TECS347-25YA2 (D) Year A Second Half 2025 (Distance)

Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 6: Additional teaching subject for senior secondary

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 7 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 20 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 October 2025

Description

In this course, students deepen their understanding of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment and develop pedagogical content knowledge for secondary teaching at senior secondary level. Students examine curriculum and assessment frameworks and materials, including the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) and Vocational Education Pathways including Skills Standards, contemporary pedagogical developments and associated practice challenges within the context of a specialist senior secondary subject. There is a particular focus on knowledge foundations, assessment practices, culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies that support learning for all, relevant subject-specific literacies and design for learning within students' specialist senior secondary subjects.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

Course Coordinator

Ceri de Boo

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Unpacking an NCEA Achievement/Unit Standard 04 Aug 2025 40% Unpacking an NCEA Achievement/Unit Standard
Unit or Programme Overview 24 Oct 2025 60% Unit or Programme Overview


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 Requirements (Campus students)
Students are required to attend all scheduled course workshops and lectures. Students are also required to actively engage with course content including readings, online modules and related activities, and any other requirements specified by the course coordinator, in order to meet the learning outcomes of the course.

Attendance and Engagement Requirements (Distance students)
Students are required to attend all scheduled course workshops. Students are also required to actively engage with course content including lectures, readings, online modules and related activities, 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 to a satisfactory standard 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 $894.00

International fee $4,100.00

* 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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