WSQ Advanced Certificate in Early Years

Course Content: Advanced Certificate in Early Years

1. Overview and introduction to Early Years Landscape in Singapore.
2. Principles and Practice in Early Years Care, Development and Learning.
3. Program planning and Pedagogy.
4. The Early Years Environment.
5. Professional development.
6. Partnerships with families and community.
7. Health, Safety and Well Being.

Entry Requirements

Existing Teachers (employed in Early Childhood Sector before 1 October 2011)

Completed Certificate in Infant/Toddler Care & Development CITCD) or

WSQ Higher Certificate in Infant Care (WSQ HCIC)

New Teachers (employed in Early Childhood Sector on/after 1 October 2011)

Completed Secondary 4 education, or

10 years of formal education

English Proficiency

Minimum GCE “O” Credit in EL1, or

IELTS 5.5 (Academic), or

SOA 5 for WPL (Writing), including attainment of an average SOA 5 in the WSQ WPL series

Application Fees

• $80 (Non-refundable for local students)
• $300 (Non-refundable for international students)

Professional Placement (Supervised Teaching Practicum)

This module involves students in 200 hours practical hands on sessions in a pre-school environment. Students will be mentored by in-house personnel and assessed by Practicum Supervisor assigned by Advent Links.

Certification

Students who have successfully completed the course will be awarded the WSQ Advanced Certificate in Early Years by SkillsFuture Singapore.

Other Early Childhood courses include Fundamentals Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education.