TECS346-25YA1 (D) Year A First Half 2025 (Distance)

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

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 27 January 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 February 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 18 May 2025

Description

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.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval by Head of School.

Restrictions

Course Coordinator

Ceri de Boo

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Design for learning: Lesson Planning 60% Design for learning: Lesson Planning
Learning in subject area: Curriculum Analysis 40% Learning in subject area: Curriculum Analysis


Students must pass all assessment requirements to obtain a final passing grade for this course.  Final grades will be delivered at an examiners meeting and reported using the UC common grading system.

Attendance and Engagement (Distance students)
Full attendance and participation in the on-site intensive programme, Tiriti o Waitangi workshops, and noho marae are compulsory requirements of the programme.

Students are required to actively engage with all course content and activities including Zoom workshops, lecture recordings, readings, online modules, and any other requirements specified by the course coordinator, in order to meet the learning outcomes of the course.

Students are expected to notify lecturers in writing (e.g. email message) prior to their absence, with an explanation. For extended absences (3 or more days), students should apply to the course coordinator. Extended absences must be accompanied by supporting evidence, e.g. medical certificate. Alternative tasks that demonstrate engagement with course content missed due to absences must be completed if provided.

Attendance issues and/or lack of engagement with course content and activities may impact your ability to pass the course and/or complete the 'Teaching Professional Practice' associated with this course.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,084.00

International fee $4,600.00

* 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 Teacher Education .

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  • TECS346-25YA1 (D) Year A First Half 2025 (Distance)
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