Professional Practice 2a

EDU617

  • Level 6
  • 15 Credits
  • 0.125 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online only
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $760 NZ Domestic
  • Workload - Approximately 10 hours per week
  • Availability
    Monthly course availability for upcoming periods
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This professional experience placement further develops your knowledge, skills, and dispositions to work in early learning services in Aotearoa New Zealand and your progression towards meeting Our Code Our Standards in a supported environment.

This second practicum further develops professional knowledge and pedagogical skills that enable you to make positive contributions to the early childhood setting.

You will progress your use of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga in practice. 

You will focus on supporting the wellbeing and the social competence of tamariki (children) through responsive and inclusive practice and pedagogies. You will participate in teaching team discussions and events and collaboratively plan for the learning of tamariki, sharing assessment and planning documentation with the learning community.

learners who successfully complete this course will be able to:

  • Apply appropriate te reo Māori and tikanga Māori in practice and use professional resources to support practice.
  • Establish and maintain responsive and reciprocal relationships to support the wellbeing and belonging of tamariki and their whānau/community.
  • Use inclusive and mana-enhancing strategies to support the developing social and emotional competence of tamariki.
  • Collaborate with the teaching team through involvement in planning discussions, events, and relevant meetings and actively contributing to the programme.
  • Enhance learning experiences and communication with the learning community by developing and sharing assessment and planning documentation.
  • Use reflection, evidence and inquiry to support or challenge own practice.

Assessment

100% internal assessment  including a workshop

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

Find out more about online learning

If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.

How to apply

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