Introduction
The Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education (AD) program is designed for students having FA/ FSc. /equivalent qualification. The objectives of this program are two pronged, firstly to prepare quality teachers for newly emerging early childhood care and education programs in the public and private sectors and secondly to provide the prospective teachers the first half of the B.Ed. Hons. Degree course work. The program is thus designed to equip prospective teachers with multidimensional holistic understanding of the child, teaching tools and basic knowledge of educational challenges for early childhood education. At the completion of this degree one may join the exciting profession of ECCE teacher or may continue to complete his/her B. Ed in ECCE.
Eligibility Criteria
Intermediate (equivalent to 12 years of education) with at least 45% marks.
Assessment Criteria
The students’ study progress evaluation mechanism is based on continuous assessment throughout the semester by giving assignments, on-line quizzes, Graded Discussion Board (GDB), mid-term and final-term exams including teaching practice for AD Early Childhood Care and Education. The mid-term and final-term exams are conducted at VU’s designated centers and usually count for 80 to 85% of the total marks for a course.
Award of Degree
From Fall 2025, to be eligible for the award of an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education (ADE), the student is required to complete at least 67 credit hours with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.00 and teaching practice of 03 credit hours.
From Fall 2021, to be eligible for the award of Associate Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education (ADE), the student is required to complete at least 74 credit hours with minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.00 and teaching practice of 06 credit hours.
Whereas, for all previously enrolled batches, the students are required to complete at least 72 credit hours with minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.00 out of 4.00
Scheme of Study
| Total Credit Hours | 69 |
| Total Semesters | 4 |
| Duration | 2 Years |
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| Semester No. 1 | |||||||||
| Course Code | Title | Category | Sub Category | Type | Pre Requisite | Credit Hours | Specialization | ||
| CS101 | Introduction to Computing | General Education | Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| ECE101 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| ENG101 | English Comprehension | General Education | Functional English | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| MTH100 | General Mathematics | General Education | Quantitative Reasoning | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | General Education | Social Sciences | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| ETH202 | Ethics (for Non-Muslims) | General Education | Islamic Studies/Religious Education Studies | Elective | 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0) | ||||
| ISL202 | Islamic Studies | General Education | Islamic Studies/Religious Education Studies | Elective | 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0) | ||||
| VU001 | Introduction to e-Learning | General Education | Required | 1 (Theory:1, Practical:0) | |||||
| Semester No. 2 | |||||||||
| Course Code | Title | Category | Sub Category | Type | Pre Requisite | Credit Hours | Specialization | ||
| EDU301 | General Methods of Teaching | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| EDUA305 | Classroom Management for Young Learners | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| ENG201 | Business and Technical English Writing | General Education | Expository Writing | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| GSC101 | General Science | General Education | Natural Sciences | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| SOC201 | Social Statistics | General Education | Quantitative Reasoning | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| PAK301 | Pakistan Studies | General Education | Required | 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0) | |||||
| Semester No. 3 | |||||||||
| Course Code | Title | Category | Sub Category | Type | Pre Requisite | Credit Hours | Specialization | ||
| EDUA405 | Assessment and Evaluation in Early Years of Education | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| EDUA430 | Use of Information and Communication Technology for Early Childhood Education | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| EDUA516 | Teaching of English in Early Childhood | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| MGT602 | Entrepreneurship | General Education | Entrepreneurship | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| PAK522 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | General Education | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | Required | 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0) | ||||
| URD100 | Urdu Language | General Education | Arts and Humanities | Required | 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0) | ||||
| Semester No. 4 | |||||||||
| Course Code | Title | Category | Sub Category | Type | Pre Requisite | Credit Hours | Specialization | ||
| ECTA519 | Teaching Practice – I | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| EDUA403 | Teaching of Arts, Crafts & Calligraphy | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| EDUA501 | Role of School, Community & Teacher in Early Years of Education | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| EDUA510 | Teaching of Mathematics in Early Childhood | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||
| ETH100 | Effective Citizenship | General Education | Civics and Community Engagement | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||
| GSCA201 | Teaching of General Science in Early Years of Education | Major | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | |||||