EDUC572 Primary Curriculum 2

Extending and broadening curriculum knowledge and pedagogically appropriate teaching approaches across curriculum learning areas.

This paper builds on the content of EDUC 472 meaning all curriculum areas are covered across both papers.

Paper title	Primary Curriculum 2
Paper code	EDUC572
Subject	Education
EFTS	0.25
Points	30 points
Teaching period	1st Non standard period (10 July 2023 - 15 December 2023) (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD)	$2,162.75
International Tuition Fees	Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.

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Limited to

MTchgLn

Notes

Primary Education students only.

Contact

Dr Bilinda Offen (bilinda.offen@otago.ac.nz)

Teaching staff

Paper Co-ordinators: Dr Bilinda Offen (Mathematics)
Other staff: Professor David Bell (Visual Arts)
Dr Steven Sexton (Science)
Dr Jane Tilson (English)
Dr Susan Sandretto (Critical Literacy and Learning Languages)
Catherine Morrison (Health and Physical Education)
Trish Wells (Drama)

Paper Structure

• Programme planning based on the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
  • Plan, design, assess and evaluate
• Current research in curriculum learning areas
• Assessment tools and strategies used in national assessment
• Pedagogical content knowledge across the New Zealand Curriculum
• Curriculum leadership
• Current issues and initiatives relevant to New Zealand teaching contexts
• Adaptive help seeking

Teaching Arrangements

Programme is delivered face-to-face.

Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.

Learning Outcomes

Student teachers who successfully complete this paper will be able to

1. Critically plan, design, assess and evaluate pedagogically appropriate classroom programmes to deliver the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
2. Critically engage with and critique current research related to curriculum learning areas
3. Design, use and critique a range of assessment tools and strategies used in national assessment
4. Demonstrate pedagogical content knowledge across the New Zealand Curriculum
5. Demonstrate a high level of pedagogical content knowledge and potential for leadership in a curriculum area other than English or Mathematics
6. Respond critically to current issues and initiatives relevant to New Zealand teaching contexts
7. Demonstrate adaptive help seeking

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