Early Childhood and Primary Education

Presentation

The long tradition of the Higher School of Education (ESEV) in initial, complementary, and specialized teacher training, combined with the new challenge posed by the Bologna Process and the professional qualification regime for teaching, allows us to leverage ESEV’s experience in conjunction with education policies, within a training paradigm that aims to enable teachers to carry out their professional activity autonomously, socially, and ethically.

Objetives

The course aims to provide professional qualifications for teaching in all areas of Preschool Education and the 1st Cycle of Basic Education, covering the following training objectives:

– To promote general educational training, covering the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and competencies in the field of education relevant to the performance of a Preschool Educator and 1st Cycle Basic Education Teacher;
– To develop personal and professional skills appropriate to the different aspects of the role of Early Childhood Educator and Primary School Teacher;
– To mobilize knowledge, skills, attitudes, and competencies in the specific teaching methods related to all areas of the preschool and primary school curriculum for the exercise of the profession;
– Develop reflective attitudes towards the major problems of the contemporary world, educational policy, and the role of schools in society;
– Extend cultural, social, and ethical training to areas of knowledge and culture other than those related to teaching qualifications;
– Encourage reflection on the ethical and civic dimensions of teaching professionalism in order to adapt educational intervention;
– Foster the capacity for intervention in action, research, innovation, and scientific and pedagogical experimentation projects;
– Develop skills that enable autonomous lifelong learning.

Career Opportunities

The master’s degree in Preschool Education and Primary School Teaching qualifies graduates to teach in all areas of preschool education and primary school education.

Study Plan (new)

1º year 1º Semester
Code Curricular Unit Plano Work Hours Contact Hours ECTS ECTS File
3181300214 Development and Learning Problems 2 81 37 3 EN
3181300215 Research Methodology in Education 2 81 37 3 EN
3181300216 Natural Heritage and Cultural Property 2 108 45 4 EN
3181300217 Specific Didatics in Primary Education I 2 162 75 6 EN
3181300218 Languages and Representations in Portuguese and Mathematics 2 108 45 4 EN
3181300219 Supervised Teaching Practice in Primary Education I 2 270 132 10 EN
               
3181300233 3 135 52 5 EN
3181300234 3 81 30 3 EN
3181300235 3 135 52 5 EN
3181300236 3 216 90 8 EN
3181300237 3 81 30 3 EN
3181300238 3 162 60 6 EN
           
1º year 2º Semester
Code Curricular Unit Plano Work Hours Contact Hours ECTS ECTS File
3181300220 School Organization and Management 2 81 37 3 EN
3181300221 Expressions and Creativity 2 81 37 3 EN
3181300222 Didatics and Educational Technology 2 81 37 3 EN
3181300223 Didactics of Primary Education II 2 162 75 6 EN
3181300224 Supervised Teaching Practice in Primary Education II 2 405 202 15 EN
               
3181300239 3 135 52 5 EN
3181300262 3 108 45 4 EN
3181300263 3 189 67 7 EN
3181300264 3 81 30 3 EN
3181300265 3 297 120 11 EN
           
2º year 1º Semester
Code Curricular Unit Plano Work Hours Contact Hours ECTS ECTS File
3181300225 Pre-School Education Content Areas Seminar 2 189 75 7 EN
3181300226 Specific Didatics in Early Childhood Education I 2 270 120 10 EN
3181300227 Supervised Teaching Practice in Early Childhood Education I 2 270 132 10 EN
31813050 Op. Inovação Pedagógica e Recursos Educativos 2 81 37 3 EN
31813056 Op. Formação de Leitores 2 81 37 3 EN
31813066 Op. Animação e divulgação em ciência 2 81 37 3 EN
31813073 Op. Didática da Educação para a Cidadania 2 81 37 3 EN
31813077 Op. Didática da Literatura para a Infância 2 81 37 3 EN
31813079 Op. Ambientes Digitais para Crianças 2 81 37 3 EN
           
2º year 2º Semester
Code Curricular Unit Plano Work Hours Contact Hours ECTS ECTS File
3181300229 Current Policies of Basic Education 2 81 37 3 EN
3181300230 Seminar of Research on Practices 2 108 37 4 EN
3181300231 Specific Didatics in Early Childhood Education II 2 216 97 8 EN
3181300232 Supervised Teaching Practice in Early Childhood Education II 2 405 202 15 EN
           

R/A-Cr 196/2015/AL01

Study Plan

1st Year 1st Semester
Code Curricular Units Total Contact ECTS ECTS File
3181300214 Development and Learning Problems 81 37 3 PT
3181300215 Research Methodology in Education 81 37 3 PT
3181300216 Natural and Cultural Heritage 108 45 4 PT
3181300217 DSpecific Teaching Methods for the 1st Cycle of Basic Education I 162 75 6 PT
3181300218 Languages and Representations in Portuguese and Mathematics 108 45 4 PT
3181300219 Supervised Teaching Practice in 1st CEB I 270 132 10 PT
1st Year 2nd Semester
Code Curricular Unit Total Contacto ECTS Ficheiro ECTS
3181300220 School Organization and Administration 81 37 3 PT
3181300221 Expressions and Creativity 81 37 3 PT
3181300222 Didactics and Educational Technology 81 37 3 PT
3181300223 Specific Didactics of the 1st CEB II 162 75 6 PT
3181300224 Supervised Teaching Practice in the 1st CEB II 405 202 15 PT
2nd Year 1st Semester
Code Curricular Unit Total Contacto ECTS Ficheiro ECTS
3181300225 Seminar on Content Areas of Preschool Education 189 75 7 PT
3181300226 Specific Teaching Methods for Early Childhood Education I 270 120 10 PT
3181300227 Supervised Teaching Practice in Preschool Education I 270 132 10 PT
31813050 Pedagogical Innovation and Educational Resources 81 37 3 PT
31813056 Op. Reader Training 81 37 3 PT
31813066 Op. Science Animation and Dissemination 81 37 3 PT
31813073 Op. Didactics of Education for Citizenship 81 37 3 PT
31813077 Op. Didactics of Children’s Literature 81 37 3 PT
31813079 Op. Digital Environments for Children 81 37 3 PT
2nd Year 2nd Semester
Code Curricular Unit Total Contacto ECTS Ficheiro ECTS
3181300229 Current Policies in Basic Education 81 37 3 PT
3181300230 Research Seminar on Practices 108 37 4 PT
3181300231 Specific Didactics of Early Childhood Education II 216 97 8 PT
3181300232 Supervised Teaching Practice in Preschool Education II 405 202 15 PT

Order No. 9887/2015 (DR No. 169 of August 31, 2015 – 2nd Series)

Registration No. R/A-CR 196/2015 on 08/13/2015

Accreditation

A3ES accreditation status –Accredited
Date of publication of the A3ES decision – 08 July 2025
Number of years accredited – 6 years
A3ES decision –Link
Accreditation – Link
Self-assessment guide – Link
External assessment report – Link
Course assessment report – 2023/2024 | 2022/2023 | 2021/2022

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Course

Early Childhood and Primary Education

Degree or Diploma

Master’s Degree

Duration

2 academic years / 4 semesters

Department

Psychology and Educational Sciences

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