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Dr. K.C. Pang Chief Executive, K C Pang Consultants

The Hong Kong Institute of Education Division of Continuing Professional Education Induction Programme for NET Teachers in Primary Schools The Hong Kong Education System (Schools System, Exam. System, Primary Education). Dr. K.C. Pang Chief Executive, K C Pang Consultants

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Dr. K.C. Pang Chief Executive, K C Pang Consultants

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  1. The Hong Kong Institute of EducationDivision of Continuing Professional EducationInduction Programme for NET Teachers in Primary SchoolsThe Hong Kong Education System(Schools System, Exam. System, Primary Education) Dr. K.C. Pang Chief Executive, K C Pang Consultants Formerly Vice President, HK Institute of Education; Chief Executive, Curriculum Development Institute; Senior Lecturer, University of Hong Kong. Currently Chairman of Assessment Working Group Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence

  2. The Hong Kong Education System? How many of these have you heard of? NET, MOI, Language BM, HKCEE, HKAL, HKASL, CEG, SSPA, AAT, JSEA, JUPUS, SSE, SSA, ESR, QA, CM, AM, APSM, ECCC, SEM, PSEM, EMB, EC, HKIEd, HKU, CU, HKBU, KLA, GS, REO, SCOLAR, SEN, UGC, VTC, Bi-literate & Trilingual…

  3. Today’s coverage • The School System • The Examination System • The University System • The Teacher Education System • The Curriculum Development Machinery • Primary Education in particular A questions approach…

  4. The School System • What levels are schools grouped? • How many grades in each? • What subjects are available? • How long are lesson times and how long is the day and year? • Aims? • Curriculum? • Teaching approach and methods? • Assessment?

  5. Kindergarten, primary, secondary, sixth form • 760P, 519S, 66 SS • 2/3 + 6 + 5 + 2 (P1 / S1 etc.) • 35-40 minutes • C, E, M • General Studies, Art, Music, PE • Arts subjects, science subjects, social sciences subjects, IT, Art/Music/PE, religious studies, technical and vocational, COC • 845 – 330; 9 – 6

  6. Aims for 21st Century: E, C, C, C To enable every person to attain all-round development in the domains of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills and aesthetics according to his/her own attributes so that he/she is capable of life-long learning, critical and exploratory thinking, innovating and adapting to change; filled with self-confidence and a team spirit; willing to put forward continuing effort for the prosperity, progress freedom and democracy of their society, and contribute to the future well-being of the nation and the world at large.

  7. Communications skills Critical thinking skills Creativity Collaboration skills IT skills Numeracy skills Problem-solving skills Self-management skills Study skills National identity Responsibility Peseverance Respect for others Commitment Trust Modesty etc. 4 Key Tasks:- Moral & Civic Education Reading to Learn Project Learning IT for interactive learning 9 Generic Skills Values and attitudes

  8. Teaching Approach and Methods

  9. New directions in teaching and learning • From emphasis on teaching to emphasis on learning • Emphasis on the provision of suitable LE (Learning experiences) • Interactive learning • Use of IT • Group and collaborative learning • Self-learning and study skills • Use of projects • Use of portfolios • Reading to Learn • Life-long and Life-wide learning • Use of community and society resources • Increasing reliance on formative assessment

  10. Assessment • School: • Tests • Exams • Assessment worksheets • Projects • Continuous Assessment • System: • Progression tests • Standard tests • Public Examinations

  11. The Examinations System • HKATs: Hong Kong Attainment Tests • BCA: Basic Competency Assessment • Past: AAT (then SSPA) • JSEA: Junior Secondary Education Assessment (F.3) • HKCEE: Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (F.5) • HKAL: Hong Kong Advanced Level Exam. • HKASL: Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Level Exam.

  12. The Tertiary System Normally, • 3 years undergraduate, exceptions… • 2 years masters, exceptions… • Doctoral: variable from 2-10 • 8 Universities under UGC • Open University • Other post-secondary colleges • IVE: Institute of Vocational Education

  13. Teacher Education • By HK Institute of Education • By Faculty of Education of Universities • Non-graduate: Certificate in Education • Graduate: B.Ed., Degree + PGDE • M.Ed., Ph.D., Ed.D.

  14. Curriculum Development • Central curriculum development by CDI (Curriculum Development Institute) of Education and Manpower Branch (EMB) • Overall curriculum for each level • Subject syllabus for each subject • School-based curriculum tailoring • Textbooks by publishers available • Teachers’ production of notes and worksheets, apart from teaching aids

  15. Primary Education • P1 – P6 • Chinese, English, Mathematics • General Studies (Soc Sciences, Science, Health Education) • Art, Music, PE • Extra-curricular activities • AA (Activity Approach) • TOC (Target Oriented Curriculum)? – Active, discovery learning using class activities and worksheets to achieve clearly set targets. Systematic assessment of targets • Chinese medium in general • Class size about 32 • Teachers: a range of non-graduates and graduates • Each teacher normally teaches C, M and GS + 1 more • Half day or full day • Large variations in size and scale of campuses

  16. Government’s emphases:(Please discover from handout) • Whole day schooling • Promoting use of IT • Stepping up mother-tongue teaching • Enhancing bi-literate and trilingual abilities • Improving the learning environment • Support for newly arrival children

  17. The New 334 Academic Structure

  18. The New Structure

  19. Some issues to think about… • Questions? • Differences from your country’s practices • Challenges? • Ways to adjust, adapt and cope? • Insights? • Your new needs? • What support would you need?

  20. Wishing you every success in your teaching and in your new life in HK! Dr. K.C. Pang K C Pang Consultants drkcpang@aol.com 2311-6219

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