Bachelor of Education in Pre-Primary Education
Lusaka, Zambia
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Education in Pre-Primary Education focuses on preparing students to teach young children in preschool and early educational settings. The program combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills, enabling graduates to understand child development and create effective learning environments.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles as preschool teachers, early childhood educators, and program directors in childcare facilities. Additional opportunities may exist in educational policy, community outreach, and support services for children and families.
Introduction
The aims of the programme are as follows:
- To equip students with various competencies to enable them to teach at this crucial level of education.
- To equip students with research skills that intend to develop new ideas, initiatives and pedagogies and attain more knowledge with greater understanding.
- To provide students with knowledge, abilities and pedagogical techniques and attitudes that will allow them to support the holistic development of children by designing and organizing playful learning environments.
- To prepare students to not only focus on children’s cognitive development but also to support children’s emotional, social, motor and moral development.
- To create reflective educators who can enhance their own practice by assessing their teaching and pedagogical strategies.
- To provide students with the knowledge needed for the promotion of an equal and good quality education for children in their early years.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Unicaf University is in partnership with the Unicaf Scholarship programme which is one of the most generous scholarship programmes available. The programme supports eligible students and provides opportunities for studies towards the programmes offered by Unicaf University at a fraction of the cost. Unicaf has already offered more than US $100 million worth of scholarships to students helping them to study towards internationally recognised qualifications. The primary objective of the Unicaf Scholarship Programme is to make high-quality education affordable and accessible. Supported programmes have a strong professional and vocational focus delivered with an international perspective to ensure that students are prepared for work in the global marketplace and receive a return on their education investment.
Curriculum
Foundation course
| Module | Credits |
| Induction Module | 0.00 |
| Introduction to Bachelor Degree | 0.00 |
Year 1
| Module | Credits |
| Academic Literacy Skills | 12.00 |
| History of Education | 12.00 |
| Sociology of Education | 12.00 |
| Philosophy of Education | 12.00 |
| Classroom Management | 12.00 |
| Language Sciences and Dialect Variation | 12.00 |
| Educational Psychology | 12.00 |
| Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods | 12.00 |
| Leadership and Management in Education | 12.00 |
| Technology, Teaching and Learning Aids in Education | 12.00 |
Year 2
| Module | Credits |
| Religion, Society and Education | 12.00 |
| Intercultural Education | 12.00 |
| Understanding and solving Educational Problems | 12.00 |
| Curriculum Studies | 12.00 |
| Perspectives on Special Educational Needs | 12.00 |
| Second Language Learning and Multilingualism | 12.00 |
| STEAM and Robotics in Education | 12.00 |
| Digital Technologies for Teaching and Learning | 12.00 |
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 12.00 |
| Differentiation for Learning | 12.00 |
Year 3
| Module | Credits |
| Research Methodology | 12.00 |
| Pre- Numeracy | 12.00 |
| Pre- Literacy and Language | 12.00 |
| Pre-Primary Science | 12.00 |
| Socio-cultural Education in PPE | 12.00 |
| Creative Art & Design | 12.00 |
| Music, Motor & Perceptual | 12.00 |
| Drama, Games and Creative activities | 12.00 |
| Teaching Practice | 12.00 |
Year 4
| Module | Credits |
| Child Development & Early Intervention | 12.00 |
| Language Development | 12.00 |
| Teaching of Numeracy in PPE | 12.00 |
| The Teaching of Science in PPE | 12.00 |
| The Teaching of Literacy in PPE | 12.00 |
| Teaching Methodology for PPE | 12.00 |
| Childhood Health, Nutrition and Safety | 12.00 |
| Child Protection | 12.00 |
| Research Project | 12.00 |
Program Outcome
At the end of the programme, the student will be expected to:
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the theoretical background and concepts of pedagogy, by studying the philosophy, history, psychology and sociology of teaching and learning.
- Describe a wide range of teaching models and approaches such as collaborative learning, exploratory learning, problem-solving, inquiry, metacognitive processes and differentiation of instruction in pre-primary education.
- Analyse ways of effective cultivation of oral speech and phonological awareness, language structure, reading, and writing according to contemporary linguistic and pedagogical perceptions and develop relevant activities for use in the pre-primary classroom.
- Compare models of health, such as the biomedical, social and psychosocial models and theories of behaviour change, and apply the knowledge to promote health education in pre-primary schools.
- Demonstrate awareness of the major theoretical perspectives in the study of child development and developmental psychology, and identify ways that the teacher can promote the physical, cognitive, language, personality, social and emotional development of children in the pre-primary classroom.
- Explain the factors that contribute to efficiency in pre-primary education and the role of the school director/leader in the administration and management of a pre-primary educational organisation.
- Demonstrate competency in art, drama and music education by applying the knowledge of different ways of artistic expression, drama and musical skills that children should develop in pre-primary school settings.
- Apply methods to promote movement development in pre-primary level children while developing positive attitudes toward physical education.
- Critically analyse assumptions underlying educational issues, inclusive critical pedagogies, technology, inclusive education and many more.
- Communicate effectively and responsibly in visual, oral and written modes using technology, where appropriate, according to the level of the learner.
- Develop lesson plans for all the subjects of the curriculum in preschool classroom settings through the usage of suitable teaching, learning and assessment strategies, while creating a climate conducive to learning.
- Understand that each child has different interests, abilities, needs and learning potentials with individual learning rates.
- Participate as a responsible citizen, culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts.
- Define and organize your own activities with self-discipline, integrity and commitment.