From 2007/08 to 2011/12 School Year - Course Fees Reimbursement for Studying One Approved Course in Early Childhood Education |
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Preamble | |
1. | This is to inform all serving kindergarten (KG) principals and teachers that the Approved Course List (ACL) for course fee reimbursement has been uploaded. |
2. | According to paragraph 9(a) on professional upgrading of kindergarten principals and teachers as stipulated in the Education Bureau Circular No. 1/2007 on 'New Initiatives in Pre-primary Education' , in order to upgrade the professionalism of pre-primary education workers, the Government will provide financial support for all principals and teachers for further professional upgrading by studying approved courses as from the 2007/08 school year to the end of the 2011/12 school year. Please refer to 'Summary' for details. |
3. | Serving principal and serving full-time teachers teaching the full curriculum of nursery, lower and upper classes in the KGs as from the 2007/08 to 2011/12 school year are eligible for course fee reimbursement for one approved Certificate/ Diploma in Early Childhood Education (C(ECE)) or Bachelor of Education Degree in Early Childhood Education (BEd(ECE)) course/ Principal Certificate Course. |
4. | Please refer to ‘Questions and Answers’ for other related information. |
First version in March 2007 |