The Department of Sports Science and Physical Education (SSPE) strives to provide excellent professional and academic preparation for pre-service PE teachers in becoming effective professionals in primary and secondary schools. Teachers in the Department are all actively committed to research and teaching activities. Students are expected to pursue intellectual excellence in the field of sports science and physical education. More importantly, teachers strive to inspire their students through their personal commitment to the teaching of physical education. The teachers are very well-regarded across the establishment and are especially popular among students. In the academic year of 2008-9, Prof. Ha Sau Ching Amy and Dr. Sum Kim Wai Raymond both received the Faculty Exemplary Teaching Awards. They were awarded through outstanding ratings by students in their course evaluations.
In celebrating the outstanding work and performance of students and teachers, Prof. Lee Chi Kin John, Dean of the Faculty of Education, presented the Faculty Dean's Honours List and Faculty Exemplary Teaching Awards to the SSPE students and teachers on 6 February 2010.