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Effective structured literacy teaching during primary school is essential for setting children up on a pathway to academic, social and vocational success. The Better Start Literacy Approach for upper primary incorporates best practices for structured literacy teaching in phonics; phonological awareness; morphological awareness; orthography; reading fluency, rate and comprehension; and oral narrative. Completion of this course will provide participants with the skills and resources required to implement structured literacy teaching for Years 4-8 learners in their chosen kura, kahui ako or cluster.
On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:- Demonstrate application of advanced, specialist linguistic knowledge and skills.- Interpret and synthesise assessment data (e.g., phonological awareness, decoding, spelling, reading comprehension, oral narrative) to identify progress in response to teaching.- Critically reflect on implementation of structured literacy instruction tailored to large-group and small-group contexts for learners in Years 4–8.- Integrate specialised knowledge of early literacy interventions to identify learners requiring additional support.
Subject to approval of the Course Coordinator.
For further information see School of Leadership and Professional Practice Head of Department
Domestic fee $1,084.00
International Postgraduate fees
* 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 .