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Graduate Diploma in Teaching (GradDipTchg)

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Overview

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

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Contact Details

Early Childhood Education
Lyn Foote
Tel 03 479 3794
Email lyn.foote@otago.ac.nz

http://www.otago.ac.nz/education/undergraduate/otago022579.html

Primary Education
Dr Susan Sandretto
Tel 03 479 8820
Email susan.sandretto@otago.ac.nz

http://www.otago.ac.nz/education/undergraduate/otago022586.html

Secondary Education
Karyn Fielding
Tel 03 479 5754
Email karyn.fielding@otago.ac.nz

http://www.otago.ac.nz/education/undergraduate/otago022592.html

or contact the University of Otago on 0800 80 80 98 or email university@otago.ac.nz

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Programme Options

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Programme Requirements

Graduate Diploma in Teaching (GradDipTchg) in Early Childhood Education

PapersPoints

EDUC 311 / EDUX 311 Contemporary Understandings of Young Children as Learners

EDCR 202 / EDCX 202 People Under Three

EDCR 301 / EDCX 301 Living Curriculum

EDCR 302 / EDCX 302 Debating Curriculum

EDPR 301 / EDPX 301 Professional Inquiry in(to) Practice 1

EDPR 302 / EDPX 302 Professional Inquiry in(to) Practice 2

EDPR 303 / EDPX 303 Politics, Policy and the Profession

EDPR 304 / EDPX 304 Assessment, Pedagogy and Curriculum in Early Childhood Settings

Subject Study*

EICT 199 / EICX 199 ICT Competency Test

ELIT 199 / ELIX 199 Literacy Competency Test

EMAT 199 / EMAT 199 Mathematics Content Mastery Test

Note: Any student who does not pass EICT/EICX 199, ELIT/ELIX 199 or EMAT 199 is recommended to take EICT 198 Essential ICT for Teaching, ELIT 198 Essential Literacy for Teaching and/or EMAT 198 Essential Mathematics for Teaching (or equivalent papers).

* Programme must include one 18 point Subject Study paper selected from EDSU 106 / EDSX 106 Te Whiringa o Te Reo or MAOR 110 Introduction to Conversational Mäori, or an equivalent paper.

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Additional information can be found on the College of Education website: Graduate Diploma in Teaching in Early Childhood Education

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Graduate Diploma in Teaching (GradDipTchg) in Primary Education

PapersPoints

EDUP 224  Teaching Studies 1

EDUP 225  Teaching Studies 2

EDUP 360  Teaching Studies 3

EDUP 361  Teaching Studies 4

EDUP 362  Professional Studies

EDUP 363  Curriculum English and Mathematics

EDUP 364  Curriculum Science and the Arts

EDUP 365  Curriculum, Social Studies, Technology, Health and Physical Education

Subject study*

EICT 199  ICT Competency Test

ELIT 199  Literacy Competency Test

EMAT 199  Mathematics Content Mastery Test

* Programme must include one 18 point subject study paper selected from EDSU 106  Te Whiringa o Te Reo, or MAOR 110  Introduction to Conversational Māori, or equivalent paper

Note: Any student who does not pass one or more of EICT 199, ELIT 199, and EMAT 199 is recommended to take EICT 198 Essential ICT for Teaching, ELIT 198 Essential Literacy for Teaching, and/or EMAT 198 Essential Mathematics for Teaching (or equivalent courses).

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Additional information can be found on the College of Education website

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Graduate Diploma in Teaching (GradDipTchg) in Secondary Education

PaperPoints

EDUS 350 Educational Issues in Secondary Schools

EDUS 351 Education Outside the Classroom

EDUS 352 Teaching and Learning

EDUS 360 E-Learning

EDUS 361 Literacy across the Curriculum

EDUS 362 Te Tiriti me öna Tikanga

EDUS 371 Teaching Practicum 1

EDUS 372 Teaching Practicum 2

EICT 199 ICT Competency Test

ELIT 199 Literacy Competency Test

EMAT 199 Mathematics Content Mastery Test

Curriculum Studies papers worth a total of at least 33 points selected from EDUS 301-349

Note: Any student who does not pass one or more of EICT 199, ELIT 199, and EMAT 199 is recommended to take EICT 198 Essential ICT for Teaching, ELIT 198 Essential Literacy for Teaching, and/or EMAT 198 Essential Mathematics for Teaching (or equivalent courses).

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Additional information can be found on the College of Education website: Graduate Diploma of Teaching in Secondary Education

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Regulations for the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (GradDipTchg)

1 Admission to the Programme

(a) Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).

(b) Every applicant must have a bachelor’s degree (at Level 7 or above on the New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications) or equivalent qualification.

(c) Applicants whose first language is not English must provide certified results of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 7.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 7.5).

Notes: (1) Applicants will be assessed for literacy/English language and numeracy competency during the selection process for Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary options.

(2) Applicants for the Early Childhood and Primary Education options must have passed EDTX 132, or an equivalent paper.

2 Structure of the Programme

Every programme of study must satisfy the requirements for one of the options listed above.

3 Duration of the Programme

(a) The duration of the programme for students enrolled in the Primary Education option shall normally be one year of full-time study.

(b) The duration of the programme for students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education or Secondary Education options shall normally be one year of full-time study or its equivalent in part-time study.

(c) Every programme of study must normally be completed within two years of admission.

4 Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions

Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions (published in the Guide to Enrolment).

5 Exclusion from the Programme

A candidate may be excluded from further study towards the graduate diploma by the Associate Dean (Teacher Education), College of Education, if the candidate:

(a) fails to make satisfactory academic progress (as defined by the Academic Progress Policy);

(b) fails to pass a professional practice paper for a second time:

(c) fails a component of the professional practice programme due to unprofessional or unethical behaviour.

6 Withdrawal from and Readmission to the Programme

(a) A candidate who withdraws from the programme at any time and wishes to be readmitted to the programme at a later date shall be required to apply to the Associate Dean (Teacher Education), College of Education, for readmission.

(b) The period of temporary withdrawal from the programme shall not normally exceed one year following the year of withdrawal.

(c) Applications for readmission should normally be received by the Associate Dean (Teacher Education), College of Education, no later than the specified closing date for the programme.

7 Variations

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.

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