Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo was established on 5 October 1977 as Federal Advanced Teacher's college (Special). The institution, according to a
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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."
The College is the only one of its kind in
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and
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. 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.
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.
Schools
# School of Secondary Education - Arts & Social Sciences
# School of General Education
# School of Secondary Education - Languages
# School of Secondary Education - Sciences Programmes
# School of Special Education
# School of Secondary Education - Vocational & Technical Education
# School of Early Childhood Care, Primary and Adult & Non Formal Education
# school of General Studies Education
Courses
The courses offered by the institution are list out below;
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Primary Education Studies
# Education and Mathematics
# Special Education/Agricultural Science
# Special Education/Economics
# Special Education/Social Studies
# Special Education/Christian Religion Studies
# Special Education/Islamic Studies
# Special Education/Geography
# Special Education/Biology
# Special Education/English
The institution also attaches students to workplaces for gaining practical experience through the SIWES programme.
The Provost
The College now has Dr. Rauf Ademola Salami as her 7th substantive provost.
References
External links
www.fcesoyo.edu.ng
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1977 establishments in Nigeria
Federal colleges of education in Nigeria
Special education
Educational institutions established in 1977
Universities and colleges in Oyo State