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Title
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of two learning areas in the New
Zealand Curriculum
Level
7
Credits
60
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: analyse two
learning areas in the New Zealand Curriculum; demonstrate
knowledge of the content required for learning sequences
based on two learning areas; plan and implement learning
sequences based on two learning areas; critique learning
sequences based on two learning areas; and establish goals to
support professional development and teaching practice.
Classification
Teacher Education > Teaching
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Candidates assessed against this unit standard must demonstrate a standard of
performance that is consistent with the National Education Guidelines, Learning
Media Limited, Ministry of Education, Wellington, 2009; and Special Education Policy
Guidelines, Ministry of Education, Wellington, 2012.
2
Evidence of candidate performance is to be collected in a school context.
3
Candidates assessed against this unit standard must provide evidence based on two
of the eight learning areas in The New Zealand Curriculum, Learning Media Limited,
Ministry of Education, Wellington, 2007.
4
This unit standard is
Legislation relevant to this unitexpiring
standard includes: Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992, and its subsequent amendments.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Analyse two learning areas in the New Zealand Curriculum.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Analysis establishes the purposes of teaching in each learning area and
articulates a rationale for the inclusion of each learning area in the school
curriculum.
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Analysis identifies the requirements associated with each learning area and
illustrates the relationships between them.
Range
requirements may include – achievement objectives at each level,
strands;
relationships may include – links between levels, links within a
level, links across strands.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the content required for learning sequences based on two
learning areas.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Relationships between key concepts are articulated in terms of the content
required.
Range
similarities and/or differences.
2.2
Preparation of content synthesizes information into coherent teaching notes.
2.3
Learning resources are evaluated in terms of suitability for planned learning
sequences.
Range
comprehensiveness, accuracy, usefulness in representing
particular concepts.
Outcome 3
Plan and implement learning sequences based on two learning areas.
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Learning sequences and teaching strategies are planned and implemented
consistent with at least three
examples of effective pedagogy described in the
expiring
New Zealand Curriculum.
Evidence requirements
3.1
3.2
Planning for learning sequences incorporates language strategies designed to
meet the language demands of each selected learning area in the New Zealand
Curriculum.
Range
3.3
language demands refers to – the specialized vocabulary
associated with this learning area; how to read and understand its
texts; how to communicate knowledge and ideas in appropriate
ways; how to listen and read critically, assessing the value of what
is heard and read.
Organisation for, and implementation of, learning sequences and teaching
strategies are consistent with health and safety requirements.
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3.4
Resources to support planned learning sequences have the potential to have a
positive impact on student learning.
Range
3.5
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resources with the potential to have a positive impact on student
learning include those that are relevant, inclusive, that engage
students, and that connect to students’ prior learning experience.
Assessment practices to support planned learning sequences are consistent
with characteristics of effective assessment.
Range
assessment practices include the selection of forms of
assessment and assessment resources;
effective assessment includes assessment that – benefits
students, involves students, supports teaching and learning goals,
is planned and communicated, is suited to the purpose, is valid
and fair.
Outcome 4
Critique learning sequences based on two learning areas.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Critique examines own teaching actions in relation to information derived from
education literature and professional practice about how students learn in the
learning area.
Range
4.2
4.3
actions include – creating a supportive learning environment,
encouraging reflective thought and action, enhancing the
relevance of new learning, facilitating shared learning, making
connections to prior learning and experience, providing sufficient
opportunities to learn.
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Critique examines how own teaching in each learning area is modified on the
Critique examines the extent to which the intended achievement objectives
were achieved by all students.
basis of experience.
Outcome 5
Establish goals to support professional development and teaching practice.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Goals are established for own professional development in relation to content
knowledge associated with the two learning areas.
Range
may include but is not limited to – updating in relation to own areas
of knowledge to take into account the evolving nature of
understandings in each learning area.
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Goals are established for improving learning opportunities and experiences for
students in the two learning areas.
may include – updating own knowledge of teaching, learning and
assessment approaches; updating own actions taking into account
evidence about the kinds of teaching approaches that consistently
have a positive impact on student learning; updating own
knowledge of resources to support learning in the learning area.
Range
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
21 August 1997
31 December 2012
Revision
2
20 March 2001
31 December 2012
Revision
3
20 April 2004
31 December 2012
Review
4
17 April 2009
31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
5
19 July 2012
31 December 2016
Review
6
20 August 2015
31 December 2016
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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