Postgraduate Diploma in Education - Literacy specialisation
| Quick facts | |
|---|---|
| Length | One year full-time study or up to four years part-time study |
| Delivery | Blended delivery of online sessions with compulsory on-campus sessions at Epsom |
| Programme requirements | 120 points: Comprising four 30-point core courses |
| Entry requirements | See programme page for entry requirements |
| This programme is currently not being offered to international students. |
Highlights
- Gain the knowledge and expertise to be a literacy leader in your school or educational setting.
- Focus on approaches and the application of strategies to enhance your students' language and literacy.
- Develop expertise to meet the needs of low literacy achievers.
- Analyse and critique relevant research and undertake your own inquiry into your practice.
- An approved programme for Resource Teachers: Literacy.
Programme structure
Requirements: 120 points from:
- Research Methodologies (EDUCSW 700)
- Māori and Indigenous Research (EDUC 787)
- Challenges of Literacy Difficulties (EDPROFST 702)
- Leading Literacy Inquiries (EDPROFST 703)
- Literacy Theory and Practice (EDPROFST 705)
- Language Analysis for Teachers (EDPROFST 706)
- Children's Literature in Education(EDPROFST 707)
- Media Literacy in Educational Contexts (EDPROFST 708)
- Teacher Leadership for Learning Equity (EDCURRIC 722)
Courses offered in 2024
| Course code | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCSW 700 | Research Methodologies | Semester 1 & 2 |
| EDPROFST 702 | Challenges of Literacy Difficulties |
Semester 2 |
| EDPROFST 705 | Literacy Theory and Practice |
Semester 1 |
| EDPROF 708 | Critical Literacy and Assessment |
Summer School |
| EDCURRIC 709 | Literacy Intervention: Individual Inquiry |
Semester 1 & 2 (A/B) |
| EDCURRIC 712 | Literacy Intervention: Design, Implementation and Research |
Semester 1 & 2 (A/B) |
Notes:
Course options vary from year to year. The above courses are the 2023 options. 2024 options will be made available in Q3 of 2023
The Reading Recovery specialisation will be offered next in 2024.
The order and shape of your courses may need to be tailored to meet your experience and needs. Please contact the programme leader, Rebecca Jesson, or a student adviser to discuss your options.