Introduction
Think you have what it takes to shape and guide the future generation? Then our Diploma in Early Childhood Education (ECH) is the course for you. Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) is the only local tertiary institution with a full-time diploma in ECH.
Learn about child development, curriculum design and assessment, and child health and nutrition. You will also gain an awareness of the development and education of children with special needs. Along with teaching skills, the course equips you with the necessary management and leadership skills to run and manage an early childhood education
programme.
Learn Hands-on From Day One
The diploma is jointly developed and delivered with the Regional Training and Resource Centre in Early Childhood Care and Education for Asia (RTRC Asia), the training and consultancy arm of NTUC Childcare Cooperative. The programme is fully accredited by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS), and the Ministry of Education (MOE).
The ECH curriculum consists of both teaching and leadership components. This one diploma will allow you to qualify for the post of centre supervisor or principal, without having to take another diploma in leadership to qualify for these management positions.
Right from Year One, you will be placed on weekly attachments to childcare centres and kindergartens to work with young children alongside experienced teachers (Field practicums
are academically assessed and will not be remunerated).
In the final year, you can look forward to the challenge of completing an Independent Education Project to develop a programme or product, such as a Math headstart programme for children or a language game set. |
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.
Accreditation for Further Studies
Enjoy a customised degree at Ngee Ann campus offered by Wheelock College Center for International Education, Leadership, and Innovation. 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 and permanent residents need to pay only a tuition fee of $6,800 per year. Various scholarships are available for students in this degree programme.
ECH graduates 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 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)
You can receive up to one semester’s exemption at the following local institutions:
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First and only diploma course at poly level |
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Full accreditation by MCYS and MOE |
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Field practicum through weekly attachments |
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Degree tie-up with Wheelock College, Boston |
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
Website: www.np.edu.sg
Email: JoinNP@np.edu.sg
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