Qualification Overview

Qualification Title Graduate Certificate of Information Technology in Education
Qualification Type Graduate Certificate
Level 7
Credits 60
Subject Area
  • Education » Teacher Education » Teacher Education not elsewhere classified
Strategic Purpose Statement
Graduates will have developed theoretical knowledge and practical skills to integrate Information and Communication Technology into teaching and learning environments. Students may choose to specialise in e-learning and upon successful completion of required specified modules, gain the Graduate Certificate of Information Technology in Education (Applied e-learning) endorsement. Graduates may pursue higher education in information technology in education and in particular the Graduate Diploma in Education in Information Technology in Education or seek employment promotional opportunities.
Graduate profile
The Graduate Certificate aims to provide an up-to-date knowledge of computing skills to pass on to learners at different levels.
Education pathways
Related studies at Master's level
Employment pathways
The programme will provide teachers with a qualification that will prepare them for a number of career and promotional opportunities. With this qualification teachers can apply for specialist teaching roles such as:
* ICT curriculum specialists
* Professional development facilitators/advisors (ministry cluster contracts and local teacher support services)
* Senior Teacher Roles (ICT)
* Deputy Principals and Principals with ICT qualifications are better equipped to provide a lead role. There are now a number of schools that have been purpose built with a technologically based infrastructure to deliver and enhance the curriculum using a variety of ICT tools and methodologies.To find out more about employment opportunities click on the CareersNZ logo, then the provider who offers this qualification.
Entry Requirements
Entry to this programme is by enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology in Education. Completed a professional teaching qualification or equivalent
Education Organisation Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Developed By Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Quality Assured By Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics Quality
Number WK2552
Status Current
Created December 2006
Next Review December 2028
Content
The Graduate Certificate in Information Technology in Education content includes: Compulsory module: Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and the learning process, ICT Tools for Teachers. A choice of 2 electives from the following modules: Publishing and presentation for teachers and students, creating images for teachers and students, the internet as an educational resource, using multimedia in the classroom, using digital storytelling in the classroom, special project A The Graduate Certificate in Information Technology in Education (Applied e-Learning) content includes: Compulsory module: Information and Communications Technology and the learning process. A choice of 3 electives from the following modules: The internet as an educational resource, developing online courses, facilitation of online learning, evaluation of online learning, teleconferencing in teaching and learning, special project B.

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