Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership (Early Childhood Education) | |||
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Qualification Type | Postgraduate Diploma | |||
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Level | 8 | |||
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Credits | 120 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The overall aim of the programme is to increase the quality of early childhood education (ECE) by strenthening leadership capabilities for the benefit of children and families within the ECE and wider community. The programme also aims to: Apply critical awareness to effective pedagogical and organisational leadership; Demonstrate leaderful actions that make explicit commitment to bicultural partnerships in ECE; Critique leadership praxis in the ECE sector to facilitate educational, organisational and social change that is sustainable.
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership (ECE) will deepen their knowledge of pedagogical, organisational and team leadership. Critical appraisal of self-identity and practice as a leader will enhance their capacity as transformative leaders who are able to effect the changes required to meet the challenges of leadership in the global early childhood sector in the 21st century and, in particular, within the special context of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
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Education pathways |
Graduates will be able to seek employment in senior management and leadership roles in ECE.
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Entry Requirements |
NZQA equivalent Level 7 teaching degree or teaching diploma and be working in an early childhood service or in an organisation that has an early childhood education-related focus. Students holding a L7 teaching diploma must also have current teacher registration and evidence of at least 3 years of professional, practical or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind. Admission is at the discretion of NZCA.
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Education Organisation | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand Incorporated | |||
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Developed By | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand Incorporated | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | 2799 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | 2015-01-16 14:51:11.0 | |||
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Last Reviewed | 2015-03-09 15:32:04.0 | |||
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Next Review | 2017-01-17 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Content |
ECE leaders and aspiring leaders will connect to critically explore pedagogical, organisational and professional leadership within the bicultural context of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Social activism and traditional and contemporary models of Maori and Pasifika leadership are also examined. A key component of this programme is critical self-reflection to facilitate effective, ethical and motivational leadership that creates and sustains positive change in organisations for the benefit of young children and their families.
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