Overview
Engaging across curriculum learning areas and developing pedagogically appropriate teaching approaches.
Welcome to EDUC 472 Primary Curriculum 1. The curriculum in primary classrooms should be engaging, authentic and hands-on, and this is the approach taken in each of the areas in this paper. All curriculum areas are covered in this paper with an emphasis on English and Mathematics. Planning, assessment, pedagogy and engagement and integrated curriculum are other aspects that are covered.
About this paper
| Paper title | Primary Curriculum 1 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Education |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | 1st Non standard period (15 January 2024 - 28 June 2024) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,223.25 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MTchgLn
- Notes
- Primary Education only.
- Contact
Dr Bilinda Offen (bilinda.offen@otago.ac.nz)
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Dr Bilinda Offen
Other staff to be confirmed- Paper Structure
- The nature and purpose of the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa including principles, vision, key competencies, values and attitudes, and the learning areas
- The nature and purpose of each curriculum area (Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, The Arts, Technology, Health/Physical Education, Learning Languages)
- The progression of learning in each curriculum area
- Diagnostic assessment for English and Mathematics
- Resource selection, development, use and evaluation
- Teacher learner relationships
- Teacher values and beliefs
- Ways of working
- Engagement with learning theories
- Theorising pedagogy
- Assessment for Learning
- Strategies and techniques for questioning
- ICT as teaching and learning tools
- Multi literacies
- Integrated curriculum Models, for example:
- Interdisciplinary
- Problem based
- Theme based
- Teaching Arrangements
Programme is delivered face-to-face.
- Textbooks
- Jorgensen, R. & Dole, S. (2011). Teaching Mathematics in Primary Schools (2nd Edition). Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
- 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:
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the New Zealand Curriculum in the primary school context
- Apply the New Zealand Curriculum to the diverse learning needs of year 1-8 students using evidence-based approaches
- Critically engage with a range of theoretical approaches to teaching and learning
- Plan effectively, identifying appropriate learning intentions, teaching and learning approaches, resources, and assessment strategies to engage diverse learners across curriculum areas
- Demonstrate the ability to incorporate te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori in their educational setting
Timetable
Overview
Engaging across curriculum learning areas and developing pedagogically appropriate teaching approaches.
Welcome to EDUC 472 Primary Curriculum 1. The curriculum in primary classrooms should be engaging, authentic and hands-on, and this is the approach taken in each of the areas in this paper. Several primary curriculum areas are covered in this paper with an emphasis on English and Mathematics. Planning, assessment, pedagogy and learner engagement are also introduced.
About this paper
| Paper title | Primary Curriculum 1 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Education |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | 1st Non standard period (13 January 2025 - 18 June 2025) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2025 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MTchgLn
- Notes
- Primary Education only.
- Contact
Dr Bilinda Offen (bilinda.offen@otago.ac.nz)
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Dr Bilinda Offen
Other staff to be confirmed- Paper Structure
- The nature and purpose of the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa including principles, vision, key competencies, values and attitudes, and the learning areas
- The nature and purpose of each curriculum area (Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, The Arts, Technology, Health/Physical Education, Learning Languages)
- The progression of learning in each curriculum area
- Diagnostic assessment for English and Mathematics
- Resource selection, development, use and evaluation
- Teacher learner relationships
- Teacher values and beliefs
- Ways of working
- Engagement with learning theories
- Theorising pedagogy
- Assessment for Learning
- Strategies and techniques for questioning
- ICT as teaching and learning tools
- Multi literacies
- Integrated curriculum Models, for example:
- Interdisciplinary
- Problem based
- Theme based
- Teaching Arrangements
Programme is delivered face-to-face.
- Textbooks
- Jorgensen, R. & Dole, S. (2011). Teaching Mathematics in Primary Schools (2nd Edition). Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
- 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:
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the New Zealand Curriculum in the primary school context
- Apply the New Zealand Curriculum to the diverse learning needs of year 1-8 students using evidence-based approaches
- Critically engage with a range of theoretical approaches to teaching and learning
- Plan effectively, identifying appropriate learning intentions, teaching and learning approaches, resources, and assessment strategies to engage diverse learners across curriculum areas
- Demonstrate the ability to incorporate te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori in their educational setting