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    Higher Diploma in Child Care and Education CE114301

       
     

    The programme aims to equip students with the professional knowledge, transferable skills and attitude for the future career in the field of early childhood education. Fieldwork placement opportunities are provided for the comprehensive learning of students to become professional early childhood educators.

    This programme is designed with an emphasis on generic and language training, whole-person development and workplace experience to better prepare students for further studies and employment.

    Duration of Study: 2 years (Full-time)

    Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s): IVE (Sha Tin)

    Programme Highlights

    - Family Involvement

    - Child Development and Assessment

    - Creative Play

    - Fieldwork Placement

    Types of placement centres:
    kindergarten, nursery school, crèche, etc

    Placement duration:

    2 placements with a minimum of 8 weeks

    Career Prospects
    Graduates of the programme can work as kindergarten teachers, child care workers, child care supervisors and special child care workers.

    Professional Recognition
    The programme is recognised by the Education Bureau (EDB) and the Social Welfare Department (SWD) of the HKSAR Government. Graduates are eligible for registration as kindergarten teachers with the Education Bureau. They are also eligible for registration as child care workers, child care supervisors and special child care workers with the Social Welfare Department.

     

     

    Articulation
    Graduates can apply for admission to full-time / part-time bachelor degree programmes at various local and overseas universities, e.g.

    - Bachelor of Education (Hons) Education and Early Years# (Top-up degree), the University of Hull, UK

    - Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Early Childhood Education), The Education University of Hong Kong

    - Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Early Childhood Education) in Leadership and Non-Chinese Speaking Children, The Education University of Hong Kong

    - Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Special Education, The Education University of Hong Kong

    - Bachelor of Arts (Early Childhood Education), The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    - Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University

    - Bachelor of Science in Applied Child Development, The University of Hong Kong

    - Bachelor of Health Education (Honours), The Education University of Hong Kong


    # It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead. Please refer to the corresponding programme page in the website of SHAPEfor the registered course no.
      Facilities
      Outstanding Student Achievement
      Awardee of the Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence 2011-2012 

    YEUNG Ho Man Alice

    Higher Diploma in Child Care and Education

       
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