Knox Community College is the first Community College in Jamaica to have attained the accreditation status from The University Council of Jamaica (U.C.J) for a Bachelor of Education Degree Programme.
The College is accredited to offer a four year degree (for new entrants) and to upgrade practicing teachers from the certificate or diploma level to the degree level.
The College will for the upcoming Semester (Sept. 2006) be offering only the completion programme in the following areas:
- Primary Education (Completion)
- Secondary Education (Completion)
- The primary 2 yr completion is to be accessed only by teachers holding a Teacher’s Diploma in Primary or Early childhood Education. (If a Teacher has a Teacher’
- Students holding a Diploma must complete 60 credits. Those holding a Certificate must complete 75 credits.
- A completion programme will actually run over 5 semesters inclusive of Action Research and Practicum Exercise.
- New students are accepted for September of each year.
- Each course (except for the Action Research Each course (except for the Action Research –
- Students must do 12 credits per semester to complete the schedule in a timely manner.
- Classes run Monday to Thursday Classes run Monday to Thursday – 5pm to 8 pm…
- The Secondary 2yr completion Programme will be run only on the Spalding Campus and will consist of the following majors:
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- History and Sociology
- The Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
- Language Arts (Language and Literature)
- Business Studies.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
- Classes are run over four (4) - six (6) semesters: (Based on entry qualification)
- Each course is approximately fifteen (15) weeks in duration.
- Semester 1 begins in September: Monday – Thursday 5 – 8 pm
- Semester 2 begins in January: Monday – Thursday 5 – 8 pm
- Semester 3 is the Summer Semester. This semester begins in May.
Summer Semester Dates and Time
May – June, Monday – Thursday, 5 – 8 pm and July and August, Monday – Thursday, 8 am – 5 pm .
(Some Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays may apply throughout)
Current locations
Spalding Campus (Primary/Secondary)
Mandeville Campus (Primary Only)
May Pen Campus (Primary Only)
The degree is offered at two (2) levels, namely,
Primary and Secondary.
Students with Primary/Secondary Diploma : will be expected to complete 60 credits, inclusive of Practicum, Action Research and Electives.
Students with Primary/Secondary Certificate: will be expected to complete 75 credits inclusive of Practicum, Action Research and Electives.
TUITION AND FEES
Tuition
The proposed tuition for the 2006/7 academic year is $4,200 per credit.
The tuition and other fees are usually paid a week before the course begins. Students are reminded that no students whose accounts is in arrears will be allowed to sit the final examination at the end of a course.
Knox Continuing Fees – Academic year 2006 - 2007
Each semester includes a continuing fee of J$10,000 and a computer/internet services fee of J$4,000.
FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
QUALIFICATION FOR ENTRY
Students admitted to the B. Ed. programme must meet
the following admissions requirement.
- Completion Programme/(Primary & Secondary): applicants must possess either an earned teaching diploma or Certificate from a Teachers’ College, or an equivalent Institution such as a University or other training institution such as NCTVET.
- Students with Teachers’ Diploma should have at least 75 transferable credits.
- Students with Teachers’ Certificate should have at least 60 transferable credits.
HOW TO APPLY
- Download application form
- Submit official transcripts from all previously attended
high school, colleges, or universities.
- Submit two letters of recommendation (one must be from your hiring Principal/Employer that attest to the ability of the applicant to complete a Baccalaureate programme.
Submit completed application form along with non-refundable application fee of J$500 to:
The Registry
Knox Community College
P.O. Box 52, Spalding, Clarendon,
Jamaica W. I.
CONTACT
The Education Department
Knox Community College
P.O. Box 52, Spalding, Clarendon,
Jamaica W. I.
Tel # : 987 – 8047/8049 ext 2184
Fax: 964 – 0218 or 987 - 8048
Email: gracebarnes1@yahoo.com
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