Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary
Teaching
A course by
Bethlehem Tertiary Institute
A three-year degree preparing students to teach primary and intermediate children, offering full-time and part-time study; delivery onsite in Tauranga or distance via mixed-mode.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Bethlehem Tertiary Institute, Tauranga, Tauranga
It will take a total of 3 years
This course requires 40 hours per week
Core skills this course teaches
Prepare for classroom teaching
Be equipped with the skills and knowledge to effectively teach and support primary and intermediate school children in various educational settings.
Apply culturally responsive teaching practices
Develop the ability to teach in culturally diverse classrooms, integrating culturally responsive strategies and content.
Utilise up-to-date pedagogical methods
Use current educational research and modern teaching methodologies to enhance learning for students.
What You're Signing Up For
This programme at Bethlehem Tertiary Institute prepares you to become a primary school teacher in Aotearoa New Zealand. The curriculum blends classroom theory, practical placements, and holistic and culturally responsive teaching supported by a community-focused, faith-based ethos. Graduates are eligible for teacher registration and provisional certification.
Course Content
- Teacher as Reflective Learner
- Education in Aotearoa
- Assess, Plan, Teach: Te Reo Pākehā
- Professional Practice: Relationships, Routines & Te Reo Pākehā
- Being and Becoming Culturally Aware
- Human Development
- Assess, Plan, Teach: Pāngarau
- Professional Practice: Relationships, Routines & Pāngarau
- Being and Becoming Culturally Responsive: Learning Languages
- Hauora in PE: Relating to Others
- Learning Focused Culture in Tuhituhi: Assess, Plan, Evaluate
- Teaching as Inquiry: Responsive Curriculum for Dyspraxia
- Cooperative Learning in Ngā Toi: Managing Self
- Experiential Learning in Pūtaiao: Thinking Skills
- Sustainability Education in Te Ao Tangata: Participating and Contributing
- Teaching as Inquiry: Pānui for Dyslexia
- Being and Becoming Culturally Competent
- Inquiry in Hangarau: Language, Symbols and Texts
- Rich Tasks in Pāngarau: STREAM Integration
- Professional Practice: Integrated Practice
- Inclusive Practices in Aotearoa for Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Teaching as Inquiry: Research Project
- Professional Practice: Full Responsibility
What you need to know first
Satisfy programme entry criteria (details via BTI website)
Applicants under 20 required to study onsite unless an exemption is granted
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Education
Primary School Teaching
Future employment opportunities might be
Primary school teacher
Intermediate school teacher
Roles in educational settings in Aotearoa New Zealand