About this Course

The WSQ Professional Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (Childcare) is designed to deliver as a Place-and–Train professional conversion programme for childcare teachers and prepare trainees who aspire to work in the early childhood field. It aims to provide the basis for effective teaching of and interaction with young children through a thorough examination of both the theoretical and practical knowledge of child development at a higher level. Effective communication skills and ability to work with parents and others are also greatly emphasized in this course.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, trainees will be able to:

• Transfer education philosophies and child development theories into practices which provide wide-ranging, multimedia and developmentally appropriate experiences for young children;
  
• Be skilful in their role of observation and application of knowledge of child development;
  
• Gain knowledge on  a variety of approaches and strategies which facilitate a creative and developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children;
  
• Develop interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with fellow colleagues, parents and other professionals in the community; and
  
• Design, implement and evaluate activities and learning environments that are appropriate to young children’s developmental needs and learning
  

Structure

Name of Modules

PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 

• Unit 1: Early Childhood Education and Historical Perspectives
  

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

• Unit 2: Development in Infancy, Toddlerhood & Early Childhood 
  
• Unit 3: Observing, Documenting & Assessing Young Children’s Development 
  
• Unit 4: Young Children and Play Development 
  

Admission Requirements

• Applicants must be at least 21 years of age

Local applicants should have:

• Bachelor Degree (with English as medium of instruction) OR

• 3 years full-time Local Polytechnic Diploma; AND

• At least a credit in GCE ‘O’ Level EL1* or Acceptable equivalent

*Those with a C5 or C6 in EL1 are given 2 years from the point of teacher registration to obtain either a B4 or any acceptable alternatives.

Foreigners should have:

• Degree with English as medium of instruction from state recognized university^ *

**Note: This also applies to applicants with state-recognised PhD/Master degree with English as the medium of instruction. *Those with a C5 or C6 in EL1 are given 2 years from the point of teacher registration to obtain either a B4 or any acceptable alternatives.

Additional Entry Requirements:

• Need to be a new entran

• Need to be employed by a by a MSF-registered child care centre * prior to commencement of course and not more than 4 months

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