English Language Education Section
Curriculum Development Institute
Education Bureau
21 November 2014
Curriculum Management and Leadership
for New English Panel
Chairpersons/Coordinators
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Seminar Objectives
To provide suggestions on planning and managing the English Language Curriculum at primary level
To explore how to plan and implement the school-based English Language curriculum through effective leadership and management with emphases on:
catering for learner diversity and
the relationships between the learning, teaching and assessment
To share good practices on curriculum planning and management
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Curriculum Documents for the Implementation of the English Language Curriculum
English Language Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide (Primary 1 –
Secondary 3) (CDC, 2002)
English Language Curriculum Guide (Primary 1 – 6)(CDC, 2004)
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Basic Education Guide (P1-P6) 2014 Updating of the CDC English Language Education
Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide (P1-S3) 2002 (KLACG) will be updated with reference to the updating of the Basic Education Guide (P1-P6) (BECG)
• Strengthening ______________
• Promoting assessment for / as ________
• Adopting a __________ approach in learning, teaching and assessment
• Promoting a _____________ culture
diversity
Key Emphases for Implementing the CDC English Language Curriculum Guide (Primary 1- 6)
• Promoting learner ______________
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A Framework for Understanding
Educational Leadership
and Management
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Educational
Educational Organisations
Goal Setting & Goal
Achievement
Consensus Building
A Role Model
A Team Leader A Liaison
Educational
Leadership
Management
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English Language Curriculum
Leadership and Management
in Practice
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Tasks for English Panel Chairpersons
Leading and managing staff
Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources
Source: Turner, C. (2005). How to Run Your Department Successfully. London: Continuum. p.6
English Panel Heads
Strategic direction and development of the subject
Managing learning and teaching
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Curriculum Management and Leadership
Management Leadership
staff and resources deployment
implementing the school-based EL curriculum and other related initiatives
linked with change
goal setting
re-evaluating goals and modifying the school-based EL curriculum
Maintenance Development 10
What does a panel chairperson have to do in respect of the four tasks?
Catering for Learner Diversity
English Panel Heads
Managing Learning and Teaching
Strategic direction and development of the subject
Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources
Leading and managing staff
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Strategic direction and development of the subject
Understanding of school’s policy on catering for learner diversity Streaming
Intervention / Enrichment Programmes
Cooperative learning
Review of the school-based English Language curriculum Adopt a framework for members to follow
Identify an entry point
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Managing learning and teaching Monitor standard and progress
Making use of students’ performance data,
e.g. TSA, school internal examinations, observations
to identify pupils’ strengths and weaknesses e.g. using Learning Progression Framework (LPF) and promoting assessment for / as learning
to review the adaptation to be made to the school-based
curriculum and the pedagogy to be applied
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Leading and managing staff Identifying teachers’ expertise and strengths
Core teachers taking the lead to plan and implement the initiatives
Formulating a professional development plan for teachers and encouraging teachers to attend relevant courses
Drawing in external support, e.g. LLSS, SBCDP,NET, CDI (Seed Project),
tertiary institutions (SBPS)
Networking
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Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources
Staff deployment
Identifying teachers’ expertise and strengths
Deploying NETs efficiently to create an English-rich environment
Mobilising enthusiastic and experienced teachers to take the lead
to distribute curriculum leadership
Collaborating with other stakeholders, eg. education psychologists to address different pupils’ needs
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Promoting Assessment for / as Learning
• An integral part of the learning-teaching-assessment cycle
• Sharing learning intentions and success criteria with learners
• Using different modes of assessment
• Making use of assessment data (e.g. TSA data, internal assessment data) to help review
- expectation of students’learning
- content of learning
- strategies to enhance learning
• Providing quality feedback to enhance learning
English Language Curriculum Guide (Primary 1-6)(2004), pp. 191-201
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What questions have to be asked in respect of the four tasks?
Effective Assessment Practices
English Panel Heads
Managing Learning and Teaching
Strategic direction and development of the subject
Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources
Leading and managing staff
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Where could I find funding and resources to
enhance English Language learning and
teaching?
Where could I find e-learning resources to
motivate students to use English inside and outside
classrooms?
Resources and Support
Where could I get more teaching ideas in
developing students’ language skills?
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* Online application through the Electronic Project Management System throughout the year
*Grant exceeding $150,000
Each proposal must be restricted to 15 pages plus a 1-page project summary.
*Grant NOT exceeding $150,000
Each proposal should not exceed 6 pages. Proposal template can be downloaded from QEF website.
Submission of Applications
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E-learning English Resources Primary English E-learning Resources (PEER)
http://peer.edb.hkedcity.net/ 20
PEER – Primary English E-learning Resources
Modules Forms and
Functions Language Skills Vocabulary
42 Items
60 Learning
Units 33 Items
35 Items
Changes Food and Drink
Happy days Relationships
The Magic of Nature We love HK
Listening Reading Speaking Writing
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RTHK radio programme – Sunday Smile http://app1.rthk.org.hk/special/sundaysmile/
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E-Learning English Resources EDB One-stop Portal
http://minisite.proj.hkedcity.net/edbosp-eng/eng/home.html 24
E-Learning English Resources EDB One-stop Portal
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Literacy Instruction For Teachers
The Splendour of Writing Poems: Inspiring
Students’ Imaginations
Enhancing English Vocabulary Learning and Teaching at Primary Level
Online Resource Package on Promoting Critical Thinking,
Creativity and Cultural Awareness through Language
Arts in Primary Schools
Using Dictation to Develop Pupils’ Listening and
Writing Skills
Nurturing Pupils’ Creative Thinking in the Upper
Primary English Classroom
Resource Packages
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Shared Writing and Process Writing
http://etv.hkedcity.net/Home/Pages/Index.aspx?subId=2&specialFirst=False&lang=en-US
Enhancing Pupils’ Presentation Skills
Providing Quality Feedback
Reading Aloud, Making a Change Developing Literacy –
A Whole School Approach
ETV Programmes
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Professional Development Programmes 2014/2015
Title
Available in Section Month Year
(A) Management, Leadership and Planning
Curriculum Management and Leadership for New English Panel Chairpersons (Re-run)
21 Nov 2014 ELE
(B) Sustaining the Curriculum and Assessment Reform
Making the Most of Minimum Resources in Reading Workshops (Re-run)
23, 25, 27 Oct
2014 ELE
Strengthening Students' Writing Skills at KS2 through e-Learning (New)
10,15,24 Jan
2015 ELE
Enhancing Students' Reading Performance through the Use of Effective Teaching Strategies (New)
Jan - Feb 2015 ELE
Enhancing Grammar Learning and Teaching in the Primary English Classroom (New)
10 Jan, 4, 14 Feb
2015 ELE
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Professional Development Programmes 2014/2015
Title Available in
Section Month Year
(B) Sustaining the Curriculum and Assessment Reform
Designing Quality English Language Papers for Internal Assessment (Re-run)
Apr - May 2015 ELE
Incorporating e-Learning into the KS2 Reading Workshops (New)
Apr - May
2015 ELE
Strategic Planning for Students’ Development of Literacy Skills at the Primary Level (New)
May-Jun
2015 ELE
Effective Use of Multi-modal Texts in Developing Students' Integrated Skills (New)
May-Jun 2015 ELE
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Central Resources Centre
Address: Podium Floor, West Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Telephone no.: 3698 4437
http://crc.edb.gov.hk/crchome/en/default.htm
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http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/tc_chi/collections/services_er/services_er_w
ae/services_er_wae.html
Hong Kong Public Libraries Resources
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