Bachelor of Education ([Specialty] Teaching) - Primary Teaching

Auckland University of Technology

Prepare yourself for a career in early childhood or primary/intermediate education, and learn from staff who are passionate about teaching. Teachers play an essential role in motivating, inspiring and educating the people who will go on to shape the future of our society. This teacher education degree includes 25 weeks of teaching placements, so you can get first-hand experience in the workplace and graduate with confidence in your skills. You can apply for TeachNZ scholarships to support your studies.Develop the skills to become a teacher in primary or intermediate schools. If you want to become a primary or intermediate school teacher, the Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) provides you with the skills to teach in primary teaching settings. If you want to specialise in working with Pacific children, you can complete your practicum courses at a Pacific school, and study courses that develop your skills to be an effective primary or intermediate teacher working with Pacific children.All students are enrolled into a practicum course each semester where they are placed alongside an associate teacher in a primary or intermediate school. These practicum placements are connected to the Teaching Council - Standards for the Teaching Profession and provide students with a coherent pathway of study which grows in complexity and length overtime. This ensures students become effective, responsive and reflective teachers.

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