Discretionary Pathway to Teaching in New Zealand

[@babyricaczarinamagtoto9244]

Thank you so much on you posted videos. They are so helpful.

[@SenseiClara]

That’s awesome to hear! 😊

[@Starcutieexplotion]

Hi Clara. Been watching many of your videos. They are very imformative and helpful. Please can you provide a link of the page you were using in this video so that I may have a checklist to follow. Thank you.

[@SenseiClara]

Hi, It's just from this website here. teachingcouncil.nz/getting-certificated/for-overseas-trained-teachers/satisfactorily-trained-to-teach/

[@razorr1920]

Hi Clara. Awesome videos. I followed your videos and got my IQA recently. My initial Bachelor of Science (General) was the underpinning qualifications which got assessed to NZQA Level 7 and the funny thing is they assessed my post graduate 2 year Bachelor of Education also to a Graduate Diploma at level 7. I am very confused at this point. Following were their remarks : Secondary Sector: The qualification standard pathway does not sufficiently cover the grade ranges within the New Zealand secondary sector. Primary Sector: The qualification above does not sufficiently cover the grade ranges within the New Zealand primary sector, and the programme curriculum coverage is restricted to the subjects of Science and Life Science, which provides only partial coverage of the primary curriculum in New Zealand All my detailed marksheets clearly mentioned my marks and in each subject with clear mention of minimum passing marks and maximum marks of each subject. I really don't understand what grade ranges are they looking for when clear and absolute scores are provided. For the part of subjects, each candidate who wants to enroll for a study / education degree has to take 2 elective subjects in first 2 semester and the rest of the subjects are divided in 4 semesters. To support all the requirements of documentation, I also added my specific syllabus document covering all the details of my Bachelor of Education. Still getting a proper IQA is a mess. I mean when they already qualified my underpinning degree to a level 7, how on earth did they find the 2 year post graduate Bachelor of Education degree again at level 7, when then are issuing level 8 to 1 year programmes with half the study credits in New Zealand..I am heart broken and totally disappointed at their conduct. I just want you to share your opinion or suggestions so that everyone else can benefit.

[@SenseiClara]

I am sorry to hear about your experience. Do you have any teaching experience? If you want to become a Science teacher, you could do the discretionary pathway to teaching here. When you get offered a job at a school, you can apply for a teaching registration. I've not done this pathway, but some people have. Things are not that straightforward here, sometimes you need to persevere.

[@hasichani9743]

Very informative, thanks. Please tell me if we dont have teaching practicum certicate ,can we upload working experience letters for that?

[@SenseiClara]

experience-related docs should work

[@nisansalasandamali3438]

Very informative video. I hope to get the teacher registration through discretionary path way and preparing documents these days. I'm an ESL teacher from Sri Lanka. Is it hard to find out an ESL teaching job for a non native teacher.

[@SenseiClara]

I suppose if you are in a big city, it’s not so hard. Some schools hire ESL teachers or we usually call it ESOL here, especially schools which have a massive population of immigrants from non-English speaking countries.

[@kumarlaveen74]

With my level 7 for Bed and level 9 for MPhil, the Bed assessment shows the following: Teaching Assessment: The above qualifications do not meet the core knowledge requirements of a New Zealand initial teacher education program for the following reasons: Secondary Sector: The qualification's standard pathway does not sufficiently cover the grade ranges within the New Zealand secondary sector. Primary Sector: The qualification above does not sufficiently cover the grade ranges within the New Zealand primary sector, and the program curriculum coverage is restricted to the subjects of history and social studies, providing only partial coverage of the primary curriculum in New Zealand. Please contact the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand for information regarding teacher registration. Can I move forward with my Teaching Council registration process? I have 12 years of experience in UAE as a teacher and iam PTE qualified. Your suggestions are valuable. Thanks.

[@SenseiClara]

@@kumarlaveen74 As suggested by them, contact the Teaching Council. You could do the discretionary pathway to teaching, too. I've covered that in one of my videos called Discretionary Pathway to Teaching.

[@farihakhan-g8d]

Your video was very helpful..kindly tell me that I can put my Ielts and PTE result both as putting these both only I met the score

[@SenseiClara]

No, unfortunately that's not how it works.

[@theresajohn5785]

Hi Can you please tell how to apply through discretionary pathway?

[@SenseiClara]

Hi, I have covered this topic in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oorFm6NrZ7h7irssi=RL39bX1ytZlXpXnL

[@greesh2050]

Hi, how do we proceed after collecting yhe docs? Do we send all these docs to the Teaching Council via email, or do they have any portal to apply to?

[@SenseiClara]

They have a website called Hapōri Matatū. You can create an account there, assuming this is the same process as applying for a registration in NZ. If not, get in touch with them and ask what the procedure is.

[@verabaduagyei5020]

I’m from an English speaking country Ghana where we were taught in English do I still need to write PTE or IELTS?

[@SenseiClara]

Yes, you do. Same goes in the Philippines, English is one of our official languages but I still had to take IELTS and/or PTE.

[@verabaduagyei5020]

@@SenseiClara "a Cambridge A-level qualification or International Baccalaureate Diploma taught and assessed in English" Please I saw this on NZQA website

[@SenseiClara]

@@verabaduagyei5020 If you believe it might work, give it a go.

[@ThakshilaDissanayake-tu6pu]

Hi mam, Do we need to have the NZQA assessment report to apply through discretionary pathway? If so does the NZQA report result should be level 7? Can't it be below level 7? Like level 6?

[@SenseiClara]

I'm not sure if they take the level into account too much. On their note, they should tell you whether you can register as a teacher or you need to get more credits.

[@ThakshilaDissanayake-tu6pu]

@SenseiClara OK thankyou so much 🙂

[@SenseiClara]

@@ThakshilaDissanayake-tu6pu No worries.

[@Spintor8]

I'm interested. Is there an agency in the Phil. That can help with the processing?

[@SenseiClara]

There might be but you can do the application straight to a school.

[@jeewanthikumarasinghe9780]

Hi, I have done BEd 4 year degree, it is compared to level 7. but the comment says core knowledge is not covered and teaching practicum is not in the last year of the degree. it also suggested to apply through discretionary pathway. only reason given is that. what should I do? currently I am a lecturer. Is it ok to show lecture appointment letters instead teaching experience.

[@SenseiClara]

Yeah, whatever docs that show you have the experience.

[@DylanTungwarara]

Hi maam, how do you exactly apply for the teaching practise certificate using the discretionary pathway. I have all the documents and what's next. I have created the ESL account and im now stuck on the appropriate path to follow. If you can create a video explaining step by step from creating the esl to paying the fee but following the discretionary pathway.

[@SenseiClara]

If you're in doubt, you can always check with the teaching council.

[@ramansidhu4000]

Hello mam, I also got this result from nzqa like your study is not meet the requirements I have done my B.e.d in mathematics and economics and masters so please tell me from where we can make and what is teaching practicum certificate and I have as a assistant administrator experience in school approximately and teaching 2:5 years it will work or not please reply

[@SenseiClara]

Go with the discretionary pathway. If you apply for a job, the school principal tells you whether you qualify or not.

[@learnwithmaha4531]

Hai mam how can we show our experience experience

[@SenseiClara]

A letter from your school, or certificate of employment. It’s also shown in this video.

[@RodelDave-n8r]

Hello Ma'am., thank you for this informative video. Tanong sana ako Ma'am, I've been teaching for more than 10 years now including teahing in college. Currently teaching in DepEd, however, earned units lang po. Can I still apply for this pathway even I don't have teaching practicm po. Thank you.

[@SenseiClara]

You could give it a go. I’m sure your experience would count. Just gather all the documents needed.

[@kevinsoney9739]

Hello ma'am I'm planning to take Masters in Education and teaching in NZ after completing Degree in English from India! Is it possible for me to get jobs as a teacher in schools after completing the masters? How difficult is it?

[@SenseiClara]

You should be able to.

[@rosenellyruiz9567]

Hello po ma'am Tanong lng po ma'am need po pa police clearance Ng tulad Ng Ng turo sa ibang Bansa like Thailand n other countries? Thanks sa reply.

[@SenseiClara]

Hello, Oo, kailangan police vetted kayo to be able to work around children.

[@ravisharmamodhgill8071]

Didn't get ur point

[@SenseiClara]

@@ravisharmamodhgill8071 What do you mean?

[@ravisharmamodhgill8071]

Hey mam this video is very knowledgeable i want aome help i am indian want to get teacher job in Newzealand how can i apply

[@SenseiClara]

Cheers! Are you registered as a teacher in New Zealand yet?

[@ravisharmamodhgill8071]

Nope i just want to confirm can i apply for ece job i m boy am i eligible for this or no?

[@ravisharmamodhgill8071]

Update me please regarding this as soom as possible

[@SenseiClara]

@@ravisharmamodhgill8071 Whether you want to teach in ECE, primary or high school, you need to get registered. If you have some experience relevant to ECE teaching, then I don't see why not.

[@SenseiClara]

@@ravisharmamodhgill8071 Done! The response is in your first comment.

[@rupinderroop1142]

Hello mam, I have done my masters from india and awarded level 9 here by nzqa and my bachelors of science got assessed as level 7. But i have problem in bachelors of education diploma that is assessed at level 7 too but this graduate diploma is not meeting the needs of nzqa. Can't i register directly with my masters? Or is there any complusion regarding bachelor of education? Please help me

[@SenseiClara]

If you want to be a teacher, it's the education-related credentials they will look at. If you have some experience in teaching, you could go for a discretionary path.