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This course introduces pre-service teachers to contemporary thinking related to Learning Languages and Social Sciences education in primary schools in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Students will engage with theoretical and practical frameworks for responsive teaching in Social Sciences and Learning Languages (including English as an additional language, New Zealand Sign Language, te reo Maori and other languages) that take account of learners’ diverse backgrounds and draw on local contexts. Students will examine pedagogical strategies, assessment activities and resources to support their development of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to facilitate effective learning opportunities in these two learning areas. The course will complement learning in other courses in the Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning (Primary), including Professional Practice.
*Please note this course is only available to initial teacher education students. To enrol in this course you need to be accepted and enrolled in one of our Initial Teacher Education programmes.
On the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:1. Demonstrate an understanding of the conceptual and theoretical foundations, structure and language of the Learning Languages and Social Sciences learning areas.2. Explain how the vision, principles, values and key competencies underpinning The New Zealand Curriculum are enacted through Learning Languages and Social Sciences, and the interrelationships of these with other learning areas and with the provisions of the Treaty of Waitangi.3. Select and justify modifications of resources, learning and assessment activities for Learning Languages that reflect and draw on the cultural and linguistic diversity of ākonga and their local communities.4. Demonstrate knowledge of the nature, content and guidelines of Social Sciences in The New Zealand Curriculum to design, modify, deliver, assess and evaluate effective Social Studies programmes with emphasis on Critical and Indigenous pedagogies of place.5. Identify a range of digital tools to augment instructed and independent language learning, and to support kānohi-ki-tekānohi (face-to-face) community engagement approaches in Social Sciences.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
TECP426
Jocelyn Howard
Richard Manning
Students must pass all assessment requirements to obtain a final passing grade for this course. Final grades will be delivered at an examiners meeting and reported using the UC common grading system.Attendance and Engagement (Distance students)Full attendance and participation in the on-site intensive programme, Tiriti o Waitangi workshops, and noho marae are compulsory requirements of the programme. Students are required to actively engage with all course content and activities including Zoom workshops, lecture recordings, readings, online modules, and any other requirements specified by the course coordinator, in order to meet the learning outcomes of the course.Students are expected to notify lecturers in writing (e.g. email message) prior to their absence, with an explanation. For extended absences (3 or more days), students should apply to the course coordinator. Extended absences must be accompanied by supporting evidence, e.g. medical certificate. Alternative tasks that demonstrate engagement with course content missed due to absences must be completed if provided.Attendance issues and/or lack of engagement with course content and activities may impact your ability to pass the course and/or complete the 'Teaching Professional Practice' associated with this course.
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Domestic fee $844.00
International fee $3,950.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Teacher Education .