Teach in primary and intermediate schools.
We offer a range of primary teaching qualifications for those who want to teach in primary and intermediate schools – Years 1 to 8 (children ranging in age from 5-12 years) – in New Zealand and overseas. All of these qualifications can lead to teacher registration.
Individuals with an interest in, and enthusiasm for, children and their learning should apply.
Primary Education is an endorsement (specialisation) option for the qualifications listed below.
For more information see College of Education – Study Primary Education
Qualifications
Explore your study options further. Refer to enrolment information found on the following qualification pages.
- Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg)
- Master of Teaching and Learning (MTchgLn)
Programme requirements
Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg) endorsed in Primary Education
Students who first enrolled in 2015 or earlier will normally complete the programme under the regulations in force when they first enrolled.
| Year | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st year | Education Studies EDUC 101 Education and Society EDUC 102 Human Development Curriculum Studies EDCR 131 Introduction to English, Mathematics and Statistics EDCR 132 Music, Dance and drama EDCR 133 Health and Physical Education Professional Studies and Practice EDPR 131 Te Weu – Professional Studies and Practice 1 Subject Study* Competency Tests EICT 199 ICT Competency Test ELIT 199 Literacy Competency Test EMAT 199 Mathematics Competency Test (Primary) Total points |
18 18
18 18 18
18
18
0 0 0 126 |
| 2nd year | Education Studies EDUC 252 How People Learn Curriculum Studies EDCR 231 Mathematics and Statistics EDCR 232 Science and Technology EDCR 233 Social Sciences, Learning Languages and Visual Arts EDCR 234 English Professional Studies and Practice EDPR 231 Te Aka – Professional Studies and Practice 2 Subject Study* Total points |
18
18 18 18 18
18
18 126 |
| 3rd year | Education Studies EDUC 335 Constructions of Learning in Education Settings** Curriculum Studies EDCR 331 Primary Curriculum English and Mathematics 3 EDCR 332 Curriculum Pedagogy and Content EDCR 334 English and TESOL Professional Studies and Practice EDPR 331 Te Puāwaitanga – Professional Studies 3 EDPR 333 Professional Practice 4 Total points |
18
18 18 18
18 18 108 |
| Total | 360 |
* Programme must include Subject Studies papers worth a total of at least 36 points selected from EDUC and/or EDSU papers and/or papers from other approved disciplines and subjects.
** A student wishing to focus on early years schooling, may substitute EDUC 311 – Contemporary Understandings of Young Children as Learners for EDUC 335 and may also substitute EDCR 301 – Living Curriculum for EDCR 332, with approval of the Programme Coordinator.
Note: Any student who does not pass one or more of EICT 199, ELIT 199 and/or 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).
Master of Teaching and Learning (MTchgLn) - Endorsed in Primary Education
| Subject Area | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching in Context | EDUC 471 Teaching in a New Zealand Context | 30 |
| Curriculum | EDUC 472 Primary Curriculum 1 EDUC 572 Primary Curriculum 2 | 30 30 |
| Inquiry (Professional Experience) | EDUC 473 Evidence-based Inquiry (Primary) EDUC 573 Extended Evidence-based Inquiry (Primary) | 30 30 |
| Pedagogy | EDUC 476 Diversity and Inclusion | 30 |
| Content Competency Tests | EICT 199 Information and Communication Technologies Competency Test ELIT199 Literacy Competence Test EMAT 199 Mathematics Competency Test (Primary) | 0 0 0 |
| Total | 180 | |
Note: Any student who does not pass one or more of EICT 199, ELIT 199, and (EMAT 196 or 197 or 199) at the first attempt is recommended to take EICT 198 Essential ICT for Teaching, ELIT 198 Essential Literacy for Teaching, and/or support appropriate for EMAT 196 or 197 or 199(or equivalent papers).
Key information for future students
Contact us
University of Otago College of Education
Tel 0800 TO TEACH (0800 868 3224)
Email education@otago.ac.nz
Web otago.ac.nz/education
