The WSQ Professional Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education -Teaching is a holistic educational programme which integrates child development theories into practice, and prepares trainees to work in the early childhood industry or related fields.

Trainees will learn a variety of educational approaches and the emphasis on creative movement and communication skills would be added assets in their work with children and families.

Course Objectives

  • Enable students to transfer education philosophies and child development theories into practices which provide wide-ranging, multimedia and developmentally appropriate experiences for young children
  • Enable students to be skillful in their role of observation and application of knowledge of child development, in order to design a learning environment that meets the needs of each individual child
  • Present students with a variety of approaches and strategies which facilitate a creative and developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children
  • Enable students to develop interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with fellow colleagues, parents and other professionals in the community
  • Help students design, implement and evaluate learning environments and classroom activities based on the Pre-school education curriculum framework/goals and desired outcomes set out by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA).

Modules Duration (Hours)
Historical and philosophical perspectives of early childhood care and education 20
Development of and perspectives on early childhood care and education 40
Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood 38
Development in Early Childhood 32
Young Children and Play Development 22
Understanding Children with Special Needs 28
Observation and Documentation of Children’s Learning and Behaviour 30
Positive interactions and relationships with children 30
Secure Attachments Through Warm, Consistent and Nurturing Care-giving 40
Respectfulness, Responsiveness and Reciprocity within the Curriculum 22
Aligning Teaching and Learning Approaches to Curriculum Frameworks 32
Young Children’s Language and Literacy Education 70
Young Children and Numeracy Development 70
Discovery of the World: Science for Young Children 70
Music and Creative Movement for Young Children 35
Early Childhood Visual Arts 35
Motor Skills Development for Children 70
Set Up Quality Learning Environments 36
Health, Safety, Nutritional and Hygiene Standards and Procedures 60
Establish Home-Centre Partnerships 30
Working with the Community 30
Professional Development, Reflective Practice and Continuous Learning 21
Effective Communication Skills: Writing, Speech and Presentation 15
Ethical Behaviour and Professionalism 12
Positive Workplace Relations with Colleagues 12
Supervised Teaching Practice 1 98
Supervised Teaching Practice 2 202
Total Hours 1200

Browse the full list of our lecturers at the bottom of the ‘Our Faculty’ page.

This course consist of:

Class Hours: 900 Hours
Practicum^: 300 Hours
Total Hours: 1200 Hours

Full-Time Course: 16 Months
Part-Time Course: 30 Months / 16 Months (Fast-track)

^Conducted in-person at an ECDA-licensed childcare centre

Assessment

A range of individual and group projects, quizzes, presentations, role-plays and practicum.

Note: Some projects will include practical tasks such as observation of children and implementing activities in Early Childhood classroom settings.

Award of Certificate

Upon successful completion of coursework and practicum, and a minimum of 80% attendance, students will be awarded the WSQ Professional Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education – Teaching.

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Applicants should have:
Local Education Qualifications
  • 5 GCE ‘O’ Level credits, including a credit at least C6 in EL1* OR
  • 5 GCE ‘O’ Level credits and any of the English Language Acceptable Alternatives by ECDA*
Foreign Education Qualifications*
  • 10 years of formal education in English and passed state exam with credits in 5 different subjects including a credit at least a C6* in GCE ‘O’ level EL1 or English Language Acceptable Alternatives OR
  • 10 years of formal education not in English and passed state exam with credits in 5 different subjects and at least a B4 in GCE ‘O’ level EL1 or English Language Acceptable Alternatives* OR
  • Degree with English as the medium of instruction from state-recognized university+ OR
  • Degree not in English as the medium of instruction from state-recognized university+ and at least a B4 in GCE ‘O’ level EL1 or English Language Acceptable Alternatives*

+This applies to applicants with state-recognized PhD/Master degree with English as the medium of instruction.
*Applicants with a C5 or C6 in EL1 are given 2 years from the point of teacher registration to obtain either a B4 or any acceptable alternative.

Please click here for the list of English Language Acceptable Alternatives.

Please click here for the course fees details.

International Student $18,508.20

Course fees are subjected to changes without prior notice. For a full schedule of the miscellaneous fees, please click here.

SkillsFuture Credit (For Self-fund applicants only)

Singaporeans aged 25 years and above may utilise their SkillsFuture Credit to defray course nett fees. For more information, please visit www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/credit.

Career Conversion Programme (CCP) for Preschool Educators (Optional)

The Career Conversion Programme (CCP) for Preschool Educators is jointly offered by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and Workforce Singapore (WSG). It is designed to equip mid-career switchers who aspire to become Preschool Educators with the necessary qualifications and skills. The CCP operates in a full-time work and study mode under which the participating preschool operators will employ eligible trainees before commencement of the full-time course. Successfully employed trainees under the CCP will receive monthly salary and course sponsorship from employer. Additionally, they will also be required to commit to a bond agreement with their employer.

Eligibility criteria for CCP applicants who:

  • Singapore Citizen (SC) or Permanent Resident (PR) aged 21 years and above
  • Graduated or completed National Service, whichever is later, at least two years prior at the point of application;
  • Have fulfilled the minimum course entry requirements;
  • New hires must not have attended the same early childhood programme and received funding previously;
  • New hires should be hired for not more than six months;
  • New hires must not be in the same job role prior to joining the CCP;
  • New hires must not be a shareholder of the CCP company, or its related companies;
  • New hires must not be related to the owner(s) of the CCP company; and
  • New hires must not be immediate ex-staff of CCP company or its related companies.
  • New hires must not be under SSG suspended / withholding listing for funding.