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 Diploma in Early Childhood Education (N66) 


Giving you that something xtra

  • First such full-time diploma course offered by a polytechnic in Singapore, since 1999

  • Full accreditation by MCYS and MOE - a unique diploma with both teaching and leadership components

  • Field practicum at childcare centres and kindergartens right from the first year

  • Be part of a network of over 1000 alumni, including preschool teachers and principals
  • Advanced standing to complete a four-year degree in two years with Wheelock College (Singapore) at highly subsidised tuition fees

INSPIRE Children


About the Diploma

Think you have what it takes to shape and guide future generations? Then our Diploma in Early Childhood Education (ECH) is for you. The first such full-time diploma in Singapore, ECH has been established for over a decade, with an experienced teaching faculty.

The programme is accredited by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS), and the Ministry of Education (MOE) as a professional qualification for early childhood educators and principals/supervisors of early childhood settings. The diploma is co-delivered with the SEED Institute which also runs The Caterpillar’s Cove, a child development centre set up by Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Learn about play in the early years, curriculum design and assessment, and child health and nutrition. You will also gain an awareness of the cognitive and physical development of young children. Along with teaching skills, the course equips you with the necessary management and leadership skills to run and manage an early childhood education programme.

Right from your first year, you will be placed on weekly attachments to childcare centres and kindergartens to work with young children alongside experienced teachers.

In your final year, you can look forward to the challenge of completing a classroom-based Action Research Project to improve a curriculum or the classroom environment.

Scholarships

A number of scholarships will be awarded to Ngee Ann students taking programmes in early childhood education. The scholarships, which will cover full tuition fees, text books and laptop allowances, will be awarded to students with good 'O' Level results and CCA.

Career Prospects

You will start your career as an early childhood educator and proceed to become a leader or manager of an early childhood centre. You can also work as a trained professional in various agencies that offer services for children and families.

Further Studies

Graduates of Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Diploma in Early Childhood Education (ECH) and Diploma in Child Psychology and Early Education (CPEE) are eligible for advanced standing with Wheelock College Centre for International Education, Leadership, and Innovation to complete a 4-year degree programme in 2 years. This advanced standing is given only to graduates of Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Diplomas in ECH and CPEE. You will complete the Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Educational Studies and Leadership in two years, including a five-week immersion programme in Boston. The degree is internationally accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Singapore citizens need to pay only a tuition fee of $6,800 per year. Various scholarships are available for students in this degree programme.

The Wheelock degree programme in Ngee Ann Polytechnic is Singapore’s first Foreign Specialised Institution (FSI) degree subsidised by MOE. For more information, please visit www.wheelock.edu/sing-np

You can also receive up to one semester’s exemption for relevant degree programmes at Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore.

You may also enjoy exemptions for the following programmes:
    • Queensland University of Technology, Australia - Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies/ Bachelor of Education
    • Macquarie University, Australia - Bachelor of Early Childhood
    • University of South Australia, Australia - Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
    • James Cook University Singapore - Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Psychology/ Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)/ Bachelor of Information Technology

ECH graduates may also gain direct entry into the following programmes:
    • Monash University, Australia in partnership with Social Service Training Institute (SSTI) - Bachelor of Social Work
    • Flinders University, Australia in partnership with Social Service Training Institute (SSTI) - Bachelor of Education (Special Education)

 

Related Courses

Child Psychology & Early Education (N86)

Psychology & Community Services (N77)


Contact Us
 
School of Humanities
Blk 52, #04-01 
535 Clementi Road
Singapore 599489
Tel: 6460 8974
Fax: 6875 1469
Email: sch-hms@np.edu.sg

Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Toll free: 1800-4607333 (admission to full-time courses)
Tel: 6466 6555
Fax: 6468 3207
Email: JoinNP@np.edu.sg

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must have the following GCE ‘O’ Level examination (or equivalent) results and fulfil the aggregate computation requirements.

Subject
'O' Level Grade   
English Language*

1-4

Mathematics
(Elementary/Additional)
 1-6 #

Any three other subjects**

1-6


The aggregate computation for selection is based on grades obtained for English, Mathematics, a Humanities subject (Grade 1-9) or Art / Music (Grade 1-9) or Principles of Accounts (Grade 1-9) or a relevant OSIE / Applied Subject (Grade 1-9) and two other subjects.

*Candidates must attain the required grade for English as a first language.

**The main medium of instruction for these subjects must be in ENGLISH, except for a language subject.

#Interested applicants with a minimum of 5 GCE ‘O’ level passes, including a minimum grade of B4 in EL1 but a D7 in Mathematics may apply for the course through the Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE).

Foreign applicants
Applicants from other countries must meet the following requirements before application to the course:
              • the medium of instruction for formal education is English; AND
              • applicants must obtain a minimum band 6.5 in IELTS prior to entry

Medical Conditions

Successful candidates are required to pass a medical examination before confirmation of acceptance to the course.

Whilst not comprehensive, the following medical conditions may lead to non-acceptance into the Early Childhood Education (ECH) course. Candidates who are diagnosed to have such conditions or any other medical conditions are advised to check with the Admissions Office or HMS Office before they apply.

  • Active Tuberculosis
  • Uncontrolled Epilepsy
  • Psychiatric Condition
  • HBsAg Positive / Hepatitis B Carrier
  • Uncontrolled Asthma
  • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDs)
  • Legal Blindness
  • Uncontrolled Hypertension
  • Mobility Restricted
  • Uncontrolled Diabetes
  • Profound Deafness
  • Physical Dependence Upon Mobility Equipment
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