Thursday, March 19, 2009

Degree Courses supported (and paid) by MCYS

Info about the Degree courses in ECE supported (and paid for) by MCYS, with contacts for further enquiries, below :

13 Feb 2009
To: Child Care Operators/ Supervisors


MCYS SCHOLARSHIP (DEGREE) for Child Care/ Pre-school Teachers - 2009

The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) has always placed considerable emphasis on the quality of early years education. Over the years, the child care sector has seen a progressive movement in the overall quality of early years education in Singapore. MCYS, together with the Ministry of Education (MOE), have put in place the following supporting measures, such as bursaries for diploma courses, curriculum resources, grants to fund innovation and the purchase of teaching and learning resources

2 In 2009, MCYS will continue its efforts towards professionalising the child care sector by offering Scholarships for child care teachers to attain higher qualifications. We are now pleased to invite child care centres to nominate teacher(s) for the Scholarships, which are offered for the following degree programmes/ intakes:-

Training Institution Programme Intake
National Institute of Education (NIE)Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)July 2009
Regional Training and Resources Centre, Asia (RTRC Asia)Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)April 2009August 2009Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood EducationOctober 2009

3 For course details, please visit their respective websites
www.nie.edu.sg or www.rtrc-asia.com

4 We have enclosed an information sheet on the B Ed (Early Childhood Education) by NIE, application form, general terms and conditions and FAQs on the Scholarship for your reference and nomination. Your completed nomination form, with relevant supporting documents, should reach us by 6 March 2009.

5 For further clarifications, please contact the following officers:-
Ms Joanne Quek Tel: 6354 8616 Email:
quek_yueng_san@mcys.gov.sgMs Eleanor Lim Tel: 6354 8929 Email: eleanor_lim@mcys.gov.sg

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