Early Childhood Care & Education

Course Information

ECCE Programme

The goal of the Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education is to prepare students to work with children from zero through age 8.

Students learn about curriculum, guidance and standards for working with young children. This program helps prepare students for a rewarding career nurturing the growth and development of young children. During their second and third year of their study, they are given six weeks of supervised teaching practice in early childhood care schools around the country.

ECCE teacher education is structured as an interdisciplinary programme, where the content is organized into interdisciplinary knowledge areas, which is organized by dividing the interdisciplinary areas of knowledge into the three academic years.

Children’s development, play and learning (Educational and Developmental Psychology )
Nature, health and movement (Science)
Society, religion, beliefs and ethics (Social Studies)
Art, culture and creativity (Practical Arts)
Language and Mathematics
Management, cooperation and development work (Physical Education)

ECCE Courses

The duration of the Diploma programme shall normally be three academic years. Teaching practice is done for 6 weeks in year 2 and year 3 respectively.

Year 1

Introduction to Computer Technology
Academic Communication Skills
Numeracy and The young I
Chalkboard
Foundation of ECCE I
Principles and Practices of Foundation Phase I
Play and Movement I
HIV and Management
Competency Based Education
Social and Environment I
Creative Arts I
Child Growth and Development
Cognitive Development
Science and the Environment I
Music and Dance
Psycho Social Support (Module 1 & 2)
Literacy and the Young I
French

Year 2

Personality at Foundation Phase I & II
Play and Movement II
Social and Environment II
Numeracy and the Young II
Foundations of ECCE II
Principles and Practices at Foundation Phase II (Micro/ Peer –teaching)
Measurement and Evaluation (Full course)
Health, Safety and Nutrition
Psycho Social Support (Module 3 & 4)
Literacy and the Young II
Teaching Practice I (6 weeks)
Science and the Environment II
Inclusive and Special Education I
Creative Arts II

Year 3

Introduction to Language at Foundation Phase
Numerical Skills
Guidance and Counselling
Inclusive and Special Education II
Educational Psychology
Play and Movement III
Management of an ECCE Institutions
Transition to Primary Education
Science and the Environment III
Social and the Environment III
Psycho Social Support (Module 5 & 6)
Project
Teaching Practice II

Application & Admissions

Application for admission into the college opens in January each year and closes in the first week of March.

We are keen on facilitating your application and admission process to enable you study with us. In line with this, we have made the application process fast, more reliable and convenient through our online admission system. Our timely correspondence and the information we share periodically on admission issues serve as a guide to aid you. Join us, let’s learn together, come, and share your culture.

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About Us

Ngwane Teachers’ College (NTC) is situated in the Shiselweni region. The college is about 3km south of Nhlangano town. The college was established in 1982 as a government institution under the ministry of Education