Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education - Teaching

This course is designed to equip preschool teachers with the necessary skills for effective teaching and planning.

Students who successfully complete all modules will be awarded the Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education - Teaching by Learning Capital College. Students can proceed to pursue the Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education - Leadership.

The Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education - Teaching is awarded by Learning Capital Collage and accredited by the Preschool Quality Accreditation Committee which is jointly steered by MOE and MCYS in Singapore.

• Enable trainees to transfer educational/child developmental theories into practice which provide wide-ranging, multi-media and developmentally-appropriate learning experiences to young children
• Enable trainees to be skillful in observation and to apply their knowledge of child development to design a learning environment that meets the needs of each individual child
• Present to trainees with a variety of early childhood approaches which facilitate a creative and developmentally appropriate curriculum
• Enable trainees to collaborate with fellow colleagues, parents and other professionals in supporting children's cognitive and affective development
• Help trainees design, implement and evaluate learning environment and activities based on the curriculum framework and desired outcomes of preschool education

Module 1 : Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Care and Education

Module 2 : Child Development and Learning (210 hours)

Module 3 : Curriculum Planning and Pedagogy (460 hours)

Module 4 : Personal Growth and Professional Development: The Reflective Practitioner (100 hours)

Module 5 : Safety, Health, Hygiene and Nutrition (40 hours)

Module 6 : Partnership with Families and the Community (60 hours)

Module 7 : Supervised Teaching Practicum (300 hours)

The course comprises of 7 modules conducted over 900 classroom hours and 300 practicum hours.

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