While there are other routes to the Bachelor of Education programme, the ECCD course will provide unique Early Childhood training experiences that are sought after in the Caribbean by Early Childhood practitioners and administrators. It will develop a cohort within the larger group of applicants into the B. Ed, who will have an edge on their peers that include strong School of Education philosophies on ECCE, extensive field work and practicum experiences. The latter combination would lead to increased throughput rates and higher levels of performances for this cohort within the Bachelor’s level Early Childhood programme.
Students enrolled in the Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Development one-year accelerated programme will pursue the following courses:
Semester I – Year 1
ECCD0110 - Foundations of Early Childhood Care and Development/Practicum
ECCD0111 – Growth and Development in Early Childhood: Development of Infants and Toddlers
ECCD0112 – Attending to the Special Needs of Young Children
ECCD0207 – National Standards and Legislation for Early Childhood
Semester II – Year 1
ECCD0208 – Management and Budgeting for Success
ECCD0113 – Learning in a Social Context
ECCD0211 – Community Based Activities
ECCD0210 – Technology and Administration in Early Childhood
Semester III – Year 1
ECCD0209 – Leadership and Management of Children’s Environment/Practicum
ECCD0114 – Engaging Children through the Project Approach
Please refer to the CertEd Handbook 2024-2025 to learn more about the programme.
o Coordinator, Dr. Paulson Skerrit: E-mail – paulson.skerrit@sta.uwi.edu; Phone – (868) 662-2002 ext. 83826
o Senior Administrative Assistant, Ms. Necole Blake: E-mail – sta-soe.teachingunit@sta.uwi.edu; Phone – (868) 662-2665
School of Education
UWI St. Augustine
Tel: (868) 662-2002 or 663-1334
ext. 82118
