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List of information published or made available to the public free of charge or at a cost

Further and Higher Education Branch

Higher Education Division

1. Information on

Registered and

Exempted Non-

local Courses

Lists of courses registered and exempted

under the Non-local Higher and

Professional Education (Regulation)

Ordinance

Available on EDB’s homepage

2. Information for

Course Providers

Provide information on the application

requirements and procedures for non-

local course providers.

Available on EDB’s

homepage. Hardcopy of the

relevant information is also

available at the Non-local

Courses Registry free of

charge.

3. Information for

Students

Provide information and advice to

students who are interested to pursue the

non-local courses

Available on EDB’s

homepage. Hardcopy of the

relevant information is also

available at the Non-local

Courses Registry free of

charge.

Provide information on Financial

Assistance Scheme for Designated

Evening Adult Education Courses

Available on EDB’s homepage

4. Information on

mutual recognition

of academic

degrees in the

Mainland and Hong

Kong

Memorandum of Understanding between

the Mainland and Hong Kong on Mutual

Recognition of Academic Degrees in

Higher Education

Available on EDB’s homepage

5. Information on

education

cooperation

between UK and

Hong Kong

Memorandum of Understanding on

Education Cooperation between the

Government of Hong Kong SAR and the

Government of the United Kingdom

Available on EDB’s homepage

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6. Information on

education

cooperation

between Vietnam

and Hong Kong

Memorandum of Understanding on

Education Cooperation between Hong

Kong and Vietnam

Available on EDB’s homepage

7. Annual

Return/Report of

Non-local courses

Annual returns of registered courses and

annual reports of exempted courses

Available at the Non-local

Courses Registry for

inspection by the public free of

charge upon written request

8. Prospectus Prospectus on Yi Jin Diploma

Programme

Available on EDB’s homepage

9. Handbook on the

Scheme for

Admission of Hong

Kong Students to

Mainland Higher

Education

Institutions

(2015/16) (Chinese

version only)

Provide comprehensive information on

the scheme for admission of Hong Kong

students to Mainland higher education

institutions and further study on the

Mainland

Available on EDB’s homepage

10. Information on

education

cooperation

between Republic

of Korea and Hong

Kong

Memorandum of Understanding on

Education Cooperation between the

Government of Hong Kong SAR and the

Government of the Republic of Korea

Available on EDB’s homepage

11. Information on

education

cooperation

between Sichuan

and Hong Kong

Memorandum of Understanding on

Education Cooperation between the

Government of Hong Kong SAR and the

Government of the Sichuan Province

Available on EDB’s homepage

12. Information on

education

cooperation

between Malaysia

and Hong Kong

Memorandum of Understanding on

Education Cooperation between the

Government of Hong Kong SAR and the

Government of Malaysia

Available on EDB’s homepage

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13. Information on

education

cooperation

between New

Zealand and Hong

Kong

Memorandum of Understanding on

Education Cooperation between the

Government of Hong Kong SAR and the

Government of New Zealand

Available on EDB’s homepage

14. Information on

education

cooperation

between Indonesia

and Hong Kong

Memorandum of Understanding on

Education Cooperation between the

Government of Hong Kong SAR and the

Government of Indonesia

Available on EDB’s homepage

15. Information on

education

cooperation

between Thailand

and Hong Kong

Memorandum of Understanding on

Education Cooperation between the

Government of Hong Kong SAR and the

Government of Thailand

Available on EDB’s homepage

16. Information on

Studying in Hong

Kong

Provide comprehensive information for

non-local students who are either

considering Hong Kong as a potential

destination of further study or preparing

for their upcoming study in Hong Kong

Available on the Study in

Hong Kong website:

http://studyinhongkong.edu.hk/

en/

Further Education Division

1. Qualifications

Framework (QF)

Provide information on Qualifications

Framework and its Associated Quality

Assurance mechanism for Hong Kong

List of Industry Training Advisory

Committees and Membership

Specification of Competency

Standards

Recognition of Prior Learning

Mechanism and List of Appointed

Assessment Agencies

Award Scheme for Learning

Experiences

International Networking and

Publicity and Promotion

Available on HKQF’s

homepage:

https://www.hkqf.gov.hk/

2. Qualifications

Register (QR) –

information on

QF-recognized

qualifications and

programmes

On-line database of QF-recognized

qualifications and programmes

Available on HKQR’s

homepage:

http://www.hkqr.gov.hk/HKQR

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3. Information on

Designated

Support Schemes

for QF

Provide information on Designated

Support Schemes for QF for education

and training providers, industry

practitioners, assessment agencies and

collaborating organisations and on the

Steering Committee on QF Fund

Accreditation Grant Scheme for Self-

financing Programmes

Accreditation Grant Scheme for

Programme Area Accreditation

Specification of Competency

Standards-based/ Specification of

Generic (Foundation) Competencies-

based Courses Development Grant

Scheme

Qualifications Register Subsidy

Scheme

Recognition of Prior Learning

Support Scheme

Available on HKQF’s

homepage:

https://www.hkqf.gov.hk/en/suppo

rt/dss/index.html

4. Information on the

Appeal Board

established under

the Accreditation

of Academic and

Vocational

Qualifications

Ordinance

Provide information on the Appeal Board

under the Accreditation of Academic and

Vocational Qualifications Ordinance

Terms of Reference

Membership

Flowchart of the Appeal Mechanism

Notice of Appeal

Contacts

Ordinance and Appeal Rules

Available on HKQF’s

homepage:

https://www.hkqf.gov.hk/en/qa/i

ndex.html

5. Information on

Accredited Post-

secondary

Programmes

Lists of Full-time Accredited Post-

secondary Programmes

Available on the Information

Portal for Accredited Post-

secondary Programmes (iPASS)

http://www.ipass.gov.hk/

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6. Handbooks and

Reports

Careers Guidance Handbook for

Secondary School Graduates

Handbook on Good Practices in

Quality Assurance : A Handbook for

the Sub-degree Sector

Survey on Opinions of Employers on

Major Aspects of Performance of

Sub-degree and First Degree

Graduates

Code of Good Practices on

Governance and Quality Assurance

Consultancy study report on "Local

and International Good Practices in

the Governance and Quality

Assurance of the Self-financing Post-

secondary Education Sector"

The Report of Task Force on

Promotion of Vocational Education

Available on the Concourse for

Self-financing Post-secondary

Education (CONCOURSE)

http://www.cspe.edu.hk/content/

Resources

7. Information on

Support Measures

for self-financing

post-secondary

Institutions

Provide information on support measures

for self-financing post-secondary

education providers:

Start-up Loan Scheme

Land Grant Scheme

Quality Enhancement Grant Scheme

Reimbursement of Government Rent

and Rates

Available on the Concourse for

Self-financing Post-secondary

Education (CONCOURSE)

http://www.cspe.edu.hk/content/

Overview-Measures

8. Self-financing

Post-secondary

Education Fund

Provide information on the schemes set

up under the Self-financing Post-

secondary Education Fund

Self-financing Post-secondary

Scholarship Scheme

Quality Enhancement Support

Scheme

Available on the Concourse for

Self –financing Post-secondary

Education (CONCOURSE)

http://www.cspe.edu.hk/content/

Overview-Measures

9. Study Subsidy

Scheme for

Designated

Professions/

Sectors (SSSDP)

Provide information on the subsidised

programmes under SSSDP

Available on the Concourse for

Self –financing Post-secondary

Education (CONCOURSE)

http://www.cspe.edu.hk/sssdp

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Information and Public Relations Unit

1. Information Notes Education Opportunities in Hong

Kong

Available on EDB’s homepage: http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/student-parents/ncs-

students/overview/Education%2

0Opportunities%20in%20HK_

%20October%202016.pdf

Can be obtained vide EDB

Telephone Enquiry – Fax

Service

2. Fact Sheets Hong Kong The Facts – Education Available on HKSARG’s

homepage:

http://www.gov.hk/en/about/ab

outhk/factsheets/docs/education

.pdf

Planning, Infrastructure and School Places Allocation Branch

Infrastructure and Research Support Division

School Building Section

1. Furniture and

Equipment for

New Secondary

Schools

Reference list of furniture and

equipment for new secondary

schools with 30 classrooms.

Available on EDB’s homepage

(English version only)

2. Furniture and

Equipment for

New Primary

Schools

Reference list of furniture and

equipment for new primary schools

with 18/24/30/36 classrooms

Available on EDB’s homepage.

(English version only)

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3. Furniture and

Equipment for

New Special

Schools

Reference list of furniture and

equipment for new special schools:

- school for children with mild

intellectural disability

- school for children with mild and

moderate intellectual disability

- school for children with moderate

intellectual disability

- school for children with severe

intellectual disability

‐ school for children with physical

disabilities

Available on EDB’s homepage.

(English version only)

Policy and Research Support Section

1. Application for

Allocation of

School Premises or

School Sites

Application form, explanatory notes

and standard articles required for

inclusion in the Articles of

Association

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/sch-premises-

info/allocation-of-sch/index.html

School Education Statistics Section

1. School Education

Statistics

Report on Enrolment Statistics

Teacher statistics

Statistics on children from the

Mainland newly admitted to schools in

Hong Kong

Secondary 6 Students’ Pathway

Survey

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/about-

edb/publications-

stat/figures/index_1.html

Softcopy of the relevant

reports available to the

public free of charge upon

written request and

hardcopy available for

reference at the office of the

School Education Statistics

Section

Key statistics on kindergarten,

primary, secondary and special

education

Available for browsing on

EDB’s homepage http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/about-

edb/publications-

stat/figures/index.html

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Education Commission and Planning Division

Research & Test Development Section

1. Research Reports A Study on the Continuity of

Curriculum and Teaching Practices

between the Kindergarten and

Primary School Levels of Education

(December 1993)

Abstract of report is available on

EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/about-edb/publications-

stat/research-report-

abstracts/p9301e.PDF

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

A Study on the Continuity of

Curriculum and Teaching Practices

between the Primary and Junior

Secondary Levels of Education

(December 1993)

Abstract of report is available on

EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/about-edb/publications-

stat/research-report-

abstracts/p9302e.PDF

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

A Study on the Continuity of

Curriculum and Teaching Practices

between the Junior and Secondary

Levels of Education (January 1994)

Abstract of report is available on

EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/about-edb/publications-

stat/research-report-

abstracts/p9303e.PDF

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

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Survey on the Implementation of

New Sixth Form Curriculum

(February 1995)

Abstract of report is available on

EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/about-edb/publications-

stat/research-report-

abstracts/p9501e.pdf

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

Achievement of Hong Kong Primary

School Children and its Relationship

to Preschool Experiences (June 1997)

Abstract of report is available on

EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/about-edb/publications-

stat/research-report-

abstracts/p9701e.PDF

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

Study on the Effectiveness of Public-

sector Secondary Schools (Phase 2)

(November 2001)

Executive Summary of report is

available on EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/about-edb/publications-

stat/research-report-

abstracts/p0101e.PDF

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

Survey on the Reading Habits of

Students in Hong Kong (December

2001)

Abstract of report is available on

EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/about-edb/publications-

stat/research-report-

abstracts/p0102e.PDF

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

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An investigation of the effectiveness

of various language modes of

presentation, spoken and written in

Form 3 in Hong Kong Anglo-Chinese

Secondary Schools (1985)

Abstract of report is available on

EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/moi-related-

research-projects/02._a2.pdf

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

Studies on the Modes of Language of

Instruction at Junior Secondary

Levels in Anglo-Chinese Secondary

Schools (1985)

Abstract of report is available on

EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/moi-related-

research-

projects/04._a4_studies_on_the_mo

des_of_language_of_instruction_at_

junior_s_l_in_anglo-ch_ss.pdf

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

A Comparison of Academic

Performance of Junior Secondary

Students in Anglo-Chinese and

Chinese Middle Schools (1985)

Abstract of report is available on

EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/edu-system/primary-secondary/ap

plicable-to-secondary/moi/moi-relat

ed-research-projects/05._a5_a_com

parison_of_academic_performance_

of_junior_ss_in_anglo-chinese_and

_chinese_middle_schools.pdf

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

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Study of the relation between initial

language proficiency at secondary 1

level and subsequent HKCEE

performance for medium of

instruction grouping (1992)

Abstract of report is available on

EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/edu-system/primary-secondary/ap

plicable-to-secondary/moi/moi-relat

ed-research-projects/06._a6_study_

of_the_relation_between_initial_lan

g_proficiency_at_s1_&_hkcee_perf

ormance.pdf

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

Research on Change of Medium of

Instruction in Secondary Schools

(1994)

Abstract of report is available on

EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/moi-related-

research-projects/08._p9401e.pdf

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

Evaluation Study on the

Implementation of Medium of

Instruction Grouping in Secondary

School, 1994/95 – 1998/99 (2000)

Executive Summaries of reports are

available on EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/moi-related-

research-

projects/09._es9_evaluation_study_

on_the_implementation_of_moi_gr

ouping_in_ss_94_99.pdf

The reports are available for

reference at the Central Resources

Centre of the Kowloon Tong

Education Services Centre.

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Evaluation on the Implementation of

the Medium of Instruction Guidance

for Secondary Schools, 1999 – 2002

(2004)

Executive Summary of report is

available on EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/moi-related-research-

projects/10._es10_evaluation_on_the

_imp_of_the_moi_(1999-2002).pdf

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

The Study of Good Practices in

Secondary Schools for Enhancing

Students’ English Language

Proficiency (2004)

Executive Summary of report is

available on EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/moi-related-research-

projects/11._es11_study_on_good_pr

actices.pdf

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

Further Evaluation on the

Implementation of the Medium Of

Instruction Guidance for Secondary

Schools, 2002 – 2004 (2006)

Executive Summary of report is

available on EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/moi-related-

research-

projects/14._es14_further_eval_on_t

he_imp_of_the_moi_(2002-

2004).pdf

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

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Survey on the language used in

secondary schools in HK (1982)

Major findings/ Recommendations

of report are available on EDB's

homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/moi-related-

research-projects/tmimstudy(e).pdf

The reports are available for

reference at the Central Resources

Centre of the Kowloon Tong

Education Services Centre.

The effects of the Medium Of

Instruction on the achievement of

Form 2 students in Hong Kong

Secondary Schools (1985)

Major findings/ Recommendations

of report are available on EDB's

homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/moi-related-research-

projects/tmimstudy(e).pdf

The reports are available for

reference at the Central Resources

Centre of the Kowloon Tong

Education Services Centre.

A comparison of Pupils’ HKCEE

Results between Schools Using

Chinese as Medium of Instruction in

All Subjects and Schools Using

Chinese as Medium of Instruction by

Subject (1994)

Major findings/ Recommendations

of report are available on EDB's

homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/moi-related-

research-projects/tmimstudy(e).pdf

The reports are available for

reference at the Central Resources

Centre of the Kowloon Tong

Education Services Centre.

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Final Report on the Study on Small

Class Teaching in Primary Schools in

Hong Kong (2009)

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/applicable-to-primary/small-class-teaching/study_on_SCT_final_report_(dec2009).pdf

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

Stakeholder monitoring survey on

education reform and major education

initiatives 2010

Executive Summary of report is

available on EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/e

n/about-edb/publications-

stat/research-report-

abstracts/Executive_summary_e.pdf

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

Review and Planning Section

1. Research Reports Development of Support Measures for

Student Adaptation in English-medium

Schools (2004)

Abstract of report is available on

EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment

/en/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/moi-related-

research-

projects/12._a_12_development_o

f_support_measures_for_student_a

doptation_in_emi_schools.pdf

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

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Study on an English Enrichment

Programme in Chinese-medium

Schools (2005)

Abstract of report is available on

EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment

/en/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/moi-related-

research-

projects/13._a13_study_on_an_en

glish_enrichment_programme_in_

cmi.pdf

The report is available for reference

at the Central Resources Centre of

the Kowloon Tong Education

Services Centre.

Study on Extended Learning Activities

Conducted in English in Chinese-

medium Schools in Hong Kong (2012)

Major findings/ Recommendations

of report are available on EDB's

homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment

/en/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/moi-related-

research-

projects/15e._executive_summary

_of_final_report_eng_print.pdf

The reports are available for

reference at the Central Resources

Centre of the Kowloon Tong

Education Services Centre.

2. Booklet Medium of Instruction Guidance for

Secondary Schools (issued in

September 1997)

Available on EDB's homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/guidance-

index.html

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Report on Review of Medium of

Instruction for Secondary Schools and

Secondary School Places Allocation

(December 2005)

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment

/en/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/support-and-

resources-for-moi-policy/policy-

support-

measures/moi&sspa_report_eng.p

df

Enriching Our Language Environment

Realising Our Vision

Fine-tuning of Medium of Instruction

for Secondary Schools (April 2010)

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment

/en/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/moi_booklet-eng-

17apr2010.pdf

3. Leaflet Enriching Our Language Environment

Realising Our Vision

Fine-tuning of Medium of Instruction

for Secondary Schools (May 2009)

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment

/en/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

secondary/moi/background/policy-

for-secondary-schools/leaflet-

eng.pdf

School Places Allocation (SPA) Section

Secondary Four Placement (SFP)

1. Leaflet Annually published leaflet introducing

SFP Mechanism

Available to the public free of

charge. Also available on EDB’s

homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/secondary-4-

placement/index.html

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2. Parents’

Guidebooks

School Information for choice of schools

exercise at the central placement stage

Available to parents of Secondary

3 pupils participating in SFP

central placement free of charge.

Copies provided to the public on

request at photocopying charge.

Primary One Admission (POA)

3. Information

Leaflet

Annually published leaflet introducing

the POA System

Available to the public free of

charge. Also available on EDB’s

homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/primary-1-

admission/index.html

4. Addendum to

Information

Leaflet

Annually published addendum to

information leaflet introducing the

revised arrangements of the Central

Allocation of POA System for applicant

children residing in the Mainland

Available to the public free of

charge. Also available on EDB’s

homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/primary-1-

admission/index.html

5. Annual Report Annually published report on the POA

System

Distributed free to all primary

schools and kindergartens.

Copies provided to the public on

request at photocopying charge.

Also available on EDB’s

homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/primary-1-

admission/index.html

6. Primary School

Lists by School

Net for

Discretionary

Places Admission

Stage

Primary School Lists for choice of

schools at Discretionary Places

Admission Stage

Distributed free to participating

primary schools and

kindergartens. Parents can have

access to the information therein

from their children’s attending

kindergarten. Also available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/primary-1-

admission/index.html

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7. Choice of Schools

List for Central

Allocation

Loose leaf primary school lists by net for

choice of schools exercise

Available to parents with children

participating in POA central

allocation free of charge. Copies

provided to the public on request

at photocopying charge. Also

available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/primary-1-

admission/index.html

8. Choice of Schools

List for Central

Allocation (For

Applicant

Children Residing

in the Mainland)

Primary school lists for applicant

children residing in the Mainland for

choice of schools exercise

Available to parents of applicant

children residing in the Mainland

participating in POA central

allocation free of charge. Copies

provided to the public on request

at photocopying charge. Also

available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/primary-1-

admission/index.html

9. DVD DVD introducing the POA System Distributed free to participating

primary schools and

kindergartens. Available to

parents with children

participating in the current POA

cycle free of charge. Selected

parts of the DVD also available

on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/primary-1-

admission/index.html

Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA)

10. Information

Leaflet

Annually published leaflet introducing

the SSPA System

Distributed free to participating

primary and secondary schools.

Available to parents of

participating Primary 6 pupils

free of charge. Also available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/secondary-

spa/general-info/index.html

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11. Annual Report Annually published report on the SSPA

System

Distributed free to participating

primary and secondary schools.

Copies of the Report provided to

the public on request at

photocopying charge.

12. Secondary School

Lists

Lists of secondary schools participating

in SSPA by school net for restricted

school choices at the Central Allocation

stage

Available to parents of

participating Primary 6 pupils

free of charge. Copies provided

to the public on request at

photocopying charge. Also

available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/secondary-spa/general-

info/index.html

13. Handbook for

Unrestricted

School Choices

List of all secondary schools participating

in SSPA for unrestricted school choices

at the Central Allocation stage

Distributed free to participating

primary and secondary schools.

Parents can access the

information therein from their

children’s attending primary

school free of charge. Copies

provided to the public on request

at photocopying charge. Also

available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/secondary-spa/general-

info/index.html

or vide EDB’s Telephone

Enquiry – Fax Service.

14. Handbook for

Application for

Secondary 1

Discretionary

Places

List of all secondary schools participating

in SSPA for choice of schools at the

Discretionary Places stage

Distributed free to participating

primary and secondary schools.

Parents can access the

information therein from their

children’s attending primary

school free of charge. Copies

provided to the public on request

at photocopying charge. Also

available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/secondary-spa/general-

info/index.html

or vide EDB’s Telephone

Enquiry – Fax Service.

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15. DVD Annually produced DVD introducing the

SSPA System

Distributed free to participating

primary and secondary schools.

Available to parents of

participating Primary 6 pupils

free of charge. Also available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/secondary-spa/general-

info/index.html

16. List of Direct

Subsidy Scheme

(DSS) Secondary

Schools Not

participating in

SSPA

List of all DSS secondary schools not

participating in SSPA

Distributed free to participating

primary schools. Parents can

access the information therein

from their children’s attending

primary school free of charge.

Copies provided to the public on

request at photocopying charge.

Also available on EDB’s

homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/secondary-spa/general-

info/index.html

or vide EDB’s Telephone

Enquiry – Fax Service.

17. Frequently Asked

Questions (FAQ)

Regularly prepared FAQ on the SSPA

System

For reference of participating

primary and secondary schools,

and parents of participating

Primary 6 pupils. Available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/secondary-spa/general-

info/index.html

18. Powerpoint (PPT) Annually prepared PPT introducing the

SSPA System

For reference of participating

primary and secondary schools,

and parents of participating

Primary 6 pupils. Available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-secondary/spa-

systems/secondary-spa/general-

info/index.html

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Education Commission (EC) Secretariat

1. Report Education Commission Report No.1

(October 1984)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_re

ports/ecr1_e.wdl

Education Commission Report No.2

(August 1986)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_re

ports/ecr2_e.wdl

Education Commission Report No.3

(June 1988)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_re

ports/ecr3_e.wdl

Education Commission Report No. 4

(November 1990)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_re

ports/ecr4_e.wdl

Education Commission Report No. 5

(June 1992)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_re

ports/ecr5_e.wdl

Education Commission Report No. 6

(March 1996)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_re

ports/ecr6_e.wdl

Education Commission Report No. 7

(September 1997)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/about-

edb/publications-stat/major-

reports/consultancy-reports/edu-

commission-report-7/index.html

Reform Proposals for the Education

System in Hong Kong (September

2000)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_ref

orm/Edu-reform-eng.pdf

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Progress Report on the Education

Reform (1) (January 2002)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/en/publications_and_rela

ted_documents/report_pdf.html

Review of the Academic Structure of

Senior Secondary Education (May

2003)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_ref

orm/RASIH-report-eng.pdf

Progress Report on the Education

Reform (2) (June 2003)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_ref

orm/progress03_full_eng.pdf

Progress Report on the Education

Reform (3) (December 2004)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_ref

orm/progress003_full_eng.pdf

Report on Review of Medium of

Instruction for Secondary Schools and

Secondary School Places Allocation

(December 2005)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_ref

orm/MOI&SSPA_report_Eng.pdf

Progress Report on the Education

Reform (4) (December 2006)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and_

related_documents/education_refo

rm/Progress%20Report%20(Eng)

%202006.pdf

2. Leaflet/Summary Review of Academic System: Aims of

Education Pamphlet (January 1999)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/consultation_

documents/pamphlet.wdl

Review of Education System: Reform

Proposals Consultation Leaflet (May

2000)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/en/publications_and_rela

ted_documents/on4_3rd3a.html

Abridged Version of the Consultation

Document on Review of Education

System: Reform Proposals (May 2000)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/consultation_

documents/e_ABR.pdf

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Reform of the Education System in

Hong Kong – Summary (September

2001)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/en/publications_and_rela

ted_documents/rf2.html

Review of the Academic Structure of

Senior Secondary Education –

Executive Summary (May 2003)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_ref

orm/RASIH-sum-eng.pdf

Review of Medium of Instruction for

Secondary Schools and Secondary

School Places Allocation – Executive

Summary (February 2005)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_ref

orm/exe_summary_eng.pdf

Review of Medium of Instruction for

Secondary Schools and Secondary

School Places Allocation – Pamphlet

(February 2005)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_ref

orm/MOISSPA_leaflet-eng-

A4.pdf

Notes on Education Support Measures

for Non-Chinese Speaking Students

(October 2016)

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/st

udent-parents/ncs-students/about-

ncs-

students/brief%20on%20support

%20measures_english_Oct%2020

16.pdf

3. Consultation

Document

Review of Academic System: Aims of

Education Consultation Document

(January 1999)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/consultation_

documents/main.wdl

Revised Draft Proposal on the Aims of

Education (September 1999)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/en/publications_and_rela

ted_documents/on4_1st1.html

Consultation on Framework for

Education Reform (September 1999)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/en/publications_and_rela

ted_documents/on4_2nd2.html

Consultation on Proposals for

Education Reform (May 2000)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/consultation_

documents/Full-Eng.pdf

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Proposed Framework of Education

Statistics Consultation Document

(June 2003)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/consultation_

documents/Stat_leaflet_eng.pdf

Review of Medium of Instruction for

Secondary Schools and Secondary

School Places Allocation Consultation

Document (February 2005)

Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_ref

orm/full_version-eng_(27_Jan)-

FINAL.pdf

4. Education

Statistics

Booklets

Education Statistics (January 2002) Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_ref

orm/Stat2002Eng.pdf

Education Statistics (June 2003) Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_ref

orm/Stat2003Eng.pdf

Education Statistics (December 2004) Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_ref

orm/edu_stat_eng.pdf

Education Statistics (December 2006) Available on EC’s homepage:

http://www.e-

c.edu.hk/doc/en/publications_and

_related_documents/education_ref

orm/Edu_Stat(Eng)_2006.pdf

Extended Support Programmes Section

1. School-based

After-School

Learning and

Support

Programmes

Programme, details, Ground Rules

Requirements and Forms

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/stud

ent-parents/support-

subsidies/after-sch-learning-

support-program/index.html

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2. Guidelines Guidelines on Outdoor Activities Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/admin/about-

activities/sch-activities-

guidelines/index.html

Guidelines on Extra-curricular

Activities in Schools

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/admin/about-

activities/sch-activities-

guidelines/index.html

Guidelines on Study Tour Outside

HKSAR

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/admin/about-activities/sch-

activities-guidelines/index.html

3. Community

Youth Club

(Chinese Version

only)

Information on the Scheme and Forms Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/public

-admin/related-bodies-

schemes/edu-schemes-

fund/cyc/index.html

4. Free Lunch at

Schools Information on the Programme Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/stude

nt-parents/support-

subsidies/free_lunch/free_lunch

.html

5. Hong Kong

School Drama

Festival

Information on the Programmes Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/publi

c-admin/related-bodies-

schemes/edu-schemes-

fund/drama/index.html

6. Japan-East Asia

Network of

Exchange

for Students and

Youths

Programme

Information on the Programme, Group

and Evaluation Reports

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/stude

nt-parents/events-

services/programs/jenesys/inde

x.html

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Professional Development & Special Education Branch

Professional Development & Training Division

Teacher Professional Conduct and Professional Growth Section

1. Hong Kong

Teachers’ Centre

Bulletin

Published three times a year, each with

a different theme. It contains articles

contributed by teachers and reports on

the recent developments and activities

of the Hong Kong Teachers’ Centre.

Distributed free to all schools.

Also available at the Teachers’

Centre and HKTC’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/hktc

2. Hong Kong

Teachers’ Centre

Journal

Annual education publication on

academic articles pertaining to

educational research and original

contributions on areas of education.

Distributed free to all schools.

Also available at the Teachers’

Centre and HKTC’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/hktc

3 . Hong Kong

Teachers’ Centre

Annual Report

Report annually published on the

developments and activities of the

Hong Kong Teachers’ Centre

Distributed free to all schools.

Also available at the Teachers’

Centre and HKTC’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/hktc

4. Council on

Professional

Conduct in

Education

Newsletter

Recent developments of the Council

are reported, and activities to be

conducted are introduced.

Distributed free to all schools.

Available at the Council’s

homepage:

http://cpc.edb.org.hk

5. Council on

Professional

Conduct in

Education Leaflet

A brief account of the background,

terms of reference and composition of

the Council.

Distributed free to all teachers

Available at the Council’s

homepage:

http://cpc.edb.org.hk

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Teacher Administration Section

1. Guides to Salary

Assessment

Rules and information for assessing the

salaries of staff who are remunerated

under the Salaries Grant in aided

schools

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/admin/about-sch-

staff/salary-

assessment/index.html

Teacher Awards and Language Teacher Qualifications Section

1. Language

Proficiency

Assessment for

Teachers (LPAT)

(English

Language)

Handbook

To give an overview of the LPAT

(English

Language)

Distributed free to all schools and

candidates sitting for the LPAT

(English Language)

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/teach

er/qualification-training-

development/qualification/langu

age-proficiency-

requirement/lpat/lpat_handbook

s.html

2. Language

Proficiency

Assessment for

Teachers (LPAT)

(Putonghua)

Handbook

To give an overview of the LPAT

(Putonghua)

Distributed free to all schools and

candidates sitting for the LPAT

(Putonghua)

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/teacher

/qualification-training-

development/qualification/langua

ge-proficiency-

requirement/lpat/lpat_handbooks.

html

3. Compendium of

the Chief

Executive’s

Award for

Teaching

Excellence

An introduction to the awarded

teaching practices of the Chief

Executive’s Award for Teaching

Excellence

Available on the Chief

Executive’s Award for Teaching

Excellence’s homepage:

http://www.ate.gov.hk

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School Leadership and Professional Development Section

1. Consultation

document

Continuing Professional Development

for School Excellence Consultation

Paper on Continuing Professional

Development of Principals (February

2002)

This document is available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/teacher/qualification-

training-

development/development/cpd-

principals/Consultation_Princip

al_CPD_2013update.pdf

2. Booklet The Selection and Appointment of a

School Principal (2013 Version)

The booklet is available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/teacher/qualification-

training-

development/development/cpd-

principals/EN_Guide_2011(revi

sed)_2014.pdf

Pamphlet on the Teacher Induction

Scheme

The document is available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/teacher/qualification-

training-

development/development/cpd-

teachers/TIS_Pamphlet-Eng.pdf

Induction Tool Kit The document is available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/teacher/qualification-

training-

development/development/cpd-

teachers/TIS_Tool%20Kit%20-

%20Eng.doc

3. Report Report on Review of Continuing

Professional Development of

Serving Principals (June 2007)

The document is available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/teacher/qualification-

training-

development/development/cpd-

principals/report%20on%20revi

ew%20of%20cpd%20of%20sp.

pdf

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Document on 'Towards a Learning

Profession' (2003)

The document is available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/teacher/qualification-

training-

development/development/cpd-

teachers/ACTEQ%20Document

%202003%20-%20Eng.pdf

Interim Report on Teachers'

Continuing Professional

Development (2006)

The document is available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/teacher/qualification-

training-

development/development/cpd-

teachers/ACTEQ%20Document

%202006%20-%20Eng.pdf

Third Report on Teachers’

Continuing Professional

Development (2009)

The document is available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/teacher/qualification-

training-

development/development/cpd-

teachers/ACTEQ%20Document

%202009%20-%20Eng.pdf

4. Guidelines Guidelines on School Development

Portfolio – Renewing the Certification

for Principalship (CFP) (February

2017)

The document is available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/teacher/qualification-

training-

development/development/cpd-

principals/Guidelines_Renewal

_SDP_2017_E.pdf

School-based Management Section

1. School

Administration

Guide

Assists schools in handling day-to-day

administration matters and in

establishing effective and accountable

management procedures and practices.

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/regulations/sch-admin-

guide/index.html

2. School-based

Management

documents

What is SBM?

Incorporated Management

Committee – Establishment and

Operation

School Managers’ Handbook

Tips for School Managers

Distributed free to schools.

Also available on EDB’s

homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/sbm/sbm-forms-

references/index.html

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3. Handy Tips Brief notes on the roles of an

incorporated management committee

(IMC) and the operation of the IMC

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/sbm/corner-imc-

sch/index.html

Special Education Division

Special Education Support 1 Section

1. Information Sheet Special Education (General

introduction of special education in

Hong Kong)

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/special/overview/factshee

t/special-edu/index.html

2. Information Sheet Special Education Services

(Introduction of services provided by

the special education services centres in

Hong Kong)

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/special/overview/factshee

t/special-edu-serv/index.html

Special Education Support 2 Section

1. Understanding

and Helping

Student with

Special

Educational

Needs - A Guide

to Teaching

(2002)

It introduces the learning

characteristics of students with special

educational needs and suggests the

teaching and remedial strategies for

teachers. It also encourages schools to

formulate the policy of whole school

approach and establish an inclusive

school culture in supporting these

students.

Available on EDB’s homepage

2. Pamphlet on

“ Elimination of

Disability

Discrimination:

Home – School

Coordination and

Mediation

Mechanism”

Both the Government and schools have

the responsibility to eliminate and

prevent disability discrimination and

to ensure that students with disabilities

have equal opportunities for education.

Available on EDB’s homepage

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3. “Equal

Opportunities

Begin At School”

─ E-learning

Programme on

Code of Practice

on Education

under the

Disability

Discrimination

Ordinance

A web based training programme,

jointly developed by the Equal

Opportunities Commission and the

Education Bureau, is designed to help

teachers learn about the implications

and application of the Disability

Discrimination Ordinance in education

and how to accommodate students with

special educational needs.

Available on EDB’s homepage

4. “Rebuilding Our

Word-planet

(ROW)”

Interactive

Phonics Learning

Programme for

Students with

Specific Learning

Difficulties

A Phonics learning programme for

students with Specific Learning

Difficulties (SpLD) to master the

sound-letter relationship through

interactive games supported with

colour letter sounds, animation and

explicit instructions.

Distributed free to schools. Also

available to the parents of

students with SpLD on request

free of charge.

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Special Education Support 3 Section

1. Leaflets How to Support Children with Specific

Learning Difficulties in Reading and

Writing (2015)

How to Support Children with Autism

Spectrum Disorders (2015)

How to Support Children with

Intellectual Disability (2015)

How to Support Children with

Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity

Disorder (2015)

How to Support Children with Physical

Disability (2015)

How to Support Children with Hearing

Impairment (2015)

How to Support Children with Visual

Impairment (2015)

How to Support Children with Speech

and Language Impairment (2015)

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/special/support/wsa/publi

c-edu/index.html

Support Services for Students with

Special Educational Needs in Ordinary

Schools (Parent Guide) (2015)

Elimination of Disability

Discrimination Home-School

Coordination and Mediation

Mechanism (2015)

Special Education Support 4 Section

1. Publication Operation Guide on The Whole School

Approach to Integrated Education

Catering for Student Differences ~

Indicators for Inclusion

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/special/support/wsa/inde

x.html

Educational Psychology Service (Hong Kong) Section

1. Information Note Brief Note on School-based Educational

Psychology Service

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/admin/about-

teaching/guideline-sch-based-

services/index.html

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2. Service Guide School-based Educational Psychology

Service Guide (For Schools Receiving

Service from School Sponsoring

Bodies) (Revised in 2016)

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/admin/about-

teaching/guideline-sch-based-

services/index.html

Educational Psychology Service (Kowloon) Section

1. eBook on School

Crisis Management

(2005)

This eBook provides a framework,

some useful guiding principles and a

recommended course of action to help

schools act quickly and responsibly in a

crisis.

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/student-parents/crisis-

management/about-crisis-

management/crisise.pdf

2. eBook on Student

Suicide for

Schools: Early

Detection,

Intervention and

Postvention (2011)

This eBook provides schools with

resources materials regarding the

prevention, intervention and postvention

of student suicide. Schools could

reproduce, extract or improvise the

tables, checklists, activities contained

therein for teaching, counselling and risk

assessment purposes.

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/student-parents/crisis-

management/about-crisis-

management/EDIP-e.pdf

3. Managing

Traumatic

Incidents (Quick

Reference)

This quick reference provides

suggestions for schools, teachers and

parents in managing traumatic incidents,

a checklist for assessing the magnitude

of impact, and a list of frequently asked

questions.

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/

student-parents/crisis-

management/about-crisis-

management/ManagingTraumati

cIncidents-e.pdf

4. Guideline – “How

can schools help

students with

mental health

problems?”

This guideline lists the important points

to note for schools’ reference when

planning and implementing support

measures for students with mental health

problems.

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/student-parents/crisis-

management/about-crisis-

management/mentalhealthproble

ms-e.pdf

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Educational Psychology Service (New Territories East) Section

1. Pamphlet Early Identification and Intervention of

Learning Difficulties Programme for

Primary One Pupils (2011)

Distributed free to parents via

schools, available on EDB’s

homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/special/resources/serc/link.

html

Speech and Hearing Services Section

1. Information Leaflet Early Identification of Hearing

Problem of Children (2007)

Hearing Impairment and

Communication (2007)

Types of Hearing Impairment (2007)

Unilateral Hearing Impairment (2007)

How to Help Hearing Impaired

Students? (2007)

How to Face the Problem of My

Hearing Impairment? (2007)

Where Can Hearing Impaired Students

Get Support After Leaving School?

(2007)

Hearing Devices (2007)

Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (2007)

Earmoulds (2007)

Cochlear Implants (2007)

FM System (2007)

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/serc

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Kindergarten Education Division

Kindergarten Inspection Section

1. Quality Review

Reports (Chinese

version only)

Quality Review Reports of

kindergartens joining Pre-primary

Education Voucher Scheme in the

2007/08 to the 2014/15 school years.

Distributed to individual

kindergartens undergone

Quality Review

Also available for

downloading from the EDB’s

website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/tc/edu-

system/preprimary-

kindergarten/quality-

assurance-framework/qr/qr-

report/index.html

2. Five-year Quality

Review Report

2007-2012

(Chinese version

only)

A review report of the Quality Review

reports issued in the five-year cycle

from the 2007/08 to the 2011/12 school

years

Available for downloading

from the EDB’s website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/tc/edu-

system/preprimary-

kindergarten/quality-

assurance-framework/qr/qr-

report/5YrReport07-12.pdf

3. School Self-

evaluation

Manual

A manual which provides

kindergartens with information

regarding the aims, review areas,

process and procedures of school self-

evaluation.

Available for downloading

from the EDB’s website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/en/edu-

system/preprimary-

kindergarten/quality-

assurance-

framework/sse/SSE_Manual_

Eng.pdf

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4. School Report

Template

A template of School Report to be used

in school self-evaluation

Available for downloading

from the EDB’s website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/en/edu-

system/preprimary-

kindergarten/quality-

assurance-

framework/sse/SchoolReportT

emplate.docx

Also available for

downloading from the

“Kindergarten Quality Review

Information System”, a web-

based system open only to

kindergartens undergoing

Quality Review

5. Stakeholder

Survey consisting

three separate

questionnaires:

(a) Parents

(b) Teachers

(c) Non-teaching

staff

Questionnaires of the stakeholder

survey as one of the data collection

means employed in school self-

evaluation

Available for downloading

from the EDB’s website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu

-system/preprimary-

kindergarten/quality-

assurance-

framework/sse/questionnaires/

questionnaires.html

Also available for

downloading from the

“Kindergarten Quality Review

Information System”, a web-

based system open only to

kindergartens undergoing

Quality Review

6. Handbook on

Quality Review

for Pre-primary

Institutions

A handbook providing kindergartens

which will undergo Quality Review

with information regarding the aims,

review areas, process and procedures

of Quality Review.

Available for downloading

from the EDB’s website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/en/edu-

system/preprimary-

kindergarten/quality-

assurance-

framework/qr/handbook_on_q

r_eng.pdf

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7. Leaflet for

Parents on

Helping Children

to Learn in

Kindergartens

(Chinese version

only)

A leaflet to help parents understand the

development and learning needs of

their children at the kindergarten stage

and to enhance home-school

collaboration

Available to educational

bodies and interested parties

free upon request

The Leaflet is also available

on EDB’s website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/en/student-

parents/parents-related/parent-

info/leaflet1.pdf

8. Choosing a Good

Kindergarten –

Questions and

Answers

A set of frequently asked questions and

answers which help the public identify

the essential qualities of a good

kindergarten

Available on EDB’s website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/stud

ent-parents/parents-

related/parent-info/faq.html

9. Parent Booklet –

Helping Your

Children of

Kindergarten Age

A booklet which helps parents to

understand different means to help

their children of kindergarten age

(available in Chinese, English, Hindi,

Bahasa Indonesia, Nepali, Tagalog,

Thai and Urdu versions)

Distributed to parents of

nursery pupils via individual

kindergartens in the beginning

of every school year, as well

as non-government

organisations helping local

ethnic minorities

Free copies are available to

educational bodies and

interested parties upon request

Also available for

downloading from EDB’s

website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/stud

ent-parents/parents-

related/parent-

info/index.html#parent_bookle

t

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10. Performance

Indicators (for

Pre-primary

Institutions)

(Second Edition)

in four volumes

A. Domain on

management and

organisation

B. Domain on

learning and

teaching

C. Domain on support

to children and

school culture

D. Domain on

children’s

development

A publication which outlines the key

principles and evidence of performance

based on the framework of

Performance Indicators for pre-primary

institutions

Distributed in the Workshops

on School Self-evaluation to

kindergartens participating the

Pre-primary Education

Voucher Scheme

Also available for

downloading from EDB’s

website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu

-system/preprimary-

kindergarten/quality-

assurance-

framework/performance-

indicators-pre-primary-

institutions/index.html

11. List of Dos and

Don’ts for

Kindergartens

A list of dos and don’ts for

kindergartens in the planning and

organization of curriculum, learning

and teaching, assessment, etc.

Available on EDB’s website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu

-system/preprimary-

kindergarten/quality-

assurance/dos-donts-for-

kindergartens/index.html

12. Seminars for

Kindergarten

Parents (Chinese

version only)

Archived presentation files and video

clips of seminars for parents with

children going to primary school

Available on EDB’s website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/tc/stud

ent-parents/parents-

related/parent-info/talks.html

13. Experience

Sharing by prep-

primary

institutions

(Chinese version

only)

Archived presentation files and video

clips of previous training activities for

kindergarten teachers

Available on EDB’s website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/tc/edu-

system/preprimary-

kindergarten/resources/teachin

g-resources/index.html

14. Parent Booklet -

More Space

More Growth

A booklet which helps parents

understand the development and

learning needs of their children at the

kindergarten stage by emphasizing the

message “children need space to

growth”

Available on EDB’s website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/en/student-

parents/parents-related/parent-

info/Booklet_en.pdf

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15. Pre-primary

Children

Development and

Behaviour

Management -

Teacher

Resource Kit

A publication which enables teachers

to identify needy children,

communicate with parents effectively

and refer children for assessment

promptly

Available on EDB’s website at

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu

-system/preprimary-

kindergarten/comprehensive-

child-development-

service/index.html#Reference

Kindergarten Administration Section

1. Profile of

Kindergartens

and

Kindergarten-

cum-Child Care

Centres

To provide parents with essential

information of kindergartens to

facilitate their making suitable

choices of kindergartens for their

children

Available for public reference

on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.chsc.hk/kinde

rgarten

2. Early Childhood

Education

Approved

Courses List

To provide kindergarten principals

and teachers who intend to take up

further training an approved list of

Early Childhood Education courses

Available for public reference

on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/en/edu-

system/preprimary-

kindergarten/preprimary-

voucher/approved%20course%

20list_e.pdf

3a. Leaflet “Application for the 2015/16 school

year Pre-primary Education Voucher

Scheme” (English version)

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/en/edu-

system/preprimary-

kindergarten/preprimary-

voucher/PEVS2015_leaflet_E.

pdf

3b. Leaflet “Application for the 2016/17 school

year Pre-primary Education Voucher

Scheme” (English version)

Available for public reference

and downloading on EDB’s

homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/en/edu-

system/preprimary-

kindergarten/preprimary-

voucher/Pamphlet-Eng-

1617.pdf

School Development & Administration Branch

School Development Division

1. Publication School Lists by District for the current

school year

Available to the public for

reference at all Regional

Education Offices. Also

available on EDB’s homepage.

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Central Team 2

1. Code of Aid

for Aided

Schools

(COA) and

Compendium

to COA

Stipulations for compliance and

administrative procedures for

implementation by aided IMC schools

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/regulations/codes-of-

aid/code-of-aid-and-related-

documents-for-aided-imc-

schools/index.html

2. Supplement to

School

Administratio

n Guide

Management details for aided IMC

schools in handling day-to-day

administration matters and in establishing

effective and accountable management

mechanism

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/regulations/codes-of-

aid/code-of-aid-and-related-

documents-for-aided-imc-

schools/index.html

3. Guide to

Financial

Management

for Aided

Schools

Operated by

Incorporated

Management

Committees

Principles and major points in respect of

financial management for compliance by

aided IMC schools

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/sbm/corner-imc-

sch/index.html

4. Manual for

Change-over

Arrangements

Details on the change-over procedures

recommended for aided IMC schools to

follow

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/sbm/corner-imc-

sch/index.html

Central Team 3

1. Checklist on

Common

Administrativ

e Issues in

Aided

Schools

Reference materials to facilitate aided

schools to handle administrative issues

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/regulations/checklist/inde

x.html

2. Letters and

guidelines on

prevention of

communicabl

e diseases

Information to facilitate schools to

implement precautionary measures for

prevention of various communicable

diseases

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/admin/about-

sch/diseases-

prevention/index.html

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Career Guidance Section

1. Non-local

Further

Studies

Provides information on the education

system, minimum entry requirements to

universities/ colleges, living expenses,

application procedures and visa

application procedures for those intending

to study in the following countries:

Information is available on

EDB’s homepage

https://careerguidance.edb.hked

city.net/edb/opencms/lifeplanni

ng/further-studies/non-

local/non-local-further-

studies/?__locale=en

Australia

Canada

China

New Zealand

The United Kingdom

The USA

2. Study Paths

for Secondary

3-5 School

Leavers and

S6 Graduates

under the New

Academic

Structure

(NAS)

Diagrams showing further study paths for

Secondary 3-5 School Leavers and S6

Graduates under the New Academic

Structure (NAS)

Information is available on

EDB’s homepage

https://careerguidance.edb.hked

city.net/edb/export/sites/default/

lifeplanning/.pdf/futher-

studies/local/Study-Paths-for-

S3-S5-School-Leavers-under-

NAS_e.pdf

https://careerguidance.edb.hked

city.net/edb/export/sites/default/

lifeplanning/.pdf/futher-

studies/local/Study-Paths-for-

S6-Graduates-under-NAS_e.pdf

3. Schools

admitting

HKDSE S6

repeaters from

other schools

Provides information on schools admitting

HKDSE S6 repeaters from other schools

for students

Information is available on

EDB’s homepage

https://careerguidance.edb.hked

city.net/edb/export/sites/default/

lifeplanning/.pdf/theme-area/S6-

repeaters_201617-SY.pdf

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School Administration Division

School Administration 1 Section

1. School List List of Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/direct-

subsidy-

scheme/index/school_list%20_e

_tc.pdf

2. School

Information

Information of school fees of Direct

Subsidy Scheme Schools and website hot

links to the Fee Remission and

Scholarship Schemes of individual DSS

schools

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/direct-

subsidy-

scheme/schlist(fees)_e_c.pdf

3. School List List of Through-train Schools Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/through-

train/sch-list.html

School Administration 3 Section

1. Report Report of the Working Group on Direct

Subsidy Scheme

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-primary-

secondary/direct-subsidy-

scheme/index.html

Placement & Support Section

1. Non-Chinese

Speaking

Parent

Information

Package: Your

Guide to

Education in

Hong Kong

Introduce to non-Chinese speaking

parents school education in Hong

Kong, important education policies,

and the related education services.

Comprised of a guidebook and a

related DVD. The Chinese/English and

six major ethnic minority language

versions (Hindi, Bahasa Indonesia,

Tagalog, Nepali, Thai and Urdu) are

available.

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/stude

nt-parents/ncs-students/support-

to-student-and-parents/ncs-

parent-information-

package.html

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2. Full-time

Initiation

Programme

for Newly

Arrived

Children

Provide information on the full-time

Initiation Programme for newly arrived

children.

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/stude

nt-parents/newly-arrived-

children/services/initiation-

program/index1.html

Hardcopy of the relevant

information is also available

free of charge at the Regional

Education Offices

3. Location of

centres

operating

Induction

Programme

Provide list of location of centres

operating Induction Programme.

Available for downloading from

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/stude

nt-parents/newly-arrived-

children/about-newly-arrived-

children/index.html

Hardcopy of the relevant

information is also available

free of charge at the Regional

Education Offices

4. Introduction

and free self-

mailer:

Education in

Hong Kong

Introduce education in Hong Kong,

important education policies, and the

related education services for newly

arrived children.

Provide application form on placement

services by free self-mailer

Distributed free of charge to

newly arrived children at Lo Wu

checkpoint, all Regional

Education Offices, Housing

Authority and Home Affairs

Department

(Simplified Chinese version

only)

5. Leaflet:

Schools for

Hong Kong

Children and

Classes for

Hong Kong

Students in

Shenzhen

Introduce features of Classes for Hong

Kong Students in Shenzhen.

Introduce education system in Hong

Kong

Provide list of Schools for Hong Kong

Children and Classes for Hong Kong

Students in Shenzhen

Available for downloading from

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/tc/student-parents/newly-

arrived-children/scheme-for-hk-

students/leaflet_tc.pdf

(Traditional Chinese characters

version)

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/sc/student-parents/newly-

arrived-children/scheme-for-hk-

students/leaflet_sc.pdf

(Simplified Chinese characters

version)

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Non-attendance Cases Team

1. Universal

Basic

Education

Related EDB Circular titled “Upholding

Students’ Right to Education.”

Information is available on

EDB’s homepage

http://applications.edb.gov.hk/ci

rcular/upload/EDBC/EDBC090

01E.pdf

Guidance and Discipline Section

1. Principles and

Guidelines Whole School Approach to

Guidance and Discipline

Guidelines on Student Discipline

Searching Students and Their

Belongings at School

Available on EDB website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/teach

er/student-guidance-discipline-

services/principles-

guidelines/index.html

2. Projects and

Services Understanding Adolescent Project

(Primary)

Enhanced Smart Teen Project

(Secondary)

P.A.T.H.S. to Adulthood - A Jockey

Club Youth Enhancement Scheme

Student Guidance Services

Pupil Ambassador: Active, Bright

and Caring

Certificate Courses for Guidance and

Discipline Teachers

Available on EDB website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/teach

er/student-guidance-discipline-

services/projects-

services/index.html

3. Resources of

Student

Guidance and

Discipline

Services

Guidance Digest

School Bullying

“WE” Positive Dynamic

Scheme

Others

Available on EDB website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/teach

er/student-guidance-discipline-

services/gd-

resources/index.html

Guidance Digest also in e-

distribution to subscribers

4. Lecture Notes Lecture notes on seminars

Available on EDB website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/teach

er/student-guidance-discipline-

services/lecture-

notes/index.html

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School Administration and Management Section

1. Strengthening

School

Administration

Management

(SAM) Grant

Brief introduction and related

documents of the SAM Grant:

Circular Memorandum No. 21/2016

Points to note

Sample of Work Plan on the Use of

SAM Grant

Sample of Proposal for Collaboration

Items Coordinated by School

Sponsoring Body

Examples on improvement measures

Information on system-level support

Information is available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/admin/SAM/index.html

2. Pilot Project on

Strengthening

Schools’

Administration

Management

(the Pilot

Project) and

experience

sharing

Information on the Pilot Project and

experience sharing:

Brief introduction on the Pilot Project

and list of pilot schools

Summary of try-out items

Essential Elements in Effective

School Governance

Bulletin

Powerpoints of briefing / sharing

sessions

Information is available on

EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/admin/SAM/index.html

Home-School Cooperation Section

The website of Committee on Home-School Co-operation :

http://www.chsc.hk

1. Research/

Opinion Survey

Reports

Conducted by

the Committee

on Home-

School Co-

operation

Exercising Habits of Senior Primary

and Junior Secondary Students, and

Parents (Executive Summary)

Available for public reference in

the homepage of the Committee

on Home-School Co-operation

Survey on “Parents’ Views on the

Essential Life Skills of Junior

Secondary School Students”

(Executive Summary)

Available for public reference in

the homepage of the Committee

on Home-School Co-operation

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Research on “Parental Involvement

in Homework of Primary School

Students” (Executive Summary)

Available for public reference

in the homepage of the

Committee on Home-School

Co-operation

Parental Working Hours and Parent-

child Relationship (Executive

Summary)

Available for public reference in

the homepage of the Committee

on Home-School Co-operation

Study of the Effectiveness of Parental

Organisations in Hong Kong

(Executive Summary)

Available for public reference in

the homepage of the Committee

on Home-School Co-operation

A Study of Difficulties in Promoting

Home-School Co-operation in

Schools with Academically Low

Achievers (ALA)

Available for public reference in

the homepage of the Committee

on Home-School Co-operation

Survey on “Parents’ Views on Sex

Education”

Available for public reference in

the homepage of the Committee

on Home-School Co-operation

2. List of Parent-

Teacher

Associations

(PTAs)

Providing names, addresses, telephone

numbers, fax numbers, e~mail addresses

(if available) of schools with PTAs.

Available for public reference in

the homepage of the Committee

on Home-School Co-operation

only

3. List of

Federations of

Parent-

Teacher

Associations

(FPTAs)

Providing names, addresses, telephone

numbers, fax numbers, e~mail addresses

of the regional FPTAs.

Available for public reference in

the homepage of the Committee

on Home-School Co-operation

only

4. List of

members of

the Committee

on Home-

School Co-

operation

Providing names, and positions held in the

Committee. Personal contact points of

members may not be disclosed.

Available for public reference in

the homepage of the Committee

on Home-School Co-operation

only

5. Parent-

Teacher

Association

Handbook

Providing reference materials for the

establishment, operation and development

of Parent-Teacher Associations

Available for public reference in

the homepage of the Committee

on Home-School Co-operation

only

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Curriculum & Quality Assurance Branch

Education Infrastructure Division

Information Technology In Education Section

1. Policy

Documents The Fourth Strategy on IT in Education

Available at the IT in

Education website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/policy.html

The Fourth Strategy on IT in Education:

Consultation Document

Available at the IT in

Education website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/policy.html

The Third Strategy on IT in Eduation Available at the IT in

Education website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/policy.html

The Second Strategy on IT in Education Available at the IT in

Education website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/policy.html

The First Strategy on IT in Education Available at the IT in

Education website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/policy.html

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2. Reports and

Guidelines Review of "Information Technology for

Learning in a New Era Five-Year

Strategy 1998/99 to 2002/03"

Preliminary Study on Reviewing the

Progress and Evaluating the Information

Technology in Education (ITEd) Projects

(December 2000 - August 2001)

Overall Study on Reviewing the Progress

and Evaluating the Information

Technology in Education (ITEd) Projects

1998/2003

Available at the IT in Education

website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/policy.html

Review of “Empowering Learning and

Teaching with IT (2004-2007)

Phase (I) Study on Evaluating the

Effectiveness of the “Empowering

Learning and Teaching with Information

Technology” Strategy

Phase (II) Study on Evaluating the

Effectiveness of the “Empowering

Learning and Teaching with Information

Technology” Strategy

Available at the IT in Education

website

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/policy.html

Information Literacy Framework for

Hong Kong: Building the Capacity of

Learning to Learn in the Information Age

(2005)

Available at the IT in Education

website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/policy.html

Revamp of the Teachers’ IT Training

Framework (2007)

Available at the IT in Education

website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/policy.html

Report on the Survey and Review of

Expenditure on IT in Education Related

Activities in Public Sector Schools

(2008)

Available at the IT in Education

website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/policy.html

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Working Group on Textbooks and e-

Learning Resources Development – Final

Report (2009)

Available at the IT in Education

website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/policy.html

Report on the Review Surveys of the

Third Strategy on Information

Technology in Education Appendices

(2012)

Available at the IT in

Education website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/policy.html

Executive Summary of the Report on the

Research Study on the Pilot Scheme on

e-Learning in Schools (2015)

Available at the IT in

Education website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/policy.html

Information Literacy for Hong Kong

Students 2016 (Draft)

Available at the IT in

Education website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/policy.html

IT Security in Schools – Recommended

Practice (2016)

Available at the IT in Education

website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/edu-system/primary-

secondary/applicable-to-

primary-secondary/it-in-

edu/WiFi900/IT_SecurityinScho

ols_RecommendedPractice_Jan

2016.pdf

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3. The Fourth

Strategy on IT

in Education –

Enhancing

Schools’ WiFi

Infrastructure

The Fourth Strategy on IT in Education –

Enhancing Schools’ WiFi Infrastructure

Available at the IT in Education

website:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/ited/wifi

900

School Registration & Compliance Section

1. School

Registration

Information

Provides the following information on

each school registered under the

Education Ordinance:

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://applications.edb.gov.hk/sc

hoolsearch/schoolsearch.aspx?la

ngno=1

Registration status (provisionally

registered or registered)

School registration number

Date of provisional registration or

registration

Registered premises

Permitted accommodation of classrooms

and boarding rooms

Approved courses and school fees

(excluding schools exempted under the

Education (Exemption) (Private Schools

Offering Non-formal Curriculum) Order)

2. Information on

Incorporated

Management

Committee

Provides the following information on

each Incorporated Management

Committee (IMC) established under the

Education Ordinance in respect of a

school:

Name of every IMC

In respect of each IMC, the name and

tenure of office of each manager and

the category of manager to which he

belongs

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://applications.edb.gov.hk/i

mc/imc.aspx?langno=1

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3. Guidelines for

Registration of

a New School

(For premises

not designed

and

constructed as

a school)

Provides requirements and procedures

for application for registration of a

school in premises not purposely-built

for school use.

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/sch-registration/about-

sch-registration/info-

application-sch-registration.html

4. Guidelines for

Registration of

a New School

(For premises

designed and

constructed as

a school)

Provides requirements and procedures

for application for registration of a

school in premises built for school use

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/sch-registration/about-

sch-registration/info-

application-sch-registration-

premises.html

5. Guidelines for

Extension of

School

Premises (For

premises not

designed and

constructed as

a school)

Provides requirements and procedures

for application for extension of school in

premises not purposely-built for school

use

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/sch-registration/about-

sch-registration/extension-of-

sch-premises.html

6. Notes on

Choosing

Private

Schools

Offering Non-

formal

Curriculum

List out the matters that parents and

students should pay attention to when

they wish to enrol in private schools

offering non-formal curriculum

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/edu-system/other-edu-

training/non-formal-

curriculum/pamphlet.pdf

7. Records of

Contravention

s of the

Education

Ordinance and

Convictions in

Respect of

Schools

Lists out the records of contraventions of

the Education Ordinance and convictions

in respect of unregistered/provisionally

registered/registered schools in the

previous 3 years.

Available on EDB’s homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-

system/other-edu-training/non-

formal-curriculum/records.html

Quality Education Fund Secretariat

1. Publication QEF 5th Anniversary Memoir Available on QEF’s homepage:

http://qef.org.hk/

2. Catalogue QEF Project Products Catalogue Available on QEF’s homepage:

http://qef.org.hk/

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3. Report Research and Development Work on

Quality Education Fund Life

Education Projects

Available on QEF’s homepage:

http://qef.org.hk/

4. Report Research and Development Work on

Quality Education Fund Drama in

Education Projects

Available on QEF’s homepage:

http://qef.org.hk/

5. Report Survey Report on Quality Education

Fund by ACNielsen (Chinese

Version Only)

Available on QEF’s homepage:

http://qef.org.hk/

6. Report Report on the Review of the

Operations of the Quality Education

Fund by Management Service

Agency

Available on QEF’s homepage:

http://qef.org.hk/

7. Report Consultancy Study Reports on

Evaluation Methodology and

Dissemination by Melbourne

University Private

Available on QEF’s homepage:

http://qef.org.hk/

8. Report Quality Education Fund Impact

Study

Available on QEF’s homepage:

http://qef.org.hk/

9. Report Report on Consolidation &

Redevelopment Work on Quality

Education Fund, Pre-primary

Education (Whole-person

Development) Projects

Available on QEF’s homepage:

http://qef.org.hk/

10. Report Report on Consolidation &

Redevelopment Work on Quality

Education Fund, Chinese Language

Projects (Chinese version available

only)

Available on QEF’s homepage:

http://qef.org.hk/

11. Report Report on Consolidation &

Redevelopment Work on Quality

Education Fund, Project Learning

Projects

Available on QEF’s homepage:

http://qef.org.hk/

12. Report Report on Consolidation &

Redevelopment Work on Quality

Education Fund, English Language

(Primary) Projects

Available on QEF’s homepage:

http://qef.org.hk/

13. Report Report on Consolidation &

Redevelopment Work on Quality

Education Fund, Developing

Students’ Positive Attitudes and

Values

Available on QEF’s homepage:

http://qef.org.hk/

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Curriculum Development Institute

CDC Homepage : http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/cdc/en/index.htm

CDI Homepage : http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curriculum-development/index.html

NAS Web Bulletin : http://www.edb.gov.hk/nas/en

1. Report on

Curriculum Reform Final Report on “Learning to

Learn – The Way Forward in

Curriculum Development” 2001

Distributed free to all

kindergartens, primary and

secondary schools. Also,

available on CDC Homepage

and CDI Homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/cs-

curriculum-doc-report/wf-in-

cur/

Exemplars of Curriculum

Development in Schools for

“Learning to Learn – The way

Forward in Curriculum

Development” 2001

Distributed free to all

kindergartens, primary and

secondary schools. Also,

available on CDC Homepage

and CDI Homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/doc-

reports/guide-kla-gs-primary-

curriculum/exemplars-of-

curriculum-development-in-

schools-june2001.html

Main Report, Executive Summary

and Pamphlet on “The New

Academic Structure for Senior

Secondary Education and Higher

Education – First stage

consultation document” (October

2004)

Distributed free to all primary

and secondary schools. Also,

available on CDI Homepage and

NAS Web Bulletin

Main report

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/main.pdf

Executive Summary

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/summary.pdf

Pamphlet

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/pamphlet_e.pdf

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“Proposed Core and Elective

Subject Frameworks for the New

Senior Secondary Curriculum”

(1st Draft for consultation) 2004

Distributed free to all primary

and secondary schools. Also,

available on CDI Homepage

and NAS Web Bulletin

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/f

rameworks1.php

Main Report, Executive Summary

and Pamphlet on “The New

Academic Structure for Senior

Secondary Education and Higher

Education – First stage

consultation report” (May 2005)

Distributed free to all primary

and secondary schools. Also,

available on CDI Homepage and

NAS Web Bulletin

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/e

ng/report_e.pdf

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/e

ng/exe_sum.pdf

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/e

ng/pamphlet.pdf

“Summary of Views on

Reforming the Academic

Structure for Senior Secondary

Education and Higher Education”

2005

Available on CDI Homepage and

NAS Web Bulletin

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/curriculum-development/cs-

curriculum-doc-report/about-cs-

curriculum-doc-

report/summary_views_master_

may05_eng.pdf

“Proposed New Senior Secondary

Curriculum and Assessment

Frameworks – 2nd draft for

consultation” 2005

Distributed free to all primary

and secondary schools. Also,

available on CDI Homepage and

NAS Web Bulletin

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/f

rameworks2.php

“Summary of Findings for 2nd

Survey on the New Academic

Structure for Senior Secondary

Education and Higher Education”

2005

Available on CDI Homepage

and NAS Web Bulletin

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/2nd_survey_findings_e.pdf

“Action for the Future – Further

Consultation on Career-oriented

Studies and the New Senior

Secondary Academic Structure

for Special Schools” 2006

Distributed free to all primary

and secondary schools. Also,

available on CDI Homepage and

NAS Web Bulletin

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/consultation_doc_cos&sen_

e.pdf

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“Action for the Future – Career-

oriented Studies and the New

Senior Secondary Academic

Structure for Special Schools”

2006

Distributed free to all primary

and secondary schools. Also,

available on CDI Homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/curriculum-

development/cs-curriculum-doc-

report/about-cs-curriculum-doc-

report/COS_SEN_report_print_

060822_e1.pdf

“Senior Secondary Curriculum

and Assessment Guides (S4-S6)

(with updates in January 2014)

Distributed free to all primary

and secondary schools. (2007

version). Available on CDI and

CDC Homepage (2014 updated

version)

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/c

urriculum.php

Consultation Documents on

Learning to Learn – The Way

Forward in Curriculum

Development (November 2000)

Available on CDI and CDC

Homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/curriculum-

development/cs-curriculum-doc-

report/learn-learn-1/overview-

e.pdf

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Mid Term Reports on Curriculum

Reform to (i) School heads and

teachers; (ii) Parents; (iii) the

Public of Hong Kong (July 2008)

Distributed free to all primary

and secondary schools (report to

school heads and teachers).

Available on CDI Homepage

(all 3 reports)

(i) School heads and teachers

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/curriculum-

development/7-learning-

goals/about-7-learning-

goals/english_professional_repo

rt_final_v3.pdf

(ii) Parents

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/curriculum-

development/7-learning-

goals/about-7-learning-

goals/Curriculum_Reform_Inter

im_Review_Parent_Pamphet.pd

f

(iii) the Public of Hong Kong

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/curriculum-

development/7-learning-

goals/about-7-learning-

goals/Public_Eng_Final.pdf

Progress Report on the New

Academic Structure Review: “The

New Senior Secondary Learning

Journey – Moving Forward to

Excel” (April 2013) (with

extended version in October

2013)

Available on NAS Web Bulletin

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/FullReport.pdf

Report on the New Academic

Structure Medium-term Review

and Beyond – Continual Renewal

from Strength to Strength

(November 2015)

Available on NAS Web Bulletin

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/MTR_Report_e.pdf

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2. Curriculum Guides

for Kindergarten

Education and

Basic Education,

Key Learning

Areas

Guide to the Pre-primary

Curriculum (2006)

Kindergarten Education

Curriculum Guide (2017)

(Provisional Final Draft) (Chinese

version only)

Basic Education Curriculum

Guide – Building on Strengths

(Primary 1 – Secondary 3) 2002

Basic Education Curriculum

Guide – To Sustain, Deepen and

Focus on Learning to Learn

(Primary 1 – 6) 2014

Chinese Language Education Key

Learning Area Curriculum Guide

(Primary 1 – Secondary 3) 2002

(Chinese version only)

English Language Education Key

Learning Area Curriculum Guide

(Primary 1 – Secondary 3) 2002

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/preprimary/pre-

primaryguide-net_en.pdf

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/tc/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/preprimary/kgecg2017_c.pd

f

Available on CDC Homepage

and CDI Homepage:

http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/cd

c/en/page03.htm

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/doc-

reports/guide-basic-edu-

curriculum/index.html

Available on CDC Homepage

and CDI Homepage:

http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/cd

c/en/page03.htm

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/doc-

reports/guide-basic-edu-

curriculum/index.html

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/tc/curric

ulum-development/kla/chi-

edu/curriculum-

documents/kla.html

Available on CDC and CDI

Homepages:

http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/cd

c/en/page03.htm

http://www.edb.gov.hk/elecg200

2

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English Language Curriculum

Guide (Primary 1-6) 2004

Available on CDC and CDI

Homepages:

http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/cd

c/en/page03.htm

http://www.edb.gov.hk/elecg200

4

Mathematics Education Key

Learning Area Curriculum Guide

(Primary 1 – Secondary 3) 2002

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curr

iculum-

development/kla/ma/curr/basic

-education-2002.html

Science Education Key Learning

Area Curriculum Guide (Primary

1 – Secondary 3) 2002

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/en/curriculum-

development/kla/science-

edu/sckla-e.pdf

Technology Education Key

Learning Area Curriculum Guide

(Primary 1 – Secondary 3) 2002

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curri

culum-

development/kla/technology-

edu/curriculum-doc/index.html

Arts Education Key Learning

Area Curriculum Guide (Primary

1 – Secondary 3) 2002

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachmen

t/en/curriculum-

development/kla/arts-

edu/references/con_eng.pdf

Arts Education Key Learning

Area Music Curriculum Guide

(Primary 1 – Secondary 3) 2003

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/curriculum-

development/kla/arts-

edu/references/music%20compl

ete%20guide_eng.pdf

Arts Education Key Learning

Area Visual Arts Curriculum

Guide (Primary 1 – Secondary 3)

2003

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/curriculum-

development/kla/arts-

edu/references/va_guide_p1_s3

_e.pdf

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Physical Education Key Learning

Area Curriculum Guide (Primary

1 – Secondary 3) 2002

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/cu

rriculum-

development/kla/pe/curriculu

m-doc/index.html

Personal, Social and Humanities

Education Key Learning Area

Curriculum Guide (Primary 1 –

Secondary 3) 2002

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-

development/kla/pshe/curriculu

m-documents.html

3. Curriculum and

Assessment Guide

for Senior

Secondary

Education

Senior Secondary Curriculum

Guide – The Future is Now from

Vision to Realisation (Secondary

4-6) (2009)

Distributed free to all primary

and secondary schools. Also,

available on CDC Homepage,

CDI Homepage and NAS Web

Bulletin

http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/c

ns/sscg_web/html/english/index

.html

Senior Secondary Curriculum and

Assessment Guides (S4 – S6) of

the core subjects and elective

subjects of the New Senior

Secondary Academic Structure

(with updates in November 2015)

Distributed free to all primary

and secondary schools (2007

version). Also, available on

CDI Homepage:

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/c

urriculum.php and

NAS Web Bulletin:

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/c

urriculum.php (2015 updated

version)

Supplementary Guide to the

Chinese Language Curriculum

and Assessment Guide for

Students with Intellectual

Disabilities (Secondary 4-6)

(2009)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/tc/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/special-educational-

needs/ssc/NSS_CHIN_CA_Gui

de_2009.pdf

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English Language Curriculum and

Assessment Guide (Secondary 4-

6) (2007) (with updates in

November 2015)

Available on CDC and CDI

Homepages and NAS Web

Bulletin:

http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/cd

c/en/page03.htm

http://www.edb.gov.hk/elecag20

07

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

chi/curriculum2015/EngLang_C

AGuide_2015.pdf

Literature in English Curriculum

and Assessment Guide

(Secondary 4-6) (2007) (with

updates in November 2015

Available on CDC and CDI

Homepages and NAS Web

Bulletin:

http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/cd

c/en/page03.htm

http://www.edb.gov.hk/elelitcag

2007

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

chi/curriculum2015/EngLit_CA

Guide_2015.pdf

Supplementary Guide to the

Mathematics Curriculum and

Assessment Guide for Students

with Intellectual Disabilities

(Secondary 4-6) (2009)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/tc/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/special-educational-

needs/ssc/NSS_MATH_CA_Gu

ide_2009.pdf

Supplementary Guide to the

Liberal Studies/Independent

Living Curriculum and

Assessment Guide for Students

with Intellectual Disabilities

(Secondary 4-6) (2009)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/tc/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/special-educational-

needs/ssc/NSS_LSIL_CA_G

uide_2009.pdf

Supplementary Guide to the

Physical Education Curriculum

and Assessment Guide for

Students with Intellectual

Disabilities (Secondary 4-6)

(2009)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/tc/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/special-educational-

needs/ssc/NSS_PE_CA_Guid

e_2009.pdf

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Supplementary Guide to the

Visual Arts Curriculum and

Assessment Guide for Students

with Intellectual Disabilities

(Secondary 4-6) (2009)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/tc/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/special-educational-

needs/ssc/NSS_VA_CA_Gui

de_2009.pdf

4. Syllabuses or

Curriculum Guides

or Curriculum &

Assessment Guides

for Subjects

General Studies for Primary

Schools Curriculum Guide

(Primary 1 – Primary 6) 2011

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/cu

rriculum-development/cross-

kla-studies/gs-

primary/curriculum-

documents.html

Various Syllabuses or Curriculum

Guides or Curriculum &

Assessment Guides for Subjects

are developed at different levels:

P1–P6

S1–S3

S4–S5

S4–S6

Available on sale at the

Government Bookstore,

http://www.gov.hk/en/residen

ts/government/publication/pu

blication/bookstore.htm.

Also, available on CDC

Homepage and CDI

Homepage

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/E

N/curriculum.php

Supplementary Guide to the

Chinese Language Curriculum for

Non-Chinese Speaking Students

2008

Available on sale at the

Government Bookstore,

http://www.gov.hk/en/residen

ts/government/publication/pu

blication/bookstore.htm.

Also, available on CDC

Homepage and CDI

Homepage

Syllabus for English Language

(Secondary 1 - 5) 1999

Available on CDI and CDC

Homepages:

http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd

/cdc/en/page03.htm

http://www.edb.gov.hk/elesyl

labus1999

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Reference Manual for

Implementing GE in School -

Acceleration Programmes

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://resources.edb.gov.hk/gi

fted/ge_resource_bank/files/P

olicy/acceleration/Acceleratio

n_Manual.pdf

Guidelines on School-based

Gifted Development Programmes

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/cu

rriculum-development/major-

level-of-

edu/gifted/guidelines-on-

school-based-gifted-

development-

programmes/index.html

Prospectus for Applied Learning Distributed free to all

secondary schools. Also,

available on Applied

Learning homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/cu

rriculum-development/cross-

kla-studies/applied-

learning/ref-and-

resources/prospectus.html

Hong Kong Chinese Lexical Lists

for Primary Learning

Supplementary Guide for Special

Educational Needs (for students

with intellectual disabilities)

Distributed free to secondary,

primary and special schools

Moral and National Education

Curriculum Guide (Primary 1 to

Secondary 6)(Shelved)

Available on CDC Homepage

Executive Summary of the

Moral and National Education

Curriculum Guide (Primary 1 to

Secondary 6)(Shelved)

Available on CDC Homepage

Moral and National Education

Curriculum Guide

(Consultation Documents)

Available on CDC Homepage

Consultation on Learning to

Learn - Public Views and

Comments

Available on CDC Homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/cs-

curriculum-doc-report/learn-

learn-1/index.html

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A Holistic review of the Hong

Kong School Curriculum -

Proposed Reform (1999)

Available on CDI and CDC

Homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/cu

rriculum-development/cs-

curriculum-doc-

report/holistic-

review/index.html

5. Leaflet How to help your children to

reduce the weight of school bags

(2014)

Distributed to parents through

schools and available on CDI

Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/en/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/primary/materials/Primary

_School_Bag_Pamphlet_Eng_

web.pdf

Whole School Approach –

Principles and Strategies for

Setting Homework (for students

with special educational needs in

ordinary schools)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attach

ment/en/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/special-educational-

needs/supporting-

resources/home_e1.pdf

Whole School Approach –

Principles and Strategies for

Assessment (for students with

special educational needs in

ordinary schools)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/special-educational-

needs/supporting-

resources/assessment_e1.pdf

New Senior Secondary Academic

Structure for Special Schools

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/major-level-

of-edu/special-educational-

needs/ssc/index.html

New Academic Structure – Useful

Tips for Parents

Available on NAS Web Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/e

ng/parents_leaflet_e.pdf

New Academic Structure – Useful

Tips for Parents (Volume 2)

Available on NAS Web Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/e

ng/pamphlet2_eng_print.pdf

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New Academic Structure – Useful

Tips for Parents (Volume 3)

Available on NAS Web Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/e

ng/334_parentpamphlet_vol3(en

g).pdf

New Academic Structure – Useful

Tips for Parents (Volume 4)

Available on NAS Web Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/e

ng/334_parentpamphlet_vol4_en

g.pdf

New Academic Structure – Useful

Tips for Parents (Volume 5)

Available on NAS Web Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/e

ng/parentpamphlet_vol5_eng1.p

df

New Academic Structure – Useful

Tips for Parents (Volume 6)

Available on NAS Web Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/e

ng/parentpamphlet_vol6.pdf

New Academic Structure – Useful

Tips for Parents (Volume 7)

Available on NAS Web

Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/Parentpamphlet_vol7_Eng.

pdf

New Academic Structure – Useful

Tips for Parents (Volume 8)

Available on NAS Web

Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/TipsforParent_Vol8_eng.pd

f

New Academic Structure – Useful

Tips for Parents (Volume 9)

Available on NAS Web

Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/up4e.pdf

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Life-wide Learning Fund

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/life-wide-learning/jc-

fund/HKJC%20LWL%20Fund

%20Leaflet%20-

%204th%20ed_E.pdf

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Arts Education Key Learning

Area : Diversified Learning

Pathways for the Development of

Artistic Potential (Chinese version

only)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/curriculum-

development/kla/arts-

edu/new/phamplet_ae_2011.pdf

Helping children to adapt to their

new primary school life (Chinese

version only)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/preprimary/parents_leaflet.

pdf

Interface between Primary and

Secondary Curricula (Chinese

version only)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/primary/materials/pri_sec_

curr_interface_leaflet.pdf

Gifted Education Bulletin Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curri

culum-development/major-

level-of-edu/gifted/bulletin.html

Gifted Education in Hong Kong

(6 leaflets)

Distributed free to all primary

and secondary schools

(ceased to produce)

Applied Learning Fact Sheet Distributed free to all secondary

schools. Also, available on

Applied Learning homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curri

culum-development/cross-kla-

studies/applied-learning/ref-

and-resources/fact-sheet.html

Information Leaflet for Applied

Learning

Distributed free to all secondary

schools. Also, available on

Applied Learning homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/tc/curric

ulum-development/cross-kla-

studies/applied-learning/ref-

and-resources/information-

leaflet.html

6 6

New Academic Structure – Fact

Sheet for Employers

Distributed free to employers.

Also, available on NAS Web

Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/Factsheet_for_Employers_e

n.pdf

New Academic Structure –

Fact Sheet for Overseas

Stakeholders

Distributed free to overseas

stakeholders. Also, available on

NAS Web Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/Overseas_Leaflet.pdf

Central Resources Centre Distributed to public and

available on CRC Homepage:

http://crc.edb.gov.hk/crchome/e

n/leaflet_poster.asp

ETV App Available on ETV, EDB

Homepage

http://etv.edb.gov.hk/etvapp/ET

V_APP.jpg

“Student Learning Profile (SLP):

Celebrating Whole-person

Development & Demonstrating

Learning Achievements” Leaflet

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/l

wl/ole/ole_articles.asp

6. Posters New Professional Development

Framework in Gifted Education

Distributed free to all primary

and secondary schools. Also,

available on CDI Homepage:

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://resources.edb.gov.hk/gifte

d/PD/file/New_PD_Framework

_Eng.jpg

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Central Resources Centre Distributed to all kindergartens,

primary and secondary schools

in 2016. Also, available on

CRC Homepage:

http://crc.edb.gov.hk/crchome/e

n/leaflet_poster.asp

7. Membership Membership of the Curriculum

Development Council (CDC), and

its subordinating committees

2015-2017

Available on CDC Homepage

8. Booklet New Senior Secondary

Curriculum

Liberal Studies Parents’

Handbook

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://ls.edb.hkedcity.net/file/we

b_v2/parent/others/ls_parent_ha

ndbook_eng_20140820.pdf

Guide to the Pre-primary

Curriculum---Parent Booklet

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/preprimary/curriculum-

guide_parent-booklet.pdf

Booklet on FAQs on New Senior

Secondary Academic Structure &

Curriculum

Distributed to parents through

schools and available on NAS

Web Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/334booklet_eng.pdf

Collaboration of Parents and

Schools in Promoting the

Curriculum Reform (Chinese

version only)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/tc/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/primary/materials/parent_p

amphlet_final.pdf

Going to Primary School –

Parent-child Reading & Colouring

Booklet (Chinese version only)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/tc/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/preprimary/storybook2013.

pdf

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Helping young children begin

their primary education (Chinese

version only)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/tc/curric

ulum-development/major-level-

of-

edu/preprimary/resources/bookl

et-enhancing-smooth-transition-

from-kg-to-pri.html

Booklets on Reading for Parents

of Children Aged 0-9

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curri

culum-development/major-

level-of-

edu/primary/materials/parent-

child-reading/index.html

Booklet on “Helping Your Child

with English Dictation” (Chinese

version only)

Distributed free to parents of

Primary 1- 3 students through

schools and available on CDI

Homepage.

http://www.edb.gov.hk/eledictat

ion

Parent Pamphlet on “Smooth

Transition from Primary to

Secondary Level” (2015)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/primary/materials/transition

-from-p-to-

s/Parent_Pamphlet_2015_Engli

sh.pdf

Enhancing the Smooth Transition

from Kindergarten to Primary

School (Chinese version only)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/curriculum-

development/major-level-of-

edu/primary/materials/transition

-from-k-to-p/interface_final.pdf

Booklet on “Chinese Language

Education of the New Senior

Secondary Curriculum” (Chinese

version only)

Available on CDI Homepage:

Chinese Language

http://www.edb.gov.hk/tc/curric

ulum-development/kla/chi-

edu/nss-lang.html

Chinese Literature

http://www.edb.gov.hk/tc/curric

ulum-development/kla/chi-

edu/nss-lit.html

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Parenting Tips (Getting to Know

Your Gifted Child and Gifted

Education in Hong Kong)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://resources.edb.gov.hk/gifte

d/ge_resource_bank/files/parent

ing/parenting_tips_en.pdf

New Academic Structure Parents’

Handbook

Available on NAS Web

Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/ParentsHandbook_eng.pdf

New Academic Structure

Handbook

(Revised version September

2011)

Available on NAS Web

Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/doc/

eng/up1e.pdf

A Parent’s Guide to Textbook

Matters 2016

Available on Textbook

Information Homepage

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curri

culum-development/resource-

support/textbook-info/parent-

guide.html

9. Information

Folder Technology Education – Wisdom

of Life

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curri

culum-

development/kla/technology-

edu/wisdom.html

Information Pack on the New

Academic Structure – Meeting

Aspirations through Multiple

Pathways

Play-based Learning Exemplar

(Chinese Version only)

Available on NAS Web

Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/

nasfolder.php

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/k

_and_p/play-based/index.asp

10. DVD NSS Series Available on NAS Web

Bulletin.

http://etv.edb.gov.hk/334video.

htm

(Chinese version only)

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DVD on "The New Academic

Structure - A New Basis for

Recruiting the Best Person for the

Job"

Available on NAS Web

Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/

employer_tv.php

DVD and documentary on the

International Education Forum

and Expo (IEFE): The New

Academic Structure, A New Era

Available on IEFE website.

https://cd.edb.gov.hk/IEFE/inde

x.asp

Reflections on Child-centred

Curriculum (Chinese version

only)

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/k

_and_p/child_reflections/index.

htm

DVD on ETV programmes

DVD on Gifted Education in

Hong Kong

Distributed free to all

kindergartens, primary and

secondary schools.

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://gifted.edb.hkedcity.net/en

file.php?m=1&oid=5&tid=205

11. Newspaper

Series Tabloid Publication on NSS

Curriculum and Assessment

(Chinese version only)

Available on NAS Web

Bulletin.

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/

newsarticle.php

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Newspaper

Supplement

Newspaper

Advertorial

Applied Learning Newspaper

Supplement

NSS Science Education – Science

for ALL (Chinese version only)

Gifted Education in Hong Kong

Special issue with the Headline

Daily and distributed free to the

public. Also, available on

Applied Learning homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curri

culum-development/cross-kla-

studies/applied-learning/ref-

and-resources/newspaper-

supplement.html

Special issue with the Headline

Daily and distributed free to the

public. Also, available on NAS

Web Bulletin:

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/

sci.php?code=3

Special issue with the Ming Pao

and distributed to the public.

Also, available on CDI

Homepage:

http://resources.edb.gov.hk/gifte

d/ge_resource_bank/files/Other

s/GE-Advertorial-2015/GE-

Advertorial-2015.pdf

(Chinese version only)

12. Information on

NSS for schools’

reference in

organising

school-based

briefings

NSS Information Kit Available on NAS Web

Bulletin.

https://cd.edb.gov.hk/334info/in

dex_en.asp

13. Teachers’

Handbook Applied Learning for Senior

Secondary Curriculum

Implementation Handbook (2012)

Distributed free to all secondary

schools. Also, available on

Applied Learning homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachm

ent/en/curriculum-

development/cross-kla-

studies/applied-learning/ref-

and-

resources/ApL%20for%20Seni

or%20Secondary%20Curriculu

m%20Implementation%20Hand

book%202012.pdf

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Safety Handbook for General

Studies for Primary Schools

Available on CDI Homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curri

culum-development/cross-kla-

studies/gs-primary/references-

resources.html

14. Trailers & TV

Programmes RTHK Programmes on "The New

Academic Structure - A New

Basis for Recruiting the Best

Person for the Job"

Available on NAS WEB

Bulletin

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/

employer_tv.php

(Chinese version only)

ETV programmes on New

Academic Structure

Available on NAS Web

Bulletin

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/

past_multimedia.php

(Chinese version only)

Trailer on New Academic

Structure

Available on NAS Web

Bulletin

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/

past_multimedia.php

334 New Academic Structure

Video Programmes

Available on NAS Web

Bulletin

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/

past_multimedia.php

ETV programmes Available on ETV websites

http://etv.edb.gov.hk

http://etv.hkedcity.net

15. Year Planner 2014/15 Year Planner Gifted

Education in Hong Kong

Distributed free to all primary

and secondary schools.

16. Curriculum

Resources on

Gifted

Education

Gifted Education Resource Bank Available on CDI Homepage:

http://gifted.edb.hkedcity.net/en

info.php?m=3

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17. Support for the

Native-speaking

English Teacher

(NET) Scheme

Introduction to the NET Scheme Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/intro.html

The NET Scheme Newsletter Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/newsletters.html

Objectives of the Enhanced NET

Scheme in Secondary Schools

(ENET Scheme)

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/enet-objectives.html

Roles and Responsibilities of

School Stakeholders in the ENET

Scheme

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/enet-stakeholders-

roles-responsibilities.html

School-based Support Services

Provided by the Regional NET

Coordinating Team

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/rnct.html

Centralised Professional

Development Programmes in

Support of the ENET Scheme

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/enet-cpd.html

Literacy Programme for the

Junior Secondary Level: Stellar

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/curriculum-

development/resource-

support/net/stellar%20leaf_op_v

8.pdf

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Competitions to Promote the

Learning and Creative Use of

English at the Secondary Level

1. Clipit

2. Drama

3. Short Story Writing

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/net/enet/

clipit

http://www.edb.gov.hk/net/enet/

speakoutactup

http://www.edb.gov.hk/net/enet/

shorts

Annual Awards Ceremony for

Student Production and

Performance

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/competitions-

awards-ceremony.html

Deployment Guidelines in the

ENET Scheme in Secondary

Schools

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/curriculum-

development/resource-

support/net/Principles%20and%

20Guidelines%20for%20ENET

%20Deployment_140321_final.

pdf

The ENET Scheme 10th

Anniversary Conference

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/enet-10th-

anniversary-conferece.html

Teaching Resources Developed

by the Regional NET

Coordinating Team to Support the

ENET Scheme

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/enet-resources.html

Objectives of the NET Scheme in

Primary Schools (PNET Scheme)

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/pnet-objectives.html

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Roles and Responsibilities of

School Stakeholders in the PNET

Scheme

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/pnet-stakeholders-

roles-responsibilities.html

Services provided by the

Advisory Teaching Team

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/att.html

Centralised Professional

Development Programmes in

Support of the PNET Scheme

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/pnet-cpd.html

Primary Literacy Programmes Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/plpr.html

Centralised Professional

Development Programmes in

Support of the PNET Scheme

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/pnet-cpd.html

Primary Literacy Programmes Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/plpr.html

Evaluation of the PNET Scheme Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/pnet-evaluation.html

NET Deployment Guidelines in

the PNET Scheme for Primary

Schools

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/curriculum-

development/resource-

support/net/netdeploymentguidel

ines_english.pdf

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The PNET Scheme 10

th

Anniversary Conference

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/pnet10.html

Teaching Resources Developed

by the Advisory Teaching Team

to Support the PNET Scheme

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/pnet-resources.html

Teaching Resources Developed

by the Advisory Teaching Team

to Support the PNET Scheme

Available on the NET Scheme

webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric

ulum-development/resource-

support/net/pnet-resources.html

18. Tools for

Planning Senior

Secondary

Curriculum –

Student Option

Programme

Student Option Programme

Software and User Manual

Available on the NAS Web

Bulletin webpage:

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/p

lanning.php

For enquiries, please contact the relevant sections at http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/contactus.php

Quality Assurance & School-Based Division

Quality Assurance Sections

1. Inspection

Annual Reports

Summary of key findings of the

External School Review (ESR).

Available on QA Webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/sch-quality-

assurance/reports/insp-annual-

reports/index.html

2. Reports of

Inspection

Reports of Comprehensive Review

and Special Review in the latest five

years.

Available on QA Webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/sch-quality-

assurance/reports/others/index.ht

ml

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3. Study Reports Key findings and recommendations of

the Impact Study on the School

Development and Accountability

Framework.

Available on QA Webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-

admin/sch-quality-

assurance/reports/expert-advice-

report/index.html

4. ESR :

Information for

Schools

Provide information on External

School Review to schools, including

the characteristics and schedule of

ESR

Available on QA Webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/sch-admin/sch-quality-

assurance/esr-other-insp/esr/esr-

info_for_sch_2016_en.pdf

5. Guidelines on the

Compilation of

School

Development

Plan, Annual

School Plan and

School Report

Provide guidelines on the compilation

of the various documents to promote

school development and

accountability through strategic

planning.

Available on QA Webpage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachme

nt/en/sch-admin/sch-quality-

assurance/sse/Guidelines_on_the

_Compilation_of_SDP_ASP_SR

_en_2015.pdf

Indicators Section

1. Performance

Indicators for

Hong Kong

Schools (for

secondary,

primary and

special schools)

To introduce the key principles and

profile of Performance Indicators in

the domains of management &

organisation, learning & teaching,

student support & school ethos and

student performance and provide

evidence of performance at two

levels, namely “excellent” and

“acceptable” based on the framework

of Performance Indicators.

Available on EDB’s

homepage:

http://edb.gov.hk/attachment/

en/sch-admin/sch-quality-

assurance/performance-

indicators/PI-

2015%20English.pdf

2. Tools and Data

for School Self-

evaluation (For

Secondary,

Primary and

Special Schools)

To introduce the evaluation tools and

data developed by EDB in support of

school schools’ self-evaluation work.

Available on EDB’s

homepage:

http://edb.gov.hk/attachment/

en/sch-admin/sch-quality-

assurance/performance-

indicators/SSE-

SSE%20Tools-

2015%20English.pdf

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Corporate Services Branch

Administration Division

Staff Relations and Administration Support Section

1. Environmental

Report

To outline the policies and

management measures of EDB with

respect to environmental issues, our

performance in the past year and our

direction for the coming year.

Available on EDB’s homepage:

http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/abou

t-edb/publications-

stat/environmental-

report/index.html

Information Technology Management Division

Systems and Information Management Section

1. Reference Materials

(for WebSAMS

School Users)

WebSAMS documents, including

user manual and training materials

Available on the Central

Document Repository (CDR)

homepage of WebSAMS:

http://cdr.websams.edb.gov.hk

2. Information

(for Schools)

Data Collection Year Planner Available on the following

webpage of EDB:

http://applications.edb.gov.hk/

YearPlanner/yearPlanner.aspx?

&langno=1

Last updated: September 2017