AUT - Graduate Diploma in (Specialty) Education
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Graduate Diploma in (Specialty) Education
The Graduate Diploma in (Specialty) Education allows professionals with an existing teacher education qualification to increase their knowledge of a teaching specialty.
Programme code: AK1276Level: 7
Points: 120
Duration: 1 year full time / 3 years part time
Venue: North Shore Campus
Starting date: 27 February 2012
AUT encourages early application. Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full.
Entry requirements
- Graduate certificate and diploma entry requirements
- Applicants must meet the New Zealand Teacher Council's Requirements. These include:
- Supplying two referee reports
- Attending an interview (in person, phone or Skype)
- A numeracy and literacy assessment
- Completing a disclosure/personal declaration form
- Providing authorisation to disclose information for police clearance.
This qualification is for those professionals with an existing teacher education qualification that is acceptable to the New Zealand Teachers Council.
It appeals to registered teachers in Montessori and Steiner centres and schools and those in Pasifika early childhood centres/units that do not yet have a recognised specialist qualification in their chosen area.
It may also appeal to those who wish to extend their knowledge base, skills and opportunities in a specialist area.
The qualification is open to international teachers who have a recognised teacher education qualification, and wish to specialise or upgrade their qualification. It is also open to parents and others who may wish to complete all or part of the qualification out of interest.
Completion of this qualification will not fulfil NZ Teachers Council requirements for provisional registration as a teacher.
Graduates will have their qualification endorsed in one of the following teaching specialties:
- Montessori Early Childhood Education
- Pasifika Early Childhood Education
- Steiner Early Childhood Education
- Montessori Primary Education
- Pasifika Primary Education
- Steiner Primary Education
What this qualification covers
Students are required to complete two compulsory papers covering professional inquiry and practice, and research. The other papers will depend on the specialty area chosen by the student.
Within each specialty, the papers will introduce the education theory, philosophy and curriculum relevant to that specialty.
Completion of this qualification will not fulfil NZ Teachers Council requirements for provisional registration as a teacher.
Career opportunities
- Graduates currently teaching in state schools or centres can return to teach the philosophy andaccepted pedagogy of the chosen specialty
- Use the new qualification gained to seek a new position or promotion
Papers
All specialties297006 Primary Professional Inquiry and Practice III
297007 ECE Professional Inquiry and Practice III
297334 Sociopolitical Perspectives in Education
Montessori Early Childhood Education
296335 Special Topic: Centre Design
297333 Research for Teaching
296261 Special Topic: Infants and Toddlers
297340 Montessori Philosophy and Curriculum
297341 Human Development and Learning : Montessori Perspectives
297342 Montessori Programme Planning
297343 Curriculum III: Montessori Perspectives
Montessori Primary Education
296226 Inclusive Education
296359 Mathematics III - Montessori
297333 Research for Teaching
297340 Montessori Philosophy and Curriculum
297360 Language Arts - Montessori
297361 Programme Planning and - Montessori
Steiner Early Childhood Education
296335 Special Topic: Centre Design
297333 Research for Teaching
297363 Steiner Education Theory
297364 Programme Planning, Assessment and Evaluation: Steiner Early Childhood Teaching
297365 Curriculum III: Steiner Perspectives
297366 Human Development and Learning III: Steiner Perspectives
Steiner Primary Education
296226 Inclusive Education
296336 Mathematics III: Steiner
297333 Research for Teaching
297363 Steiner Education Theory
297366 Human Development and Learning III: Steiner Perspectives
297367 Programme Planning, Assessment and Evaluation: Steiner Primary
Pasifika Early Childhood Education
297001 Tautai: Pasifika Research Methodologies
297002 Tofaliuliu: Pasifika Pedagogies - Philosophies
297003 Fatua’iupu: Pasifika Languages
297004 Alafua: Pasifika Perspectives on Maths
297005 Soa Lau Pule: Programme Planning, Assessment and Evaluation
297346 Special Topic: Bilingualism in Early Childhood Education
297333 Research for Teaching
Pasifika Primary Education
296226 Inclusive Education
297001 Tautai: Pasifika Research Methodologies
297002 Tofaliuliu: Pasifika Pedagogies - Philosophies
297003 Fatua’iupu: Pasifika Languages
297004 Alafua: Pasifika Perspectives on Maths
297005 Soa Iau pule: Pasifika Perspectives Planning Assessment Evaluation
297333 Research for Teaching