Diploma in Early Childhood Development and Education (KNEC)

Course Overview

This course aims at providing Development and Pre-Primary Education who should lay a solid foundation for Lower Primary Education. In addition, the Diploma aims to develop teachers as empowered citizens with employable skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and assertive communication.
The course is also instrumental in developing the learner’s philosophical, Sociological, Historical and Psychological perspectives in ECDE.
Studying at EAICS will ensure you flexibility options whereby you can choose to learn on a full time basis, part-time or join our distant learning programme.

Course Outline

Non Modular

• Philosophical, sociological & historical foundations of ECDE
• eneral psychology
• urriculum development
• Child growth & development I
• Child rights & child protection
• General methods of teaching young children &material dev
• Child growth and development II
• Language activities
• Mathematical activities
• Music and movement activities
• Science activities
• Physical and psychomotor activities
• Research, monitoring and evaluation
• Child development iii pre and adolescence
• Social studies activities
• Creative activities
• Health, nutrition and care
• Children in need of special protection
• Guidance and counseling
• Community development
• Training & management of ECDE programs
• Teaching practice
• Information communication technology
• Life skills
• Communication skills
• Entrepreneurship

Requirements
Course Duration: 24 Months
Exam Body: KNEC
Grade: C and Above

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