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Course summary

This course focuses on developing a skillful teacher who is knowledgeable in pedagogy and classroom interactions. Students are introduced to a variety of pre-school approaches that facilitate a creative and developmentally appropriate curriculum. Students are also able to design, implement and evaluate the learning environment and activities based on the curriculum guidelines and desired outcomes set forth by the Ministry of Education and the ministry of community, youth and sports. It aims to 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 skilful in observation and to apply their knowledge of child development to designing 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; present to trainees with a variety of early childhood approaches which facilitate a creative and developmentally appropriate curriculum; help trainees design, implement and evaluate learning environment and activities based on the curriculum framework and desired outcomes of pre-school education.

Program modules

The modules are Module 1: Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Care and Education; Module 2: Child Development and Learning; Module 3: Curriculum Planning and Pedagogy; Module 4 :Personal Growth and Professional Development : The Reflective Practitioner; Module 5 :Safety, Health and Nutrition; Module 6 :Partnership with Families and The Community; Module 7 :Supervised Teaching Practice.

Qualification

Diploma

Awarding body

MMI Academy