Family Development and Children's Research Centre

Training

Basic Information

ECCD Programme

The ECCD programme is professionally designed for practitioners in the field of Education.  Its main thrust is towards the holistic development of reflexive professionals who are sensitive to the need to combine caring and advocacy with school and classroom management skills, leadership and information communication technology.

Successful candidates can enter into the Bachelor of Education Programme, which has a duration of three (3) years.

The ECCD Programme comprises of the following

Semester I Offerings

Course Code	Course Title	Time
ECCD 0110	Foundations of ECCD & Practicum (3 credits)	5:00 – 8:00 pm
ECCD 0111	Growth and Development of Infants and Toddlers (3 credits)	5:00 – 8:00 pm
ECCD 0207	National Standards and Legislation for Early Childhood	5:00-8:00 pm
ECCD 0208	Management and Budgeting for Success and Human Resource Management (3 credits)	5:00- 8:00 pm

Semester 2 Offerings

Course Code	Course Title	Time
ECCD 0211	Community Based Activities (3 credits)	5:00 – 8:00 pm
ECCD 0112	Attending to the Special Needs of Young Children (3 credits)	5:00- 8:00 pm
ECCD 0113	Learning in a Social Context (3 credits)	5:00-8:00 pm
ECCD 0210	Technology and  Administration in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)	5:00 – 8:00 pm

Semester 3 Offerings

Course Code	Course Title	Time
ECCD 0209	Leadership and Management of Children’s Environment & Practicum (3 credits)	5:00-8:00 pm
ECCD 0114	Engaging Children Through the Project Approach & Practicum (3 credits)	5:00 – 8:00 pm

For more information on this programme, download the course description below:

ECCD Courses and Components Description

 

Entry Requirements

• Applicants should have five (5) CXC O’ Levels inclusive of English.
• A Police Certificate of Good Character (once accepted into the programme.)
• A completed Medical (once accepted into the programme.)

 

Application Procedure

Candidates can submit their applications on-line at http:// www.uwi.edu/admissions

Persons applying on-line are exempted from paying the application fee. Alternatively, applicants may choose to submit a paper application (in duplicate) by downloading forms and all necessary documents, including a photocopy of each document, must be submitted with the application forms. If you apply on paper you must include with your application forms the NON-REFUNDABLE application fee of TT$90.00 which is payable at any branch of Republic Bank Ltd.