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- 幼兒教育學部
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The Department of Early Childhood Education ("ECE") at The Education University of Hong Kong ("EdUHK") traced its origins to 1981, when Grantham Training College launched a Two-Year Part-Time Course of Training for Kindergarten Teachers. This initiative was established in response to recommendations made in the 1980 Green Paper on Pre-School Services and Primary Education. It was a day-release programme designed for teachers already working in pre-school education—a sector that had previously received little attention in local educational planning. This course marked the beginning of formal kindergarten teacher training in Hong Kong and laid the foundation for the development of early childhood education in the region.
In 1994, Grantham College of Education merged with four other Colleges of Education to form the autonomous Hong Kong Institute of Education ("HKIEd"), the predecessor of The EdUHK. With this merger, the Early Childhood Education Division was entrusted with the kindergarten teacher training programmes previously offered by Grantham College. The following year, in the 1995/1996 academic year, the Division of Early Childhood Education was formally established and launched its first Certificate in Kindergarten Education (CD(KG)) Programme, marking a new phase of structured professional training.
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Created: 2025-08-04.
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The description in 'History' was produced in consultation of the following online resources:
Hong Kong Grantham College of Education. The principal's report, 1980. Retrieved from https://educoll.lib.eduhk.hk/records/the-principals-report-SKk4qTvg
The Hong Kong Institute of Education. Annual Report 1994-1995, 1994. Retrieved from https://educoll.lib.eduhk.hk/records/annual-report-EOfX8zUx
Mellor, Elizabeth J., Li, Yuen Ling, & Chan, Lorna K. S. Ten years of commitment to Early Childhood Education: an anniversary report = 幼兒教育學院的回顧與展望, 2004. Retrieved from https://educoll.lib.eduhk.hk/records/ten-years-of-commitment-to-early-childhood-education-an-anniversary-kEedmaZ7