The Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Community Development, Youth & Sports (MCYS) introduced an integrated Pre-School Education (PSE) framework for teacher training and accreditation applicable to personnel from both the kindergarten and child care sectors. The training route for pre-school teachers is effective from January 2001.

Academic entry points are specified for the Certificate and Diploma level courses.

The Specialist Diploma in Pre-school Education is available for polytechnic/degree holders from other disciplines. This programme incorporates both the teaching and the leadership components of both the Diploma in Pre-school Education–Teaching (DPE-T) and the Diploma in Pre-school Education–Leadership (DPE-L).

The target set is for all principals of kindergartens to be trained at diploma in leadership level (DPE-L). The time frame to achieve this is 5 years with effect from 2001.




* At least 2 years’ teaching experience in a pre-school setting prior to assuming supervisory position.
The minimum qualification of the employee should be a GCE ‘O’ level certificate with 3 GCE ‘O’ level credits including a credit in English Language or Mother Tongue Language (Language Teacher). She / He will have to be trained at the appropriate professional level, Certificate in Pre-School Teaching or Diploma in Pre-school Teaching, whichever is applicable