Supporting Student Success in Mathematics Learning

This course meets the criteria to apply for the MOE’s Tertiary Fees Funding Support Scheme. The MOE reimburses 50% of the tuition fee back to participants on completion of the course. When you register using the “register” button below, a copy of the application form for this funding will be attached to your course confirmation email. Please note that your registration in this course is not connected to or dependent upon the outcome of your application for MOE funding and all registrations for this course will be subject to our Terms and conditions.

To apply for this funding, you will need to fill out the application form and provide the invoice from us that will be sent at the same time as the course confirmation email. If your application for funding is successful, reimbursement will be made by MOE to your school (who will be responsible for forwarding this on to you). The course code for this course is MC20404.

Please ensure that your application includes the following documents: 

1. the application form (attached on the webpage)
2. proof of enrolment through a university confirmation letter/email and a tax invoice from the university to the school or teacher
3. An invoice addressed to the ministry as stated below

Ministry of Education
PO Box 1666
Wellington 6140

In the event of over-subscription to this scheme, applications will be selected according to specific criteria. The criteria will be applied in the order noted below. The primary or intermediate teacher is:

1. currently a lead teacher of numeracy or mathematics;
2. part of a group of lead teachers of numeracy or mathematics who intend to enrol and study the same paper together;
3. part of a group of teachers from the same school, including a lead teacher, who intends to enrol and study the same paper together;
4. part of a group of teachers who intend to enrol and study the same paper together; then
5. currently teaching numeracy and mathematics.

Teachers who are recipients of Ministry of Education study awards are not eligible for the subsidy. Once the study award is completed, recipients will be eligible for the subsidy.

The geographical region successful applicants live will match as much as possible the proportion of the geographic region of all New Zealand teachers. The date each application is received will also be noted, with earlier applications selected over later ones when all else is equal.

Enquiries

Tertiary Fees Funding Support
Ministry of Education, Wellington
tertiaryfees.fundingsupport@education.govt.nz

This course will be a total of 50-hours of online learning made up of 3 x 1.5 hour webinars and 5 x self-paced modules within an online learning portal. 

Course assessment includes:

4 x 100-word descriptions of effective teaching of one concept using equipment, a representation, or a real-life context to help develop students’ understanding.
1 x 350-word critique of a teaching resource, activity or tool.
1 x 500-word teaching sequence for implementing effective mathematics teaching focused on ensuring student success, with justification.

This course has been developed to support classroom teachers to become more confident to teach mathematics concepts. By successfully completing this course and any two of the micro-credentials below, participants achievement can be recognised towards the Master of Secondary School Leadership (MSSL) and Master of Education (MEd) programmes at Victoria University of Wellington, opening up potential further learning and career pathway opportunities.

• Effective mentoring practices for secondary teachers in Aotearoa NZ
• Working collaboratively and building leadership capability
• Contemporary Secondary Teaching Approaches for Aotearoa New Zealand