Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary
Teaching
A course by
Bethlehem Tertiary Institute
A three-year degree preparing students to teach primary and intermediate children, offering full-time and part-time study; delivery onsite in Tauranga or distance via mixed-mode.
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NZQA Level 7 Certification
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Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Bethlehem Tertiary Institute, Tauranga, Tauranga
It will take a total of 3 years
This course requires 40 hours per week
STUDY FREE
$ENQUIRE
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Free study? Yep, it’s possible. Find out if you qualify.
NZQA Level 7 Certification
Advanced
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Core skills this course teaches
Prepare for classroom teaching
Be equipped with the skills and knowledge to effectively teach and support primary and intermediate school children in various educational settings.
Apply culturally responsive teaching practices
Develop the ability to teach in culturally diverse classrooms, integrating culturally responsive strategies and content.
Utilise up-to-date pedagogical methods
Use current educational research and modern teaching methodologies to enhance learning for students.
About This Course
This programme at Bethlehem Tertiary Institute prepares you to become a primary school teacher in Aotearoa New Zealand. The curriculum blends classroom theory, practical placements, and holistic and culturally responsive teaching supported by a community-focused, faith-based ethos. Graduates are eligible for teacher registration and provisional certification.
Course Content
- Teacher as Reflective Learner
- Education in Aotearoa
- Assess, Plan, Teach: Te Reo Pākehā
- Professional Practice: Relationships, Routines & Te Reo Pākehā
- Being and Becoming Culturally Aware
- Human Development
- Assess, Plan, Teach: Pāngarau
- Professional Practice: Relationships, Routines & Pāngarau
- Being and Becoming Culturally Responsive: Learning Languages
- Hauora in PE: Relating to Others
- Learning Focused Culture in Tuhituhi: Assess, Plan, Evaluate
- Teaching as Inquiry: Responsive Curriculum for Dyspraxia
- Cooperative Learning in Ngā Toi: Managing Self
- Experiential Learning in Pūtaiao: Thinking Skills
- Sustainability Education in Te Ao Tangata: Participating and Contributing
- Teaching as Inquiry: Pānui for Dyslexia
- Being and Becoming Culturally Competent
- Inquiry in Hangarau: Language, Symbols and Texts
- Rich Tasks in Pāngarau: STREAM Integration
- Professional Practice: Integrated Practice
- Inclusive Practices in Aotearoa for Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Teaching as Inquiry: Research Project
- Professional Practice: Full Responsibility
Entry Requirements
Satisfy programme entry criteria (details via BTI website)
Applicants under 20 required to study onsite unless an exemption is granted
Build towards these roles
Primary school teacherIntermediate school teacherRoles in educational settings in Aotearoa New Zealand
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