Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Early Childhood Education)

This programme aims to nurture outstanding early childhood educators who are caring, competent and creative professionals; demonstrate the disciplinary as well as interdisciplinary knowledge, understanding and disposition required to design, implement and assess quality programmes for children from 0 to 8 years of age; can work collaboratively with children, parents, colleagues, school administrators and other professionals to address the needs of children and contribute to sustainable development of society; are committed to lifelong learning; and have a passion for excellence and are committed to the creative improvement of early childhood care and education in Hong Kong.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

GCE AL / IAL with

• Grade D or above in 3 AL subjects; or
• Grade D in 2 AL plus 2 Advanced Supplementary Level (ASL) subjects. (

Not including Chinese / Mandarin / English Language subjects. The same subject cannot be counted at both the AL and ASL).

International Baccalaureate Diploma

• Applicant should request the IB organization to send scores to the University (Institution Code: 004307).

SAT Reasoning Test

• A minimum total score of 1,190 (out of 1,600) in the new SAT Reasoning Test (including Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Mathematics) / 1,650 (out of 2,400) in the old SAT Reasoning Test (including Critical Reading, Writing, and Mathematics) in one sitting.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

TOEFL

• (MyBestTM Score is not accepted) Internet-based: 80; or
• Paper-based (prior to July 2017): 550; or
• Paper-delivered Test: Minimum score at the intermediate level in each section (Reading, Listening and Writing)

* Passing the TOEFL ITP does not satisfy the English language requirement.

IELTS Academic

• Overall Band: 6

GCE System

• Grade E or above in GCE AS-level or A-level English; or
• Grade C / Grade 4 or above in IGCSE / GCE O-level English; or
• Grade C / Grade 4 or above in GCSE English or English Literature

IB

• English A: Language and Literature (Higher or Standard Level) – Grade 4; or
• English A: Literature (Higher or Standard Level) – Grade 4; or
• English B (Higher Level) – Grade 4; or
• English B (Standard Level) – Grade 5; or
• English Literature and Performance (Standard Level) – Grade 4; or
• English Text and Performance (Standard Level) – Grade 4

SAT

• A sub-score of 8 in Essay Writing in old SAT; or
• 590 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing in new SAT

Others

• Other English language qualifications deemed acceptable by the University.

Domain and Credit Points
Major (including an Interdisciplinary Course), 39 credit points
Education Studies, 36 credit points
- ES Core
- ES Restricted Electives
- Pedagogy for Major

Final Year Project, 6 credit points
- Research Methods
- Honours Project / Capstone Project

Field Experience, 20 credit points
Electives (including Free Electives, Minor or Second Major), 24 credit points
General Education, 22 credit points
Language Enhancement, 9 credit points

Total: 156 credit points

Note: Classes will be held in Tai Po Campus and Tseung Kwan O Study Centre / Kowloon Tong Satellite Study Centre / Sports Centre as decided by the University.