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Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) [from 2020]

Entry Requirements

Description
CPCE Trained Teachers Certificate (ECE).
Associate Degree in Education (ECE).
UG Certificate in Education (ECE).
Early Childhood Development Level 11 Certificate (minimum GPA = 2.0) together with passes in CSEC Mathematics and English Language grades 1,11 or 111 at the General Proficiency Level.
Early Childhood Development Level 11 Certificate (minimum GPA=2.0) together with passes at the UGEE for persons who do not possess passes in both CSEC Mathematics and English Language grades 1,11 or 111 at the General Proficiency Level.

Courses

First Year Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ESC3105 Teaching of Science at the Early Childhood and Primary Level I 2
ESS3103 Teaching of Social Studies at the Early Childhood & Primary Level I 3
ECE3100 Practicum I - Early Childhood 2
ECE3101 Social Background of the Young Child I 3
ART3112 Art Education for Nursery and Primary Schools I 4
MUS1102 History of Music in the Caribbean 2
EEN3104 English Grammar and Comprehension Skills for Teachers 2
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ESE3101 Promotion of Literacy I 3
EEN3204 English Grammar and Composition Skills for Teachers 2
ECE3201 Early Childhood Curriculum II 3
ECE3200 Practicum II - Early Childhood 2
EMA3204 Teaching of Mathematics at the Early Childhood and Primary Level I 3
EFN3201 Psychology of Teaching and Learning 3
Semester 3/Annual
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
EFN3101 Issues and Perspectives in Education 3
ESE3201 Promotion of Literacy II 3

Second Year Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ECE4101 History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education 3
ENG1105 Introduction to the Use of English 4
ERE4102 Introduction to Literacy Studies 2
ESC4102 Teaching of Science at the Early Childhood and Primary Level III 3
ESE4101 Introduction to Special Needs Education 3
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ECE4202 Social Background of the Young Child II 3
EMA4203 Teaching of Mathematics at the Early Childhood and Primary Level II 3
ECE4201 Early Childhood Curriculum III 3
EFN4302 Research Methods in Education 3
EFN4201 Introduction to Curriculum Theory and Development 3
ENG1205 Use of English 4
Semester 3/Annual
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
EFN4301 Classroom Testing and Measurement 3
EFN5302 Educational Technology for Teachers 3
EFN4303 Psychology of Learning and Development 3

Third Year Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ECE5102 Transition Across Levels in EC Education 3
ECE5103 Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education 3
ECE5101 Education Research Proposal - Early Childhood Education 2
ECE5209 Practicum IV- Early Childhood Education 2
EEN5103 Children's Literature and Story Telling - I 2
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ESS4203 Teaching of Social Studies at the Early Childhood and Primary Level II 3
EEN5203 Children's Literature and Story Telling- II 2
ART3212 Art Education for Nursery and Primary Schools II 4
ECE5201 Education Research Study - Early Childhood 4
ECE5202 School/Parent/Community Interaction 3
EHE4203 Health Science and Nutrition for Early Childhood & Primary Teachers 3
Semester 3/Annual
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
EFN5303 Guidance and Counseling Approach to Behaviour Management 3
EFN5301 Issues in Education and Development 3