Diploma In Early Childhood Development And Education

Diploma In Early Childhood Development And Education (DECDE) is offered as a DIPLOMA course examined by FINSTOCK EVARSITY COLLEGE. A certificate of completion is issues upon completion of this course. For more information about this course, use the tabs below to navigate.

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Entry Requirements

C-

Duration: 12 Months

Delivery Method: Online

Fee Structure

Full Course Fees
Registration Fee KES 1,000.00 ($ 10.00)
Certification Fee KES 0.00 ($ 0.00)
Administration Fee KES 5,000.00 ($ 50.00)
Internal Exam Fee KES 15,000.00 ($ 150.00)
External Exam Fee KES 0.00 ($ 0.00)
Examining Body Membership Fee * KES 0.00 ($ 0.00)
Tuition Fee KES 80,500.00 ($ 805.00)
Fees Totals KES 101,500.00 ($ 1,015.00)
* Examining Body Membership Fee may be payable through us or directly to the Examining Body

All Fees are payable in lumpusm or in installments, for details see below.
Breakdown per semester,

Trimester Total Per Trimester
Trimester 1KES 33,833.33 ($ 338.33)
Trimester 2KES 33,833.33 ($ 338.33)
Trimester 3KES 33,833.33 ($ 338.33)
TotalKES 101,500.00 ($ 1,015.00)

NB: Fees are payable in 3 installments as detailed below:

The trimester fees of KES 33,833.33 ($ 338.33) is payable in 3 installments of KES 11,277.78 ($ 112.78)

Course Requirements

All Fees are payable in installements, for details check FAQs

Practical Requirements (where applicable)

For courses that require practicals, a separate fee is chargable (not included in fee structure above) as follows:

  • Short courses - KES 5,000
  • Certificate courses - KES 7,500
  • Diploma courses - KES 10,000

Course Units/Overview

Diploma in Early Childhood Development and Education

Semester one

Module I

  1. Philosophical, Sociological, and Historical Foundation of ECDE
  2. Curriculum Development
  3. General Psychology
  4. Guidance and Counseling
  5. Personality Development
  6. Child Growth and Development I
  7. Child Growth and Development II
  8. Child Development III_Pre_Adolescent and Adolescent

Semester 2 

Module II

  1. Childs Rights and Child Protection
  2. Health, Nutrition and Care
  3. Children in Need of Special Protection
  4. Community Development
  5. Training and Management of ECDE Programmes
  6. Research Monitoring and Evaluation

 Semester 3

Module III

  1. General Methods of Teaching Young Children and Material Development
  2. Language Activities
  3. Mathematics Activities
  4. Music and Movement Activities
  5. Science Activities
  6. Physical and Psychomotor Activities
  7. Social Studies Activities
  8. Creative Activities
  9. Teaching Practice

Unit IDUnit Name
ECDE101Philosophical, Sociological, And Historical Foundation Of ECDE
ECDE102Curriculum Development
ECDE103General Psychology
ECDE104Foundations And Management Of ECDE In Kenya
ECDE105Personality Development
ECDE201Child Growth And Development I
ECDE202Child Growth And Development II
ECDE203Child Development III_Pre_Adolescent And Adolescent
ECDE204Childs Rights And Child Protection
ECDE205Health, Nutrition And Care
ECDE206Children In Need Of Special Protection
ECDE301Community Development
ECDE302Training And Management Of ECDE Programmes
ECDE303Research Monitoring And Evaluation
ECDE304General Methods Of Teaching Young Children And Material Development
ECDE305Language Activities
ECDE306Mathematics Activities
ECDE307Music And Movement Activities
ECDE308Science Activities
ECDE309Physical And Psychomotor Activities
ECDE310Social Studies Activities
ECDE311Creative Activities
ECDE312Teaching Practice

Course Description

DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

Course overview

Diploma in Early Childhood Development and Education (DECDE) is offered as a 12 months course at FINSTOCK EVARSITY COLLEGE and is examined by Finstock Evarsity College. A certificate of completion is issued upon completion of the course.

This programme will offer skills in languages, basic mathematics, children development, Human and child rights, psychology and administration. This course is meant to create teachers specialized in training children. The course graduates are best suit to teach kindergarten and nursery schools.

What is the minimum grade required to do a Diploma in Diploma in early childhood development and education?

In order to enroll and study in diploma in early childhood development and education, a student should have a minimum of C- in their KCSE exams.

Mode of Delivery

Home and/or office-based media employing a variety of self-instructional electronic and online self-study materials, such as; written self-instructional study modules, online interactive devices and self-tests, cloud-based content, videos of lectures mediated technical learning materials e.g., audiovisual and e-learning materials

Program goals

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

  • Appreciate the rationale and objectives of Early Childhood Education in Kenya.

  • Acquire requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes t enable them understand the growth and development of the children.

  • Identify, develop and utilize resources or instruction in teaching and learning.

  • Learn how to promote children’s health and nutritional needs

Career opportunities

  • Pre-school teacher

  • Kindergarten and elementary school teacher

  • Nanny

  • Childcare Centre director

  • Child care worker

  • Special education teacher

Reasons you should take this course

  • Gain knowledge of development milestones

  • Understand the early learning process

  • Learn relationship building skills

  • Provide a hands on learning experience

What we offer

Finstock evarsity college offers a wide range of courses that are geared towards job creation as well as employment. Our courses and product offerings are categorized as online college based, degree programs, freemium courses and premium resources!

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Course Instructor(s)

MARTHA WAIRIMU MUIRURI MARTHA WAIRIMU MUIRURI

Examining Body

FINSTOCK EVARSITY COLLEGE

FAQs

Q1. How many intakes are there?

There are three intakes in a year as follows:

Cohort

Name

Term Period

Months

Registration Window

January Intake

Trimester 1

Jan 1 — Apr 30

4

Anytime

May Intake

Trimester 2

May 1 — Aug 31

4

Anytime

September Intake

Trimester 3

Sep 1 — Dec 31

4

Anytime

Q2. In how many installments can I pay the fees?

Payments can be done in 3 installments as specified in the fee structure.

Q3. When can I sit for the exams?

  1. Internal exams are activated for students individually.
  2. External exams (where applicable) are booked one month after you complete the course.

Refer to the external examining body for more details and requirements before seating for their exams.

Q4: Is this college accredited/approved?

Yes. The college is approved under the ministry of education, through TVETA, and also through National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).


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