TVNews provides online exercises based on local news videos (from News Archive) for self-access learning and teaching. It is available to teachers and students in Hong Kong with their HKEdCity accounts.

Choose your level and start the News Practices (modules). If you are new to TVNews, we recommend that you go to [Module 0 - Trial] to familiarise yourself with the format before you start Module 01.

IMPORTANT: If this is the first time you access TVNews in 2020/21, you must click on either button to enrol yourself to the right level.

Objectives

• Encourage students to learn English via authentic multimedia online resources, enriching their English vocabulary and enhancing their listening skills
• Increase students' awareness of social issues in Hong Kong and develop their critical thinking skills, so as to equip them to face the curriculum of English Language Education, Liberal Studies as well as other KLAs
• Facilitate students' self-directed learning

Target

There are two levels for students to choose from:

• Junior Level: Suitable for S1-3 students and more able senior primary school students
• Senior Level: Suitable for S4-6 students

Students are encouraged to opt for a level that is suitable to their abilities.

Format

TVNews exercises are built on local news videos, testing students' vocabulary and comprehension of the videos. The exercises are delivered through a VLE (Virtual Learning Environment).

There are 4 items in each News Practice (called 'Module' in the VLE):

1. Prep: Learn about the topic and useful words / phrases from the video.
2. Vocab / Grammar Game: Test your understanding of the vocabulary / grammar items related to the video.
3. Watch: View the news video and answer related questions.
4. Wrap-Up: Express your feelings and record any reflections.

There are marks allocated for different items in each News Practice (Module). Students with the highest marks in each phase and level will get awarded.

In the VLE, there is a trial module for students to familiarise themselves with the navigation and format of a News Practice. Students' work in this trial module does not affect their overall results.

Students can also check their completed work and progress through 'Grades' in the VLE.

Teacher Reports

Teachers can view the performance statistics of their studentsfor each module.
Meanwhile, teachers also can view the practices as a student in the VLE.

News Archive

Local news videos in English and Chinese are available.

TVNews Award Scheme 2020/21 is in 3 phases:

• Phase 1: 5 October 2020 - 31 January 2021
• Phase 2: 1 February 2021 - 31 May 2020
• Phase 3: 5 July 2020 - 15 August 2021

Senior Level: Exercises are updated every Tuesday and Thursday.

Junior Level: Exercises are updated every Tuesday.

Detailed schedule:

Phase 1

5 October 2020 - 31 January 2021

• Awards
• Results (2019/20 Phase 3)

Awards

Students and schools with excellent performances will be awarded.

Schools that have enrolled are entitled to win school prizes. Teachers can enrol online for the whole school with their HKEdCity teacher accounts by 15 August 2021.
The teacher-in-charge having enrolled will receive award notification for both student and school prizes.

Best Performance Awards for Students

For each level in each phase, the 10 students with highest marks will get:

• HK$150 gift vouchers
• A certificate

* If a student is eligible to be awarded at more than one level, they will get awarded at Senior Level.
 

Best Participation Awards for Schools

For the whole year (Phase 1 + 2 + 3), the 10 schools with the highest participating rates will get:

• HK$1,000 gift vouchers

Result Announcement

Phase 1: 19/2/2021

Phase 2: 11/6/2021

Phase 3: 3/9/2021

Results will be announced on this website. Awarded schools and schools with awarded students will receive a separate notification through email.

Results (2019/20 Phase 3)

Here are the results for Phase 3 of TVNews Award Scheme 2019/20. The schools with awarded students have been notified of the prize pickup arrangement.

Best Performance Awards for Students

Each awarded student will get HK$150 gift vouchers and a certificate.

Junior Level

Senior Level

Best Participation Awards for Schools

Each awarded school will get HK$1,000 gift vouchers.