(ACEY/CCP) Supervised Teaching Practice 1
About This Course
In this practicum phase, students are given the opportunities to under study and work with both young children and other practising educarers already in the field. Students will initiate and carry out effectively required roles and responsibilities in an infant / toddler care centre. They will take on the role of a warm and nurturing educarer and implement a variety of child-centred activities appropriate for very young children. Students are also required to work as part of the teaching team using effective communication techniques and resources.
Using all the theoretical study knowledge that the student has now amassed up to this point, it is expected that the student uses and shows competencies in linking theory to practice expected of an educarer, including planning of activities, child observation, learning environment planning, making teaching aids, and carrying out of caregiving routines. The practicum has intended to help educarers to develop an appreciation of responsibilities and roles of centre, educarers and parents working in partnership for benefits of young children.
What You'll Learn
1. Demonstrate the ability to observe, document and assess infants’ and
toddlers’ development and learning.
2. Gain practical experience in caring for infants and toddlers.
3. Demonstrate the ability to carry out caregiving routines care that reflect
respectful, reciprocal and responsive interactions.
4. Demonstrate the ability to observe safety and hygiene when dealing with infants and toddlers.
5. Use positive strategies to guide infants’ and toddlers’ behaviours.
6. Demonstrate the ability to plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate activities for infants and toddlers.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should have:
a. Minimum Secondary 4 education* or completed 10 years of formal education* and
b. At least an average SOA in the WPL series, including an SOA 5 for WPL-Writing
*Official documents are required to show completion of 10 years of education. Medium of instruction is to be in English.