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Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education - Teaching

Course Overview

If nurturing the next generation has always been your passion, join us and discover how you can excel as a preschool teacher!

Gain the skills to create quality learning experiences for children in aesthetics and creative expression, language and literacy, motor skills development and more.

Master your skills in child development and curriculum planning and get the chance to apply what you have learnt while working alongside seasoned educators through internships and training with industry.

Graduate with the Diploma in Early Childhood Development & Education (ECDE) in the Visual Arts or Mother Tongue Language Teaching – Malay track when you choose relevant electives^ in your final year.

With your diploma recognised by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), you are all set to enter the workforce, ready to mould young minds and shape their futures.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • Help put education principles and child development theories into practices
  • Recognise the importance of including Parents and the Community in the care and education of young children
  • Recognise the importance of safety, health, hygiene and nutrition aspects in the care and education of young children
  • Understand the professional value and ethics of a preschool teacher
  • Be a reflective early childhood practitioner
  • Understand the importance of teamwork and collaboration at work place.
  • Engage in continual professional development to become an early childhood professionals

Career Opportunities

The Diploma in Early Childhood Education is in high demand for employers in a variety of academic sectors. It provides students with thorough knowledge of childhood education by equipping students with a detailed understanding and skill that is applicable to the workplace. They will also find jobs as educational counselors, pre-school teachers, curriculum and instructor positions in various educational organizations, and can be involved in the analysis and planning of educational activities in the organizations. After completion of this course professionals are expected to emerge as:

  • Preschool Teacher
  • Childcare Center Director
  • Home-Based Service Provider
  • Home-Based Service Provider
  • Family Support Specialist
  • Consultant
  • Elementary School Teacher

Course structure

  • Introduction to Early Childhood Education
  • Human Growth and Development
  • Principles of Teaching and Learning in ECE
  • Technology in Early Childhood Education
  • Guiding Children (Observation and Assessment)
  • Arts and Creativity in Early Childhood Education
  • Classroom and Behavioural Management
    (Spiritual and Moral values)
  • Personal and Professional Development
  • Social Studies in Early Childhood Education
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Early Mathematics for Children
  • Music Appreciation and Movement in ECE
  • Leadership in ECE
  • Management in Early Childhood Education
  • Early Science for Children
  • Child and Adolescent Development Early Childhood Policies and Services
  • Language and Literacy in ECE
  • The Child, Family and Community Relations in ECE
  • Safety, Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Education
  • Entrepreneurship in Early Childhood Education
  • Communication and Persuasion in Early Childhood Education