Equipping students with professional knowledge and skills in early childhood education (including teaching students with diverse educational needs)
Providing a 18-hour practical skills workshop and 10-week supervised practice and field experience in kindergartens, nurseries, special child care centres, and early education and training centres
Nurturing students’ insight with professional seminars by early childhood educators including professors, principals, educational psychologists and therapists
Preparing students to become registered early childhood education workers in Hong Kong
Providing opportunities for students to establish industrial connections in local early childhood education sector
To provide students with the academic and professional training in early childhood education and special education
To prepare students to develop their future career in education related industries
To equip students with child development knowledge and skills in planning and implementing early childhood curricula and programmes
To assist students to perform competently as reflective early childhood educators
To train students with the intervention strategies and techniques for supporting students with special educational needs
communicate effectively in both spoken and written English and Chinese languages required for further studies and career pursuit;
integrate and apply theories, skills and practical experience effectively to the workplace;
demonstrate the understanding of cultural, social, economic, political, ethical, behavioral, environmental, scientific, technology and international issues and factors affecting the development of early childhood education;
apply the knowledge and skills in designing, planning, implementing and evaluating early childhood education curriculum;
apply the knowledge and skills for engaging parents and caregivers in children's early education;
demonstrate a mastery of practical skills and knowledge to identify and solve problems associated with children with diverse needs and to work with their families; and
update themselves with knowledge and skills in early childhood education through continuous and autonomous learning, and reflective practice.
General Education (12 Credits)
General English
English for Academic Purposes I
Chinese Language for Communication I
Chinese Language for Communication II
Programme Specific Courses (60 Credits)
Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Child Development
Social and Emotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood
Children’s Health and Safety
Parent-School Partnership
Introduction to Guidance and Counselling
Curriculum Design for Early Childhood Education I (General)
Curriculum Design for Early Childhood Education II (Curriculum contents, learning areas and objectives)
Curriculum Design for Early Childhood Education III (Children’s generic skills and global perspectives)
Evaluation of Early Childhood Curriculum
Implementation of Early Childhood Curriculum
Methodology in Educational Research and Assessment
Introduction to Students with Special Educational Needs
Development of Rehabilitation Services for Children with Diverse Needs
Education for Children with Diverse Needs
Observation, Assessment and Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Children with Diverse Needs
Skills and Practice for Teaching Children with Diverse Needs
Educational Management in Early Childhood Settings
Fieldwork Practice I
Fieldwork Practice II
Programme Specific Workshop
Skills Enhancement Workshop for Early Childhood Education
Apart from Chinese courses and courses which require students to have working knowledge of Chinese, all courses are normally taught in English.
Graduates are eligible to apply for admission to the local or overseas Bachelor’s Degree programmes, such as:
Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education, The Open University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Education with Honours in Early Childhood Education (Leadership and Special Educational Needs), The Open University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology, City University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Education, The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong
Teacher at Local/International Kindergartens
Child Care Workers
Child Care Supervisors
Special Child Care Workers
Playgroup Tutors at Private Enterprises
盧珮瑜
Wu Ka Ying, Gianna