Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning
Teaching
A course by
University of Canterbury
A one-year graduate diploma providing knowledge in teaching, learners, and the curriculum, including placements in schools and commitment to bicultural practice. Graduates become eligible to apply for teacher registration in New Zealand.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Ōtautahi Christchurch, Christchurch
It will take a total of 1 year
Core skills this course teaches
Develop professional teaching skills and knowledge
Gain comprehensive understanding of teaching practice, educational theory, curriculum design, and learner-centred approaches.
Engage in professional classroom experience
Complete at least 80 days of professional placements in schools to apply learning in real-world teaching environments.
Achieve bicultural competence
Develop skills in bicultural practices and understanding of te reo Māori and its application in New Zealand classrooms.
What You're Signing Up For
The Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning gives graduates the opportunity to develop knowledge of teaching, learners, and curriculum, gain professional practice in schools, and enter the teaching profession in Aotearoa New Zealand. It hones communication, critical thinking, planning and design for learning, and bicultural competence. Students can study either primary or secondary pathways, including specialist teaching subjects, and complete significant professional practice placements.
Course Content
- Professional Learning and Inquiry
- Intercultural and Inclusive Education
- Bicultural competence and te reo Māori practice
- Teaching Professional Practice placements
- Literacy and mathematics for primary school teaching
- Curriculum studies in health, PE, arts, science, technology, languages and social sciences
- Secondary teaching: curriculum, pedagogy, assessment for subject specialisms (eg, English, Maths, Science, Social Studies, Visual Arts, etc.)
- Contemporary developments in education
- Flexible study options (on-campus or distance for primary pathway)
- On-site Intensive induction for distance students
What you need to know first
An Aotearoa New Zealand bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Education
Future employment opportunities might be
Registered teacher in primary and secondary schools in New Zealand
Education roles in community and youth organisations