(AA) Session (1): 2011/03/09 (Wed)     08:30 - 11:45 
(AA) Session (2): 2011/03/09 (Wed)     12:45 - 16:00 

(AB) Session (1): 2011/04/09 (Sat)        08:30 - 11:45 
(AB) Session (2): 2011/04/16 (Sat)        08:30 - 11:45

(AA):Rm. 417 & 418, British Council building, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty, HK 
(AB):Rm. 307 & 308, British Council building, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty, HK

1. To develop participants' capacity in teaching the module 'Learning English through Short Stories' in the Elective Part of the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum by enhancing their knowledge and understanding of the genre; and
2. To provide a range of hands-on activities for participants to explore the basic structure of the story and its major features.

For details of program, please refer to here.

(AA): 19 Feb 2011 
(AB): 19 Feb 2011 

(AA): 2011/03/26 (Sat)   09:30 - 13:30
(AB): 2011/05/18 (Wed) 09:30 - 13:30

EDB

Secondary , ENGLISH LANGUAGE , Panel Heads and Teachers 

1. To consider how to effectively address the issue of learner diversity in the implementation of the NSS English Language curriculum;
2. To demonstrate how to cater for students' different learning styles, interests and abilities through adapting one of the Elective modules; and 3. To engage participants in a hands-on session to adapt parts of an Elective module to cater for learner diversity.

For details, please refer to here.

(AA): 10 Mar 2011
(AB): 4 May 2011

(AA):2011/02/21 (Mon)  14:15 - 17:00 
(AB): 2011/02/22 (Tue)  14:15 - 17:00 

(AA): St Joseph's Primary School 48 Wood Road Wanchai 
(AB): Kowloon Technical School 332-334 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Shamshuipo 

To support schools participating in the English Enhancement Scheme and Refined English Enhancement Scheme in formulating effective service specifications to invite the bidding of professional services, monitoring the performance of the service providers contracted, conducting evaluation on the services provided, and understanding and adhering to the standing procurement procedures and regulations 

For details of program, please refer to here.

(AA) Session 1: 2011/03/08 (Tue)   08:30 - 11:45
(AA) Session 2: 2011/03/08 (Tue)   12:45 - 16:00 
(AB) Session 1: 2011/05/03 (Tue)   08:30 - 11:45
(AB) Session 2: 2011/05/03 (Tue)   12:45 - 16:00

EDB

Secondary ENGLISH LANGUAGE Panel Heads and Teachers  

1. To develop participants' capacity in teaching the module 'Learning English through Poems and Songs' in the Elective Part of the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum by enhancing their knowledge and understanding of the genres of poems and songs; and
2. To provide a range of hands-on activities for participants to explore the language and features of a variety of poems and song lyrics.

For details, please refer to here.

(AA): 19 Feb 2011
(AB): 19 Feb 2011

(AA) Session (1): 2011/03/15 (Tue)      08:30 - 11:45 
(AA) Session (2): 2011/03/15 (Tue)      12:45 - 16:00

(AB) Session (1): 2011/04/19 (Tue)        08:30 - 11:45 
(AB) Session (2): 2011/04/19 (Tue)        12:45 - 16:00

(AC) Session (1): 2011/05/17 (Tue)        08:30 - 11:45 
(AC) Session (2): 2011/05/17 (Tue)        12:45 - 16:00

(AD) Session (1): 2011/05/28 (Sat)        08:30 - 11:45 
(AD) Session (2): 2011/05/28 (Sat)        12:45 - 16:00

Rm. 401 & 402, British Council Building, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty, HK 

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, please refer to here.

(AA): 11 Feb 2011 
(AB): 11 Feb 2011 
(AC): 11 Feb 2011 
(AD): 11 Feb 2011 

(AB) Session 1: 2011/02/09 (Wed)      09:30 - 12:30
(AB) Session 2: 2011/02/09 (Wed)      13:30 - 16:30
(AB) Session 3: 2011/02/16 (Wed)      09:30 - 12:30
(AB) Session 4: 2011/02/16 (Wed)      13:30 - 16:30

EDB

Secondary ENGLISH LANGUAGE Teachers 

1. To introduce participants to the three-year senior secondary English Language curriculum;
2. To develop participants' knowledge and skills in planning and implementing the new language curriculum at classroom level;
3. To familiarise participants with teaching strategies/learning activities with which to implement the new curriculum; and
4. To enable participants to produce an action plan to address certain issues they have identified in the implementation of the three-year senior secondary curriculum at classroom level. 

For details, please refer to here.

(AB): 25 Jan 2011

(AA):2011/02/19 (Sat) - 2011/06/18 (Sat)  

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) 

The Course will be run in a part-time mode of 18 contact hours covering the following components:

(a) The role and responsibilities in CPD Coordination and Development;
(b) Identification and Analysis of CPDNeeds;
(c) Planning and Implementation of CPD
(d) Monitoring and Evaluating CPD;
(e) Resources Management and Support; and
(f) Learning Celebration. 

For details of program, please refer to here.

(AA) 2011/02/11 (Fri) - 2011/05/20 (Fri)
(AB) 2011/02/12 (Sat) - 2011/05/21 (Sat)  

EDB

Deputy heads and senior teachers of secondary schools (including PGMs/SEOs, SGMs/EOs, PAMs, SAMs & AMs) 

This programme aims at equipping the secondary school middle leaders to grasp the overall development of the school education, strengthen their awareness and ability in school leadership and management, so as to improve the school leadership and team management. With their empowerment to implement the educational affairs more effectively, quality education for students can be achieved. After completion of the programme, the participants will be expected to:

1. recognize the role, attitude, knowledge and skills of the school middle leaders;
2. assume a leadership role among the teaching staff;
3. take up the leadership role in "Learning and Teaching" (including subject teaching and whole person development);
4. improve the quality of the implementation of the school holistic educational task;
5. enhance the reflective ability in the individual role and responsibility in the school;
6. contribute to the building of the school learning culture; and 7. play the communicative role between school leaders and the fellow teachers, parents and students.  

For details, please refer to here.

(AA): 25 Jan 2011
(AB): 25 Jan 2011

(AA) Session (1): 2011/02/19 (Sat)    09:30 - 12:30

(AA) Session (2): 2011/02/26 (Sat)    09:30 - 12:30

Rm 106, LG1/F, KK Leung Building, University of Hong Kong 

1. To introduce participants to the drama component of the new senior secondary Literature in English curriculum

2. To enhance teachers' knowledge of approaches and strategies in teaching drama

3. To enable participants to design tasks and activities to help deepen students' understanding and appreciation of drama and to formatively assess students' learning

For details of program, please refer to here.

(AA): 21 Jan 2011 

(AA): 2011/02/26 (Sat)   09:00 - 12:00

EDB

All Primary and Secondary School Teachers 

This workshop aims to discuss how to make use of Adobe Acrobat software for developing suitable PDF learning and teaching resources, so as to match the requirements of different electronic readers in the market (Netbook、iPad、Tablet PC、Palm、electronic-ink reader, e-Schoolbag, etc). Moreover, the workshop will also analyze the method to select suitable e-Learning materials to suit the needs of students. 

1. Brief introduction of the functions of Adobe Acrobat software;
2. Demonstrate the conversion of different files to PDF format, and explain the tips in file conversion procedure;
3. Explain the difference between Acrobat PDF files and those PDF files converted by other freeware (e.g. free online PDF converter);
4. Illustrate the difference in display format of PDF files shown by different electronic readers;
5. Hands-on practice of using the software for making electronic learning and teaching materials;
6. Sharing by frontline teachers the successful experiences of application of the software in learning and teaching of primary schools and the selection of suitable e-Learning materials; and
7. Questions & Answers.

For details, please refer to here.

(AA): 26 Feb 2011