Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Graduate Diploma of Teaching (ECE): Te Poutama ki te Pakaritanga | |||
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Qualification Type | Graduate Diploma | |||
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Level | 7 | |||
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Credits | 150 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
This intensive 150 credit one year GradDipTch(ECE) programme takes an integrated, comparative, cross-cultural approach with a specific emphasis on practice-based teaching.
Learning and development theories and content knowledge are integrated with pedagogy and developing respect for diversity and tolerance for others. Particular importance will be paid to indigenous rights and students will have opportunities to learn te reo me ona tikanga Māori throughout their studies. Each course enables students to explore the relationship between theory and practice in a blended learning environment, as well as in an ECE setting. Finally, because the Te Whāriki approach is a metaphor for a woven (integrated) mat, the GradDipTch(ECE) will weave the principles, strands and goals into all courses. This is done theoretically and practically. Students will: * learn about different age groups (infants, toddlers and young children) * learn about different types of ECE settings (e.g. all day centres; home-based programmes parent cooperatives) * develop their own philosophy of teaching based on research and comparative analysis of internationally recognised curricula and programmes. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduating teachers know
* Children are taonga * Children learn through play * Teaching starts with the child's interests * How context influences learning * How to create safe environments Graduating teachers are * Secure in their identity/whakapapa * Culturally competent * Knowledgeable, skilful (use evidence to plan for children's learning) * Responsive, collaborative * Respectful of the rights of others * Reflective practitioners Graduating teachers will * Be committed members of the ECE profession * Uphold Our Code Our Standards Nga Tikanga Matatika Nga Paerewa * Honour te Tiriti o Waitangi * Be articulate, confident advocates for social justice |
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Education pathways |
The Graduate Diploma of Teaching (ECE) will enable graduates to continue their education pathway into postgraduate and master's qualifications
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Employment pathways |
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Entry Requirements |
Entry to the programme is open to graduates with a bachelor's degree on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) consisting of at least 360 credits, graduates with a bachelor's degree with honours at Level 8 on the NZQF consisting of at least 480 credits or a master's degree at Level 9 on the NZQF consisting of 240 credits.
Holders of a Teacher Registration Board or Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand-approved Diploma of Teaching (Primary) may gain entry into the Graduate Diploma. Overseas qualifications will need to be assessed as equivalent to a Level 7 qualification or above by NZQA. Relevance of the entry qualification is determined by the Director Teaching and Learning Kaitohu Akoranga (DTL) at the time of selection. |
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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 | 4259 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | 2020-11-13 11:28:28.0 | |||
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Next Review | 2026-03-03 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Content |
The courses for the GradDipTch(ECE) have been developed to meet the requirements of the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) for a qualification at level 7 and Teaching Council requirements for graduating teachers. Key learning points for each course as well as learning outcomes which encompass the requisite pedagogical and theoretical knowledge, skills and dispositions for early childhood have been identified. The learning outcomes:
* embed the Foundational Principles, Programme Aims and Conceptual Framework * reflect progressive understanding about the roles and responsibilities of a professional teacher * demonstrate expectations that students will progress towards deeper, wider, broader understanding of theory, content and pedagogy over the programme * reflect the Teaching Council Our Code, Our Standards Nga Tikanga Matatika Nga Paerewa; * reflect key teaching tasks There is a synergy between the requirements, the key learning for each course, the learning outcomes and the assessments. Typically, assessments are designed to support progress overtime. As a Level 7 qualification, we expect students will be able to not only describe, explain and discuss what they are learning as well as demonstrate practical application but also analyse research and reflect on their practice. GradDipTch(ECE) graduates will be mature emergent professionals with dispositions to inquire and think critically firmly embedded. |
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