ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SVGCC

Division of Teacher Education

DTE Programmes

Programme Offerings & Number of Credits

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The structure of the programme to be followed by students pursuing the Primary, Secondary, TVET and Early Childhood Education routes is outlined below.

Primary Programme

Requirements

Credits

Total

A.    General Education

 

6

-          English for Communication I

3

 

-          English for Communication II

3

 

 

 

 

B.     Education Foundations (9 credits)

 

51

-          Educational Psychology (2 courses)

6

 

-          Introduction to Social & Cultural Foundations of Education

3

 

Curriculum & Instruction (42 credits)

 

 

-          Language & Literacy (4 courses)

12

 

-          Mathematics (2 courses)

6

 

-          Science (2 courses)

6

 

-          Social Studies (2 courses)

6

 

-          Classroom Investigation

3

 

-          Teaching Practicum

9

 

C.    Electives

 

9

       Three (3) electives selected from, for example:

 

 

-          Physical Education

3

 

-          Health and Family Life Education

3

 

-          Facilitating Democracy in the Classrooms

3

 

-          Drama and Theatre Education

3

 

-          Guidance and Counselling

3

 

-          Early Childhood Education

3

 

-          Catering to Students with Special Educational Needs

3

 

-          Matriculation Spanish

3

 

-          Matriculation French

3

 

TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS

 

66

 

Secondary Programme

Requirements

Credits

Total

A.    General Education

 

6

-          English for Communication I

3

 

-          English for Communication II

3

 

 

 

 

B.     Education Foundations (9 credits)

 

51

-          Educational Psychology (2 courses)

6

 

-          Introduction to Social & Cultural Foundations of Education

3

 

Curriculum & Instruction (42 credits)

 

 

-          Major Area (5 courses)

15

 

-          Minor Area (3 courses)

9

 

-          Assessment

3

 

-          Classroom Investigation

3

 

-          Literacy Instruction

3

 

-          Teaching Practicum

9

 

C.    Electives

 

9

       Three (3) electives selected from, for example:

 

 

-          Physical Education

3

 

-          Health and Family Life Education

3

 

-          Facilitating Democracy in the Classrooms

3

 

-          Drama and Theatre Education

3

 

-          Guidance and Counselling

3

 

-          Early Childhood Education

3

 

-          Catering to Students with Special Educational Needs

3

 

-          Matriculation Spanish

3

 

-          Matriculation French

3

 

TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS

 

66

 

TVET (Industrial Arts) Programme

Requirements

Credits

Total

A.    General Education

 

6

-          English for Communication I

3

 

-          English for Communication II

3

 

 

 

 

B.     Education Foundations (9 credits)

 

51

-          Educational Psychology (2 courses)

6

 

-          Introduction to Social & Cultural Foundations of Education

3

 

Curriculum & Instruction (42 credits)

 

 

-          Major Area (8 courses)

24

 

-          Assessment

3

 

-          Classroom Investigation

3

 

-          Literacy Instruction

3

 

-          Teaching Practicum

9

 

C.    Electives

 

9

       Three (3) electives selected from, for example:

 

 

-          Physical Education

3

 

-          Health and Family Life Education

3

 

-          Facilitating Democracy in the Classrooms

3

 

-          Drama and Theatre Education

3

 

-          Guidance and Counselling

3

 

-          Early Childhood Education

3

 

-          Catering to Students with Special Educational Needs

3

 

-          Matriculation Spanish

3

 

-          Matriculation French

3

 

-          TVET course options

3

 

TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS

 

66

  

TVET (Home Economics) Programme

Requirements

Credits

Total

A.    General Education

 

6

-          English for Communication I

3

 

-          English for Communication II

3

 

 

 

 

B.     Education Foundations (9 credits)

 

51

-          Educational Psychology (2 courses)

6

 

-          Introduction to Social & Cultural Foundations of Education

3

 

Curriculum & Instruction (42 credits)

 

 

-          Major Area (8 courses)

24

 

-          Assessment

3

 

-          Classroom Investigation

3

 

-          Literacy Instruction

3

 

-          Teaching Practicum

9

 

C.    Electives

 

9

       Three (3) electives selected from, for example:

 

 

-          Physical Education

3

 

-          Health and Family Life Education

3

 

-          Facilitating Democracy in the Classrooms

3

 

-          Drama and Theatre Education

3

 

-          Guidance and Counselling

3

 

-          Early Childhood Education

3

 

-          Catering to Students with Special Educational Needs

3

 

-          Matriculation Spanish

3

 

-          Matriculation French

3

 

-          TVET course options

3

 

TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS

 

66

 

Early Childhood Education Programme

Course Codes

Course Names

Credits

COM 100

English for Communication I

3

 

EDSC101

Introduction to Social & Cultural Foundations of Education

3

 

ECPF 101

Philosophical Foundations of Early Childhood

3

 

ECLA 101

Early Language Acquisition and Literacy Development

3

 

ECCD 101

Child Development: Birth through Eight-years-old

3

 

EDET 101

Seminar Series in Technology in Education

0

 

 

Provisions should be made for students to engage in observation in an ECE classroom for at least THREE (3) hours a week.

0

 

 

 

 

15

COM 101

English for Communication II

3

 

ECMT 101

Teaching Math to Young Children

3

 

ECSH 101

Early Childhood Science and Health

3

 

ECRD 101

Early Childhood Language Arts and Reading and Decoding

3

 

ECCP 101

Classroom Processes and Instruction in the Early Childhood Classroom

3

 

EAEC 101

Methods of Educational Assessment in the Early Childhood Classroom

3

 

 

 

 

18

EDCL 101

Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum

3

 

 

1 Elective

3

 

 

 

 

6

EDCI 101

Techniques in Classroom Investigation

3

 

ECCL 101

Children’s Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom

3

 

ECSS 101

Social Studies Methods in the Early Childhood Classroom

3

 

ECSN 101

Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in the Early Childhood Classroom

3

 

ECCA 101

Creative Arts for the Young Child

3

 

Elective

1 Elective

3

 

 

 

 

18

RCP 101

Seminars for Reflection on Classroom Practice

0

 

 

Extended Classroom Practicum

9

 

 

 

 

9

 

TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS

66

 

 

 

 

 

Programme duration and type of awards

The duration of all full time programmes at the Division of Teacher Education is two (2) years with a reward of an Associate Degree in Education.

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