HD in Special Child Care and Inclusive Education CE114305 
The programme aims to equip students with professional knowledge, practical skills and attitude to work in the field of special child care and inclusive education. Fieldwork placement opportunities in various special and inclusive education settings are provided to equip students becoming committed and professional special child care educators for the promotion of quality special and inclusive education in Hong Kong. Apart from the learning in vocational modules including play curriculum and inquiry-based pedagogy, students can learn from specialism modules including autism, learning difficulties and developmental delay, to understand various types of special educational needs in depth through hands-on practice and technology application.
Programme Highlights
| Duration of Study: | 2 years (Full-time) |
| Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s): | IVE (Sha Tin) |
| Types of placement centres: | special child care center, kindergarten, nursery school, and 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. They can serve children with and without special educational needs and non-Chinese speaking children in kindergartens and child care centres. |
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 Arts (Honours) Early Childhood, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK (Full-time One Year) #
- 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, the Hong Kong Baptist University
- Bachelor of Education with Honours in Early Childhood Education (Leadership and Special Educational Needs), the Hong Kong Metropolitan University
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Child Development, the University of Hong Kong
- Bachelor of Health Education (Honours), the Education University of Hong Kong
#Registration No. : 253201. 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 SHAPE.
Programme Highlights
Curriculum
- Child Development
- Introduction to Special Education and Inclusion
- Observation and Assessment
- Contemporary Development in Early Childhood Education
- Creative Play
- Professional Goals and Reflective Practice in Early Childhood Education
- EWC: Workplace Interaction*
- EWC: Workplace Correspondence*
- WPD – Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness^
* EWC: Essential Workplace Communication
^ WPD: Whole Person Development
# VCC: Vocational Chinese Communication
@ PWC: Professional Workplace Communication
- Advanced Child Development
- Introduction to Special Education and Inclusion
- Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
- Teaching Approaches in Early Childhood Education
- Observation and Assessment
- Fieldwork Placement
- PWC: Storytelling and Job Search@
- VCC: Putonghua Conversation and Reports#
- WPD – Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement^
- Enrichment Module B
* EWC: Essential Workplace Communication
^ WPD: Whole Person Development
# VCC: Vocational Chinese Communication
@ PWC: Professional Workplace Communication
- Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
- Supporting Families with Diverse Needs and Collaborating with Professionals
- Fieldwork Placement
- IT Essentials – Services
- WPD – Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace^
* EWC: Essential Workplace Communication
^ WPD: Whole Person Development
# VCC: Vocational Chinese Communication
@ PWC: Professional Workplace Communication
- Children with Learning Difficulties and Developmental Delay
- Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Social-Emotional and Behavioural Problems
- Children with Physical and Sensory Disabilities
- Individual Education Plan
- Health and Care for Infants and Children
- Professional Development and Practice in Workplace
- Elective (Sem 4 & 5) (choose one of the following) :
- Supporting Literacy in Play-Based Curriculum
- Integrated Arts and Play Education
- Free Play in Practice
- Working with Children with Diverse Needs
- Nature Play in Practice
- Infant and Toddler Curriculum in Practice
- Supporting Non-Chinese Speaking Children and Their Families
- Inquiry Learning and Scientific Exploration in Early Childhood Education
- IT applications in Early Childhood Education
- AI Technology in Supporting Care for 0-3 Years old and Training SEN Children
- Applying Brain Science in Teaching and Interventions
- Practical Application of Assessment Tools for Children with Special Education Needs
- PWC: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation@
- VCC: Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing#
- Enrichment Module B
* EWC: Essential Workplace Communication
^ WPD: Whole Person Development
# VCC: Vocational Chinese Communication
@ PWC: Professional Workplace Communication
- Educational Leadership and Management for the Services of Early Childhood Settings
- Research Methods in Early Childhood Education
- Learning and Caring Skills for Infants and Toddlers
- Advanced Placement
- PWC: Proposal and Report Writing@
* EWC: Essential Workplace Communication
^ WPD: Whole Person Development
# VCC: Vocational Chinese Communication
@ PWC: Professional Workplace Communication