Higher Nitec in Early Childhood Education

Campus

ITE College Central

Industry

Early Childhood Care & Education

Course type

Full-time

Certifications

Higher Nitec

In this course, you will explore key theories of child development and discover how to apply them in real-world settings. Learn how to support young children’s health, nutrition, and safety needs while gaining hands-on experience in planning engag...

Course duration: 24 months

Do you enjoy working with young children?

As you work towards becoming an early childhood practitioner, you will develop the skills to nurture and guide young children through their daily routines, setting the foundation for their growth and learning.

Join us and make a positive impact on the lives of young children. For more information on recent developments of the Early Childhood sector, please refer to details here. Thsis course is offered by the sin collaboration with Institute of Technical Education (ITE) at ITE College Central. It is a professional qualification recognised by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) for practice as a preschool teacher in Singapore.

What you'll learn

Plan programmes
Assist in conducting lessons
Assist children in daily activities
Manage safety, health and nutrition of children
Handle administrative work
Pursue personal growth and professional development
Handle workplace communication
Process business transactions and reports using information technology tools

The Higher Nitec in Early Childhood Education fulfils the professional qualifications of Level 1 category of teacher.

Certification Requirements, Course Structure and Module Objectives [PDF, 146 KB]

General Electives and Life Skills Modules [PDF, 127 KB]

Entry requirements

GCE 'O' level grades in English Language and 2 other subjects:

Grade 1-6 in English Language
Grade 1-7 in two other subjects
To be eligible for selection, you must have sat for Mathematics (Elementary/Additional)

Nitec GPA:

For more details on minimum entry requirements for Nitec graduates, please click here [PDF, 16 KB].

Note:

Applicants for this course will have to pass a prescribed medical examination.
Students will be required to purchase a laptop for the course. This is in addition to the course fees. Financial assistance is available to eligible students under ITE Opportunity Fund subject to terms and conditions. For more details on the minimum laptop specifications, please click here [PDF, 122 KB].

Progression opportunities

Higher Nitec in Early Childhood Education graduates may apply for progression to the following Work-Study Diploma courses at ITE:

Higher Nitec in Early Childhood Education graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to a Technical Diploma course at ITE. For more details on progression, please click here.

Higher Nitec in Early Childhood Education with a GPA of 2.0 and above may also apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

Career opportunities

Higher Nitec in Early Childhood Education graduates are employed by childcare centres and kindergartens. Some of the job titles held by our graduates include Beginning Early Years Educator, Educarer, Para-Educator and Assistant Preschool Teacher.

For other interesting videos on Early Childhood Education, please refer to the links below :

Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) Resource Links:

ECDA's official YouTube Channel

The channel hosts videos that are produced by ECDA and collectively provides resources and information about ECDA’s schemes and programmes.

Grow@Beanstalk website

A resource portal for parents and early childhood professionals. The website is regularly updated with happenings in the early childhood sector. There are tips and inspiring stories contributed by professionals across the social, educational and medical sectors.

“A Good Start for Every Child”