WSQ Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Care and Education (Synchronous e-learning)

COURSE OVERVIEW

To provide an overview of the preschool and national education systems in Singapore and their desired outcomes and enable learners to demonstrate an understanding of the Centre’s Vision, Mission and Values as a Pre-School Teacher.

This course is available in English and Mandarin language.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this module, students will be able to understand:

• the philosophy and goals of early childhood care and education
• the Importance and value of early childhood care and education
• the historical perspectives and background on pre-school and child care education
• the approaches and models of early childhood care and education
• the social dynamics of learning in the early childhood context
• the overview of early childhood care and education in Singapore
• the desired Outcomes of Pre-school Education
• the Pre-school and primary school education
• the Pre-school education and the national education system in Singapore
• the relationship between home, playgroup and child care centre/kindergarten

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum age of 17 years old
• Academic Level: At least 1 GCE ‘O’ Level pass or its equivalent
• Language Proficiency: English or Chinese ‘O’ level pass or its equivalent

SSG Course Reference Number-TGS-2018503462