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Overview

An introduction to Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and The New Zealand Curriculum. Develops the structure, purpose, and working knowledge of Ngā Reo and Social Sciences within these documents.

About this paper

Paper title Whakatakinga Marautanga me Tikanga ā Iwi
Subject Education
EFTS 0.1500
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,053.30
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Limited to
BTchg
Notes
Te Pōkai Mātauranga o te Ao Rua (Primary Bicultural Education) students only.
Contact

Parker Ormond

Lauren Wilson

Teaching staff

Paper Co-ordinator: Parker Ormond

Lecturer: Lauren Wilson

Paper Structure

Introduction to the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa

  • What has shaped and influenced the education system in Aotearoa New Zealand? (Whose voices? Whose values? Whose beliefs?)
  • What is The New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa?
  • Values, vision and key competencies underpinning the New Zealand teaching profession
  • Te Tiriti o Waitangi and curriculum
  • Introduction to planning
  • Overview of all curriculum learning areas / wahanga ako
  • Building relationships with ākonga
  • Values, Code and Standards underpinning the New Zealand teaching profession
  • Te reo me ngā tikanga i roto marau

 

Social Sciences / Tikanga ā Iwi

  • New Zealand History
  • Culture & Identity
  • Social Inquiry
  • Effective pedagogy in Social Sciences / Tikanga ā Iwi

 

Teaching Arrangements

This paper is only taught on our Invercargill Campus.

Textbooks

Recommended Texts

Bolstad, R. (2007). Who should decide the curriculum SET: Research Information for Teachers 1, 33-34.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

By the end of this paper, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an emerging awareness of the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi to education in Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Examine our personal cultural understandings and experiences of curriculum, teaching and learning
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical foundation, structure, and language of the learning area of Tikanga ā Iwi / Social Sciences
  • Examine pedagogical approaches, assumptions and stereotypes underpinning the learning area of Tikanga ā Iwi / Social Sciences in the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Mārautanga o Aotearoa documents
  • Demonstrate an emerging understanding of planning and assessment

Overview

An introduction to Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and The New Zealand Curriculum. Develops the structure, purpose, and working knowledge of Ngā Reo and Social Sciences within these documents.

About this paper

Paper title Whakatakinga Marautanga me Tikanga ā Iwi
Subject Education
EFTS 0.1500
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Limited to
BTchg
Notes
Te Pōkai Mātauranga o te Ao Rua (Primary Bicultural Education) students only.
Contact

Parker Ormond

Lauren Wilson

Teaching staff

Programme Co-ordinator: Parker Ormond

Paper Co-ordinator and lecturer: Lauren Wilson

Paper Structure

Introduction to the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa

  • What has shaped and influenced the education system in Aotearoa New Zealand? (Whose voices? Whose values? Whose beliefs?)
  • What is The New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa?
  • Values, vision and key competencies underpinning the New Zealand teaching profession.
  • Te Tiriti o Waitangi and curriculum.
  • Introduction to planning.
  • Overview of all curriculum learning areas/wahanga ako.
  • Building relationships with ākonga.
  • Te reo me ngā tikanga i roto marau.

Social Sciences/Tikanga ā Iwi

  • New Zealand History
  • Culture and Identity
  • Social Inquiry
  • Effective pedagogy in Social Sciences/Tikanga ā Iwi
Teaching Arrangements

This paper is only taught on our Invercargill Campus.

Textbooks

No text required, as all text are on Aoroa.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

By the end of this paper, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an emerging awareness of the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi to education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • Examine our personal cultural understandings and experiences of curriculum, teaching and learning.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical foundation, structure, and language of the learning area of Tikanga ā Iwi/Social Sciences.
  • Examine pedagogical approaches, assumptions and stereotypes underpinning the learning area of Tikanga ā Iwi/Social Sciences in the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Mārautanga o Aotearoa documents.
  • Demonstrate an emerging understanding of planning and assessment.
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