IN-service postgraduate diploma in
Education
Overview
If you are a teacher of Mathematics, English, Early Childhood, Science, Physics, Biology and Chemistry, the In-Service Postgraduate Diploma in Education (In-Service PGDE) Program will provide you with opportunities to further build on your experience and expand your classroom skills and knowledge. The In-Service PGDE Program is specifically designed for the in-service teachers (Cycle1-Cycle 3). Our tracks build subject knowledge and introduce leading-edge, innovative strategies for planning and teaching effective lessons based on the curriculum. The subject-based Practice Development Placement (Practicum) component of the Program supports developing new and innovative ways of supporting the students you teach to improve their learning achievements.
Upon completion of the In-Service Postgraduate Diploma in Education, students can apply for enrollment in the Master of Education and Innovation if they meet the admission requirements of the Program. Eighteen (18) of the credits earned in the In-Service Postgraduate Diploma in Education can be transferred to the Master of Education and Innovation Program, and, in addition, successful completion of eighteen (18) masters credits will enable you to earn the degree.
Subject Tracks
In-Service Postgraduate Diploma in Education Program Offerings:
- Teaching Mathematics
- Teaching Science
- Teaching Physics
- Teaching Chemistry
- Teaching Biology
- Teaching English Language
- Early Childhood Education
The benefits that you will gain from
The benefits which you will gain from ECAE’s In-Service PGDE Program include:
- Enhanced capacity to innovate with your classroom practice.
- Links between practice, innovation, theory, research, and national and international professional standards frameworks.
- Practical strategies for helping your students develop independent learning skills.
- Enhanced skills in managing classrooms and student behavior and supporting your students' well-being.
- High impact teaching strategies for classroom practice including Assessment for Learning, Metacognition and Student Voice.
- Leading-edge skills and know-how for teaching mathematics and science subjects.
Program Goals
- Initiate and manage effective professional activity in highly complex school and classroom environments.
- Create research-informed professional knowledge and practice effective for optimizing the quality of learning of their students.
- Develop, adapt and apply comprehensive knowledge of current and leading-edge educational research, theory, practice and innovation related to effective classroom pedagogy, assessment and curriculum progression.
- Engage in life-long learning, critical reflection and professional development.
Program Delivery
The In-Service PGDE is offered in a blended learning model, offering candidates flexibility through a balanced online learning (48% online and 52% face-to-face classes). Classes are taught from Sunday to Thursday and on Saturday.
Admission Requirements
- A Baccalaureate/Bachelor's degree in education or a related discipline appropriate for the In-Service PGDE Program from an accredited university with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0-point scale or its established equivalent. Applicants with a degree from a university outside of the UAE are required to produce a certificate of equivalency from the Ministry of Education in the UAE.
- A current International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or equivalent (TOEFL IBT or Pearson PTE Academic or EmSAT) or higher.
- Currently serving as teachers or with recent teaching experience.
- Provisional entry with a CGPA no less than 2.5 on a 4.0-point scale (or equivalent), and with an IELTS of 5.5 or equivalent (TOEFL IBT or Pearson PTE Academic or EmSAT). There are additional requirements for provisional entry upon a period of provisional admission.
Early Childhood Education
Specific Requirements for Admission to tracks/concentrations:
- For Early Childhood Education, a degree in either Education, Psychology, or a related discipline is acceptable.
Teaching English Language
English Language Requirement:
- Students must provide evidence of a minimum score of 7.0 IELTS academic or its equivalent on the English language portion of the EmSAT examination, or on other national or internationally recognized tests that are approved by the CAA. Conditional admission for IELTS academic score <7.0 will not apply.
Specific Requirements for Admission to tracks/concentrations:
- For Teaching English Language, a degree in either Education, English, Linguistics, or a related discipline is acceptable.
ECAE will give preferential consideration to teachers with an undergraduate degree in the subject of the selected track. For the In-Service PGDE in Teaching Science, a degree in either education, science, or a related discipline is acceptable. For the In-Service PGDE in Teaching Mathematics, Teaching Biology, Teaching Chemistry or Teaching Physics, the applicant should hold a degree in the subject of their chosen track or a closely related discipline.
Contact Graduate Admission Office:
Recruitment Office:
Email: Student.Recruitment@ecae.ac.ae
Office: (+971) 02 5099838
Admissions Office:
Email: admissions@ecae.ac.ae
Office: (+971) 02 5099 833
Program Structure
Overview
The program is offered through three-terms (11 weeks each) per year, so busy teachers have fewer courses per term, reducing their workload and making it easier to balance professional and academic life. In addition, the three-term structure mirrors school operation.
Core Courses
The program consists of four core courses:
- Classroom Management and Communication Skills (3 credits)
- Critical and Enquiry Perspectives on Teaching, Learning and Assessment (3 credits)
- Technology Integration into Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
- Practice Development Placement (10 credits)
Subject Tracks
Two elective courses are selected from five specialist tracks offered in the academic year 2021-2022. Teachers can choose one of the following tracks in the PGDE:
- Teaching Biology
- Teaching Chemistry
- Teaching Physics
- Teaching Science
The science courses lean heavily upon hands-on, student-centred active learning pedagogies, some of which will take place online, and some in our highly equipped science labs.
Track Courses
- Evidence-based Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Science / Physics/ Chemistry/ Biology Education (3 credits)
- Effective Assessment in Science / Physics/ Chemistry/ Biology Education (3 credits)
