| Open to | : | Undergraduate or Graduate Level |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | : | English Proficiency - Reading and Writing |
| Course Format | : | Individually Paced |
| Prerequisites | : | Typically 3 to 6 months |
| Course Code | : | OSG-ECC |
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Early childhood education, also known as nursery education, is one of the most important domain of education hierarchy because it is concerned with children below the
age of six years. Its main objective is to upgrade the knowledge level of the tiny tots along with enhancing their social skills. The early years of
child development from birth to eight years requires utmost care for their overall development.
Children learn how to interact with others including parents, teachers and
peers. A specially curated curriculum & carefully planned pedagogy are also required to ensure that important
learning areas are covered, taking care of all the developmental needs of the
young child. It aims at the holistic development of a child's social, emotional, cognitive and physical needs in order to build a solid and broad foundation for lifelong learning and well being.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
- Introduction to Child Development and Psychology
- Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education in Perspective
- Introduction to ECCE Programme and Activities
- Understanding the Child
- Intelligence & Learning
- Child Health, Hygiene and Nutrition
- Aspects of Child Development
- Communicating with Parents and the Community
- Visual Art &Craft Development
AWARD LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understand the specific needs of small kids who are often unable to express their feelings properly.
- Understand a psychology of small kids.
- Learn the various aspects of child development.
- Become their friend, guide & protector from kids' point of view.
- Understand the use of effective communication techniques with kids.
- Be able to apply the core components of the child education & care.
- Be able to help the kids to grow with enhanced confidence & happiness.
ASSESSMENTS
- All units are assessed by examination or written assignments.
- To
achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to
demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet
the standards specified by all assessment criteria.
- Judgement that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor.
- The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgement of the learners’ overall achievement has been arrived at.
STANDARD AND RECOGNITION
[ON SKY GLOBAL is an Accredited Training
Provider of Training Accreditation & Certification Organization
(TRACCERT - Agency registered with the government of Canada as Training
Accreditation and Certification agency and a member of the AAAC
Association of Accrediting Agencies of Canada)]
END OF COURSE REQUIREMENTS
In
fulfillment of the course, students are required to take the final
examination, as well as an end-of-course project or research paper.