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DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION MINIMUM STANDARD

PHILOSOPHY

Primary Education (PED) aims at training students to become teachers with sufficient knowledge of the Primary School Curriculum, skills, attitude and methods to enable them teach the subjects of Primary 1-6 as contained in the National Curriculum, produced by the Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council.

OBJECTIVES

  At the end of the course students should be able to: 

a. Demonstrate familiarity with the contents of the Primary School Curriculum

b. Communicate effectively in a classroom situation

c. Teach effectively at Primary School level

d. Exhibit a working knowledge of at least one major Nigerian language, other than mother tongue,

f. Exhibit appropriate behavior in classroom management,

g. Demonstrate school management skills and supervisory roles

h. Implement the curriculum, write lesson plan, and teach effectively,

i. Implement/produce instructional aids using local materials, 

j. Develop the attitude to continue learning, and 

k. Write an intelligible reports of a project which. he/she has undertaken

ADMISSION REQIUREMENTS

A Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSC) or G.C.E “0” Level with 4 subjects (English Language and Mathematics) at not more than two sittings

A Grade ii Teachers Certificate (TC II) with 4 credits or merits in 4 subjects including English and Mathematics,

All candidates wishing to be considered for admission must write and pass the selection examination organized by JAMB.

Successful candidates in the Pre-NCE final examination who take and succeeded in a selection examination organized by JAMB are also qualified for admission.

The present scope of the Primary School Curriculum in Nigeria Coves:

 

PRIMARY SCHOOL SUBJECTS

I. Maths, ii. Basic Primary Science and Technology

iii. Social Studies 

iv. Cultural and Creative Arts

v. French

Nigerian Languages

i. Hausa ii. Igbo

iii. Yuroba

a. Home Economics

b. Agricultural Education

c. Religious Studies 

d. PHE

e. English Studies

f. Computer Studies

g. Arabic

COURSE OUTLINE

YEAR1. 1ST SEMESTER

COUSE CODE

COUSE TITLE

CREDITS

STATUS

EDU. 112

Education Psychology 1 (child studies)

2

C

EDU. 113

Principles and Methods of Teaching

2

C

PED. 111

Foundation of Education

2

C

PED.112

English Language Studies in Primary Education

2

C

PED.113

Mathematics in Primary Education

2

C

PED.114

Basic Science and Technology

2

C

PED.115A

Home Economics in Primary Education

1

E

PED.116B

Agricultural Education in Primary Education

1

E

PED.117

Social Studies in Primary Education

2

 

PED.118

Nigerian Language in Primary Education I either

i. Hausa, or 

ii. Igbo or

iii Yoruba

iv. Other Nigerian Languages

2

C

PED.119

Physical and Health Education in Primary Education I

2

C

GSE. 111

General English I

1

C

GSE.112

Introduction to Library Studies

1

C

GSE.113

Basic General Mathematics I

1

C

 

                 TOTAL CREDIT

22

 

One elective must be selected in year 1 Semester 1

YEAR  1 – 2nd SEMESTER 

COUSE CODE

COUSE TITLES 

CREDITS

STATUS

EDU. 121

Sociology of Education

2

 

EDU.122

Introduction to Teacher Education

2

 

EDU. 124

Theory and Practice of Child Friendly School

2

 

PED. 121

English Language in Primary Education II

2

 

PED. 122

Mathematics in Primary Education II

2

 

PED. 123

Social Studies in Primary Education II

2

 

PED. 124A

Home Economics in Primary Education  II

1

E

PED. 124B

Agricultural Education in Primary Education

1

E

PED. 125

Cultural and Creative Arts Curriculum Methods for Primary School

2

C

PED. 126

Arabic Language in Primary Education

2

C

PED. 127

French in Primary Education I

2

C

PED. 128

School Observation

2

C

PED.129A  OR

Christian Religious Studies and Moral Education in Primary Education  II 

1

E

PED.129B

Islamic Religious Studies and Moral Education 

1

E

GSE 121

General English II

1

C

GES 123

Introduction to Computer Studies

1

C

GSE 124

FLEHI/Family Life and Emerging Health Issues

1

C

 

TOTAL CREDIT

23

 

One Elective must be Selected in year 1 Semester 1

One Elective must be selected in year 1 Semester 2

A or B

YEAR II – 1ST SEMESTER

COUSECODE

COUSE TITLES 

CREDITS

STATUS

EDU. 211

Practicum in Classroom Management and organization

1

C

EDU.212

Educational Technology Theory and Practice

2

C

EDU. 213 

Micro Teaching Theory

1

C

PED. 211

Basic Science and Technology

2

C

PED. 212

Educational Technology, Communication, Production and Improvisation

2

C

PED. 213 A

Moral Education

i. Christian Religious and Moral Education or

 

1

C

PED. 213 B

ii. Islamic Religious Studies and Moral Education

1

C

PED. 214

Nigerian Languages in Primary Education

i. Hausa or

ii. Igbo or

iii Yoruba

iv. Other Nigeria languages

2

C

PED. 215

Physical and Health Education in Primary Education

2

C

PED. 216

Social Studies in Primary Education

2

C

PED. 217

English in Primary Education

2

C

PED. 218

French in Primary Education

1

E

PED.219

Arabic language in Primary Education

1

E

GSE 211

General English iii. 

1

C

GSE 212

Basic General Mathematics

1

C

GES 213

Introduction to computer studies ii.

1

C

 

TOTL CREDIT

23

 

 

One Elective must be selected in year II Semester I

YEAR 2 – 2ND SEMESTER 

COUSE CODE

COUSE TITLES 

CREDITS

STATUS

EDU. 221

Curriculum Studies I

1

C

EDU.222

Measurement and Evaluation

1

C

EDU. 223

Micro-Teaching Theory 

1

C

PED. 221

Research Method in Primary Education

1

C

PED. 222

Mathematics in Primary Education

2

C

PED. 223

English in Primary Education

2

C

PED. 224

Social Studies

2

C

PED. 225

Basic Science and Technology

1

C

PED. 226

Nigerian Languages L1 and L2 in Primary Education

2

C

PED. 227A

EIGHT CRS and Moral Education OR

2

C

PED. 227B

ISS and Moral Education 

2

C

PED. 228

EIGHT Home Economics curriculum and Methods or Primary Agricultural Education Method

2

C

GSE 221

General English iv

2

C

GSE 222

Basic General Mathematics  III

1

C

GSE 223

Citizenship Education

1

C

GES 224

Entrepreneurship  

1

C

 

TOTAL CREDIT

22

 

 

YEAR 3 – 1ST SEMESTER 

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT

STATUS

EDU. 311

Teaching Practice

6

C

 

TOTAL CREDITS

6

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR 3 -  2ND  SEMESTER

COUSE CODE

COUSE TITLES 

CREDITS

STATUS

EDU. 321

Curriculum Studies  II

1

C

EDU.223

Research Project

2

C

EDU. 324

Introduction  to Theory and Practice of Guidance and Counseling  

1

C

PED. 321

Primary School Planning, Administration and Supervision

2

C

PED. 322

Computer appreciation and application 

1

C

PED. 323

English Language Studies IV

2

C

PED. 324

Mathematics in Primary Education

2

C

PED. 325

Basic Science and Technology

2

C

PED. 326

Cultural and Creative Arts Curriculum Methods for Primary School

2

C

PED. 327

Coaching and Management 

2

C

PED. 328A

Basic French in Primary Education

1

E

PED. 328B

Basic Arabic in Primary Education

1

E

PED.129

Nigerian Languages in Primary Education II eight 

i. Hausa or

ii. Igbo or

iii. Yoruba or

iv. Other Nnigerian Languages

2

C

GSE 321

General English V

1

C

GSE 323

Science and Technology in Society

1

C

 

TOTAL CREDIT

22

 

 

One Elective must be selected in year 3 Semester 2

SUMMARY OF CREDIT LOAD

YEAR1ST Semester2nd SemesterTotal
Year 1212344
Year 2232346
Year 3T.P  062228
Total  5068118

 

Note: tutors Handling Methods Courses Must Utilize NRDC

National Curriculum for Basic 1-6 as guide to instruction.

Uduma Emmanuel O Ph.D (FIPMD)

Head of Department