Constructing a Meaningful Educational Setting - Part of the PDC1 of Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Intervention (Special Needs)
About This Course
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1) Articulate differences in language, literacy, communication, motor, and social and emotional development in young children from birth to 6-years-old;
2) Apply the principles of differentiated instructions and apply it to preschool as well as early intervention settings;
3) Acquire basic skills of adapting curriculum through differentiations, varying prompt levels and behavior management, to enhance the learning success of young learners ; and,
4) Critically evaluate factors which promote or affect quality instructions and support.
What You'll Learn
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for SDESN (PDC 1 only), candidates need to have met the following criteria:
a) Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education-Teaching (DECCE-T) or acceptable equivalent; or
b) Diploma in Special Needs (DISE); or
c) Certificate in Special Needs (CISE) and 2 ‘A’ levels; or
d) Diploma or Degree in a related field (Psychology, Social Work, Human Services) from a recognised Tertiary Institution; and
e) Have worked in an early childhood setting