Basic Education

Ispa’s bachelor’s degree in Basic Education combines up-to-date multidisciplinary theoretical and practical knowledge with curricular placements throughout all years of the programme. This consistent and well-balanced training, together with rigorous work habits in the fields of educational research and planning, provides a solid foundation for the training of future Early Childhood Educators and Primary School Teachers.

This is one of the courses born out of the partnership between ISPA and ESEI Maria Ulrich (2014-2020), creating a training programme that brings together the knowledge of both institutions, expanding and strengthening it.

In addition to the teaching activities that take place at Ispa, some complementary activities are held at Casa das Expressões, in Penedo.

Note: This bachelor’s degree constitutes the first stage towards professional qualification as an Early Childhood Educator and as a teacher for the 1st and 2nd cycles of Basic Education.

The Study Cycle has a duration of 3 academic years (6 semesters), totalling 180 ECTS credits.

• To train students to ground their pedagogical choices in teaching–learning projects, mobilising knowledge of key pedagogical models in Basic Education and of the main stages of child development and learning characteristics.
• To Provide in-depth skills on the fundamentals of subject areas essential to basic education: Portuguese, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, History, Geography, Expressions;
• To foster the interpretation of data collected through rigorous and ethical methods concerning educational contexts, pedagogical dynamics, and children;
• To propose strategies for coordination between different educational contexts and levels of education, facilitating communication between partners, transition and horizontal and vertical curriculum coordination;
• To promote students’ collaboration in the design, implementation, and evaluation of pedagogical intervention plans suited to children and to both formal and informal contexts, working within educational teams and respecting the supporting curricular documents;
• To ensure a strong foundation in scientific, cultural, ethical, and social dimensions, enabling students to reflect upon and respond competently and innovatively to the educational challenges of their time.

Graduates in Basic Education acquire, in this course, qualified training that allows them to work in support and monitoring roles in various contexts:

Nurseries and kindergartens

Leisure centres (ATLs)

Schools and colleges

Educational departments of local authorities

Social welfare institutions

Cultural centres, museums

Libraries and toy libraries

The bachelor’s degree in Basic Education allows students to continue their higher education to master’s level and consequently access a career in Pre-school or Basic Education teaching.

• Portuguese and Mathematics Applied to Social Sciences

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Ispa rewards students who demonstrate outstanding academic merit by awarding scholarships, granted based on admission grades or performance within their programme of study.

In addition to recognising merit, Ispa is also committed to promoting fairness and social responsibility. For this reason, students facing economic hardship may apply for a variety of scholarships that serve as a financial and social support.

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International cooperation has always been a defining feature of Ispa, which for over 30 years has offered its students the opportunity to gain experience abroad. Whether through the Erasmus+ programme (within Europe) or through non-EU agreements (such as with Brazil), students may choose from more than 40 partner universities.

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