About this Course

The WSQ HCIC course is designed to prepare early years educarers interested to work with infants and toddlers from 2 to 18 months. The course will equip educarers with the knowledge and skills in caregiving, guidance, provision of appropriate learning experiences and stimulating environment in the care of infants and toddlers.

Course Objectives

• Gain understanding of the guiding principles, outcomes and sub-outcomes of the Early Years Development Framework
  
• Acquire knowledge on the developmental domains and their interrelation with learning and development of infants and toddlers (2 to 18 months old)
  
• Demonstrate understanding of how infants grow and develop through the provision of quality learning experiences and setting up of appropriate learning environments
  
• Develop understanding of the importance of health, safety, first-aid and nutrition
  
• Gain understanding of the important roles and responsibilities in the care and development of infants and toddlers
  

Structure

Name of Module

1. Overview and Introduction to early years landscape in Singapore
   
2. Principles of Infrant and toddler development
   
3. Infrant / Toddler Curriculum
   
4. Environmental design for infrant / toddler programmes
   
5. Partnership with Families
   
6. Health, safetly and well-being
   
7. Supervised placement
   

Assessment

A range of Individual and group projects, exams practical tasks and supervised teaching practice

Award of Certificate

Upon successful completion of coursework and practicum, and a minimum of 80% attendance, students will be awarded the WSQ Higher Certificate in Infant Care (English) (WSQ HCIC).

Average Teacher-Student Ratio

1:50

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