Course details

Summary

The Graduate Diploma in Teaching (GradDipTchg) is an intensive programme designed to equip graduates with the relevant skills to teach in their areas of specialization and to meet the requirements for initial teacher registration in New Zealand.

Programme Requirements

Education Studies

• EDUC 340 Theoretical Principles for Teaching and Learning
• EDUC 341 Teaching in Context: Culturally Relevant Teaching in Aotearoa

Professional Experience

• EDPE 300 The Teacher in Action
• EDPE 301 The Teacher as a Reflexive Practitioner

Curriculum Studies

• EDCE 300 Curriculum in Action
• EDCE 301 Ethics of Care and Curriculum for People Under Three
• EDCE 302 International Perspectives
• EDCE 303 Early Childhood: A Context for Learning

Subject Study

• MAOR 110 Introduction to Conversational 毛利, or equivalent

Content Mastery/ Competence Tests

• EICT 199 ICT Competency Test
• ELIT 199 Literacy Competency Test
• EMAT 197 Mathematics Competency Test (ECE/Secondary)

Note: Any student who does not pass one or more of EICT 199, ELIT 199, and EMAT 196, 197, or 199 at the first attempt is recommended to take EICT 198 Essential ICT for Teaching, ELIT 198 Essential Literacy for Teaching, and/or support appropriate for EMAT 196, 197, or 199 (or equivalent papers).

Entry criteria

Every applicant must have:

• a bachelor’s degree (at Level 7 or above on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) consisting of at least 360 points; or
• an equivalent overseas qualification; or
• for the Early Childhood Education, 毛利-medium (0-8 Years) a bachelor’s degree with honours at Level 8 on the NZQF consisting of at least 480 points; or
• a master’s degree at Level 9 on the NZQF consisting of at least 240 points.

Applicants whose first language is not English or Maori must provide certified results of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 7.5 in the academic version (with no individual component below 7.5), prior to admission.