Study programme	Preschool Teacher
Higher Education Institution	Daugavpils University
Study field	Education and Pedagogy

Code of the study programme in accordance with the Latvian Education Classification	41141
EQF/LQF Level	5
Study Programme Type	Pirmā līmeņa profesionālā augstākā izglītība (ceturtā līmeņa profesionālā kvalifikācija), īstenojama pēc vispārējās vai profesionālās vidējās izglītības ieguves. Studiju ilgums pilna laika studijās divi–trīs gadi
Study programme (short name)	First level professional higher education study programme
Thematic group	Pedagogu izglītība
ISCED code	0112; 0113; 0114
ISCED	Pedagogu izglītība
Credit points	126
Degree to be acquired	-
Qualification to be obtained	Teacher
Study type and form	Full time studies; Part time studies
Study lenght	2 years; 2 years, 6 months
Language	latvian

Licence number	04041-99
Licence date	07.08.2020
Licenced till

Accreditation page number	Netiek izsniegta
Accreditation date	29.01.2025
Accreditation duration (in years)	6
Accreditation till	30.01.2031

Knowledge
1. understand the key concepts of preschool education (basic skills in the study areas, multi-skills, value-based habits) and the guidelines for the professional activity of a preschool teacher;
2. justify the choice of teaching methods, techniques and technologies, guiding children towards meaningful learning according to their individual development and attainable learning results;
3. understand the principles of planning and implementing of the child-centred learning in pre-school, in which children integrate play activities throughout the day to learn the basic skills in study areas;
4. is familiar with the techniques of self-analysis, self-assessment and self-reflection of the teacher's pedagogical activity.

Skills
5. evaluate and analyse problems in pre-school education in a well-reasoned way, in cooperation with colleagues, create innovative solutions and develop their professional activity;
6. integrating the theoretical guidelines of pedagogy and psychology, organises a child-centred pedagogical process, taking into account children's individual development potential and attainable learning results, and providing feedback;
7. adapt the content, methods, tools and resources of studies to children's individual needs, abilities and achievements, set learning goals and required results, supporting the child in a targeted way;
8. critically evaluate one’s teaching activities, developing a plan for professional development in the context of lifelong learning.

Competence
9. in collaboration with the child's family and colleagues, create an inclusive, intellectually stimulating, social-emotionally secure and child-directed learning environment, ensuring the application of a child-centred approach to pre-school education practice and demonstrating integrated knowledge and understanding of children's personal development;
10. understands the place of their profession in the wider social context and contributes to the development of pre-school education in a professional ethical manner;
12. strategically implements professional development for the all-round development of children and is involved in the planning and implementation of innovations in the development of the educational institution.