Diploma in Children Play and Expressive Arts

In the “Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide” announced by the Education Bureau (EDB) in 2017, the core value of “child-centredness” was highlighted, emphasizing children’s inherent inclination for exploration. Consequently, young children are encouraged to learn through play and engage in artistic endeavors to enhance their perceptions and express thoughts and emotions.

Play and art serve pivotal roles in fostering the holistic development of young children, thereby leading to a rising need for trained professionals in this area. Acknowledging this need, CUSCS has launched the “Diploma Programme in Children Play and Expressive Arts (DCE)” designed to offer professional training for individuals aspiring to join the early childhood education industry. This programme aims to equip participants with the skills to nurture children’s creativity, imagination, communication, and cognitive abilities, thus facilitating the growth of each child.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of DCE Programme, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate language proficiency, communication skills, and digital expertise for employment and further education;
• Implement specialized knowledge and establish a solid vocational foundation to perform effectively in the industry;
• Identify the safety and well-being of infants by understanding their unique needs;
• Design age-appropriate physical activities for the overall development of young children;
• Organize expressive art activities that encourage self-expression and aesthetic appreciation among children;
• Employ various teaching strategies and basic therapeutic tools to support children with diverse needs.

Medium of Instruction

English and Chinese

Professional Qualification

Students who attained the requirements of infant and child first aid training embedded in the course “Infant Care and Safety” will be awarded an Attendance Certificate and also a Certificate in Infant and Child Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) issued by Hong Kong St. John Ambulance or Hong Kong Red Cross. The certificate is valid for three years.

Multiple Pathways

• Upon successful completion of the DCE Programme, students could pursue a career in the field of early childhood education.
• Graduates will also be eligible to progress to the Higher Diploma Programme in Early Childhood Education or other Higher Diploma Programmes offered by CUSCS. Articulation Scholarship is awarded to full-time Diploma graduates who commence the Programme in AY2025-26 and successfully complete it in one academic year with outstanding academic performance. They will be eligible for the Scholarship at the amount of HK$5,000 for progressing to the CUSCS Higher Diploma Programmes.

 
“The Programme integrates children’s play and art to develop creative professionals in early childhood education and offer engaging learning experiences for children with diverse needs.”
 

Professor LEUNG Kit-ying, Suzannie
Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, CUHK
 

Teaching Venue

Tseung Kwan O Learning Centre
 
Address: Tsui Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O (opposite Yan Lam House)
(Take mini-bus route 17M at Po Lam MTR Station Exit C. Get off at Tsui Lam Square and walk for about 8 minutes to the Learning Centre. Alternatively, you may take mini-bus route 17 at Lam Tin MTR Station.)
 

Assessment and Award

Performance of students is monitored and assessed on a continuous basis through assessment tools such as exercises, assignments, projects, presentations, class participation, tests, and examinations.
To qualify for the award of Diploma in Children Play and Expressive Arts, students must:

• have an attendance rate of 70% or above for each course; and
• pass the assessments of each course; and
• attain a cumulative GPA of at least 1.50

Tuition Fee

HK$59,400*
 
*Tuition fee pending approval
 

Enquiries

Telephone: 3943 9057 / 3943 9015 / 2209 7707
Fax: 2770 8275
Email: scs-ftd@cuhk.edu.hk