Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
- ECE
- 幼兒教育學院
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
In 1998, as the Hong Kong Institute of Education ("HKIEd") progressed towards university status, the School of Early Childhood Education replaced the previous Division of Pre-Primary Education. Under the leadership of its Dean, Professor Lorna Chan, the School’s responsibilities had expanded to include not only teacher education programmes but also research, publications and special initiatives which aimed to improve the quality of early childhood services in Hong Kong.
Two landmark programmes were introduced in 1998/1999 and 1999/2000 academic years, respectively: the former was the Three-Year Full-Time Certificate in Early Childhood Education (CE(ECE)), and the latter was the Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education (BEd(Hons)(ECE)). These programmes significantly elevated the academic status of early childhood education.
In the 2001/2002 academic year, the School launched the first Qualified Kindergarten Teacher Education Course (QKT), a one-year full-time programme aimed at enhancing professional qualifications. The academic year 2002/2003 saw the launch of the “Hong Kong Journal of Early Childhood”, reflecting the department’s growing emphasis on integrating teaching with academic research.
In the 2004/2005 academic year, the School launched the first full-time Bachelor of Early Childhood Education Programmes in Hong Kong, further strengthening its leadership in the field.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
Type of relationship
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
Type of relationship
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
Type of relationship
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
Type of relationship
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
Type of relationship
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Occupations
Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created: 2025-08-04.
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
The description in 'History' was produced in consultation of the following online resources:
The Hong Kong Institute of Education. Annual Report 1997-1998, 1997. Retrieved from https://educoll.lib.eduhk.hk/records/annual-report-VtHkSaFP
The Hong Kong Institute of Education. Annual Report 2004-2005, 2004. Retrieved from https://educoll.lib.eduhk.hk/records/annual-report-okdkhgDP
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