Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo

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Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo
TypeUniversity
Established1977
ProvostDr. Ademola Salami
Location
Oyo
,
Nigeria
CampusPublic
Websitehttps://nce.fcesoyo.edu.ng/

Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo also known as FCE OYO was established on 5 October 1977, as Federal Advanced Teacher's college (Special).[1][2][3][4] The institution, according to a UNDP/UNESCO 1996 report (NIR/87/008) "... Has the best qualify Staff in Special Education not only in Nigeria but in West, North, East and Central Africa."[5] The College is the only one of its kind in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. It has the largest conglomeration of disabled students that could be found in any Higher Institution in Nigeria and the largest concentration of specialized facilities for teaching and training of teachers of the Handicapped in Nigeria.[5] During its 40th anniversary celebration, the college gave special recognition award to former President Olusegun Obasanjo whose military administration brought about the upgrading of the Institution from the then Federal Advanced Teachers College to a College of Education with the mandate to award the National Certificate of Education (NCE) in 1977.[6]

The institution is funded and managed my the Federal Government of Nigeria , it offers full time courses in Technology, Science, Arts, Management and social Sciences.[7]

Schools[edit]

  1. School of Secondary Education - Arts & Social Sciences
  2. School of General Education
  3. School of Secondary Education - Languages
  4. School of Secondary Education - Sciences Programmes
  5. School of Special Education
  6. School of Secondary Education - Vocational & Technical Education
  7. School of Early Childhood Care, Primary and Adult & Non Formal Education
  8. school of General Studies Education

Courses[edit]

The courses offered by the institution are listed below;[8][9][10][11]

  1. Primary Education Studies[12]
  2. Education and Mathematics
  3. Special Education/Agricultural Science
  4. Special Education/Economics
  5. Special Education/Social Studies
  6. Special Education/Christian Religion Studies
  7. Special Education/Islamic Studies
  8. Special Education/Geography
  9. Special Education/Biology
  10. Special Education/English
  11. Special Education/ Adult and Non-Formal Education
  12. History (Double major)
  13. physics (Double major)
  14. Cultural and creative Art (Double major)
  15. Special Education/ Home Economics
  16. Special Education/ Political science
  17. special Education/ Music
  18. Special Education/ Yoruba
  19. Special Education/Theatre Art
  20. History
  21. Special Education / Business Education
  22. Special Education/ Computer science
  23. Special Education/ Arabic
  24. Special Education/ Fine Art ( D /M )
  25. Special Education/French
  26. Special Education /Hausa
  27. Special Education/ Igbo
  28. Special Education/ Physical and Health Education
  29. Special Education/ Early Childhood Care Education [13]

The institution attache students to workplaces that advanced them to gain practical experiences through the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) programme.[14]

The provost[edit]

On 7 July 2023, the college appointed Dr. Rauf Ademola Salami as her 7th substantive provost.[15]

Admission requirements[edit]

Candidates seeking for admission into the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo must have at least five credits in either WAEC, NECO or NABTEB examination bodies with subjects that included Mathematics,English language and any other 3 relevant subjects and must have chosen Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo as first choice in Jamb Utme with a score that is above 100 points in the Unified Matriculation Tertiary Examination(UTME).[16][17]

Proposed upgrade from college[edit]

The former provost of the college stated that the college will be upgraded to a degree awarding college in special education and that will be the first in Nigeria.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About Us – FCES OYO". Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  2. ^ "List of Accredited Colleges of Education in Nigeria". www.myschoolgist.com. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  3. ^ "NCCE Online". www.ncceonline.edu.ng. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  4. ^ "Federal College of Education Oyo fceoyo| School Fees, Courses & Admission info". universitycompass.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  5. ^ a b "FCES OYO". fcesoyo.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  6. ^ "FCE Special Oyo to honour Obasanjo, others as it marks 40". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  7. ^ "Federal College of Education Oyo fceoyo| School Fees, Courses & Admission info". universitycompass.com. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  8. ^ Princess, Staff (2020-11-18). "Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo Courses & Requirements". Allschool. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  9. ^ Admin, I. J. N. (2020-10-25). "Full List of Courses Offered In Federal College Of Education (FCEOYO)". ITSJAMBNEWS. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  10. ^ Ekpo, Ekemini. "Courses Offered in Federal College Of Education Oyo, FCEOYO – ExamsAndSchools.Com". Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  11. ^ "Full List of FCES Oyo Courses Offered For 2020/2021". Schoolinfo.com.ng. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  12. ^ "Courses in FCES OYO - Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo". 13 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Official List of Courses Offered in Federal College Of Education (Special), Oyo (FCEOYO) - Myschool". myschool.ng. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  14. ^ "Federal Colleges Of Education In Nigeria Participating In SIWES". 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  15. ^ "Buhari approves appointment of new provost for Federal College of Education, Oyo". BusinessDay NG, TV, and Podcast. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  16. ^ "2023/2024 ADMISSION EXERCISE Home Page". nce.fcesoyo.edu.ng. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  17. ^ Fapohunda, Olusegun (2023-08-14). "FCE (Special) Oyo Post UTME Form 2023/2024 | NCE & Pre-NCE". MySchoolGist. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  18. ^ "Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, should be upgraded to university —Ex-provost, Prof Usman". Tribune Online. 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-12-08.

External links[edit]

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