Teacher Qualifications

All teachers have completed professional trainings in Early Childhood Education, and have attained relevant professional registrations. A summary of qualifications of Principals and teachers of 4 BGCA nursery-cum-kindergartens as at 2022-2023 are listed below:

Number of Principals and teachers in 4 BGCA nursery-cum-kindergartens: 48

Qualifications Percentage (among all teachers) (%)
Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (CE) 37.0%
Degree in Early Childhood Education 63.0%
Diploma / Degree in Social Work

Percentage of teachers studying the following courses:

Courses Percentage (among all teachers) (%)
Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (CE)
Degree in Early Childhood Education 9.0%
Master of Other Studies

 

Teaching experience Percentage (among all teachers) (%)
2 years or less 13.0%
2-5 years 21.8%
6-10 years 15.2%
6-10 years 50.0%

Remarks:

  1. Stationing social workers provide professional counselling services at all BGCA nursery-cum-kindergartens of BGCA.
  2. For integrated services, psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech therapists from Central Paramedical Support Service Unit (CPMS) of the Social Welfare Department pay regular visits to BGCA schools to provide professional counselling services to young children and their parents.