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(Português) Acreditação pela A3ES
Início / Educação Básica
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The Bachelor’s Degree in Basic Education, established by Ordinance No. 1419/2007, of 30 October 2007, began in the 2007/08 academic year and replaced the Early Childhood Education and Primary School Teacher programmes. According to the new Teacher Qualification regulations (Decree-Law No. 79/2014, of 14 May), the training of Early Childhood Educators and Primary School Teachers (all areas) and Middle School Teachers (Maths and Natural Sciences or Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal) will now proceed through two mandatory cycles: The first cycle corresponds to the Bachelor’s Degree in Basic Education lasting three years (six semesters); the second cycle (Master’s Degree) will confer professional qualifications for teaching, where each student will select their specialisation:
- Pre-School Education (three semesters).
- Primary School Education (three semesters).
- Pre-School Education and Primary School Education (four semesters).
- Primary School Teaching and teaching Maths and Natural Sciences in lower middle school (four semesters).
- Primary school teaching and teaching Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal in lower middle school (four semesters).
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Entry Requirements
Entrance Exams:
One of the following combinations:
[17] Mathematics Applied to the Social Sciences
[18] Portuguese
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[16] Mathematics
[18] Portuguese
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[19] Mathematics A
[18] Portuguese
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Special Admissions
– Portuguese Diplomatic Mission Abroad
– Portuguese Grant Holders Abroad or Civil Servants on an Official Mission Abroad
– Officers of the Portuguese Armed Forces
– PALOP grant holders
– Accredited Foreign Diplomatic Mission in Portugal
– High Performance Sports Practitioners
– East-Timor Citizens
Special Entry Routes
- Over 23s
- Holders of a Technological Specialisation Diploma
- Holders of a Higher Professional Technical Diploma
- Holders of other Higher Education qualifications
- Holders of secondary school dual certification courses and specialised art courses
- Special Entry Route for International Students
Re-entry, Change of Combination/Institution/Course
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General objectives
- To produce professionals who can work in basic education, performing educational roles especially for children aged 0 to 12, mainly in non-school contexts (educational services, after-school care, toy libraries, etc.) and in school settings (supporting and assisting in curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular activities).
- To prepare graduates who meet the requirements to continue studies at the second cycle level (master’s degree), through which they can pursue teaching roles in the context of pre-school education and basic education (primary and lower middle school).
Specific objectives:
To prepare professionals who:
- a) Understand the intricacies of educational processes in general and specifically the processes of teaching and learning, while possessing a comprehensive and holistic view of Basic Education across its various dimensions (organisational, curricular, social, etc.).
- b) Understand the developmental journey of children aged 0 to 12, along with their life contexts, learning environments and socialisation processes.
- c) Demonstrate expertise in the scientific domains of teaching and its methodologies, along with a deep understanding of the wider field of education, essential for effective roles in basic education and for advancing to the second study cycle.
- d) Showcase the ability to develop educational activities tailored for children aged 0 to 12, respecting their individual needs and cultural differences.
- e) Have the ability to observe, interpret, assess and reflect on the diverse educational settings that encompass early childhood and basic education.
- f) Have an entrepreneurial spirit and are adept at fostering and building socio-educational projects, developing their work in the knowledge-based society.
- g) Guide their actions based on the ethical and professional principles inherent to educational practice.
Graduate profile
The training profile of graduates in basic education is clearly defined by Decree-Law No. 79/2014.
Therefore, the curriculum design of this degree is based on the following training components: teaching areas (Portuguese, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and History and Geography of Portugal, Arts and Crafts); general educational area; specific didactics; cultural, social and ethical areas; and introduction to professional practice.
Professional outcomes
- Graduates in Basic Education are equipped to undertake educational roles, especially for children aged 0 to 12 years, particularly in non-school settings (educational services, afterschool programmes, toy libraries, etc.) and in school contexts (supporting and collaborating in curricular activities, supplementary and extracurricular roles).
- By pursuing further studies in master’s degree courses that provide a professional teaching qualification, graduates in Basic Education can access the teaching profession at pre-school and basic education levels (primary and lower middle school).
Continuing Studies
According to the new Teacher Qualification regulations (Decree-Law No. 79/2014, of 14 May), the training of Early Childhood Educators and Primary School Teachers (all areas) and Middle School Teachers (Maths and Natural Sciences or Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal) will now proceed through two mandatory cycles:
- First cycle of studies corresponding to the Bachelor’s Degree Course in Primary Education, lasting three years (six semesters).
- Second cycle of studies (Master’s degree) which will confer professional qualifications for teaching, where each student will select their specialisation:
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- Pre-School Education (three semesters).
- Primary School Education (three semesters).
- Pre-School Education and Primary School Education (four semesters).
- Primary School Teaching and teaching Maths and Natural Sciences in lower middle school (four semesters).
- Primary school teaching and teaching Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal in lower middle school (four semesters).
Study Plan
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
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| Ciências Físico-Naturais I | EFP | A | TP:44.00 | PL:16.00 | 6.00 | |
| Comunicação Oral e Escrita | ADH | A | TP:60.00 | 6.00 | |
| Elementos da Matemática | EFP | A | TP:90.00 | 8.00 | |
| Desenvolvimento Motor | CDTL | S1 | TP:20.00 | TC:10.00 | 4.00 | |
| Estudos Sociais | CPS | S1 | TP:45.00 | 5.00 | |
| Práticas Artísticas I | ADH | S1 | TP:60.00 | 6.00 | |
| Psicologia do Desenvolvimento e da Aprendizagem | CPS | S1 | T:15.00 | TP:30.00 | 5.00 | |
| História e Geografia de Portugal | EFP | S2 | TP:45.00 | 5.00 | |
| Iniciação à Prática Profissional I | EFP | S2 | TP:22.00 | E:8.00 | 3.00 | |
| Investigação em Educação | EFP | S2 | TP:30.00 | 3.00 | |
| Memória e Herança Cultural | EFP | S2 | TP:30.00 | 3.00 | |
| Oficina de Ciências | EFP | S2 | TP:30.00 | 3.00 | |
| Oficina de Discurso e Argumentação | EFP | S2 | TP:30.00 | 3.00 | |
| Oficina de Matemática para a Educação Básica | EFP | S2 | TP:30.00 | 3.00 | |
| Práticas Artísticas II | ADH | S2 | TP:60.00 | 6.00 |
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
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| Educação Físico-Motora | CDTL | A | T:8.00 | TP:52.00 | 6.00 | |
| Gramática da Língua Portuguesa | EFP | A | TP:60.00 | 6.00 | |
| História Moderna e Contemporânea de Portugal | EFP | A | TP:60.00 | 6.00 | |
| Iniciação à Prática Profissional II | EFP | A | TP:36.00 | E:24.00 | OT:2.00 | 6.00 | |
| Literatura Infanto-Juvenil | ADH | A | TP:60.00 | 6.00 | |
| Ciências Físico-Naturais II | EFP | A | TP:69.00 | PL:21.00 | 8.00 | |
| Desenvolvimento Curricular e Avaliação | EFP | S1 | TP:45.00 | 4.00 | |
| Geometria | EFP | S1 | TP:60.00 | 7.00 | |
| Aspetos Psicopedagógicos da Inclusão | EFP | S2 | TP:60.00 | 3.00 | |
| Expressão Dramática | ADH | S2 | TP:30.00 | 2.00 | |
| Imagem e Comunicação | ADH | S2 | TP:30.00 | 2.00 | |
| Técnicas de Animação Artística e Cultural | ADH | S2 | TP:30.00 | 2.00 | |
| Teoria Elementar dos Números | EFP | S2 | TP:60.00 | 6.00 |
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
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| Iniciação à Prática Profissional III | EFP | A | TP:36.00 | E:54.00 | OT:4.00 | 10.00 | |
| Aquisição e Desenvolvimento da Língua Materna | EFP | S1 | TP:30.00 | 3.00 | |
| Artes Pedagogia e Cidadania Crítica | ADH | S1 | T:15.00 | TP:15.00 | 3.00 | |
| Didática da Educação Artística e Educação Física | EFP | S1 | TP:45.00 | 4.00 | |
| Didática das Ciências | EFP | S1 | TP:15.00 | PL:15.00 | 3.00 | |
| Didática do Meio Social | EFP | S1 | TP:30.00 | 3.00 | |
| Literaturas de Língua Portuguesa | ADH | S1 | TP:30.00 | 3.00 | |
| Matemática Integrada | EFP | S1 | TP:45.00 | 4.00 | |
| Didática da Matemática | EFP | S2 | TP:45.00 | 4.00 | |
| Didática do Português | EFP | S2 | TP:45.00 | 4.00 | |
| Literatura e Língua: teorias e práticas | ADH | S2 | TP:60.00 | 6.00 | |
| Educação para a Saúde e Ambiente | EFP | S2 | TP:30.00 | 2.00 | |
| História, Arquivos e Museologia | EFP | S2 | TP:30.00 | 2.00 | |
| Literacia Digital na Matemática da Educação Básica | EFP | S2 | TP:30.00 | 2.00 | |
| Literacia Digital no Português da Educação Básica | EFP | S2 | TP:30.00 | 2.00 | |
| Organização e Gestão Escolar | EFP | S2 | TP:30.00 | 3.00 | |
| Planeamento de Projetos Artísticos | EFP | S2 | TP:30.00 | 3.00 | |
| Tecnologias em Educação Matemática | EFP | S2 | TP:12.00 | PL:33.00 | 5.00 |
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Employability
Employability
98.6%
More information from infocursos: http://infocursos.mec.pt/dges.asp?code=3162&codc=9853
Partnerships and internships
Beyond the partnerships established in the scope of projects associated with the course, it is worth highlighting a wide range of partnership agreements with educational institutions that welcome and mentor the students of the course, particularly in the Curricular Units of Professional Practice Initiation (IPP). These partnerships expand opportunities for training within a professional practice setting.
In the course curriculum design, emphasis was placed on distributing the training in the IPP component across the three curricular years (IPP1, IPP2 and IPP3) and to consider formal educational contexts at the pre-school education level and in primary and lower middle school (IPP2 and IPP3), as well as a variety of non-formal educational contexts (IPP1).
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Course distinctions
Course Prizes
Merit awards are given annually to:
- i) the student with the best average score on entering the course.
- ii) the student with the best average score on completion of the course.
Qualifying Work Experience:
In line with current legislation, prior professional experience of students in the course area may be valued for accreditation (if applicable). Moreover, for students coming from some CTeSPs (Higher Professional Technical Courses) at the ESE-IPVC in the education field, there are specific equivalence plans already approved by the IPVC Scientific and Technical Council.
Projects
- Fostering and assessing creativity and critical thinking in higher education
- MaSCE3 – Math Trails in School, Curriculum and Educational Environments of Europe
- Transformation Schools: Contributions to social change through Education for Development and Global Citizenship at School.
- INPEC+ – Intervention to Promote Healthy Lifestyles and Citizenship + INPEC + – Gulbenkian Knowledge Academies.
- Rural 3.0- Service Learning for Rural Development
- Get Up and Goals! Global education time: an international network of learning and active schools for SDGs
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Accreditation and Registration
Accreditation in 2020, for six years | Vacancy Limit: 64
Initial Registration: R/A-Ef 671/2011 of 18/03/2011
Amendment Registration:
R/A-Ef 671/2011/AL01 of 10/09/2014 | R/A-Ef 671/2011/AL02 of 19/02/2015
More information from the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education-A3ES: https://www.a3es.pt/pt/resultados-acreditacao/educacao-basica-74
General Information
180 ECTS | 6 Semesters | CNAEF 144 Training of Basic Education Teachers (1st and 2nd cycles) | Code: 9853
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree
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