning-focused culture, foster professional relationships, enact principles relating to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and engage in professional learning. The course and teaching practice experience is closely linked to other courses in the BTchLn programme.

Learning Outcomes

On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate teaching practices consistent with the values, knowledges, skills and dispositions from relevant policy and legislation
2. Critically evaluate teaching practices that reflect the mana of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including the application of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga and mātauranga Māori.
3. Apply and evaluate sustained teaching practices that align with each of the Standards for the Teaching Profession.
4. Use a process of inquiry to enhance professional capability about teaching and assessment practices in mathematics and literacy

Prerequisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Placement A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Monday 09:00 - 17:00 In Schools or ECE centres
17 Aug - 27 Sep
01-P2 Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00 In Schools or ECE centres
17 Aug - 27 Sep
01-P3 Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00 In Schools or ECE centres
17 Aug - 27 Sep
01-P4 Thursday 09:00 - 17:00 In Schools or ECE centres
17 Aug - 27 Sep
01-P5 Friday 09:00 - 17:00 In Schools or ECE centres
17 Aug - 27 Sep

Course Coordinators

Nicki Dabner and Nikki Tod

Lecturer

Chris Astall

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Pukenga taituara final report 100%


All professional practice documentation and completion of the evidence document must be completed to a satisfactory or above standard.

Pūkenga taituarā | professional practice lecturer final report is due for submission to the Learn Dropbox by Monday 12th October 2026, 11.59pm.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Leadership and Professional Practice .

All AKOA362 Occurrences

  • AKOA362-26A (C) Approved Start 2026
  • AKOA362-26A (D) Approved Start 2026 (Distance)