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Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo

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Federal College of Education (Special), 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 qualified 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 celebrations, 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 in 1977.[6]

Schools

  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

The courses offered by the institution are list out below;[7][8][9][10]

  1. Primary Education Studies[11]
  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

The institution also attaches students to workplaces for gaining practical experience through the SIWES programme.[12]

The Provost

The College now has Dr. Rauf Ademola Salami as her 7th substantive provost.[13]

References

  1. ^ "About Us – FCES OYO". 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. 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. ^ Princess, Staff (2020-11-18). "Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo Courses & Requirements". Allschool. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  8. ^ Admin, I. J. N. (2020-10-25). "Full List of Courses Offered In Federal College Of Education (FCEOYO)". ITSJAMBNEWS. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  9. ^ Ekpo, Ekemini. "Courses Offered in Federal College Of Education Oyo, FCEOYO – ExamsAndSchools.Com". Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  10. ^ "Full List of FCES Oyo Courses Offered For 2020/2021". Schoolinfo.com.ng. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  11. ^ "Courses in FCES OYO - Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo". 13 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Federal Colleges Of Education In Nigeria Participating In SIWES". 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  13. ^ "Buhari approves appointment of new provost for Federal College of Education, Oyo". BusinessDay NG, TV, and Podcast. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
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