The curriculum introduces the many facets of teaching from the foundation of designing instruction, classroom management and assessment to specialized topics such as, teaching diverse populations, and integrating the Arts into instruction.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
5 CSEC/GCE subjects including English A, Mathematics, a
Social Science and a Science and one additional subject.
MAJORS:
None
CORE COURSES
- English for Communication I
- Curriculum Issues in Language Arts
- Education
- Foundations in Child Development & Principles of Learning
- Social Context of Education
- Seminar Series in Technology in Education
- English for Communication II
- Managing Instruction & Classroom Dynamics at the Primary Level
- Primary Science & Technology Teaching I
- Developing Number Concepts & Operations
- Planning, Teaching & Assessing Social Studies in the Primary Grades
- Promoting Reading in the Primary Grades
- Reading & Writing Across the Curriculum
- Techniques in Classroom Investigation
- Introductory Science II
- Promoting Understanding of Key
- Concepts in Primary Mathematics
- Methods of Inquiry & Fieldwork in Social Studies
- Promoting Writing in the Primary Grades
- Seminars for Reflection on Classroom Practice
- Extended Classroom Practicum (10 weeks)