Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching - Victoria University of Wellington

TEL: 0207 193 7932   This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

This four-year conjoint programme gives students the opportunity to become a skilled early childhood teacher and, at the same time, pursue a BA.

This degree is most appropriate if you are seeking a degree level early childhood teaching qualification, and are able to study full-time. If you are already employed in an early childhood centre, the three-year BEd (Tchg) EC may be the more appropriate course of study.

Students of the the BA/BTeach (ECE) degree will spend blocks of time at both the Kelburn and Karori Campuses.

To do this degree you must enrol at Victoria University and be selected for teacher education through an assessment exercise on campus.

This degree is expected to give access to higher salary structures.

The overall goal of this conjoint degree is to produce beginning early childhood teachers who are well educated and capable of engaging in continuing self development as multi-disciplinary professionals working in a diverse society.

Major Subject Requirements

Requirements for the BA:

• 12 courses, four each at 100, 200 and 300 level
• Six of these courses form the Early Childhood Studies major; EDUC 153, 154, 253, 314, 358 and one further EDUC 200 or 300 level course
• Six further courses selected from the BA schedule.

Within the six courses that make up the Early Childhood Studies major you will examine the wider education and societal contexts in which early childhood care and education exist. These courses orientate you towards understanding the different theories and philosophies that guide everyday teaching and interactions with children.

The other six selected courses allow you to pursue study in one or more areas of interest to you, and support you in becoming a well-educated individual who is able to draw upon knowledge beyond the discipline of early childhood education.

Requirements for the BTeach:

There are two strands:

• Teaching and Professional Studies courses:
  TEAP 112, 113, 212, 213, 312, 313, 315
• Curriculum and Cultural Studies courses: CUST 111, 112, 113, 211, 212, 213, 214, 311
  

Courses in the Teaching and Professional Studies (TEAP) strand enable you to:

• gain practical teaching experience in a range of early childhood settings in order to develop your teaching skills
• develop an appreciation of belonging to the early childhood teaching profession
• develop strengths in professional skills such as communication, human relations, ethical issues and working with parents and colleagues
• learn how to plan and manage a whole programme.

Curriculum studies (CUST) courses aim to:

• provide you with an understanding of children's development and an ability to implement the principles, strands and goals of the early childhood curriculum, Te Whāriki
• assist your understanding of different cultural, language and family needs. You also learn about ways to support diverse early childhood programmes.

Timetable

All courses have 2-3 hours of lectures and/or tutorials each week. Please check in the online Course Catalogue for details of lecture times. You should plan to attend all lectures and tutorials.

You should plan to spend approximately 12-18 hours per week on each course.

Assessment

All courses are internally assessed. There are no examinations.

At the beginning of each course students receive a course outline. This contains all the necessary information about the course including the number of lectures and tutorials, the course content, recommended readings, and information about the assignments

Key Dates