Special Topic: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 4 : Additional teaching subject for junior secondary

This course is for students who wish to develop understanding of teaching and learning in relation to an additional junior secondary teaching subject in Te Reo Maori and/or Technology. Students are introduced to curriculum, pedagogy and assessment in their additional junior secondary teaching subject and develop pedagogical content knowledge to support teaching and learning in Te Reo Maori and/or Technology. They examine the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC), associated curriculum and assessment support materials, contemporary pedagogical developments and associated practice challenges, within the context of these junior secondary subjects. There is a particular focus on knowledge foundations of subjects, culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies that support learning for all, relevant subject-specific literacies, and design for learning within students’ junior secondary subjects.