Private Training Establishment
New Zealand Tertiary CollegeThis course is available
Online
Level of Study
Graduate Certificate or Diploma
Duration
1.33 years
Next start date
Expected
Degree graduates from any discipline are enabled to gain specialist knowledge in the area of early childhood education with this qualification. Featuring a strong practical component, students benefit from hands-on learning and working alongside study commitments. Upon completion, graduates are eligible to apply for New Zealand teacher registration.
Course
The Professional Early Childhood Teacher; Pedagogy for Infants, Toddlers and Young Children; Tiriti-based Early Childhood Education, Teaching as Inquiry, Learning and Development in the Early Years, The Early Childhood Curriculum; Planning, Assessment and Self-Review in Early Childhood Education; Inclusive Early Childhood Practice, Early Childhood Teachers as Leaders, Field Practice.
Field Practice
All students will be required to complete 16 weeks of full-time Field Practice placements during the course of the graduate degree program. This will consist of four 4-week blocks in the program. A total of eight weeks can be carried out in a Home Centre (the main centre at which a student may already be employed) and eight weeks in a different centre.
Further study pathways
New Zealand Tertiary College qualifications have been designed to link easily into each other, providing you with a flexible range of pathway options into higher level study.
Upon completion of the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education) you may be eligible to apply for the following postgraduate programs.
Mode of learning
Blended Learning: This mode of learning blends the flexibility of online learning with workplace learning and practical experience. All students have access to NZTC Online for learning including course materials, research and support materials, and assessment submission and return, while learning in their workplace.
Students can start on any Monday.
All applicants must:
Applicants are required to provide proof of their English language competency by meeting the language criteria defined by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and NZQA Programme Approval, Recognition, and Accreditation Rules 2022 for a level 7 qualification.
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