Degree papers


Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) papers 

 

Stage 1

Paper

Title

Key learning

TPR1

Te  Hā  o te Kaiako

The Teacher as Professional 1

Personal, professional identities; professional practice and attributes; legislation and policies; curriculum approaches, pedagogy and teaching strategies.

CHD1

Te  Hā  o te Tamaiti

The Child 1

Theories about infants, toddlers & young children's learning, development and wellbeing ; contemporary theories of play, literacy and active exploration; ethical observational practice; current assessment principles and practices.  

ECE1

Te  Hā  o te Āo Hurihuri

Contexts of Early Childhood Education 1

The social, political and historical contexts that shape views of families, infants, toddlers & young children and early childhood education, introduction to the philosophies, theories and bicultural framework of Te Whāriki,  the early childhood curriculum.

MMT1

Te  Hā  o te Iwi

Matauranga Maori Teaching and Learning 1

 

Māori ways of knowing, being and doing, traditional and contemporary perspectives; basic te reo Māori and principles of second language learning; significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, marae, Māori pedagogical practices and Te Whāriki.

Stage 2

Paper

Title

Key learning

TPR2

Te  Hā  o te Kaiako

The Teacher as Professional 2

Personal teaching philosophies; ethics, roles and responsibilities teachers; promoting children's social competence and providing positive guidance; self-review processes; application of sociocultural principles and Māori pedagogy in teaching.

CHD2

Te  Hā  o te Tamaiti

The Child 2

Sociocultural approaches to curriculum and assessment; infants, toddlers & young children's learning and development in mathematics, science, technology, visual and performing arts, and eco-literacy; provision of holistic experiences and environments for learning.

ECE2

Te  Hā  o te Āo Hurihuri

Contexts of Early Childhood Education 2

‘Quality' programmes and professionalism; partnerships and meaningful relationships with parents and whānau; educational transitions; links between the National Curriculum Framework and Te Whāriki; social justice and rights.

MMT2

Te Hā o te Iwi

Mātauranga Māori Teaching and Learning 2

Increasing te reo Māori competence; incorporating te āo Māori, tikanga Māori, te reo Māori and related theories of learning and teaching; second language acquisition; developing and evaluating teaching resources; Kaupapa Māori principles of assessment and research.  

Stage 3

Paper

Title

Key learning

TPR3A

Te Hā o te Manu Kura

 The Teacher as Emergent Leader 3A

Contemporary issues, policies and regulations that shape the role of the teacher and their practice; philosophies, practices and research related to leadership; te reo Māori; professional teaching philosophy.

TPR3B

Te Hā o te Manu Kura

The Teacher as Emergent Leader 3B

 

Practice, principles and knowledge of inclusion, child protection, advocacy, and valuing diversity; evaluating competence against Graduating Teacher Standards. Te reo Māori including participation at noho marae.

RES 3

Te Hā o te Āo Māramatanga

Teacher as Researcher 3

Develop, conduct and report on a research inquiry;  demonstrate understandings, processes, principles and ethics of research in early childhood including Kaupapa Māori research; explain the role of teacher as a researcher.

INQ3

Te Hā o te Āo Māramatanga

Teacher as Curriculum Inquirer 3

Research an elected ECE curriculum topic; evaluate contemporary curriculum issues and trends; communicate insights and promote curriculum inquiry to selected early childhood community and relate to personal philosophy of teaching and learning.