AKOP153-26YC1 (N) Year C First Half 2026 (Nelson)

Designing the Curriculum

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 9 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 22 February 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 May 2026

Description

This course will examine the different ways The New Zealand Curriculum for English-medium New Zealand schools is experienced by learners. This will support the development of positive, inclusive, learning-focussed teaching in diverse school settings. Students will engage with various learning areas through practical and collaborative experiences. They will be better informed to understand factors that impact on curriculum decision making in order to successfully design learning. The course builds upon AKOP131 ‘Exploring the Curriculum’ and prepares students for the associated Professional Practice.

Learning Outcomes

On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explore strategies for enacting The New Zealand Curriculum schools in bicultural Aotearoa New Zealand
2. Identify factors which influence teachers’ curriculum decisions for designing relevant programmes of learning for all ākonga, including the use of supporting documents such as Tātaiako, Ka Hikitia and Tapasā and the Ako Waitaha framework
3. Describe how a process of design is essential to enable effective learning for all ākonga
4. Reflect on the enactment of a process of design with reference to its intended aims

Course Coordinator

Chris Astall

Lecturer

Jae Major

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Quizzes 15% Series of three quizzes due Friday 27 Feb (5%) / Friday 13 March (5%) and Friday 27 March (5%).
Assignment 2 24 Apr 2026 25%
Assignment 3 08 Jun 2026 60%

Textbooks / Resources

REQUIRED TEXT

Abiss, J. & Samu, T.W. (2024). The professional practice of teaching in New Zealand  7th edition; Cengage Learning.

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 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment .

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