English Language Education Section

Curriculum Development Institute

Education Bureau

21 November 2014

Curriculum Management and Leadership

for New English Panel

Chairpersons/Coordinators

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Seminar Objectives

To provide suggestions on planning and managing the English Language Curriculum at primary level

To explore how to plan and implement the school-based English Language curriculum through effective leadership and management with emphases on:

catering for learner diversity and

the relationships between the learning, teaching and assessment

To share good practices on curriculum planning and management

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Curriculum Documents for the Implementation of the English Language Curriculum

English Language Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide (Primary 1 –

Secondary 3) (CDC, 2002)

English Language Curriculum Guide (Primary 1 – 6)(CDC, 2004)

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Basic Education Guide (P1-P6) 2014 Updating of the CDC English Language Education

Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide (P1-S3) 2002 (KLACG) will be updated with reference to the updating of the Basic Education Guide (P1-P6) (BECG)

• Strengthening ______________

• Promoting assessment for / as ________

• Adopting a __________ approach in learning, teaching and assessment

• Promoting a _____________ culture

diversity

Key Emphases for Implementing the CDC English Language Curriculum Guide (Primary 1- 6)

• Promoting learner ______________

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A Framework for Understanding

Educational Leadership

and Management

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Educational

Educational Organisations

Goal Setting & Goal

Achievement

Consensus Building

A Role Model

A Team Leader A Liaison

Educational

Leadership

Management

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English Language Curriculum

Leadership and Management

in Practice

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Tasks for English Panel Chairpersons

Leading and managing staff

Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources

Source: Turner, C. (2005). How to Run Your Department Successfully. London: Continuum. p.6

English Panel Heads

Strategic direction and development of the subject

Managing learning and teaching

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Curriculum Management and Leadership

Management Leadership

staff and resources deployment

implementing the school-based EL curriculum and other related initiatives

linked with change

goal setting

re-evaluating goals and modifying the school-based EL curriculum

Maintenance Development 10

What does a panel chairperson have to do in respect of the four tasks?

Catering for Learner Diversity

English Panel Heads

Managing Learning and Teaching

Strategic direction and development of the subject

Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources

Leading and managing staff

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Strategic direction and development of the subject

Understanding of school’s policy on catering for learner diversity Streaming

Intervention / Enrichment Programmes

Cooperative learning

Review of the school-based English Language curriculum Adopt a framework for members to follow

Identify an entry point

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Managing learning and teaching Monitor standard and progress

Making use of students’ performance data,

e.g. TSA, school internal examinations, observations

to identify pupils’ strengths and weaknesses e.g. using Learning Progression Framework (LPF) and promoting assessment for / as learning

to review the adaptation to be made to the school-based

curriculum and the pedagogy to be applied

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Leading and managing staff Identifying teachers’ expertise and strengths

Core teachers taking the lead to plan and implement the initiatives

Formulating a professional development plan for teachers and encouraging teachers to attend relevant courses

Drawing in external support, e.g. LLSS, SBCDP,NET, CDI (Seed Project),

tertiary institutions (SBPS)

Networking

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Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources

Staff deployment

Identifying teachers’ expertise and strengths

Deploying NETs efficiently to create an English-rich environment

Mobilising enthusiastic and experienced teachers to take the lead

to distribute curriculum leadership

Collaborating with other stakeholders, eg. education psychologists to address different pupils’ needs

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Promoting Assessment for / as Learning

• An integral part of the learning-teaching-assessment cycle

• Sharing learning intentions and success criteria with learners

• Using different modes of assessment

• Making use of assessment data (e.g. TSA data, internal assessment data) to help review

- expectation of students’learning

- content of learning

- strategies to enhance learning

• Providing quality feedback to enhance learning

English Language Curriculum Guide (Primary 1-6)(2004), pp. 191-201

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What questions have to be asked in respect of the four tasks?

Effective Assessment Practices

English Panel Heads

Managing Learning and Teaching

Strategic direction and development of the subject

Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources

Leading and managing staff

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Where could I find funding and resources to

enhance English Language learning and

teaching?

Where could I find e-learning resources to

motivate students to use English inside and outside

classrooms?

Resources and Support

Where could I get more teaching ideas in

developing students’ language skills?

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* Online application through the Electronic Project Management System throughout the year

*Grant exceeding $150,000

Each proposal must be restricted to 15 pages plus a 1-page project summary.

*Grant NOT exceeding $150,000

Each proposal should not exceed 6 pages. Proposal template can be downloaded from QEF website.

Submission of Applications

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E-learning English Resources Primary English E-learning Resources (PEER)

http://peer.edb.hkedcity.net/ 20

PEER – Primary English E-learning Resources

Modules Forms and

Functions Language Skills Vocabulary

42 Items

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Units 33 Items

35 Items

Changes Food and Drink

Happy days Relationships

The Magic of Nature We love HK

Listening Reading Speaking Writing

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RTHK radio programme – Sunday Smile http://app1.rthk.org.hk/special/sundaysmile/

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E-Learning English Resources EDB One-stop Portal

http://minisite.proj.hkedcity.net/edbosp-eng/eng/home.html 24

E-Learning English Resources EDB One-stop Portal

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Literacy Instruction For Teachers

The Splendour of Writing Poems: Inspiring

Students’ Imaginations

Enhancing English Vocabulary Learning and Teaching at Primary Level

Online Resource Package on Promoting Critical Thinking,

Creativity and Cultural Awareness through Language

Arts in Primary Schools

Using Dictation to Develop Pupils’ Listening and

Writing Skills

Nurturing Pupils’ Creative Thinking in the Upper

Primary English Classroom

Resource Packages

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Shared Writing and Process Writing

http://etv.hkedcity.net/Home/Pages/Index.aspx?subId=2&specialFirst=False&lang=en-US

Enhancing Pupils’ Presentation Skills

Providing Quality Feedback

Reading Aloud, Making a Change Developing Literacy –

A Whole School Approach

ETV Programmes

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Professional Development Programmes 2014/2015

Title

Available in Section Month Year

(A) Management, Leadership and Planning

Curriculum Management and Leadership for New English Panel Chairpersons (Re-run)

21 Nov 2014 ELE

(B) Sustaining the Curriculum and Assessment Reform

Making the Most of Minimum Resources in Reading Workshops (Re-run)

23, 25, 27 Oct

2014 ELE

Strengthening Students' Writing Skills at KS2 through e-Learning (New)

10,15,24 Jan

2015 ELE

Enhancing Students' Reading Performance through the Use of Effective Teaching Strategies (New)

Jan - Feb 2015 ELE

Enhancing Grammar Learning and Teaching in the Primary English Classroom (New)

10 Jan, 4, 14 Feb

2015 ELE

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Professional Development Programmes 2014/2015

Title Available in

Section Month Year

(B) Sustaining the Curriculum and Assessment Reform

Designing Quality English Language Papers for Internal Assessment (Re-run)

Apr - May 2015 ELE

Incorporating e-Learning into the KS2 Reading Workshops (New)

Apr - May

2015 ELE

Strategic Planning for Students’ Development of Literacy Skills at the Primary Level (New)

May-Jun

2015 ELE

Effective Use of Multi-modal Texts in Developing Students' Integrated Skills (New)

May-Jun 2015 ELE

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Central Resources Centre

Address: Podium Floor, West Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong

Telephone no.: 3698 4437

http://crc.edb.gov.hk/crchome/en/default.htm

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http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/tc_chi/collections/services_er/services_er_w

ae/services_er_wae.html

Hong Kong Public Libraries Resources

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