Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent
English: Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent course
English Requirements
CAEL CE and CAEL online, Minimum 60
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE), Minimum 169 with no skill below 162
Duolingo, Minimum score 105 to 110
IELTS Academic, Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
PTE Academic, Minimum score 58
TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition), Minimum 80 with no skill below 20
TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered, No skill below 20
In this four-semester diploma program, you will learn about the physical, cognitive, social and emotional needs of children. You will understand how to develop and implement inclusive programming in order to support the healthy development of children ranging in age from infancy to school-age.
Your studies will include courses in child development, curriculum. philosophy of education, communication, working with families and administration.
Each week you will spend three days in class and two days practicing your skills in field placement. If you choose to study in the summer, you will have the option to earn your Early Childhood Education (ECE) diploma in 16 months.
Seneca offers two lab schools, which are model child care centres that provide you with opportunities for observation and programming.
To practice in Ontario as a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) graduates must apply for registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE). Graduates of this program will meet the educational requirement for membership.
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Semester 1
COM101 or COM111, Communicating Across Contexts or Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)
ECE110, Visual Arts in Preschool Curriculum
ECE112, Healthy Safe Environments
ECE113, Curriculum and Applied Theory: 2-6 Years
ECE114, Observation and Development: 2-6 Years
ECE116, Field Placement: 2-6 Years
Semester 2
ECE209, Understanding Self and Others
ECE213, Curriculum and Applied Theory: 6-12 Years
ECE214, Child Development and Observation: 6-12 Years
ECE215, Interpersonal Relationships
ECE216, Field Placement: 6-12 Years
PSY100*, Introduction to Psychology
plus: General Education Course
Semester 3
ECE310, Music and Movement in the Early Years
ECE312, Understanding and Responding to Child Abuse
ECE313, Curriculum and Applied Theory: Birth - 3 Years
ECE314, Observations and Development: Birth - 3 Years
ECE315, Building Relationships: Families with Young Child
ECE316, Field Placement: Birth - 3 Years
plus: General Education Course
Semester 4
ECE409, History and Models of Early Childhood Education
ECE412, Legislation, Advocacy and Social Policy
ECE413, Curriculum and Applied Theory: Inclusive Community Practices
ECE414, Children with Exceptionalities
ECE415, Professional Practice
ECE416, Field Placement: Inclusive Community Practices
plus: General Education Course
Additional
A Standard First Aid Certificate and CPR Basic Rescue Certification are required to graduate from this program.
* This course will not fulfil a General Education requirement.
Note: The following courses will also not fulfil a General Education requirement: COM470, EAC470, PSY122, PSY172, PSY205, SOC270.
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of employers waiting for you:
Child care centres
Family resource programs
Settlement centres
EarlyON centres
After-school programs
Nursery schools
Parent co-operative centres
Private home child care
Centres for children with special needs
Kindergarten in the elementary school system
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