Postgraduate Diploma and Master of Education
Literacy Education
Literacy Education
Enhance your literacy practice with our comprehensive Literacy Education courses. Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of literacy, bridge the gap between research and practice, address diverse literacy needs, or explore critical topics in the field, our courses are tailored to meet your needs. Develop your expertise and gain practical strategies that empower you to make a meaningful impact with your learners.
Courses can be completed as part of a Postgraduate Diploma in Education or Master of Education, endorsed in Literacy Education. Our courses emphasise the ability of students to think critically across a wide variety of literacy topics, with a focus on bridging research with practice through Indigenous and Western perspectives.
We offer courses in:
- Foundations of Literacy Education: Build a solid understanding of the fundamental principles and practices in literacy instruction.
- Critical and Current Topics in Literacy: Stay at the forefront of the field with courses that explore the latest trends and research in literacy education.
- Understanding and Addressing Literacy Needs: Equip yourself with the tools and strategies to effectively support diverse learners and tackle literacy challenges.
How does the programme work?
The Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Literacy Education) includes 120 credits. If you study full-time, you'll take 120 credits per year or 60 credits per semester.
The Master of Education is a 180-credit qualification that includes two parts. You must complete Part One (course work), before moving to Part Two which includes engagement in research via course work or research via thesis.
Course work (professional inquiry) pathway (60 credit course with research report)
To progress to Part Two through the professional inquiry pathway you will need a minimum B grade average in Part One.
Research (thesis) pathway (90 credit thesis)
To progress to Part Two through the research thesis pathway you will need to achieve a minimum B+ grade average in Part One.
What courses can you enrol in?
In addition to the core courses that appear on the previous page, you will also enrol for some of the following:
Literacy endorsement courses
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Course code & title * |
Description |
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258720 Foundations of Literacy |
This compulsory course, offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2, focuses on two aspects:
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258722 Understanding and Addressing Literacy Needs |
This course focuses on the nature of literacy learning difficulties, how to identify and assess literacy learning difficulties, and interventions to meet the needs of children with literacy learning difficulties at a Tier 2 or 3 level. |
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258725 Critical and Current Topics in Literacy |
This course focuses on current topics in literacy that are critical in nature. The topics are updated over time and currently include topics such as examining structured literacy and decodable texts, morphology, AI comprehension, speech and language development and literacy, and communication and behaviour. |
* All listed courses are 30 credits
Where are these programmes available?
The Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Literacy Education) and Master of Education are studied online and include opportunities to interact with your peers across the literacy courses.
Both programmes are open to international students studying online from outside New Zealand.
Who should you contact?
Dr Amanda Denston
A postgraduate qualification in Literacy Education is a good fit if you:
- have a passion for literacy education
- want to develop your teaching skills to support all learners in their literacy
- are focused on literacy in education at any level.
