Department of Primary Education Studies

NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION MINIMUM STANDARDS (2020 EDITION)

Primary Education Studies (PES) 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.

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

  1. Demonstrate familiarity with the contents of the Primary School Curriculum.
  2. Communicate effectively in a classroom situation.     
  3. Teach effectively at Primary School level.
  4. Exhibit a working knowledge of at least one major Nigerian language, other than mother tongue. 
  5. Exhibit appropriate behavior in classroom management.
  6. Demonstrate school management skills and supervisory roles.
  7. Implement the curriculum, write lesson plan, and teach effectively.
  8. Improvise/produce instructional aids using local materials.
  9. Develop the attitude to continue learning; and
  10. Write an intelligible report of a project which he/she has undertaken.
  1. A Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) or G.C.E. ‘O’ Level with credits in 5 subjects including English Language and mathematics at not more than two sittings. Two of the credits must be relevant to the course the candidate wishes to offer.
  2. All candidates wishing to be considered for admission must meet the requirements of an accredited body such as JAMB.
  3. Candidate must pass RACOED screening tests and interviews.
 

The present scope of the Primary School Curriculum in Nigeria Covers. 

Primary School Subjects 

  • Mathematics 
  • Basic Primary Science and Technology 
  • Social Studies 
  • Cultural and Creative Arts 
  • French 
  • Hausa 
  • Igbo 
  • Yoruba 
  • Home Economics 
  • Agricultural Education 
  • Religious Studies (CRK/IRS) 
  • PHE 
  • English Studies 
  • Computer Studies
  • Arabic

Course Outline

COURSE CODECOURSE TITLECREDITSTATUS
NCE YEAR 1 FIRST SEMESTER
PES 111Foundation of Primary Education1C
PES 112English Studies in Primary Education I1C
PES 113Mathematics in Primary Education I2C
PES 114Basic Science in Primary Education I2C
PES 115Social Studies in Primary Education I1C
PES 116Nigerian Languages L1 and L2 in Primary Education2E
PES 117Physical Education in Primary School2C
NCE YEAR 1 SECOND SEMESTER
PES 121School Observation1C
PES 123Mathematics in Primary Education II1C
PES 125Social Studies in Primary Education II1C
PES 128Cultural and Creative Arts Curriculum and Methods for Primary School I1C
PES 129ACRS and Moral Education in Primary Education1E
PES 129BIRS and Moral Education in Primary Education1E
PES 120Arabic1E
NCE YEAR 2 FIRST SEMESTER
PES 210Early Grade Reading in Primary Education2E
PES 212English Language in Primary Education III2C
PES 213Mathematics in Primary Education III1C
PES 214Basic Science and Technology2C
PES 216Nigerian Languages in Primary II1C
PES 217Health Education in Primary Education II1C
PES 218Cultural and Creative Arts Curriculum and Methods for Primary School II1C
PES 219ACRS and Moral Education in Primary Education II1C
PES 219BIRS and Moral Education in Primary Education II1C
NCE YEAR 2 SECOND SEMESTER
PES 220Computer in Primary Education1E
PES 221Research Method in Primary Education2C
PES 223Mathematics in Primary Education IV1C
PES 224Basic Science and Technology in Primary Education III2C
PES 225Social Studies in Primary Education III2C
PES 226Nigerian Languages L1 and L2 Acquisition in Primary Education1C
PES 229ACRS and Moral Education in Primary Education III1C
PES 229BIRS and Moral Education in Primary Education III1C
NCE YEAR 3 FIRST SEMESTER
EDU 311Teaching Practice6C
NCE YEAR 3 SECOND SEMESTER
PES 321Primary Education Planning, Administration and Supervision1C
PES 322English Language in Primary Education IV2C
PES 323Mathematics in Primary Education V1C
PES 324Basic Science and Technology in Primary Education IV1C
PES 326Nigerian Languages in Primary Education III1C
PES 327Coaching and Management of Sports in Primary Education1C
PES 328Cultural and Creative Arts Curriculum and Methods for Primary School III1C