EDU729 Assignment 1

Module Code and Name : EDU729 Primary Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | Te Marautanga o te Kura Tuatahi, ngā Kaupapa Ariā me te Aromatawai 1 

Weighting : 40%

Learning Outcomes

1. Analyse the intent of the current curriculum and compare and contrast the four curriculum areas: English, arts, health and physical education, and learning languages.

3. Apply specific strategies that enhance the engagement and achievement of Māori and Pacific tamariki in planning and curriculum design.

Instructions

Complete and submit your assessment according to the Open Polytechnic’s Assessments webpage. This includes information on academic integrity, word limits, and referencing.

• Include your name, student number, and the assessment number.
• Number your pages.

Submission

• Submit your assessment in one file.
• Submit your work through your iQualify course.
• Emailed assessments will not be accepted.
• You will receive an automated notice following submission.

By submitting your assessment, you confirm that it is your own, original work.

Learning through the lens of the key competencies

In this assessment you are required to

• Show how one of the key competencies of current curriculum can be woven through different curriculum areas
• Compare and contrast the teaching in the four different curriculum learning areas included in this course
• Show which culturally responsive teaching strategies would enhance the engagement and achievement for Māori and Pacific learners.

Instructions

1. Using Matariki as your learning context you will begin to plan an integrated unit across the four curriculum learning areas of this course. Use the template provided to complete the following.
2. Select a level at L1, L2, L3, or L4 (for areas in NZC) or Phase 1 or 2 (for area in Te Mātaiaho)
3. From the NZC select one key competency that will be the focus of this assessment. Add this to your template.
4. For each curriculum area, select and copy one achievement objective (from NZC) or teaching sequence statement (from Te Mātaiaho) that you think aligns well with your chosen key competency
5. Create a learning outcome (sometimes known as a WALT) from each achievement objective (AO) or teaching sequence statement (TSS) and describe 2-3 associated learning tasks
6. Compare and contrast the teaching in the four different curriculum learning areas included in this course:
   • What is similar in aligning the key competency across each learning area,
   • What differences do you notice: in what ways does the key competency align well with the AO or TSS,
   • In what ways is it more difficult to align the KC in a particular learning area?
7. Choose at least one culturally responsive strategy for each curriculum area and explain how this would support Māori learners and/or Pacific learners in this learning area

Ensure you use a range of Tātaiako and Tapasā strategies across the 4 curriculum areas.

(Word guideline: 1000 words (Exclude template & AO & TSS word count) (100 marks)

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