United College of Education has continued to be a citadel of excellence and has carved a niche for itself in Zimbabwe's education landscape over the past forty years. The college has been able to continually reinvent itself thus remaining relevant.
UCE in its pursuit of of excellence and in enhancing its competitive edge, in September 2005 introduced the Early Childhood Development (ECD) programe which effectively replaced the Infant Education programe that was being offered. This was the culmination of an innovative vision to develop a comprehensive product in Early Childhood Education. Furthermore, it was also a positive response to government efforts to rationalize and standardize pre-school education (that has for years been dominated by private organizations and individuals) through the introduction of Grade Zero in schools.
Unlike its predecessor, the ECD programme does not only focus on school going children (Grades 1-3), but it focuses on the child from the ante-natal stage with activities to meant to stimulate it, through the pre-school stage up to the time it gets to Grade 3.
The programe is poised for a powerful impact on the education system in Zimbabwe. The new ECD specialists are therefore expected to effectively impart their newly acquired skills in the various communities they will be serving. They are expected to illuminate the way for those who have been practicing without specialized knowledge. The college proudly presented to the nation of Zimbabwe the pioneer group from this programme at its August 2009 graduation ceremony.
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