Aim of the Programme

The aim of the Programme is to develop the proper skills, knowledge and attitudes of the pre-primary educators to face the challenges of teaching at the Early Childhood level in a changing context.

Eligibility/Minimum Entry Requirements

This course is open to in-service pre- primary educators who have:

Either

(i)  5 passes  at SC/GCE‘O’ level, including English Language;

(ii) successfully completed the Certificate of Proficiency in Early Childhood Education (CPECE), Teacher’s Certificate Pre-Primary (TCPP) Programmes or Teacher’s Certificate in Early Childhood Education (TCECE);

(iii)  they also need to have at least 4 years post-TCPP/TCECE teaching experience.

Or

(i)   5 credits at SC/GCE ‘O’ Level including English Language;

(ii)  successfully completed the Teacher’s Certificate Pre-Primary (TCPP) Programme;

(iii)  at least 4 years post-TCPP teaching experience.

Year 1 – 21 CREDITS
MODULE CODE MODULE TITLE No. of Credits
TD/ECE/1001 Language Proficiency I: English 1.5
TD/ECE/1002 Language Proficiency II: French 1.5
TD/ECE/1003 Early Identification, Intervention and Inclusionary Practices 2
TD/ECE/1004 Communication and Language Development I 2
TD/ECE/1005 Expressive, Creative and Aesthetic Development I 2
TD/ECE/1006 Mathematical and Logical Thinking I 2
TD/ECE/1007 Science for Early Childhood I 2
TD/ECE/1008 Health and Physical Development 1
TD/ECE/1009 Curriculum Studies in Early Childhood I 1
TD/ECE/1010 Assessment in Early Childhood I 1
TD/ECE/1011 Contemporary Educational and Cross Cultural Issues in Early Childhood Education 1
TD/ECE/1012 Bringing Technological Innovation into the Classroom 1
TD/ECE/1013 School Based Experience 1 2
Total 21

 

Year 1 – 21 CREDITS
MODULE CODE MODULE TITLE No. of Credits
TD/ECE/2014 Psycho Pedagogy 2
TD/ECE/2015 Communication and Language Development II 2
TD/ECE/2016 Expressive, Creative and Aesthetic Development II 2
TD/ECE/2017 Mathematical and Logical Thinking II 2
TD/ECE/2018 Science for Early Childhood II 2
TD/ECE/2019 Health and Safety in Early Childhood 2
TD/ECE/2020 Personal, Social and Emotional Development 2
TD/ECE/2021 Using ICT in Teaching 1
TD/ECE/2022 Curriculum Studies in Early Childhood II 1
TD/ECE/2023 Assessment in Early Childhood II 1
TD/ECE/2024 School Based Experience 2 2
TD/ECE/2025 Independent Study 2
Total 21