Kostanai State Pedagogical University

B002 Pre-school Teaching and Education

Those entering the field of education “Pedagogical Sciences” will pass a special exam, which consists of a pedagogical test and a pedagogical situation, aimed at determining the tendency of applicants to pedagogical activity.

What will happen if you do not pass a special exam?

When students are not allowed to enter the teaching profession, they are not entitled to choose an educational program to participate in the competition for the award of an educational grant.

In case of inadmissibility to the teaching profession, applicants have the right to participate in the competition for the award of an educational grant for other groups of educational programs in accordance with the subject of choice.

Accordingly, all applicants applying for admission to the university in the field of education "Pedagogical Sciences" (graduates of schools of the current year and previous years, college graduates), it is necessary to pass a special exam in the specified period.

Persons with secondary, technical and vocational or post-secondary education who are enrolled in educational programs of higher education, providing for shortened periods of study (2 and 3 years), pass an additional exam for admission to the university on a paid basis.

Acceptance of documents and a special exam for admission in the field of education "Pedagogical Sciences" are carried out from June 20 to August 14 of the calendar year.

Profession-educator

Educator is one of the most popular professions in the modern world.

An educator is a teacher engaged in the education and upbringing of children of early, pre-school and pre-school age.

Our UNIVERSITY is focused on training a specialist who has key skills and is able to successfully carry out professional activities in changing conditions.

The model of a graduate:

1. Deep knowledge and understanding in your subject area;
2. Critical thinking and emotional intelligence
3. Leadership qualities: entrepreneurial skills, decision-making skills
4. High level of personal awareness and academic integrity
5. Global citizenship, while remaining a citizen and patriot of his country.

The Department of "Preschool and primary education" pays great attention to the quality of development of educational programs. In the rating of educational programs conducted by NCE "Atameken" together with MES RK Educational program 5B010100 "Preschool education and upbringing", developed by the Department of Dino took 2nd place in 2018, and in 2019 – 2nd place.

The main purpose of the educational program of training according to the educational program 6B01201 Preschool education and education: preparation of the future teacher of the preschool organization of education having:

• qualitative knowledge in the subject area;
• analytical, research and language skills;
• ability to further continuous self-education and self-improvement of professional knowledge, skills and abilities;
• leadership skills and innovative thinking.

Types and sphere of professional activity of graduates

Bachelor of the group of educational programs 6B01201 Preschool education and upbringing can perform the following types of professional activities:

• educational (pedagogical) – as an educator of pre-school organizations, a teacher of TVE, a specialist in pre-school education in the institutes of advanced training of teachers;
• organizational and managerial – as a head, methodologist preschool organization, a specialist in the Department of education management;
• research - implementation of research activities in pre-school organizations

Thus, a bachelor of pre-school education and education may hold the following positions:

• the teacher in the preschool organization;
• Methodist preschool organization;
• head of pre-school organizations;
• teacher of pedagogical College;
• leading specialist in the Department of education management;
• specialist in pre-school education in the institutes of advanced training of teachers;
• founder of his own business in the field of preschool education (private kindergartens, development studios, etc.)

The curriculum of training specialists provides a broad General education, General pedagogical and special training.

General education training is a mandatory component: Modern history of Kazakhstan, fundamentals of entrepreneurial skills, Information and communication technologies (in English), etc.

General pedagogical and psychological training is carried out in the following disciplines: psychology, General and preschool pedagogy, early development pedagogy, inclusive education, tolerance pedagogy, innovations in preschool education.

Among the elective courses: Private methods of preschool education (methods of speech development, methods of formation of elementary mathematical representations, theory and methods of visual activity, etc.), management in preschool education, tutoring in preschool education, etc.

The Department pays great attention to the organization of research activities of students.

Students take an active part in the Republican competition of student scientific and practical works, student scientific and practical conferences, Olympiads, competitions, projects, startup projects.

Educational work with students is focused on the formation of citizenship, patriotism, promotion of a healthy lifestyle, overcoming the negative phenomena that exist in the youth environment, for this purpose, the Department annually holds a competition of student works on the theme "President's Day", "Independent Kazakhstan", as well as a musical competition of military-Patriotic songs.

The best students of the faculty have the opportunity to visit the library named After N. Nazarbayev in Astana and take part in the seminar.

Every year, the Department holds meetings with law enforcement agencies, employees of the center for the formation of HLS, where students take an active part.

Opportunities for continuing education

Graduates of the faculty, who have shown a tendency to scientific activity, have the opportunity to continue their studies in the master's degree in their chosen direction.