The Hong Kong Institute of EducationThe Hong Kong Institute of EducationDivision of Continuing Professional Division of Continuing Professional

EducationEducation

Induction Programme for NET Teachers in Induction Programme for NET Teachers in Primary SchoolsPrimary Schools

The Hong Kong Education SystemThe Hong Kong Education System(Schools System, Exam. System, Primary (Schools System, Exam. System, Primary

Education)Education)

Dr. K.C. PangDr. K.C. PangChief Executive, K C Pang ConsultantsChief Executive, K C Pang Consultants

Formerly Vice President, HK Institute of Education;Formerly Vice President, HK Institute of Education;Chief Executive, Curriculum Development Institute;Chief Executive, Curriculum Development Institute;

Senior Lecturer, University of Hong Kong.Senior Lecturer, University of Hong Kong.Currently Chairman of Assessment Working GroupCurrently Chairman of Assessment Working GroupChief Executive’s Award for Teaching ExcellenceChief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence

The Hong Kong Education The Hong Kong Education System?System?

How many of these have you heard of?How many of these have you heard of?

NET, MOI, Language BM, HKCEE, HKAL, NET, MOI, Language BM, HKCEE, HKAL, HKASL, CEG, SSPA, AAT, JSEA, JUPUS, HKASL, CEG, SSPA, AAT, JSEA, JUPUS, SSE, SSA, ESR, QA, CM, AM, APSM, SSE, SSA, ESR, QA, CM, AM, APSM, ECCC, SEM, PSEM, EMB, EC, HKIEd, ECCC, SEM, PSEM, EMB, EC, HKIEd, HKU, CU, HKBU, KLA, GS, REO, HKU, CU, HKBU, KLA, GS, REO, SCOLAR, SEN, UGC, VTC, Bi-literate & SCOLAR, SEN, UGC, VTC, Bi-literate & Trilingual…Trilingual…

Today’s coverageToday’s coverage

• The School SystemThe School System

• The Examination SystemThe Examination System

• The University SystemThe University System

• The Teacher Education SystemThe Teacher Education System

• The Curriculum Development MachineryThe Curriculum Development Machinery

• Primary Education in particularPrimary Education in particular

A questions approach…A questions approach…

The School SystemThe School System

• What levels are schools grouped?What levels are schools grouped?• How many grades in each?How many grades in each?• What subjects are available?What subjects are available?• How long are lesson times and how long is How long are lesson times and how long is

the day and year?the day and year?• Aims?Aims?• Curriculum?Curriculum?• Teaching approach and methods?Teaching approach and methods?• Assessment?Assessment?

• Kindergarten, primary, secondary, sixth formKindergarten, primary, secondary, sixth form• 760P, 519S, 66 SS760P, 519S, 66 SS• 2/3 + 6 + 5 + 2 (P1 / S1 etc.)2/3 + 6 + 5 + 2 (P1 / S1 etc.)• 35-40 minutes35-40 minutes• C, E, MC, E, M• General Studies, Art, Music, PEGeneral Studies, Art, Music, PE• Arts subjects, science subjects, social Arts subjects, science subjects, social

sciences subjects, IT, Art/Music/PE, religious sciences subjects, IT, Art/Music/PE, religious studies, technical and vocational, COCstudies, technical and vocational, COC

• 845 – 330; 9 – 6845 – 330; 9 – 6

Aims for 21Aims for 21stst Century: E, C, C, Century: E, C, C, CC

To enable every person to attain all-round To enable every person to attain all-round development in the domains of development in the domains of ethics, ethics, intellect, physique, social skills and aestheticsintellect, physique, social skills and aesthetics according to his/her according to his/her own attributesown attributes so that so that he/she is capable of he/she is capable of life-long learning, critical life-long learning, critical and exploratory thinking, innovating and and exploratory thinking, innovating and adapting to changeadapting to change; filled with ; filled with self-self-confidenceconfidence and a and a team spiritteam spirit; willing to put ; willing to put forward forward continuing effortcontinuing effort for the prosperity, for the prosperity, progress freedom and democracy of their progress freedom and democracy of their society, and society, and contributecontribute to the future well- to the future well-being of the nation and the world at large.being of the nation and the world at large.

9 Generic Skills Values and 9 Generic Skills Values and attitudesattitudes• Communications skillsCommunications skills• Critical thinking skillsCritical thinking skills• CreativityCreativity• Collaboration skillsCollaboration skills• IT skillsIT skills• Numeracy skillsNumeracy skills• Problem-solving skillsProblem-solving skills• Self-management Self-management

skillsskills• Study skillsStudy skills

• National identityNational identity• ResponsibilityResponsibility• PeseverancePeseverance• Respect for othersRespect for others• CommitmentCommitment• TrustTrust• Modesty etc.Modesty etc.

4 Key Tasks:-4 Key Tasks:-• Moral & Civic Moral & Civic

EducationEducation• Reading to LearnReading to Learn• Project LearningProject Learning• IT for interactive IT for interactive

learninglearning

Teaching Approach and Teaching Approach and MethodsMethods

New directions in teaching and New directions in teaching and learninglearning• From emphasis on teaching to emphasis on From emphasis on teaching to emphasis on

learninglearning• Emphasis on the provision of suitable LE (Learning Emphasis on the provision of suitable LE (Learning

experiences)experiences)• Interactive learningInteractive learning• Use of ITUse of IT• Group and collaborative learningGroup and collaborative learning• Self-learning and study skillsSelf-learning and study skills• Use of projectsUse of projects• Use of portfoliosUse of portfolios• Reading to LearnReading to Learn• Life-long and Life-wide learningLife-long and Life-wide learning• Use of community and society resourcesUse of community and society resources• Increasing reliance on formative assessmentIncreasing reliance on formative assessment

AssessmentAssessment

• School: School: – TestsTests– ExamsExams– Assessment worksheetsAssessment worksheets– ProjectsProjects– Continuous AssessmentContinuous Assessment

• System:System:– Progression tests Progression tests – Standard testsStandard tests– Public ExaminationsPublic Examinations

The Examinations SystemThe Examinations System

• HKATs: Hong Kong Attainment TestsHKATs: Hong Kong Attainment Tests• BCA: Basic Competency AssessmentBCA: Basic Competency Assessment• Past: AAT (then SSPA) Past: AAT (then SSPA) • JSEA: Junior Secondary Education JSEA: Junior Secondary Education

Assessment (F.3)Assessment (F.3)• HKCEE: Hong Kong Certificate of Education HKCEE: Hong Kong Certificate of Education

Examination (F.5)Examination (F.5)• HKAL: Hong Kong Advanced Level Exam.HKAL: Hong Kong Advanced Level Exam.• HKASL: Hong Kong Advanced HKASL: Hong Kong Advanced

Supplementary Level Exam.Supplementary Level Exam.

The Tertiary SystemThe Tertiary System

Normally,Normally,

• 3 years undergraduate, exceptions…3 years undergraduate, exceptions…

• 2 years masters, exceptions…2 years masters, exceptions…

• Doctoral: variable from 2-10Doctoral: variable from 2-10

• 8 Universities under UGC8 Universities under UGC

• Open UniversityOpen University

• Other post-secondary collegesOther post-secondary colleges

• IVE: Institute of Vocational EducationIVE: Institute of Vocational Education

Teacher EducationTeacher Education

• By HK Institute of EducationBy HK Institute of Education

• By Faculty of Education of By Faculty of Education of UniversitiesUniversities

• Non-graduate: Certificate in Non-graduate: Certificate in EducationEducation

• Graduate: B.Ed., Degree + PGDEGraduate: B.Ed., Degree + PGDE

• M.Ed., Ph.D., Ed.D.M.Ed., Ph.D., Ed.D.

Curriculum DevelopmentCurriculum Development

• Central curriculum development by CDI Central curriculum development by CDI (Curriculum Development Institute) of (Curriculum Development Institute) of Education and Manpower Branch (EMB)Education and Manpower Branch (EMB)

• Overall curriculum for each levelOverall curriculum for each level• Subject syllabus for each subjectSubject syllabus for each subject• School-based curriculum tailoringSchool-based curriculum tailoring• Textbooks by publishers availableTextbooks by publishers available• Teachers’ production of notes and Teachers’ production of notes and

worksheets, apart from teaching aidsworksheets, apart from teaching aids

Primary EducationPrimary Education• P1 – P6P1 – P6• Chinese, English, MathematicsChinese, English, Mathematics• General Studies (Soc Sciences, Science, Health Education)General Studies (Soc Sciences, Science, Health Education)• Art, Music, PEArt, Music, PE• Extra-curricular activitiesExtra-curricular activities• AA (Activity Approach)AA (Activity Approach)• TOC (Target Oriented Curriculum)? – Active, discovery TOC (Target Oriented Curriculum)? – Active, discovery

learning using class activities and worksheets to achieve learning using class activities and worksheets to achieve clearly set targets. Systematic assessment of targetsclearly set targets. Systematic assessment of targets

• Chinese medium in generalChinese medium in general• Class size about 32Class size about 32• Teachers: a range of non-graduates and graduatesTeachers: a range of non-graduates and graduates• Each teacher normally teaches C, M and GS + 1 moreEach teacher normally teaches C, M and GS + 1 more• Half day or full dayHalf day or full day• Large variations in size and scale of campusesLarge variations in size and scale of campuses

Government’s emphases:Government’s emphases:(Please discover from handout)(Please discover from handout)

• Whole day schoolingWhole day schooling

• Promoting use of ITPromoting use of IT

• Stepping up mother-tongue teachingStepping up mother-tongue teaching

• Enhancing bi-literate and trilingual Enhancing bi-literate and trilingual abilitiesabilities

• Improving the learning environmentImproving the learning environment

• Support for newly arrival childrenSupport for newly arrival children

The New 334 Academic The New 334 Academic StructureStructure

The New The New StructureStructure

Some issues to think Some issues to think about…about…• Questions?Questions?

• Differences from your country’s Differences from your country’s practicespractices

• Challenges?Challenges?

• Ways to adjust, adapt and cope? Ways to adjust, adapt and cope?

• Insights?Insights?

• Your new needs?Your new needs?

• What support would you need?What support would you need?

Wishing you every success Wishing you every success

in your teaching and in your teaching and

in your new life in HK!in your new life in HK!

Dr. K.C. PangDr. K.C. PangK C Pang ConsultantsK C Pang Consultants

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