English SectionAdvisory InspectorateEducation Department

Hong Kong1999

Handbook on

Remedial Teaching

of English in

Primary Schools

PageI. Introduction 1

II. Aim of remedial teaching 2

III. Administrative Guidelines

A. Organizing remedial teaching in a school 3B. Class organization 4C. Accommodation 5D. Basic considerations for remedial teaching 5E. Selection and transfer of pupils 6F. Parental involvement 6G. Selection of teachers 6H. Monitoring and evaluation 6I. Storage of remedial teaching resources 7

IV. Professional Guidelines

A. Role of the headmaster/ panel chairperson /teacher-in-charge of remedial teaching

8

B. Role of the remedial group teacher 11C. Dealing with pupils’ general areas of weaknesses 13D. Teaching strategies 15E. Assessment 18

V. Services provided by the Advisory Inspectorate 21

VI. Addresses and telephone numbers for enquiry 23

VII. Appendices 24

Contents

Acknowledgements

This handbook has been produced by the English Section of the AdvisoryInspectorate, Education Department.

The English Section would like to express its gratitude to the Development Unit ofthe Curriculum Development Institute, Education Department for kind permission toallow us to use materials in their Target Oriented Curriculum publications. Thecontributions of the teachers participating in the workshops for remedial teaching ofEnglish conducted in the 1997-98 school year are also warmly acknowledged.