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George Brown College opened its doors in 1968, welcoming just over 2,000 students. In addition to programs in construction, early childhood education, dental services and the culinary arts – subjects they continue to teach – George Brown once offered programs that might not be quite as relevant today, like sign writing or watchmaking. Believe it or not, they even prepared students for careers at sea through a marine engineering program. Since then, the student population has grown to over 30,000. People come to George Brown from across the Greater Toronto Area, the country and the world to develop the skills and gain the real-world experience needed to succeed in the workplace. Since 2004, under current President Gervan Fearon’s leadership, George Brown has more than doubled in size, broadened their international partnerships and increased their commitment to strengthening the cultural, economic and social fabric of Toronto.
Studying in downtown Toronto, students will live, learn and work in the heart of Canada’s biggest, most diverse economy. George Brown offers more than 160 career-focused certificate, diploma, postgraduate and degree programs – one of the widest ranges of full-time college programs in Canada. Most of their programs have a field education component which gives students a valuable opportunity to work and learn with industry partners who may even one day become their future employer.
The Daphne Cockwell Centre for Health Sciences at Waterfront Campus is home to the following George Brown College centres and schools: School of Dental Health; School of Health Services Management; School of Health & Wellness; Sally Horsfall Eaton School of Nursing; Some Continuing Education courses are taught at Waterfront.
The School of Design resides within a 103,000-square-foot facility in the Daniels Waterfront – City of the Arts development that houses the School of Design programs and a research hub. This state-of-the-art building supports academic programs and industry projects, with features such as: virtual and augmented reality lab, usability and testing lab, Future Ways of Living lab, Peer Tutor lab, digital sandbox, incubators, prototyping and workshop spaces, and design and innovation showcase spaces.
A number of Early Childhood Education programs are taught on the Toronto Metropolitan University campus.
Why George Brown College - Toronto Metropolitan
- Campus life: Meet new people, build networks and get involved with: Athletics and Recreation: Varsity sports, fitness centres and classes, drop-in sports and organized leagues; Enactus George Brown: A volunteer entrepreneurial group that strives to improve local communities; Peerconnect: A student support service that runs activities, events, wellness initiatives and workshops; Student Clubs: More than 50 clubs based on field of study, personal interests and social movements; Student Leadership Academy (SLA): A student group that provides leadership training and volunteer opportunities; Student Association of George Brown College (SAGBC): A student organization – with an elected board of directors – that provides services and runs events
- Location: Love the city life? Want to study in downtown Toronto? George Brown College’s location gives students access to top employers for field education and networking opportunities. It also means they’ll get to enjoy other perks of going to school downtown, including being close to great cafes, restaurants, shopping, and Toronto attractions. The three campuses — Casa Loma, St. James and Waterfront — are all easily accessible by public transit and surrounded by bike lanes as part of Toronto’s cycling network.
College Diploma - Early Childhood Education - Fast-Track
The Early Childhood Education (Fast-Track) program is designed for graduates with a diploma or degree in a related field.
In this condensed diploma program, students will learn how to support children as they grow. They will study the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development stages of infants (from six weeks), toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children (to 12 years) and will learn to recognize key behaviours associated with each developmental stage.
George Brown College has structured this program to alternate between in-class learning and field placement. This method of teaching helps students to develop confidence in their skills as they learn to apply key concepts from the classroom to a real-world setting.
College Diploma - Early Childhood Education - Accelerated
This Early Childhood Education (ECE) program is a condensed version of George Brown College’s two-year diploma program delivered over 16 consecutive months. The program uses rotating blocks of theory and practice to give students the skills they need to work with children from 6 weeks to 12 years of age in a variety of settings.
Program Learning Outcomes:
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- • Create learning contexts to enable, build and maintain caring, responsive relationships in partnerships with children, families and communities that value and respect social, cultural and linguistic diversity including Indigenous peoples’ worldviews and Francophone identity.
- • Co-create, facilitate and reflect upon inquiry and play-based early years and child care programs and pedagogical approaches to support children’s learning, holistic development and well-being following children’s capabilities, interests, ideas and experiences.
- • Co-design and maintain inclusive early learning environments to value and support equitable, accessible and meaningful learning opportunities for all children, their families and communities in a range of early years and child care settings.
- • Collaborate with children, families, colleagues, agencies and community partners to create, maintain, evaluate and promote safe and healthy early learning environments to support independence, reasonable risk-taking and healthy development and well-being.
- • Use observation strategies to identify children’s strengths and challenges and to ascertain when children and families might benefit from additional support or community resources.
- • Use professional communication in interactions with children, families, colleagues, employers, the regulatory body, government authorities and children’s service agencies to meet legal and ethical standards of the early years sector.
- • Act in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations, College of Early Childhood Educators Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, agency policies and procedures and principles of evidence-informed practice and reflect upon their impact on one’s own role in early years and child care settings.
- • Identify, report and document when a child is in a situation of perceived risk for, or actual neglect or abuse, in accordance with legislation, the College of Early Childhood Educators Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, policies and procedures.
- • Create and engage in partnerships with families, communities, colleagues, interdisciplinary professionals, authorities and child service agencies to advocate for quality early years and child care programs and services.
- • Engage in reflective practice and continuous professional learning in accordance with principles of lifelong learning, evidence-informed practices in the early years sector and requirements of the College of Early Childhood Educators.
This program offers conditional admissions
For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:
- Min TOEFL iBT: 1
- Min IELTS overall: 1
- Min Duolingo English Test Score: 10
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