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To become qualified and certified, the Educator-Carer is required to have the Diploma in Early Childhood Education for personal and professional identity, and children, families and community. The DECE programme is appropriate with five qualities:
- An opportunity to learn and upgrade English proficiency to the level required for the degree or BECE (Hons) programme
- A balanced preparation for work in any early childhood settings as a result of the 8 week workplace practicum and empirical based course and fieldwork.
- Exceptionally strong in the social and psychological understanding of the child
- Caters to the needs of and facilitates the successful development of each Educator-Carer.
- Promotes the creativity and talents of Educator-Carers across ECCE settings and scenario, such as in arts, music, drama and constructions.
Scope and Contents
The 30 months programme is a study of 27 courses listed, which can be done in two years in accordance with MQA approval.
- 18 Core Major
- 3 Elective Major
- 2 Free Elective
- 4 MQA – MPU Compulsory Subjects
Programme Details
- Teaching-Learning Modes
- Beside lectures and tutorials, classes are conducted in the learning laboratory. Fieldwork and empirical studies are carried out with children that highlight the importance of experiential engagement.
- Mastery of lesson planning that reflects appropriateness for differing ages.
- Trial-run lesson plans to evaluate appropriateness for the target children.
- Documentation of children’s learning progress along the developmental continuum.
- Ample opportunities to create and develop curriculum portfolio for each of the early childhood curriculum.