In summary the requirements are that to be eligible to be admitted to a bachelor’s degree programme a person shall, as a minimum:
- have passed a Senate-recognised Form 7 or equivalent examination; or
- have completed a diploma or a degree at a recognised tertiary institution; or
- have completed a qualification that USP recognises for cross credits; or
- have met the mature student admission criteria.
All new degree-level students will sit an English proficiency test, English Language Skills Assessment (ELSA). Students identified by ELSA will be enrolled in the course, EL001 English Language Skills, which provides students with an opportunity to acquire the English language skills needed for successful university studies.
Students enrolling at Laucala, Emalus and Alafua Campuses can complete their enrolment process online via the USP website. All other students, including those without online access, should fill out the appropriate form, available at all USP campuses.
Programme Requirements:
- The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) consists of 21 courses:
- 8 at 100-level
- 6 at 200-level
- 7 at 300-level.
Courses:
- Three (3) 100-level unspecified ED courses
- ED182 (Integrated Arts) - This course takes an integrated view of the role and relevance of the arts in relation to both schooling and culture generally. The arts represent society`s most profound and acute insights, as well as a sure way to empathy and emotional understanding.
- ED184 (Physical Education and Leisure Education I) - This course seeks to integrate components of physical education, games teaching, outdoor and leisure education. It offers practical activities and draws theoretical insights from teaching games for understanding, pedagogy, and outdoor education.
- LL161 (Fijian Language Studies I) - This course introduces students to the study of the Fijian language, its major divisions and varieties and the pivotal concepts of its grammar, as well as its relationship to other Austronesian languages.
- LL171 (Introduction To Hindi) - The aims of this course are to give the student an understanding of the Hindi language, to develop the user`s skills in the use of Hindi and to enhance through understanding and practice the ability to use it with confidence. OR (other Pacific language)
- UU100 (Communications and Information Literacy) - From 2010 all students admitted to degree programmes will be required to undertake four generic courses as part of their programme. UU100 will be offered in Semester 2.
- UU114 (English For Academic Purposes) - By the end of this course students will be expected to have achieved a proficiency in academic writing, reading and speaking sufficient to support their language needs in courses in the humanities, social science or sciences and in future professional tasks.
- ED215 (Language And Mathematics II) - This course has two components, language and Mathematics. Language component: language acquisition - the language strand of this course examines and analyses explanations of first and second language acquisition and explores factors which affect this acquisition.
- ED216 (Science And Social Studies II) - This course has two components: science and social studies. It is assumed that most students would have taught science and social studies in primary schools in the Pacific region.
- ED217 (Literacy Process) - This practical course deals with the teaching and learning of reading and writing in the Pacific context. The aim is to develop and enhance teachers` abilities in designing and conducting effective procedures to promote literacy in their classrooms.
- ED252 (Educational Psychology and the Teaching - Learning Process) - This course aims to provide a framework within which teachers, or those intending to be teachers, can identify the contribution of educational psychology to an understanding of how children learn, and formulate a theoretical base from which effective teaching practices can be designed, implemented and evaluated.
- ED255 (Introduction To Curriculum Development) - This course aims to introduce students to curriculum theory and practice and to develop an awareness and understanding of the process of curriculum development, with specific reference to the South Pacific region.
- ED284 (Physical Education and Leisure Education II) - This course addresses the need for regular physical activity among children; and the teaching of structured Primary physical education and sports to reinforce this.
- ED300 (Practicum) - This course is part of the BEd (Primary) In-service programme, the BEd (Secondary) for students entering after 1999, the PGCE for students entering after 1999, and the ACTA. Refer to Practicum Handbook for further details.
- ED316 (Science and Social Studies III) - This is the second of the two courses in science and social studies offered as part of the BEd (Primary) Degree. This course consists of two modules: science and social studies.
- ED317 (Special Topic in Primary Curriculum) - This course is aimed at providing an opportunity for participants to explore an area of interest in primary curriculum through guided individual research. This is aimed at providing students with an area of specialisation in primary curriculum for which they could provide professional leadership in their own schools when they become teachers.
- ED318 (Language and Mathematics III) - This is an important and compulsory component of the BEd Primary Programme for serving primary school teachers. It is assumed that most students have taught mathematics in primary schools in the Pacific region.
- ED319 (Professional Issues in Education) - This course is designed to provide some understanding of two professional areas, namely children with special needs and educational leadership in primary schools.
- either of;
- ED334 (Values In Education) - This course gives an overview of how values permeate the whole of primary education. The importance of values within the school community and across the curriculum is highlighted.
- ED359 (Educational Research) - This course is designed for senior undergraduate students or prospective postgraduate students with a strong interest in educational research. Basic statistical knowledge is desirable, but not necessary. The mounting of this course is subject to staffing availability.
- either of;
- ED354 (Assessing and Measuring Student Performance) - This course is designed to build on ED154 Principles of assessing Student Performance. Emphasis is placed on developing professional teachers for academic careers and evealuation personnel for other professions.
- ED355 (Curriculum Development) - The course aims to develop the knowledge, skill and attitudes which will enable teachers to become more effective teachers or curriculum developers in a particular academic discipline.
