AKOP252-26YC1 (C) Year C First Half 2026

Developing learning in literacy and mathematics

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 continues to develop students’ knowledge of evidence-based pedagogies and practices for the effective teaching and learning of English, literacy and mathematics for primary years. Students will evaluate and apply formative and summative assessment practices in English, literacy and mathematics. There will be a specific emphasis on teaching English, literacy and mathematics in the middle and upper years of primary.

Learning Outcomes

On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Identify and apply culturally sustaining practices for teaching, learning, and assessing in mathematics and literacy
2. Apply and justify the use of a range of effective pedagogies and practices for teaching mathematics and literacy
3. Describe learning sequences and justify design decisions for learning and teaching in mathematics and literacy
4. Design formative assessment opportunities in mathematics and literacy

Prerequisites

AKOP154 and a further 30 points from 100 level AKOP

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 12:00 - 14:00 Rehua 009
16 Feb - 5 Apr
20 Apr - 10 May
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 14:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 141
16 Feb - 15 Mar
02 Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00 Ernest Rutherford 465
16 Feb - 15 Mar
Workshop B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 16:00 - 18:00 Rehua 529 (26/3)
Rehua 528 (23/4-7/5)
 23 Mar - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 10 May
02 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 Jack Erskine 443 (27/3)
Rehua 528 (24/4-8/5)
 23 Mar - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 10 May
03 Friday 12:00 - 14:00 Rehua 003 Music (27/3)
Rehua 528 (24/4-8/5)
 23 Mar - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 10 May

Course Coordinator

Jane McChesney

Lecturers

Jessie Shuker and Briarne Oldham

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Literacy 24 Mar 2026 50% Designing a literacy learning progression for Years 5 - 8 that includes formative assessment
Mathematics 15 May 2026 50% Designing a mathematics learning progression for Years 5 - 8 that includes formative assessment

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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