Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg) endorsed in Primary Education
| Duration: | 3 years full-time (or part-time within six years) |
| Study Locations: | Dunedin and Invercargill |
| Total Points: | 360 |
| Level: | 7 |
| Qualification Code: | OO0469 |
This programme prepares graduates to teach in the primary and intermediate sector, Years 1 to 8 (children ranging in age from 5-13 years). Papers within this programme address professional teaching issues, subject knowledge, education theory, practical teaching experience and the requirements of the New Zealand curriculum. A range of subject studies are available from which you can choose, to develop in-depth knowledge in selected subject areas and specialisation to enrich teaching in a chosen field.
Qualification Structure
Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg) Primary Education
Paper Code/Title (points):
| YEAR 1 | YEAR 2 | YEAR 3 | Strand (points) |
EDUC 101 EDUC 102 | EDUC 252 How People Learn (18) | EDUC 335 Construction of Learning in Educational Settings ♦♦ (18) | Education Studies (72) |
EDCR 131 EDCR 132 | EDCR 231 EDCR 232 | EDCR 331 EDCR 332 EDCR 333 | Curriculum Studies (126) |
EDPR 131 EDPR 132 | EDPR 231 EDPR 232 | EDPR 331 EDPR 332 EDPR 333 | Professional Studies & Professional Practice (108) |
| Subject Study ♦ (18) | Subject Studies ♦ (36) | Subject Studies (54) | |
EICT 199 ELIT 199 EMAT 199 | Content Mastery/ Competence Tests (0) | ||
| 120 points | 120 points | 120 points | 360 points |
♦ Programme must include Subject Studies papers worth a total of at least 54 points selected from EDUC and/or EDSU papers and/or papers from other approved disciplines or subjects.
♦♦ A primary student wishing to focus on early years schooling, may at the end of year two substitute EDUC 311 Contemporary Understandings of Young Children as Learners for EDUC 335 Construction of Learning in Education Settings and may also substitute EDCR 301 Living Curriculum for EDCR 332 Curriculum Pedagogy and Content, with approval of the Programme Coordinator.
Note: EDCR 332 Curriculum Pedagogy and Content – students will select two areas for in-depth study from EDCR 132 Introduction to The Arts & Science or EDCR 232 Introduction to Social Studies, Technology, Health & Physical Education.
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Programme Requirements
Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg) endorsed in Primary Education
| Year | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | EDUC 101 Education and Society EDUC 102 Human Development EDCR 131 Primary Curriculum English and Mathematics I EDCR 132 Introduction to the Arts and Science EDPR 131 Te Weu - Professional Studies I EDPR 132 Professional Practice I EICT 199 ICT Competency Test ELIT 199 Literacy Competency Test EMAT 199 Mathematics Content Mastery Test Subject Study paper * Note: any student who does not pass one or more of EICT 199, ELIT 199, and EMAT 199 at the first attempt 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). | 18 18 18 18 12 18 0 0 0 18 |
| 2nd | EDUC 252 How People Learn EDCR 231 Primary Curriculum English and Mathematics 2 EDCR 232 Introduction to Social Studies, Technology, Health and PE EDPR 231 Te Aka - Professional Studies 2 EDPR 232 Professional Practice 2 Subject Studies papers * | 18 18 18 12 18 36 |
| 3rd | EDUC 335** Construction of Learning in Education Settings EDCR 331 Primary Curriculum English and Mathematics 3 EDCR 332** Curriculum Pedagogy and Content EDCR 333 Curriculum Approaches and Innovation EDPR 331 Te Puāwaitanga - Professional Studies 3 EDPR 332 Professional Practice 3A EDPR 333 Professional Practice 3B | 18 18 18 18 12 18 18 |
* Programme must include Subject Studies papers worth a total of at least 54 points selected from EDUC and/or EDSU papers and/or papers from other approved discipline and subjects With approval from the Programme Co-ordinator, a student wishing to focus on early years schooling may substitute EDUC 311 for EDUC 335, and EDCR 301 for EDCR 332 |