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Appendix 1
Recognised Courses on Catering for Students with Developmental Needs and on Supporting NCS Students
(Up to May 2022)
The following publicly-funded courses, courses with active involvement of EDB, and the Training courses on Special Child Care Work recognised by the Director of Social Welfare are recognised for meeting the respective training targets on catering for students with developmental needs and NCS students:
Names of Courses Period
offered Organising Institutions Catering for students with developmental needs
Basic Course #
Basic Course on Catering for Kindergarten Students with Special Needs *
Since 2021/22 school year
Heep Hong Society
Professional Development Programme on Catering for Students with Diverse Needs in Kindergartens: Basic (Application) Course
From 2018/19 to 2020/21 school years
Heep Hong Society
Professional Development Programme on Catering for Students with Diverse Needs in Kindergartens: Basic Course
From 2017/18 to 2020/21 school years
The Education University of Hong Kong (2017/18, 2018/19 and 2020/21) or Hong Kong Baptist University (2019/20) Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Early
Childhood Education) in Leadership and Special Needs
Since 2016/17 school year
The Education University of Hong Kong
Professional Development Programme for Kindergarten Teachers on Catering for Learner Diversity
From 2015/16 to 2017/18 school years
Heep Hong Society
Certificate in Professional Development Programme on Catering for Diverse Needs of Young Children
Since 2014/15 school year
The Education University of Hong Kong
Advanced Course
Advanced Course on Catering for Kindergarten Students with Special Needs *
Since 2021/22 school year
Heep Hong Society
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Names of Courses Period
offered Organising Institutions Advanced Course (cont’d)
Professional Development Programme on Catering for Students with Diverse Needs in Kindergartens: Advanced (Theory and Practice) Course and Advanced (Application) Course
From 2018/19 to 2020/21 school years
Advanced (Theory and Practice) Course: The Education University of Hong Kong (2018/19 and 2020/21) or
Hong Kong Baptist University (2019/20) Advanced (Application) Course: Heep Hong Society
Thematic Course
Thematic Course on Catering for Kindergarten Students with Special Needs: Autism Spectrum Disorder *
Since 2021/22 school year
Heep Hong Society
Names of Courses Period
offered Organising Institutions Supporting NCS students
Learning and Teaching for Non-Chinese Speaking Students – Professional Development Programme for Kindergarten Teachers (Basic Course) *
Since 2019/20 school year
Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research, Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong Learning and Teaching for Non-Chinese
Speaking Students – Professional Development Programme for Kindergarten Teachers (Advanced Course) *@
Since 2019/20 school year
Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research, Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong Learning and Teaching for Non-Chinese
Speaking Students – Professional Development Programme for Kindergarten Teachers 2018/19 (Basic Course)
2018/19 school year
Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research, Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong Certificate in Professional Development
Programme on the Teaching of Chinese Language for non-Chinese Speaking Children
Since 2017/18 school year
The Education University of Hong Kong
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Names of Courses Period
offered Organising Institutions Learning and Teaching for Non-Chinese
Speaking Students – Professional Development Programme for Kindergarten Teachers 2017/18
2017/18 school year
Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research, Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Early
Childhood Education) in Leadership and Non- Chinese Speaking Children
Since 2016/17 school year
The Education University of Hong Kong
Teaching Chinese to Multicultural Learners (Introduction and Foundation), and Teaching Chinese to Multicultural Learners (Practice)
From 2016/17 to 2019/20 school years
The Education University of Hong Kong
# Training courses on Special Child Care Work (SCCW) pitched at Level 5 (or above) of the Qualifications Framework could be recognised as equivalent to the basic level training.
Please refer to the following websites for details:
• List of the training courses on SCCW recognised by the Director of Social Welfare - https://www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_pubsvc/page_rehab/sub_sccw
• Qualifications Register -
http://www.hkqr.gov.hk/HKQRPRD/web/hkqr-en/index.html
* Relevant training courses are commissioned to tertiary institutions / non-governmental organisations by EDB. Details (including course contents and dates) will be uploaded to the Training Calendar System of the EDB website by stages.
@ Only teachers completed the related recognised basic courses are eligible for applying for the Advanced Course.
