About the course
Asian College of Teachers offers comprehensive courses in Early Years Care and Education in online mode aimed to prepare aspiring/working early childhood teachers and turn them into skilled professionals and also give them a deeper understanding of teaching young learners aged 0-5 years. The course assists aspiring childhood educators in every aspect of teaching so that they can turn into expert educators of young learners and simultaneously guide them to develop their thought processes regarding children's learning that will give rise to more creativity and new activities.
The courses are offered as – Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma in Early
Childhood Care and Education, and Post Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education.
Key Information
Course Levels/Duration
Certificate level (4 months)
Asian College of Teachers’ Certificate in Early Years Care and Education Teacher Training is a short course with a focus on teaching and learning associated with the early childhood stage. The course has been designed to train aspiring early childhood educators with effective teaching techniques using a student-centered approach. The course is a 60 hours course and can be completed in 4 months.
Diploma level (8 months)
Asian College of Teachers’ Diploma in Early Years Care and Education Teacher Training is an extensive course designed for both existing and aspiring early childhood educators to acquaint them with the latest methodologies of early childhood education. The course takes the initiative to provide candidates with the required skills that are necessary for childhood teachers so that they can successfully work with children and understand children’s individual preferences. The course is a 120 hours course and can be completed in 8 months.
Post Graduate Diploma level(15 months)
Asian College of Teachers’ Post Graduate Diploma in Early Years Care and Education Teacher Training is an advanced version of the course that is designed keeping in mind the requirement of both new and working early childhood educators so that they can understand the young learners aged 0-5 years in a better manner. The course is a 240 hours course and can be completed in 15 months.
Early Years Care and Education Blended Course (12 months)
Asian College of Teachers' Early Years Care & Education Blended Teachers' Training program
is a clever blend of live online classes and online study. The carefully chosen Early Childhood
curriculum is advantageous for committed people who have a love of teaching and are eager to
learn how to recognize and comprehend each child's unique requirements. It also aids in the
development of capable early childhood educators and efficient classroom management
techniques.
Eligibility and Course Fee
- 10+2 is the minimum entry requirement
- Both aspiring as well as experienced teachers are eligible to apply
- The courses are available in both online and distance mode
- Easy instalment payment options are available
- Scholarship options available for meritorious students
Level | Eligibility | Duration | Course fee |
---|---|---|---|
Certificate | 10 + 2 | 4 months | 11,210 INR |
Diploma | 10 + 2 | 8 months | 20,000 INR |
PG Diploma | Bachelor’s Degree | 15 months | 36,000 INR |
Teaching and Learning Modes
- The courses are available online
- The courses can be completed in 4, 8 and 15 months respectively
- There is also an option of fast track mode
- The course has the flexibility to pursue it from any corner of the globe
Early Years Care and Education – Online Curriculum
- Phase 1 : Introduction
- Phase 2 : Educational Psychology
- Phase 3 : Stages of Development
- Phase 4 : Importance of Play
- Phase 5 : Factors Affecting Early Childhood
- Phase 6 : Principles and Approaches of Early Years Education
- Phase 7 : First Aid
- Phase 8 : Helping Early Childhood Learners Settle Down in School
- Phase 9 : Sensorial
- Phase 10 : Mathematics and Numbers in Montessori
- Phase 11 : Role of parents in Schooling
- Phase 12 : Curriculum – Infant and Toddler, Preschooler
- Phase 13 : Food
- Phase 14 : Sleep
- Phase 15 : Physical Comfort
- Phase 16 : Toilet Training
- Phase 17 : Hand washing: Importance and Techniques
- Phase 18 : Infrastructure and Initial Processing
- Phase 19 : Finances and Budgeting
- Phase 20 : The Educator
- Phase 21 : Assessment and Evaluation
- Phase 22 : Strategies for Differentiated Instructions
Early Years Care and Education – Live Online Curriculum
Day 1 Curriculum and Instructional StrategiesCurriculum - What is a "curriculum"?
- Rationale and framework for early years
- Sample framework
Learning through play
- Importance of play
- Types of play
- Learning and play
- Literacy/Language Arts
- Numeracy/Math-logical
- Bodily-Kinesthetic/Performing Arts
- Visual-Spatial/Art &Crafts
- Environmental/World around us
- Music
- Science & Discovery
Day 2 Bloom's Taxonomy & MI & Lesson Planning; Writing learning objectives and expected outcomes; Student presentation of sample Lesson Plans (2 topics) based on Bloom's and MI; Material Development - Teaching Aids (Practice based learning tasks)
Bloom's – Background & Introduction to Bloom's Taxonomy Includes the following:
- Hierarchy of thinking skills/intellectual development
- Application of BT in learning situations
- How to write learning objectives using BT (verb wheel)?
- Aligning learning outcomes with learning objectives
- Sample tasks/ templates
- Preparing a lesson plan using BT starting from lowest domain to highest - LOTS to HOTS
- Presentation of lesson plan by trainees
- Background
- Domains of MI
- Typical tasks relevant to each domain - connections
- Aligning BT with MI with respect to a given lesson (Sample may be given)
- Lesson planning (2)
- Intro. to sample standard nursery lesson plan (Early Years)
- Presentation of lesson plan by trainees
Day 3 Language Learning, Numeracy; TKT
- Language learning (as in ITD)
- Numeracy
- World around us
- Teaching methods
- TKT
- Why differentiation?
- NBrief overview of SEN
- Strategies for differentiation
- SEL
- Live Online Assessment during the Early Years & Parent, Child and the Teacher
- Types of assessment
- Methods of evaluation
- Creating age appropriate rubrics for monitoring and documenting progress
- Preparation for TP
- Making the best of Open Days/ Parent Teacher Meets
- Review
Admission and Support Services
- The admission process is quite easy
- The application can be submitted online
- There is an option for any online payment
- Complete tutor support throughout the course
- Candidates can learn at their own time
- There is additional support of online videos and reference materials
Job prospects
There are ample opportunities for early childhood or preschool teachers who have completed training in early years care and education and have a passion to teach young learners. There is a huge increasing demand for early childhood certified teachers. Therefore, a course from Asian College of Teachers’ in Early Years Care and Education (EYCE) will open several avenues and bring job opportunities and help one to develop their career as an early year’s educator. The course mainly targets to give teachers a strong foundation in the principles of early childhood education that they can incorporate in their early childhood teaching career.
Pursuing the EYCE course will provide the skills and methods to develop a career as an early childhood educator, preschool as well as kindergarten teachers. The course could be immensely helpful for early childhood curriculum developers, consultants associated with pre-schools, course coordinators, and even for those planning to open a preschool.
Accreditation and Certification
- The candidates will receive a globally recognized certificate from Asian College of Teachers.
- All ACT courses are accredited by International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE)
- Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC) a member of British Quality Foundation, has accredited Asian College of Teachers (ACT)
- The prestigious Education Quality Accreditation Commission (EQAC) has accredited Asian College of Teachers (ACT) that has met all the standards set by this Commission
- ACT is an institutional member of Montessori Europe (ME)
- ACT also has academic collaboration with Europass, the largest provider of Teacher Training Courses in Europe.
- ACT is an organizational member of Childhood Education International (CEI)
- All ACT courses are endorsed by NCC Education, an awarding organisation and a global provider of British education