Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Linguistically Diverse Learners

This programme will advance your teaching skills so you can help your English language learners who are speakers of other languages to reach their full potential. You will develop strategies to respond to the language learning needs of learners in all settings and investigate models of course design. You can choose courses where you will explore theories of bilingual/multilingual education, develop policy, curriculum and assessment materials for bilingual/multilingual learners and/or explore the theory and research for effective critical literacy pedagogy within multicultural environments. The programme will develop your research capabilities in the area of the education of learners from diverse language backgrounds. It will also equip you to innovate and exhibit leadership in your professional context. Students may be eligible for .

This 120-point programme is designed to be taken part-time alongside full-time work, with attendance after school hours. You will complete two compulsory core courses and elective courses of your choice. The core courses require attendance after school hours and you can choose elective courses scheduled during teachers' holidays and weekends.

This programme will take 2-4 years part-time to complete.

Compulsory core courses (60 points):

• EDPROF 705 Language Learning Needs (30 points)
• EDPROF 722 Language Focused Curriculum (30 points)

Elective courses (30 points):

Choose from:

• EDPROFST 706 Language Analysis for Teachers (30 points)
• EDPROF 707 Bilingual Education (30 points)
• EDPROF 708 Critical Literacy and Assessment (30 points)

Plus another 30 points from:

• EDPROFST 706 Language Analysis for Teachers (30 points)
  
  
• EDPROF 707 Bilingual Education (30 points)
• EDPROF 708 Critical Literacy and Assessment (30 points)
• EDCURRIC 706 Researching Practice in the Second Language School Classroom (30 points)
• EDPROFM 701 Special Topic: Te Reo in English Medium (30 points)
• LANGTCHG 710 Task-based Language Teaching (15 points)
• LANGTCHG 761 Sociolinguistics (15 points)
• LANGTCHG 764 Creativity Research and Practice (15 points)

Up to 30 points may be taken from other courses at this University with the approval of the Programme Coordinator.

You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.