TEPP206-15T3 (Y) Term Three 2015 (New Plymouth)

Professional Practice 4: Focus on Numeracy and Literacy

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 31 August 2015
End Date: Sunday, 27 September 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): the Friday prior to the placement commencing
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): available only through a special consideration application for late discontinuation.

Description

This is a 200 level compulsory course which focuses on integrating and applying the theoretical knowledge of the BTchLn courses in early childhood settings for a 4-week period. TEPP206 Professional Practice 4 has a particular focus for students on their role in the provision of numeracy and literacy experiences within an early childhood context of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Learning Outcomes

  • On the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
  • Reflect on the responsibilities and relationships associated with the teaching of infants, toddlers and young children at a Year 2 level.
  • Demonstrate professional dispositions at a satisfactory level or above.
  • Demonstrate competencies at a satisfactory level or above.
  • Demonstrate the ability to set and achieve goals and engage in reflective practice as appropriate for a Year 2 student.

Prerequisites

TEPP205 or an approved equivalent

Restrictions

TEPP201, EDTP264, TEPP251

Equivalent Courses

TEPP201

Course Coordinator

Donna Williamson-Garner

Contact Person

Lynda Boyd

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
TEPP206 Report Book and Portfolio 12 Oct 2015 Pass/Fail

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Dreaver, Kate. et al; Kei tua o te pae : assessment for learning : early childhood exemplars ; Published for the Ministry of Education by Learning Media, 2004.

Learning Media; Te Whariki: he whariki matauranga mo nga mokopuna o Aotearoa: early childhood curriculum ; Ministry of Education, 1996 (Copies of Te Whariki are available. Freephone: 0800 660 662).

Learning Media; Te Whatu Pokeka: Kaupapa Maori Assessment for learning: Early childhood exemplars ; Ministry of Education, 2009 (orders@thechair.minedu.govt.nz).

Lee, Wendy(Early childhood education professional); Understanding the Te Whāriki approach : early years education in practice ; Routledge, 2013.

Moorfield, John C; Maori dictionary : te aka Māori-English, English-Māori dictionary ; Auckland University of Technology ;Pearson Education New Zealand.

New Zealand; Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 ; Published under the authority of the New Zealand Government, 2008.

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

Assessment procedures will follow the established policies of the UC College of Education Assessment Guidelines. Assessment for professional practice placements is competency based. See the ‘Assessment Guidelines for Students’ for further information on grades and criteria.

Details of Assessment:
Students will be placed in an early childhood setting for a period of four weeks. Students will meet the dispositions and competencies for a Year 2 placement as detailed in the TEPP Report Book and will complete all other requirements as set out in the TEPP report book and portfolio.

Attendance

A student seeking credit in any course must attend such lectures, and perform satisfactorily such oral, practical, written and other work as the Head of Department/School concerned may require.  (University of Canterbury Calendar 2015, p.43)  
Students are expected to attend all scheduled course sessions, actively engage with course content and actively participate in course activities in order to meet the learning outcomes for PP.

Insufficient attendance in courses (less than 80%) may make students ineligible for professional practice.

Full attendance in an allocated ECE Centre for the duration of the practicum, for at least eight hours each day, is a requirement.  Please refer to the PP handbook for further information.
Students will attend a debriefing interview with their PP lecturer after the placement concludes. This interview will be conducted at a University of Canterbury campus or via flexible delivery mechanisms.

Evaluation

Formal and informal evaluation will take place in accordance with the relevant Course Evaluation Policy, to provide feedback to staff about the relevance and validity of what has been learned as well as the quality of course delivery.

Grade moderation

The courses will be internally moderated in accordance with the processes adopted by the College of Education.  An examiners' meeting will be held at the end of the course to determine the final grades and to ensure fairness and consistency.

Aegrotat considerations

If you are prevented from completing any major item or items of work for assessment in a course, or consider that your performance in any major item or items of work for assessment in a course has been impaired by illness, injury, bereavement or any other critical circumstance you may apply for aegrotat consideration. Aegrotat consideration is available only for major items of work. Major items are examinations, tests and other work worth not less than 10% of the total assessment. Please refer to the UC Policy: (http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ucpolicy/GetPolicy.aspx?file=aegrotatconsiderationprocedure.pdf)

Where to submit and collect work

Professional Practice Report Book and Portfolio: New Plymouth students should submit their Professional Practice Report Book and Portfolio to Donna Williamson-Garner by the due date.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $697.00

International fee $2,913.00

* 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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