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The Postgraduate Diploma in Postgraduate Diploma in Education Programmes Graduate Numbers as of 2015
Postgraduate Diploma in Education Programmes Graduate Numbers as of 2015
Education (Early Childhood Education)
Programme

I In view of the societal demand for quality early n view of the societal demand for quality early
childhood
childhood
childhood education teachers, EDB’s intention to education teachers, EDB’s intention to education teachers, EDB’s intention to
s
strengthen the kindergarten teaching force and the trengthen the kindergarten teaching force and the
strengthen the kindergarten teaching force and the
possibility of a Free Kindergarten Education policy
possibility of a Free Kindergarten Education policy sibility of a Free Kindergarten Education policy
pos
(2015 Policy Address), the Faculty is invited to offer olicy Address), the Faculty is invited to offer
(2015 Policy Address), the Faculty is invited to offer
(2015 P
a teacher education programme in Early Childhood teacher education programme in Early Childhood
a teacher education programme in Early Childhood
a
Education.
Education.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Early
T
The Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Early he Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Early
Child
Childhood Education) programme (PGDC) will be
Childhood Education) programme (PGDC) will be hood Education) programme (PGDC) will be
offered in 2016-2017, available in both full-time
offered in 2016-2017, available in both full-time
offered in 2016-2017, available in both full-time
and part-time modes. It aims to attract applicants part-time modes. It aims to attract applicants
and
and part-time modes. It aims to attract applicants
with a university degree from various disciplines
w
with a university degree from various disciplines ith a university degree from various disciplines
who are interested in entering the Early Childhood
who
who are interested in entering the Early Childhood are interested in entering the Early Childhood
Education teaching profession or existing in-ucation teaching profession or existing in-
Ed
17 Education teaching profession or existing in- 18
service kindergarten teachers who already possess ergarten teachers who already possess
service kindergarten teachers who already possess
service kind
a recognized bachelor’s degree. The curriculum
a
a recognized bachelor’s degree. The curriculum recognized bachelor’s degree. The curriculum
structure is based on the programme framework set
structure is based on the programme framework set
structure is based on the programme framework set
by EDB. Graduates of this programme are eligible to EDB. Graduates of this programme are eligible to
by EDB. Graduates of this programme are eligible to
by
register as Kindergarten (KG) Teachers.
register as Kindergarten (KG) Teachers.

Though the educati
Though the education landscape is ever evolving,
Though the education landscape is ever evolving, on landscape is ever evolving,
we have adapted, responded and led changes in
we have adapted, responded and led changes in , responded and led changes in
we have adapted
teacher education. As one of the leading providers
t teacher education. As one of the leading providers eacher education. As one of the leading providers
in teachers’ professional training, we endeavour
in teachers’ professional training, we endeavour eachers’ professional training, we endeavour
in t
to preserve our good traditions and develop our
t to preserve our good traditions and develop our o preserve our good traditions and develop our
capabilities in the midst of changes in the educational lities in the midst of changes in the educational
capabilities in the midst of changes in the educational
capabi
landscape of Hong Kong.
landscape of Hong Kong.