Improvised Drama for Hong Kong Schools

2009/2/24(Tue) 14:00-17:00(PM)

Secondary NETs and English Panel Members

• how to use improvisation;

• role play; and

• performance skills.

17 February 2009

1(AJ): 2009/3/2(Mon), 2009/3/27(Fri)
2(AK): 2009/3/7(Sat)
3(AL): 2009/3/16(Mon), 2009/4/24(Fri)
4(AM): 2009/3/19(Thu)
5(AN): 2009/3/26(Thu)
6(AO): 2009/3/30(Mon), 2009/5/8(Fri)
7(AP): 2009/4/18(Sat)
8(AQ): 2009/4/20(Mon), 2009/5/22(Fri)
9(AR): 2009/5/4(Mon), 2009/5/29(Fri)

Please refer to here for details

The course aims:
1. To help participants understand and plan the module 'Learning English through Popular Culture' in the Elective Part of the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum;
2. To familiarise participants with teaching strategies/learning activities with which to implement the module;
3. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in developing learning and teaching materials/activities; and
4. To enable participants to adapt the suggested scheme of work.

For details ofprogram de scription, please refer to here.

1(AQ): 2009/3/2(Mon), 2009/3/27(Fri)
2(AR): 2009/3/3(Tue)
3(AS): 2009/3/10(Tue)
4(AT): 2009/3/16(Mon), 2009/4/24(Fri)
5(AU): 2009/3/17(Tue)
6(AV): 2009/3/24(Tue)
7(AW): 2009/3/30(Mon), 2009/5/8(Fri)
8(AX): 2009/4/20(Mon), 2009/5/22(Fri)
9(AY): 2009/5/4(Mon), 2009/5/29(Fri)

Please refer to here for details

The course aims:
1. To help participants understand and plan the module 'Learning English through Short Stories' in the Elective Part of the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum;
2. To familiarise participants with teaching strategies/learning activities with which to implement the module;
3. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in developing learning and teaching materials/activities; and
4. To enable participants to adapt the suggested scheme of work.

For details of program description, please refer to here.

1(AH): 2009/3/2(Mon), 2009/3/27(Fri)
2(AI): 2009/3/14(Sat), 2009/3/21(Sat)
3(AJ): 2009/3/16(Mon), 2009/4/24(Fri)
4(AK): 2009/3/18(Wed) 2009/3/20(Fri)
5(AL): 2009/3/30(Mon), 2009/5/8(Fri)
6(AM): 2009/4/1(Wed), 2009/4/3(Fri)
7(AN): 2009/4/20(Mon), 2009/5/22(Fri)
8(AO): 2009/5/4(Mon), 2009/5/29(Fri)

Please refer to here for details.

The course aims:

1. To help participants understand and plan the module 'Learning English through Poems and Songs' in the Elective Part of the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum;
2. To familiarise participants with teaching strategies/learning activities with which to implement the module;
3. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in developing learning and teaching materials/activities; and
4. To enable participants to adapt the suggested scheme of work.

For details of program description, please refer to here.

13 February 2009

NSS Learning and Teaching Series for the Language Arts Modules in the Elective Part of the English Language Curriculum: Workshop on Learning English through Drama (Re-run)

1(AI): 2009/3/2(Mon), 2009/3/27(Fri)
2(AJ): 2009/3/16(Mon), 2009/4/24(Fri)
3(AK): 2009/3/19(Thu)
4(AL): 2009/3/30(Mon), 2009/5/8(Fri)
5(AM): 2009/4/20(Mon), 2009/5/22(Fri)
6(AN): 2009/4/25(Sat)
7(AO): 2009/5/4(Mon), 2009/5/29(Fri)

Secondary English Language Panel Heads and Teachers

1. To help participants understand and plan the module 'Learning English through Drama' in the Elective Part of the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum;
2. To familiarise participants with teaching strategies/learning activities with which to implement the module;
3. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in developing learning and teaching materials/activities; and
4. To enable participants to adapt the suggested scheme of work.

For details of program description, please refer to here.

13 February 2009

2009/4/27 - 2009/5/29

The Hong Kong Institute of Education – Tai Po Campus

The course will focus on the challenge of diversity for English Language teaching in Hong Kong schools. It will help participants:
1. understand the very different characteristics of the student populations in Hong Kong Schools, and consider how teachers can help them maximize their progress in speaking, reading and writing English;
2. grasp issues related to cognition, metacognition, memory and background for language learners who may be finding the normal English Language curriculum problematic;
3. evolve management, accommodation and helping strategies for the diverse populations of students studying English in Hong Kong schools;
4. consider support strategies for students with Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Autism Spectrum Disorder; whilst also
5. take full account of multi-cultural and multi-linguistic factors and the Hong Kong policy of the Whole School Approach to Integrated Education.

For details ofprogram de scription, please refer to here.

1(AQ): 2009/3/2(Mon), 2009/3/3(Tue)
2(AR): 2009/3/14(Sat), 2009/3/21(Sat)
3(AS): 2009/3/16(Mon), 2009/3/17(Tue)
4(AT): 2009/3/26(Thu), 2009/3/27(Fri)
5(AU): 2009/3/30(Mon), 2009/3/31(Tue)
6(AV): 2009/4/2(Thu), 2009/4/3(Fri)
7(AW): 22009/4/6(Mon), 2009/4/7(Tue)
8(AX): 2009/4/18(Sat), 2009/4/25(Sat)
9(AY): 2009/5/4(Mon), 2009/5/5(Tue)
10(AZ): 2009/5/14(Thu), 2009/5/15(Fri)
11(BA): 2009/5/18(Mon), 2009/5/19(Tue)

English Language Centre, City University of Hong Kong

On completion of the course, participants will have:
1. To enhance participants' understanding of assessment concepts and design principles;

2. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in designing and developing different types of English Language tasks/activities for formative assessment; and

3. To enable participants to establish and use task specific assessment criteria as well as to make use of feedback to inform learning and teaching.

For details of program description, please refer to here.

1(AY): 2009/3/6(Fri)
2(AZ): 2009/3/16(Mon)
3(BA): 2009/3/20(Fri)
4(BB): 2009/3/23(Mon)
5(BC): 2009/3/28(Sat)
6(BD): 2009/4/20(Mon)
7(BE): 2009/4/24(Fri)
8(BF): 2009/5/4(Mon)
9(BG): 2009/5/8(Fri)
10(BH): 2009/5/16(Sat)

English Language Centre, City University of Hong Kong

The course aims:

1. To help participants understand and plan the module 'Learning English through Workplace Communication' in the Elective Part of the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum;
2. To familiarise participants with teaching strategies/learning activities with which to implement the module;
3. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in developing learning and teaching materials/activities; and
4. To enable participants to adapt the suggested scheme of work.

For details of program description, please refer to here.

12 February 2009

NSS Learning and Teaching Series for the Non-Language Arts Modules in the Elective Part of the English Language Curriculum: Workshop on Learning English through Social Issues (Re-run)

1(AW): 2009/3/10 (Tue)
2(AX): 2009/3/11 (Wed)
3(AY): 2009/3/21(Sat)
4(AZ): 2009/3/24(Tue)
5(BA): 2009/3/25(Wed)
6(BB): 2009/4/7(Tue)
7(BC): 2009/4/8(Wed)
8(BD): 2009/4/22(Wed)
9(BE): 2009/4/28(Tue)
10(BF): 2009/5/5(Tue)
11(BG): 2009/5/6(Wed)
12(BH): 2009/5/9(Sat)

Secondary English Language Panel Heads and Teachers

1. To help participants understand and plan the module 'Learning English through Social Issues' in the Elective Part of the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum;
2. To familiarise participants with teaching strategies/learning activities with which to implement the module;
3. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in developing learning and teaching materials/activities; and
4. To enable participants to adapt the suggested scheme of work.

For details of program description, please refer to here.

12 February 2009

1(AF): 2009/7/3 (Sat)
2(AG): 2009/4/23 (Thur)

English Language Centre, City University of Hong Kong

The course aims:
1. To help participants understand and plan the module 'Learning English through Sports Communication' in the Elective Part of the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum;
2. To familiarise participants with teaching strategies/learning activities with which to implement the module;
3. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in developing learning and teaching materials/activities; and
4. To enable participants to adapt the suggested scheme of work.

For details ofprogram de scription, please refer to here.