The School of Continuing Education (SCE) has a vision for the development of professional training courses for local practitioners in basic education. The Early Childhood and Elementary Education Division (ECEED) is the academic arm of the School to foster the continuing professional development of quality teacher education programmes. The School is the first higher education institute to offer early childhood education programme at the degree level and was commissioned by the government to offer the Bachelor of Education (Honours) Programme to practicing primary teachers in 1994. To support teaching and research in early childhood education, it established the HKBU Kindergarten in 2000 as the first university-affiliated kindergarten in Hong Kong. In view of the expanding need for quality training services in early childhood education, the ECEED made a firm commitment to uplift the professionalism of early childhood educare practitioners.

The Division offers a range of academic programmes on a full-time or part-time basis to provide pre-service and in-service training in basic education studies with qualifications awarded from certificate to postgraduate levels. All programmes are offered with a core emphasis on the advancement of academic qualifications as well as teaching skills for local early childhood and elementary education practitioners. With the continuous development of basic education programmes and the increasing number of government-commissioned courses operated in recent years, the ECEED has further affirmed its leading role and expertise in the provision and enhancement of early childhood and elementary education training in the community.

Early Childhood and Elementary Education Division

Academic Staff

ASSOCIATE DEAN (PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT) and HEAD (EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION)
Dr. Amelia N.Y. Lee, MH	BSocSc (Hons) (East Asia), DipEd (CUHK), Adv DipEd, MEd (HKU), Cert (G&C)(CUHK), EdD (Durham)
SENIOR LECTURERS
Dr. Vanessa H.K. Pang	BA (Hons) (CityU), MA (CUHK), PCEd (HKU), PhD (CUHK)
Dr. Paulina P.S. Yuen	BSc (Toronto), MA (San Francisco State), EdD (Southern California)
LECTURERS
Dr. Franziska O.Y. Cheng	BA (Hons), MPhil (LU), PhD (CUHK)
Dr. Cecilia W.L. Chu	BA, MA, PGCE (HKU), MEd (Sheffield), PhD (East Anglia)
Mr. Jeff Z.H. Feng	BA (SCNU), MA (PolyU)
Miss Fu Minling	BA (South China Agricultural), MIntR (Macquarie), MTeach (Bir-12) (Western Sydney)
Ms. Carol S.S. Lee	BEd (Hons) (HKIEd), MEd (HKBU)
Miss Mona Leung	BSW (Hons) (CityU), MSocSc (HKU), RSW
Dr Jammie K.M. Lo	BA (Queensland), MAME (HKIEd), EdD (EdUHK)
Miss Reena Ram Sajnani	MEd (Bristol), PGDECE (HKBU)
Dr. Cecilia S.Y. Tam	BEng (Hons), MSc (HKUST), MEd (HKIEd), PhD (Monash)
Ms. Wong Shuk-yee	BA, DipEd, MPhil (CUHK)
ASSISTANT LECTURERS
Ms. Chan On-han	BSocSc (HKU), MAP-DLN (PolyU)
Miss Joyce W.Y. Hau	BEd (Hons) (ECE) (HKIED), MEd (HKU)
Ms. Katty Y.W. Kam	BEd, MA (CUHK)
Miss Daisy K.M. Wong	BA (Marymount Manhattan College), MAP-DLN (PolyU)
Mr. Yu Kwan-fu	BA (Hons) (HKBC), PGDE (CUHK), MPhil (Nanjing)
Ms. Kate P.K. Yun	BEd, MEd (HKBU)

Programmes

▹ Full-time Programmes

Master of Education (Early Childhood Education Concentration) (In Collaboration with the Department of Education Studies, HKBU)
Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education
Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education

▹ Part-time Programmes

Master of Education (Early Childhood Education Concentration)(In Collaboration with the Department of Education Studies, HKBU)
Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education – Senior Year Admission
One-year In-service Diploma in Special Child Care Work
Professional Diploma in Early Childhood Music Education
Certificate in Parent Education (Early Childhood)
Certification Course for Kindergarten Principals (Chinese Stream)
Certification Course for Kindergarten Principals (English Stream)
Professional Development Programme on Catering for Students with Diverse Needs in Kindergartens: Basic and Advanced (Theory and Practice) Courses(Government-commissioned Programme)
English Language Enhancement Programme for Kindergarten Teachers (Government-commissioned Programme)
Chinese Language Enhancement Programme for Kindergarten Teachers (Government-commissioned Programme)
Professional Training Courses for Early Childhood Teachers and Parents
Continuing Professional Development Seminars for Kindergarten Principals and Teachers

▹ Other Programmes

Themed Seminars
School-based Consultancy Projects
Mainland / Overseas Inbound Study Programmes

Early Childhood and Elementary Education Division

Study Path

Advisory Committee

Mr. Henry Tong, MH, JP	Chairman, Committee on Home-School Cooperation (Chairman)
Mr. Francis Chau, BBS, MH	Chief Supervisor/ School Manager of Nursery Schools, The Association of Evangelical Free Churches of Hong Kong – Social Service Office
Dr. Carl Cheng	Educational Services Director, The Salvation Army
Dr. Maggie Koong, BBS, JP	Chief Principal, Victoria Educational Organisation, Victoria Shanghai Academy
Ms. Anita Lee	Principal, Learning Habitat Kindergarten & Bilingual Nursery
Prof. Eva Man	Director of Academy of Film and Chair Professor in Humanities, HKBU
Ms. Nancy Tsang, JP	Honorary Advisor, Koo Foundation
Dr. Edwin Yu	Pediatrician, InteMed Hong Kong Limited
Prof. Ronald C. K. Chung	Dean, SCE (Ex-officio)
Dr. Amelia Lee	Head of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, SCE (Ex-officio) (Convener)