Diploma in Early Childhood Education:

Love kids? Would you like to shape young minds and nurture creativity?

Learn the science and art of Early Childhood Education at the Bombay Teachers' Training College.

Admissions are open for the one-year, full-time, Diploma in Early Childhood Education course starting in July 2006. For details and registration call us at 22047160.

ECE is a certificate Programme, which provide the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to work effectively with young children. Academic courses are combined with field placements, which enable students to gain an understanding of children’s physical, emotional, and cognitive, needs.

In lectures, discussion groups and workshops, students develop skills in the following:

• Child Growth and Development Theories and Practices of ECE program skills, health, safety and Nutrition. The Child in Society Interacting with families, mentoring.
• The practicum placements enable students to demonstrate their competency in these areas through direct involvement with children under the guidance of qualified teachers. Students will assess the children’s strengths and needs, guide their behaviour and design and implement curriculum in the pre school environment.

Course Objectives:

1. Examine the major theories and issues oft child development and early care and education
   
   
2. Identify and describe general development principles and major milestones of children from infancy through age eight years in the following areas: physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive development
   
   
3. Describe the historic development of the field of early care and education and explain the importance of a historical perspective
   
   
4. Demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice in the acquisition, arrangement and supervision of resources, equipment and supplies for effective earning environment
   
   
5. Explain the importance of observing and recording children’s’ behaviour and demonstrate competency in observation, recording and using the records for planning
   
   
6. Identify and demonstrate ways adults can support the socialization process in children and the resolution of conflict between children in the early childhood classroom
   
   
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the definition and process of curriculum development for young children, including identifying characteristics of outstanding curricula
   
   
8. Describe the need for and benefits of parent involvement and demonstrate techniques for establishing and maintaining an effective home school partnership
   
   
9. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of ongoing professional development and begin a professional resource file
   
   

Practice Field Work:

Field experience and practicum will enhance growth and evaluate growth progress. Visits to various primary and pre-primary schools, excursions, students are assigned to work in a selected field experience job, which is appropriate for their program of study and their level of readiness to enter the world of work.

Eligibility for the course:

Candidates with H.S.C qualification and working teachers with genuine interest, aptitude and personality will be preferred. There will be written test and interview of all the candidates by the selection committee. Candidates will be selected on the joint performance of their academic background, test result and interview. All College lectures, lessons, assignments and the other work will be in ENGLISH