Special Topic: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2: Te Reo Maori and/or Technology for senior secondary

This course will deepen students understanding of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment as they develop pedagogical content knowledge for secondary teaching in Te Reo Maori and/or Technology at senior secondary level. Students will critically examine curriculum and assessment frameworks and materials, including the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) and the New Zealand Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), and Vocational Education Pathways including Skills Standards, contemporary pedagogical developments and associated practice challenges within the context of a specialist senior secondary subject or courses. 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 or courses.