Te Pōkai Mātauranga o te Ao Rua (Primary Bicultural Education) at Otago
Successful applicants require enthusiasm for children and learning and a commitment to increasing their understanding of te ao and te reo Māori.
The University of Otago College of Education offers primary teaching qualifications for those who want to teach in primary and intermediate schools in New Zealand and overseas. All of these qualifications can lead to teacher registration.
If you have an interest in, and enthusiasm for, children and their learning, this is a good option.
Primary Bicultural Education is an endorsement (specialisation) option for the Bachelor of Teaching (BTchg).
This endorsement is available only at the Invercargill Campus.
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Available only at the Southland Campus
| Year | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st year | Education Studies | |
| EDUC 101 Education and Society | 18 | |
| EDUC 102 Human Development | 18 | |
| Curriculum Studies | ||
| EDCR 131 English and Mathematics 1 | 18 | |
| EDCR 133 Health and Physical Education | 18 | |
| EDCR 152 He Kākano Noaiho, Ngā Reo | 18 | |
| EDCR 155 Whakatakinga Marautanga me Tikanga ā Iwi | 18 | |
| Professional Experience | ||
| EDPR 151 Te Mōhiotanga | 18 | |
| Total points | 126 | |
| 2nd year | Education Studies | |
| EDUC 252 How People Learn | 18 | |
| Curriculum Studies | ||
| EDCR 231 English and Mathematics 2 | 18 | |
| EDCR 232 Science and Technology | 18 | |
| EDCR 235 Dance and Drama | 18 | |
| EDCR 252 Te Pupuke | 18 | |
| EDCR 254 Toi Ataata, Toi Pūoro | 18 | |
| Professional Experience | ||
| EDPR 251 Te Mātauranga - Professional Studies and Practice 2 | 18 | |
| Total points | 126 | |
| 3rd year | Education Studies | |
| EDUC 313 Equity in Education | 18 | |
| Curriculum Studies | ||
| EDCR 331 English and Mathematics 3 | 18 | |
| EDCR 334 English and Mathematics 4 | 18 | |
| EDCR 353 Whakaurunga o ngā Marautanga | 18 | |
| Professional Experience | ||
| EDPR 333 Te Puāwaitanga 2 | 18 | |
| EDPR 351 Te Māramatanga | 18 | |
| Total points | 108 | |
| Total | 360 |
Note: In Curriculum Studies papers, students will focus on the English medium documents, while developing a working knowledge of the parallel marau curricula within Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.
Students who first enrolled in 2022 or earlier will normally complete the programme under the regulations in force when they first enrolled.
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