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ECDA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

Type of Programme: ☐ Master ☐ Degree(Please Tick)

1st time application: ☐ Yes ☐ No(Please Tick)

If no, please indicate Year of previous application: Click here to enter text. <Attach photo here>

Programme: Click here to enter text.

Intake: Click here to enter text.

Programme Provider: Click here to enter text.

Instructions to Applicants: Please complete all items in this application form. For items which are not applicable, please indicate ‘N.A’. Any

omission of information requested in the application form or of supporting documents will cause delay and may render the application void.

Please ensure that Sections 6 to 8 are completed by your supervisor/reporting officer at your nominating centre. Refer to Annex A on the steps to insert a digital signature into this application form.

Please submit the completed application form and all supporting documents in a zipped folder to [email protected]

If you did not receive an acknowledgement receipt email within 3 working days, kindly write in to [email protected] to check on your application status.

1) PERSONAL PARTICULARSName as in NRIC or Passport (Please underline surname):Choose a salutation. : Click here to enter name.

NRIC (Choose an item.):

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Citizenship:

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Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy):Click here to enter date.

Place of Birth:

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Race:


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No. of children (if any): Click here to enter text.

Home Address:Click here to enter text.

Tel (Home): Click here to enter text.Tel (Office): Click here to enter text.Mobile No.: Click here to enter text.

Email Address: Click here to enter text.

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2) ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

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Name of School/ Institution From (dd/mm/yy)

To (dd/mm/yy)

Highest AcademicQualification Attained

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Acceptable alternatives to EL11 (please tick if applicable) :

☐ International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Band : Click here to enter text.

☐ Other acceptable qualifications: Click here to enter text. Score/Grade : Click here to enter text. 3) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES

Name of Training Institution From (dd/mm/yy)

To (dd/mm/yy)

Highest Professional Qualification Attained
















4) EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)Number of Years of Working Experience in a Kindergarten/Child Care Centre: Click here to enter text. Years

Name of Company From (dd/mm/yy)

To (dd/mm/yy) Designation and Brief Description of Job Duties


Current employment


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5) APPLICANT’S WRITE-UP

This section is to be completed by the applicant. Please share with us the following:a) Your personal philosophy and professional aspirations as an Early Childhood Educator; andb) Your plans to contribute to your organisation and/or the early childhood sector during and/or after your Degree or Master studies, including how your studies will enable you to do so?

(Word Limit: 800 words)

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6) ASSESSMENT BY NOMINATING CENTRE

Please omit this section if the applicant has attained the Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching & Learning (ADECT) and/or the Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Leadership (ADECL) (or equivalent*) qualification.

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This section is to be completed by the applicant’s supervisor/reporting officer at the nominating centre.

To be eligible for the ECDA Scholarship, the applicant must be an ECDA-certified L2 educator who has met the relevant competencies and skills required of a Senior Pre-school Teacher.

In this section, the applicant’s supervisor/reporting officer will assess the applicant’s competency level for each sub-domain with reference to the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Skills Map.

Instructions to Centre Supervisor/Reporting Officer:

Please rate the applicant’s competency level for each sub-domain (e.g. Child Development) in Pages 5 to 8 according to the following rubrics:

Competency Level Description0 Applicant does not meet the requirements for this competency1 Applicant meets the requirements for this competency to a limited extent2 Applicant meets the requirements for this competency 3 Applicant exceeds the requirements for this competency

Please describe the applicant’s competencies, skills and evidence of leadership potential in relation to the competencies within each sub-domain, within a word limit of 150 words per sub-domain.

A maximum of 6 examples of documentary evidence in hard copy may be provided to show how the applicant has met the competency.

Possible documentary evidence include:- Lesson plans/reflections- Observation notes/analysis- Photographs with captions- Sample resources- Note/journals- Mentoring reflection journals

* Includes the following:- Diploma in Preschool Education – Leadership (DPE-L)- Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education – Leadership (DECCE-L)- Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education – Leadership (ADECCE-L)- Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (SDECCE)

Note: For queries on other ADECL equivalent qualification, please e-mail to: [email protected]

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Domain 1: Developing the Child Holistically

Skills – Senior Pre-School Teacher Competency Level Write-Up (Word Limit: 150 words)Child Development Integrate understanding of how children (birth to age 8) learn and

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Curriculum & Pedagogy Customise teaching and learning approaches aligned to Curiculum

Frameworks. Customise strategies to observe and document children’s learning. Engage children meaningfully through the co-design of curriculum

and appropriate pedagogy Evaluate differentiated learning strategies to meet the diverse needs

of children. Lead in integrating the core values of early childhood education

within curricula and programmes at the centre.

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Learning Environment Design quality learning environments. ☐ 0


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Domain 1: Developing the Child Holistically

Skills – Senior Pre-School Teacher Competency Level Write-Up (Word Limit: 150 words)Interactions & Relationships Model trusting and respectful relationships with children through

positive interactions with them.☐ 0 Click here to enter text.

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Health, Safety & Nutrition Advocate appropriate course of action for the protection of children. Advocate for a safe and healthy environment within the centre.


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Domain 2: Collaborating with Families and the Community

Skills – Senior Pre-School Teacher Competency Level Write-Up (Word Limit: 150 words)Family & Community Partnerships Develop strategies to establish partnerships and collaborations with

families and community stakeholders. Lead in implementing collaborative efforts amongst families and

community stakeholders.


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Domain 3: Building Professional Capacity

Skills – Senior Pre-School Teacher Competency Level Write-Up (Word Limit: 150 words)Professional Mastery Mentor teachers to enhance their daily practice. Contribute to fostering a culture of continuous learning.


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Professional Values & Ethics Advocate for ethical behavior and professionalism among

colleagues.☐ 0


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Domain 4: Building Organisational Capacity

Skills – Senior Pre-School Teacher Competency Level Write-Up (Word Limit: 150 words)Teamwork & Collaboration Foster a culture of collaboration. ☐ 0 Click here to enter text.

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Visioning & Planning Collaborate with the Centre Leader, Lead Teacher and Centre staff

to align short-term and long-term goals to the vision, mission and values of the centre.


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7) RECOMMENDATION BY NOMINATING CENTRE

This section is to be completed by the nominating centre. Please provide an assessment on a) the relevance of the Degree or Master programme to the applicant’s duties and/or career development, and b) the applicant’s ability and potential to lead and/or contribute to the organisation and/or early childhood sector. Please highlight key evidences to support your assessment.

(Word Limit: 500 words)

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8) ENDORSEMENT BY NOMINATING CENTRE

This section is to be completed by the nominating centre.

☐ The Centre acknowledges that all information and attachments provided in Sections 6 to 7 are true to the best of our knowledge and we have not willfully suppressed any material fact.

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☐ If the applicant is awarded the ECDA Scholarship, the Centre agrees to partner him/her in his/her professional development journey (Refer to Annex B).

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Name of Nominating Centre:Click here to enter text.

Centre Code:Click here to enter text.

Name of Supervisor/Reporting Officer:Click here to enter text.

Designation of Supervisor/Reporting Officer:Click here to enter text.

Signature of Supervisor/Reporting Officer:Address of Nominating Centre:


Contact No :Click here to enter text.

Email Address:Click here to enter text.

9) APPLICANT’S DECLARATION

☐ I understand that if I am awarded the ECDA Scholarship, I am to complete the course successfully according to the training provider’s requirements and I agree to partner my nominating centre in my professional development journey (Refer to Annex B).

☐ I have not participated in activities or acted in a manner which is considered by ECDA to be, or is likely to be, adverse to ECDA, or which causes, or is likely to cause, embarrassment to ECDA.

☐ I understand that if I am a Permanent Resident of Singapore, the sponsorship of my course fees is capped at the fees payable by a Singapore Citizen.

☐ I am at present not serving a bond and/or holding any other scholarship, bursary or other forms of funding. I am currently not a Professional Development Programme (PDP) and/or Skills Future Study Award (SFSA) participant under ECDA.

☐ I declare that all information and attachments given by me in this application are true to the best of my knowledge and I have not willfully suppressed any material fact. I authorise ECDA to conduct a verification of the information provided in this application. I accept that if any information given by me in this application is in any way false or incorrect, my application will be rejected and any offer of the award will be withdrawn.

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Signature:

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Name of Applicant: Click here to enter text. Date: Click here to enter a date.

10) ATTACHMENT CHECKLIST

Please ensure to submit the following supporting documents together with this application form:

☐ Certified true copies of all academic and professional certificates and transcripts

☐ Photocopy of identity card (front and back)

☐ Letter of Notification (LON)

☐ Proof of Application for programme of study

Other supporting documents (if available):

☐ Documentary evidence from centre (Refer to Section 6)

☐ CPD records for the past 2 years (to submit records from ONE@ECDA and/or relevant certificates)

Information updated as at Oct 2020

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ANNEX AHow to Add A Digital Signature

To add a digital signature, the signer can i) type a signature, ii) upload a picture of an inked signature, or iii) ‘draw’ a signature by using the touch screen or inking feature (only applicable for tablet PC). Please refer to the steps below.

Step 1Right-click the signature line and select ‘Sign’.

Step 2

Option (a): To add a printed version of your signature, type your full name in the box next to the ‘X’, or

Option (b): To select an image of your written signature, click ‘Select Image’. Click on ‘Browse’ to search for your signature image and insert file, or

Option (a) Option (b)

Option (c): To add a handwritten signature, sign your name in the box next to the ‘X’ by using the touch screen or inking feature (Note: This option is only applicable for tablet PC).

Step 3Select ‘Sign’. Your signature will appear on the signature line.

ANNEX BProfessional Development Journey

The flow chart below is an illustration of an ECDA Scholarship Recipient’s Professional Development Journey, in partnership with the nominating centre and ECDA.

Start of Programme/

Award

Throughout Programme

Completion of Programme

Recipient and Centre Supervisor jointly submits a Professional Development Plan to ECDA.

The plan charts the recipient’s professional growth and contributions to the centre and sector throughout your studies, with reference to your learnings from the Bachelor or Master Degree.

Centre supervisors would show how they intend to support the recipient in achieving this plan.

Recipient and Centre Supervisor proactively work towards achieving the desired learning outcomes together, maintaining a progress report and sharing it with ECDA twice a year.

ECDA engages recipients and centres annually, focusing on the learning needs identified.

Recipients to share their plans for centre/sector contributions during their bond periods. ECDA continues to engage and support recipients in their plans till completion of bond.

Progress report submitted to ECDA.

Nominating Centre receives a lump sum centre subsidy in recognition of centre’s co-partnership.