Table 3 : Curriculum Structure of the PGDE (Chinese/Malay/Tamil, Primary) Programme

Category/ Subject

Course Code

Title

No. of AUs

EDUCATION STUDIES
 

QED501

Educational Psychology I:

Theories and Applications for Learning and Teaching

2

QED502

Educational Psychology II:

Providing for Individual Differences in Learning and Teaching and Classroom Management

2

QED503

ICT for Engaged Learning

2

QED504

The Social Context of Teaching and Learning

2

CURRICULUM STUDIES (Select either Chinese, Malay or Tamil)
Chinese
Chinese Language QCC501 Teaching of Chinese Language 1 4
QCC502 Teaching of Chinese Language 2 1
QCC503 Teaching of Chinese Language 3 5
QCC504 Teaching of Chinese Language 4 2
Moral Education (Chinese) QCZ501 Teaching of Civics and Moral Education 1 (Chinese) 3
QCZ502 Teaching of Civics and Moral Education 2 (Chinese) 3
Malay
Malay Language QCD501 Teaching of Malay Language (Pri) 1 3
QCD502 Teaching of Malay Language (Pri) 2 3

QCD503

Teaching of Malay Language (Pri) 3

3

QCD504

Teaching of Malay Language (Pri) 4

3

Moral Education
(Malay)
QCZ503 Teaching of Civics and Moral Education 1 (Malay) 3
QCZ504 Teaching of Civics and Moral Education 2 (Malay) 3
Tamil
Tamil Language QCT501 Teaching of Tamil Language I 4
QCT502 Teaching of Tamil Language II 2
QCT503 Teaching of Tamil Language III 3
QCT504 Teaching of Tamil Language IV 3
Moral Education
(Tamil)
QCZ505 Teaching of Civics and Moral Education I (Tamil) 3
QCZ506 Teaching of Civics and Moral Education II (Tamil) 3
PRACTICUM
 

QPR501

Teaching Practice

10

LANGUAGE ENHANCEMENT AND ACADEMIC DISCOURSE SKILLS
 

QLK501

Communication Skills for Teachers

2

Select the same language as in Curriculum Studies

QLC501

Use of Chinese in Teaching

2

QLM501 Use of Malay in Teaching I

1

QLM502

Use of Malay in Teaching II

1

QLT501

Use of Tamil in Teaching I

1

QLT502

Use of Tamil in Teaching II

1

   
Note:  In addition to the core courses and the required number of prescribed electives, student teachers are required to undertake a compulsory Group Endeavours in Service Learning (GESL) project – QGS501. Description of GESL projects is available in the General Information section on page 13 of the handbook.