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Bachelor of Education overview
Level:7
Points: 360
Duration: 3 years full time / up to 6 years part time
Venue: North Shore Campus
Starting date: 27 February 2012
AUT encourages early application. This programme will remain open until all places have been filled.
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
- University Entrance
- Interview, police clearance, references and CV. Must meet New Zealand Teachers Council requirements.
The Bachelor of Education prepares graduates to teach in early childhood centres, primary and intermediate schools and offers specialisations in these major areas.
The qualification equips students with the skills, knowledge and attitudes they need to be effective teachers.
Teaching placements allow students to gain invaluable experience in diverse education settings as they study.
The Bachelor of Education may lead to further study for a Master of Education, Master of Educational Leadership or Master of Career Development.
EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHING SPECIALISATIONS
- Early Childhood Teaching
- Montessori Early Childhood Teaching
- Pasifika Early Childhood Teaching
- Steiner Early Childhood Teaching
PRIMARY TEACHING SPECIALISATIONS
WHAT THIS PROGRAMME COVERS
Each semester students complete a teaching placement for three, four or five weeks.
Year One
Students specialising in Early Childhood Teaching will study from a range of areas:
- Early childhood education in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Health and safety
- Human development and learning
- Infants, toddlers and young children
- Mātauranga Mäori
- Professional Inquiry and Practice
- Whānau/family and society
Students specialising in Primary Teaching will study from the following areas:
- English
- Human development and learning
- Mātauranga Māori
- Mathematics
- Professional Inquiry and Practice
- Whānau/family and society
PLUS
Two other curriculum areas taught in primary school
Year Two
In the second year, students who have chosen an Early Childhood specialisation will learn about the principles of Te Whāriki (the Ministry of Education’s early childhood curriculum policy statement), along with the concept of inclusive education.
Human development is further explained and the psychological wellbeing of a child is explored as a critical issue of early childhood education.
Students who have elected to study primary teaching will take a range of subjects that are taught in primary schools, from Mathematics and Technology to Arts and Reading.
Students will learn about critical issues in education and inclusive education principles.
Year Three