The EtonHouse Education Centre (EEC) is an academy for teacher-education, research and professional development, committed to providing high quality pre-service and in-service teacher education and professional development in the field of early childhood across the South East Asian region.At the EEC, the philosophical focus is on socio-constructivist thinking and the exemplary educational provocations offered by programs such as Reggio Emilia (Italy).
The strengths of the EEC programs are that:
- the Academy has the best teacher-educators from overseas and Singapore.
- the programs at EEC also include the prestigious internationally recognized certification from the CACHE (Council for Awards in Children’s care and Education) in the United Kingdom.
- students have access to well-established exemplary learning environments offered by the EtonHouse pre-school network during the supervised pedagogical practice undertaken by the student teachers.
- there are work opportunities for students upon graduation, as the EEC graduates are the first to be considered for employment in the EtonHouse pre-schools.
- research-based teaching practices, that advocate the social learning theories of Vygotsky and Rogoff, form our practice.
- career advancement opportunities are available through the BA and MA programs in partnership with Roehampton University
Program Vision
To ensure that all graduates from EtonHouse Education Centre (EEC) can facilitate and extend children’s learning within a meaningful context, and support children’s growing competence as individuals.Our Mission and Service Guarantees
EEC sincerely commits to ensure that all courses offered comply with the national guidelines and regulations. All courses are approved and accredited by the Preschool Qualification Accreditation Committee and are registered with the Ministry of Education.Program Philosophy
The EtonHouse Education Centre strongly advocates for the best interest of young children based on an acknowledgment of young children’s presence as citizens in their own right. The task of the candidate early childhood pedagogue is to develop skills in helping children connect with their worlds with all possible potentials, strengths, and languages. The EEC supports and encourages the development of knowledgeable, sensitive and responsive adults as children’s partners and supporters in learning.The issue of quality in early childhood services has been a focus of global discourse for some time. The basic tenet that the EEC proposes is that quality should be defined in terms of the child’s experience of their preschool setting. The teacher education programs are considered within the Singapore context, but also recognise and acknowledge the respected work other developed nations are presenting about high quality services for young children. The EEC therefore supports the development of high quality early childhood education through the promotion of an image of the child who is worth listening to and who has the courage to think and act autonomously.
Program Aims
The EEC’s programs for professional development will enable candidates to:- Gain a solid understanding of young children’s growth, development and competencies.
- Understand the important relationship between learning and the child’s environment.
- Understand the sociological nature of children’s learning and development.
- Understand the role of adults in supporting and acknowledging young children’s learning and development.
- Acknowledge the role of play as a central medium for children’s development and learning.
- Become familiar with the role of documentary observation tools as a means of understanding young children’s learning and development.
- Develop skills in defending and protecting children as part of an advocacy role in early childhood education.
EtonHouse Education Centre has achieved the Case Trust for education and is certified as an organization that has good student welfare practices and high quality standards (Case Trust Logo)