Education & Training Courses at IMTC-Chennai
“The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind”…… Dr. Maria Montessori
The education and training imparted to the students at IMTC-Chennai, provides an insight into the true nature of the child. It helps the student-teachers develop their observation skills and the ability to understand each child as a unique person with his or her own learning pace and rhythm. The course enables the students to look at the holistic development of the child and they become creative and innovative in the classroom, thus enriching the learning environment.
The course contents include child psychology, theory of the Montessori method, practical demonstration lectures and practical work with the educational apparatus. The programme is comprehensive enough to meet the needs of all students who have the necessary qualifications but who come with or without prior experience in teaching, administration or other fields.
Primary Montessori Course
“To aid life, leaving it free, however, to unfold itself, that is the basic task of the educator”…..Dr. Maria Montessori
The Primary Montessori Diploma qualifies the holder to apply the Montessori method of education to children between the age of 3 years and 6 years. This intense course consists of theory classes and ‘learning by doing’ practical classes.
The Weekday course (Monday to Friday) commences in July every year and gets completed by April of the following year. The Weekend course commences in September / October every year and is completed by August / September of the next year. The weekend classes are conducted on Fridays & Saturdays, with special continuous classes during December and the Summer school holidays. The Primary Montessori course is of 570 to 600 hours duration and the medium of instruction is English. IMTC-Chennai has also developed the capability to deliver this course in Tamil.
Primary Curriculum
The curriculum includes the Theory of the Montessori method, Developmental Psychology and practical demonstration lectures in Exercises of Practical Life, Sensorial Activities, Language and Arithmetic. Other topics include Geometry, Botany, Geography, Zoology and Science. As a part of the course work, students attend “Observation Sessions” in Montessori schools, for about 30 hours.
Evaluation process – Primary
The students undergo periodic assessments; there are two theory papers and one practical examination at the end of the course The students are required to prepare files around all the topics addressed in the class and prepare materials as required during the course. The student needs to have 90% attendance for the theory classes and 100% for the practical sessions, to be eligible to sit for the final examinations.
On satisfactory completion of all course requirements and passing the final examinations, the student is awarded a Diploma issued by the Indian Montessori Centre, Bangalore.
Eligibility – Primary
For the Primary Montessori course, the candidate seeking admission should have completed 18 years of age and passed Std. XII (Plus Two) – however, graduates in any discipline, are given preference. Fluency in English is a pre-requisite for this course. Candidates who have limited fluency in English and have a good command over Tamil maybe permitted to do their course work and examinations in Tamil and may be provided additional support.
