WHAT WILL YOU LEARN

Research, Assessment and Reflection

• Gain an understanding of research methods for gathering information about children to enable planning of teaching strategies to support children’s learning and development including tikanga Māori

Child Development

• Gain an understanding of key theories of early childhood learning and development including Māori and Pasifika and the significance of the first 1,000 days of life on brain development.

Learning and Teaching

• Gain a pedagogy that encourages inclusivity and belonging within an early childhood setting and gain an understanding of how to implement the principles of Te Whāriki and the action plan for Pasifika education.

Professional Practice

• Develop a personal philosophy of practice for early childhood education and care including reflective practice, while understanding the key regulatory requirements in an early childhood setting.

Culture and Community

• Gain an understanding of how young children learn and develop within a social and cultural context, considering inclusivity of diverse families and cultures and identify a range of early childhood service types in New Zealand.

Teaching in Aotearoa

• Understand Māori as tangata whenua and Te Tiriti ō Waitangi, understanding local hapu, key protocols and the application of whanaungatanga, and manaakitanga concepts to encourage inclusion and relationship building.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS WILL YOU GET

New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• NCEA Level 2 is required for students aged 16-19 (NCEA is not required for students 20+).
• Applicants will be required to attend an interview, where they will be required to complete a short written task.
• Applicants will be required to produce two current character references and undergo a police check

Provisional Entry:

• Provisional Entry may be granted to domestic applicants who do not meet the criteria above, but present evidence of ability to succeed and are able to show they are well prepared to study the programme.

International Students:

• International students for whom English is a second language must have an IELTS Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5.0, or recognised equivalent test.

• We would also like to have a 2-3 minute video with you talking about yourself, your family, your hobbies and why you want to come to New Zealand. Send as an attachment with your documents.