Version and resources
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People
- Associate Dean: Robin Averill
Faculty Manager: Noeleen Williamson
Writer: Alida Steemson (Unlicensed)
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Associate Dean: Robin Averill
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Calendar pages:
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226-227
Qualifications covered
- Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary)
- Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary)
Enrolments are accepted in to either of the two qualifications.
Both are valid alternative pathways to met the academic requirements to be a primary school teacher.
At-a-glance
Name: Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary)
Abbreviation: MTchLrn(Primary)
Duration: 3 trimesters
Duration details: 3 trimesters of full-time study or normally 5 if studied part-time
Schedule: Daytime Lectures
Intensity: Part time and full time
Type: Coursework and teaching experience
Study at: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) and online
Complete: 180 points (10 courses)
Entry: An appropriate Bachelor's degree or postgraduate qualification, proven academic and intellectual ability for teaching all subjects in the primary schools curriculum, and demonstrated through assessment the qualities necessary to be a satisfactory teacher
Start: Trimesters January
Apply by: 10 December
Costs: From database for international only at this stage
Impact of previous university study in same subject: Requires
Questions
- How does internship differ from teaching experience? Can I use the later, for consistency? Or are they very different?
Entry requirements
To be accepted into this programme you'll need:
- A Bachelor's degree at an academic level appropriate for postgraduate study, or an appropriate postgraduate qualification
- A suitable academic foundation and intellectual ability for teaching all subjects in the curriculum for primary schools
- To have demonstrated through the assessment exercise the qualities necessary for a satisfactory teacher and
- Acceptance by the relevant Associate Dean (Students) as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study
Important information
- "Admission to teacher education . . ." (GUS, p.78)
- "The assessment exercise includes a . . ." (GUS, p.78)
- "If English is not your first . . ." (GUS, p.78)
- "TeachNZ offers a range of scholarships for . . ." (GUS, p.78)
Questions
- All my supplementary information comes from the BEd(Tchg)EC. Are they also applicable here?
- Where do we handle the courses that are suggested to include during the UG degree? Here or in the next section?
Programme requirements
Complete at least 180 points.
Complete ten courses:
- TCHG 501
- TCHG 502
- TCHG 503
- TCHG 504
- TCHG 520
- TCHG 521
- TCHG 522
- TCHG 523
- TCHG 544
- TCHG 525.
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Version
- v2.3: Updated with learnings from the GDipTchg(ECE)
- 2.4: 2017 style changes
At-a-glance
Name: Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary)
Abbreviation: GDipTchg(Primary)
Duration: 3 trimesters
Duration details: 3 trimesters of full-time study
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Schedule: Daytime
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lectures
Intensity:
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Full time
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only
Type: Coursework and teaching experience
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Location: On-campus (Pipitea, Wellington) and online
Complete: 155 points (8 courses)
Entry: Bachelor's degree
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. Limited entry.
Start:
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24 January 2017
Apply by: 10 December
Costs: From database for international only at this stage
Impact of previous university study in same subject:
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Questions
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None
Entry requirements
To be accepted into this programme you'll need:
A Bachelor's degree
To
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meet the requirements of the Good Character and Fit to be a Teacher Policy of the New Zealand Teachers Council[https://educationcouncil.org.nz/content/section-three-policy-documents]
Acceptance by the
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associate dean (students) as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study
If English isn't your first language, you must gain a band score of 7.0 or better in each component of the academic IELTS test before you begin the programme.
Important information
- "Admission to teacher education . . ." (GUS, p.78)
- "The assessment exercise includes a . . ." (GUS, p.78)
- "If English is not your first . . ." (GUS, p.78)
- "TeachNZ offers a range of scholarships for . . ." (GUS, p.78)
Questions
- How come that there isn't an entry criteria "A suitable academic foundation and intellectual ability for teaching all subjects in the curriculum for primary schools"?
- All my supplementary information comes from the BEd(Tchg)EC. Are they also applicable here?
- Where do we handle the courses that are suggested to include during the UG degree? Here or in the next section?
Programme requirements
Complete at least 155 points.
- Meeting the requirements of the Good Character and Fit to be a Teacher Policy of the New Zealand Teachers Council involves contacting referees, declarations about criminal convictions and health and disability issues and an exercise to assess your interpersonal skills.
- The selection meeting includes a literacy and numeracy test and an interview that evaluates your skills in listening, oral communication, how you interact with others and your views about teaching and education.
- Find out more about the admission requirements.
- The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.
Qualification requirements
Complete 155 points
Include eight courses:
- TCHG 301
- TCHG 302
- TCHG 303
- TCHG 304
- TCHG 320
- TCHG 321
- TCHG 322
- TCHG 323
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