Monday, July 10, 1972
CERTIFICATE COURSE FOR PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS
A certificate course in work with pre-school children will be
offered to young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 by the Training
Section of the Social Welfare Department later this year.
The one-year full-time training course is to prepare those
interested in child care for careers in day nurseries, play centres and
children's institutions.
The course is made up of several parts, such as classroom teaching,
reading, discussion, practice sessions and visits of observation to agencies
and nursery programmes.
It also includes an introduction to pre-school education with
a detailed study of the day nursery, and the professional and administrative
responsibilities of a nursery worker.
Emphasis is also placed on helping trainees to gain some
understanding of, and learning how to fulfil, children's needs and rights
during their growth and development.
Applicants must have Grade E or above in five subjects, including
English and Chinese, in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination
(English), or Grade E or above in four subjects plus Grade C or above in
English in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (Chinese).
Application forms can be obtained from the Lady Trench Day
Nursery and Training Centre at No. 44, Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai.
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