AKOA363-26A (C) Approved Start 2026

Mana Ako 4: Early Childhood Practice Exploration

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 March 2026
End Date: Sunday, 17 May 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 fourth teaching practice experience provides opportunities for pre-service teachers to deepen their learning and reflection on teaching and demonstrate professional skills, knowledge and dispositions. Mana ako is a way of describing professional practice as a process of exploration to support learning. Pre-service teachers will develop skills of collaboration, problem-solving, perseverance, curiosity and confidence as they explore their own developing teacher identity. Practice experience is focused on managing their own learning and leadership. 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 values, knowledges, skills and dispositions from relevant policy and legislation
2. Refine 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. Engage in leadership by managing their own learning through an inquiry approach

Prerequisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Placement A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Monday 08:00 - 17:00 In Schools or ECE centres
23 Mar - 5 Apr
20 Apr - 26 Apr
4 May - 17 May
01-P2 Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00 In Schools or ECE centres
23 Mar - 5 Apr
20 Apr - 17 May
01-P3 Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00 In Schools or ECE centres
23 Mar - 5 Apr
20 Apr - 17 May
01-P4 Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 In Schools or ECE centres
23 Mar - 5 Apr
20 Apr - 17 May
01-P5 Friday 08:00 - 17:00 In Schools or ECE centres
23 Mar - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 17 May
Presentation A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Rehua 427 Technology Workshop
9 Feb - 15 Feb

Course Coordinator

Michelle Clarke

Assessment

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

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 AKOA363 Occurrences

  • AKOA363-26A (C) Approved Start 2026
  • AKOA363-26A (D) Approved Start 2026 (Distance)