Higher Diploma in Child Care and Education

Semester 1:

• Fieldwork Placement
  
• Child Development
  
• Contemporary Development in Early Childhood Education
  
• Play in Education
  
• Curriculum for Language Development in Early Childhood Education
  
• Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
  
• Whole Person Development - Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
  

Semester 2:

• Fieldwork Placement
  
• Applied Child Psychology
  
• Play in Education
  
• Early Mathematics, Science and Exploratory Learning
  
• Observational and Assessment in Child Study
  
• Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
  
• Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence
  
• Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement 
  

Semester 3:

• Observational and Assessment in Child Study
  
• Children with Diverse Needs
  
• Health and Care for Infants and Children I
  
• Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
  
• IT Essentials - Services
  
• Enrichment Module A
  

Semester 4:

• Advanced Placement
  
• Families in Contemporary Society
  
• Theory and Practice in Teaching Approaches
  
• Health and Care for Infants and Children II
  
• Practical Skills in Supporting Children with Diverse Needs
  
• Research Studies in Early Childhood Education
  
• Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
  
• Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation
  
• Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace
  
• Enrichment Module B
  

Electives (Choose one of the following):

• Working with Children with Diverse Needs
  
• Green Education in Practice
  
• Infant and Toddler Curriculum in Practice
  
• Supporting Non-Chinese Speaking Children and Their Families
  
• Integrated Arts and Play Education
  
• Free Play in Practice
  
• Supporting Literacy in Play Based Curriculum
  

Semester 5:

• Advanced Placement
  
• Leadership and Management in Early Childhood Settings
  
• Professional Growth of Early Childhood Educators
  
• Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education
  
• Research Studies in Early Childhood Education
  
• Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing