About this Course

The course aims to provide students with an understanding of early childhood education and child development. The programme provides a high quality education that equips students with teaching skills and knowledge working with young children in pre-school settings.

Aims

• Understand pre-school education and child development in the Singapore context;
  
• Equip themselves with skills and knowledge to facilitate lesson-planning in the curriculum areas;
  
• Appreciate the practices in pre-school education, which provide for an interactive and developmentally appropriate learning environment;
  
• Understand the important aspects and value of their work; and
  
• Appreciate their role in the field of early childhood care and education.
  

Course Structure

• Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Care & Education
• Designing The Early Childhood Care And Education Curriculum
  
• Curriculum Studies and Pedagogy
  
• Personal Growth and Professional Development
  
• Safety, Health and Nutrition
  
• Partnership with Families and The Community
  
• Supervised Leadership Practice
  

Mode of Instruction

Presentation of lessons will be done through lectures, small group activities and group/individual class presentations.

Assessment Mode

A combination of assignments, examination, observations, projects, group presentation, individual presentations, journals, essay and class tests will be held.

Course Materials

On acceptance into the course, you will receive a course manual and the necessary reading materials.

Support Services

Learning support from MMI Academy

Student Counseling

Awards

In order to obtain the Certificate, students have to successfully:

• complete 560 hours of theory (attain a minimum attendance of 80%)
  
• complete 240 hours of supervised teaching practise
  
• complete all assignments and examinations
  

Duration of Course

Full-Time: 12 months

Part-Time: 24 months

Mode of Study

Full-Time

Part-Time

Teacher – Student ratio

1:34 for lecture/classroom teaching

Entry Requirement

Minimum of 3 GCE “O” Level with Credit in English (EL1)* (for English Language Teachers).

*If applicant has 3 or more “O” Level credits but does not have a credit in EL1, a minimum band 5.5 obtained in IELTS will be acceptable.

Note: The CPT/CECCE to the DPE-T/DECCE-T is not available w.e.f.1 January 2013.

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