Program Overview

Pre-Service Early Years/Primary Postgraduate Diploma in Education

The Pre-Service Early Years/Primary Postgraduate Diploma in Education is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and practices necessary for a successful career in early years and primary education.

Courses in this Program

• EDUSC1: Educational and Professional Studies in Secondary Teaching
• EDUEYP1 - Practice and Theory in Early Years & Primary Teaching and Learning
• EDUEYP2 - Knowing the Early Years and Primary School Learner
• EDUSC2 - Managing Classrooms and Promoting Learning in Secondary Schools
• EDUPPPEYP1 - Professional Practice Placement - Early Years & Primary 1: From exposure to participation in the life of classrooms and schools
• EDUSPPP1- Secondary Professional Practice Placement- 1 (SPPP1): From exposure to participation in the life of classrooms and schools
• EDUSM1 :Pedagogy, Learning, and Assessment in Secondary Mathematics (I)
• EDUEYP4 :Integrated Mathematics and Science I in Early Years (KG)
• EDUEYP3 - English Language and Literacy in Early Years
• EDUEYP6 - Integrated Mathematics and Science II in Primary
• EDUSM3-Pedagogy, Learning, and Assessment in Mathematics II
• EDUEYP5 - English Language and Literacy in Primary Grades
• EDUPPPEYP3 - Professional Practice Placement- Early Years & Primary 3: Growing sense of professional membership as a practicing teacher

Program Details

The program encompasses a wide range of courses that focus on educational and professional studies, practice and theory in early years and primary teaching and learning, and professional practice placements. These courses are designed to provide students with a deep understanding of the principles and practices of effective teaching and learning, as well as the skills necessary to manage classrooms and promote learning in secondary schools.

Key Areas of Study

• Educational and Professional Studies
• Practice and Theory in Early Years and Primary Teaching and Learning
• Professional Practice Placements
• Pedagogy, Learning, and Assessment in Secondary Mathematics
• Integrated Mathematics and Science in Early Years and Primary
• English Language and Literacy in Early Years and Primary Grades

The program is structured to ensure that students gain a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter and develop the skills and competencies required to become effective teachers in early years and primary education settings.