The aim of this Diploma in Education course is to achieve the following:

• to lay the foundation of education principles and practices for participants interested in the field of education and education-related jobs;
• to prepare participants for a challenging and satisfying teaching career;
• to equip existing teachers with the basic essential knowledge and skills needed to be more effective in their teaching profession; and
• to raise participants’ awareness and appreciation of their opted modules as follows:

-Teaching of English Language & Humanities Subjects or

-Teaching of Mathematics & Science Subjects or

-Teaching Adult Learners or

-Child Psychology & Early Childhood.

On successful completion of this course, the student is expected to be able to:

• develop effective lessons with appropriate technology, suitable pedagogies and assessment methods;
• create a conducive classroom environment for effective learning;
• apply various interactive pedagogical methods for engaged learning;
• possess basic understanding of education theories related to effective teaching, learning and assessment;
• evaluate and reflect on planning, teaching and assessment practices;
• possess basic understanding of the principles of the Optional Modules of Teaching of English Language & Humanities Subjects, or Teaching of Mathematics & Science Subjects, or Teaching Adult Learners, or Child Psychology & Early Childhood;
• prepare a lesson plan with clear learning outcomes, pedagogies and assessment methods of the modules of their option;
• develop appropriate strategies to facilitate learning in the adult education classroom (for those who opted for the Module of Teaching Adult Learners); and

develop age-appropriate learning and teaching strategies, and learning activities in the early childhood classroom (for those who opted for the module on Child Psychology & Early Childhood).