Professional Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education

Program overview

Hybrid Classes

The purpose of this course is to learn about the basic developmental stages of children and how to apply this information appropriately to instruction and curriculum development in practical settings. An integral part of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to develop skills related to developing appropriate curriculum. As students gain a broader understanding of young children, this knowledge will be reflected in their curriculum planning. The information in this course will be presented in a format that provides students with a global understanding of the rich diversity of all children.

Development of curriculum and instructional practices in the preschool and kindergarten settings; principles and methods of understanding and working with the preschool child.

This program encompasses both coursework and the session practices. It involves the transformation of professional practice to knowledge that makes a significant contribution in latest education methodologies.

OBJECTIVES

• Recognize characteristics of an effective early childhood educator and effective early childhood program.
• Demonstrate knowledge of child development, characteristics of the young child, and developmentally appropriate practices. To gain experience in designing curriculum and lesson planning.
• Show knowledge of the history of early childhood education and its impact on current practices in the field.
• Identify observation, screening, and assessment techniques and demonstrate competencies in observation techniques, synthesis, and analysis by observing in diverse early childhood programs and analyzing information gathered with respect to the role and influence of culture, linguistic, and ability diversity.

PROGRAM CONTENTS

1. Introduction to ECCE curriculum
2. Significance of philosophy and values in ECCE
3. Aims of ECCE
4. Key learning areas, competencies, and expected learning outcomes for ECCE
5. Personal and social development
6. Health, hygiene, and safety
7. Creative Arts
8. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills
9. Creating a positive and conducive environment for ECCE classroom
10. Developing criteria for child assessment and record-keeping
11. Effective implementation of quality ECCE
12. Essentials for developing a teacher educator/school administrator guide
13. Theoretical perspectives of ECCE
14. Developmental theories
    1. Brain development in early years
    2. Cognitive development
    3. Sociocultural development
    4. Ecological systems theory
15. Learning theories
    1. Multiple intelligence
    2. Learning styles

METHODOLOGY

Lectures, group discussion, case studies, assignments, presentations, and exams.

PROGRAM DURATION/DAYS

The program is four months in duration. Classes will be held on Sunday (03:00 pm to 07:00 pm).

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

• Minimum Intermediate / A levels in any discipline
• Understanding of the English Language

LEARNING INVESTMENT

The fee for the entire program is Rs. 51,000/- (Fees are exclusive of all taxes).