The B. Ed. in Primary Programme prepares persons to become teachers at the Primary level of the education system. This programme prepares an individual to teach students from Grades 3 to 6. The Primary Programme exposes students to content and methodology to teach from Grades 1 to 6.
The B. ED in Primary education is offered in two modalities – full-time and part-time
- The full-time programme is normally completed over a four-year period
- The part-time programme is normally completed over a five-year period.
Duration and Programme Modality
The B. ED in Primary education is offered in two modalities – full-time and part-time
- The full-time programme is normally completed over a four-year period, between the hours of 8:00 am- 4:30 pm daily.
- The part-time programme is normally completed over a five-year period, between the hours of 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm daily
Programme Structure
The B. Ed. programme has two parts:
- Part 1 includes years 1 and 2, and normally delivers the foundation courses; primarily teaching content.
- Part 2 (years 3 and 4 and 5) focuses especially on professional attitudes and competences.
Programme Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements – Five CSEC/GCE/SSC
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Social Science Subject
- Natural Science Subject and
- any other academic subject (except Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM)
CSEC General – Grades 1, 2 & 3*
GCE – Grades A, B, or C
SSC – Grades 4 & 5
CXC/CSEC subjects grades 1 to 3 (from 1998)
N.B. Please see Admissions for alternative/additional entry requirement options.
Documents Required
- Completed Application Form
- Application Fee
- Birth Certificate
- CSEC/GCE/SSC Academic Certificate(s)
- 2 References (written with stamp or seal on a Letterhead)
- 1 Passport Size Photograph
- Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
- Deed Poll (if applicable)
N.B. Original and copies of documents must be presented at the submission of the application
| Code | Course | Credits |
| DR100PR | Introduction to Drama | 4 |
| ED100PCB | Practicum 1 | 1 |
| ED101GEB | Introduction to Information and Communication Techn | 0 |
| ED101PCB | The Emerging Professional | 3 |
| ED102PCB | Child & Adolescent Development | 3 |
| ED200PCB | Practicum 2 | 2 |
| ED202PCB | Strategies of Teaching & Learning | 3 |
| ED203PCB | Educational Technology | 4 |
| ED212PCB | Classroom Management | 3 |
| ED300PCB | Practicum 3 | 3 |
| ED301PCB | Assessment In Education | 3 |
| ED302PRB | Principles of Primary Teaching | 3 |
| ED303PCB | Introduction to Educational Research | 3 |
| ED304PCB | Special Needs in Education | 2 |
| ED322PCB | Introduction to Multi-grade Classroom Teaching | 3 |
| ED400PCB | Practicum 4 | 9 |
| ED401PCB | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| ED402PCB | Research Applied: Theory into Practice | 2 |
| GC100GEB | Personal and Character Development | 2 |
| LA010GEB | Foundation of Grammar | 0 |
| LA101GEB | Communication Skills 1 | 4 |
| LA112GEB | Information Literacy | 2 |
| LA200PRB | Teaching L A in Primary 1 | 3 |
| LA201GEB | Introduction to Literacy Development | 3 |
| LA202GEB | Communication Skills 2 | 4 |
| LA211PRB | Teaching LA in Primary 2 | 3 |
| LA300PRB | Addressing Children’s Literacy Development | 3 |
| LA301PRB | Introduction to Writing | 3 |
| LA400PRB | Introduction to Children’s Literature | 3 |
| ML100GEB | Functional Spanish | 3 |
| MT101PRB | Number Concept 1 | 2 |
| MT111PRB | Number Concept 2 | 2 |
| MT201PRB | Geometry & Measurement | 3 |
| MT211PRB | Algebra & Problem Solving in the Primary Classroom | 3 |
| MT300PRB | Teaching Mathematics at the Primary Level | 3 |
| Statistics & Probability for Primary | 3 | |
| MT321PRB | Mathematics Connections 1 | 3 |
| STEM in the Mathematics Classroom | 2 | |
| MU200PRB | Music in the Primary Classroom | 3 |
| PE200PRB | Movement Education | 3 |
| RE100PRB | Caribbean Religious Experience | 3 |
| SC101PRB | Science for the Primary Teacher 1 | 3 |
| SC200GEB | Health and Family Life Education | 3 |
| SC211PRB | Science for the Primary Teacher 2 | 4 |
| SC312PRB | Science for the Primary Teacher 3 | 3 |
| SS101PRB | Planet Earth | 4 |
| SS111PRB | History & Sociology of the Caribbean | 3 |
| SS300GEB | Introduction to Environmental Studies & SD | 2 |
| SS301GEB | Citizenship Education | 3 |
| VA200PRB | Creating & Teaching Visual Arts | 3 |
| Concentration Subject 1 | 3 | |
| Concentration Subject 2 | 3 |