How to use English to conduct learning and teaching activities in junior secondary History classes
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Mr. WONG Chung-chiu
History Panel Head
St. Bonaventure College & High School
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Whole-school Language Policy of St Bonaventure College &
High School
• School Background
1.
Tsz Wan Shan (41years)
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Change of MOI: Mixed-coded (1970-1997)
 Chinese (1997-2010)  MOI Finetuning(2010 to present)
3.
Students’ Intake: Mainly Band 2
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Whole-school Language Policy of St Bonaventure College & High
School
• WSLP formulated in 2008-09, together with the School Development Plan (09-12)
• The Third Major Concern of the SDP:
Reinforce language learning
• Make use of the opportunities from the fine-tuning of MOI & NSS to increase extended language learning activities
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School-based MOI Plan at Junior levels
• Subjects taught in English : English;
Additional English ; Mathematics and
Integrated Science
• Subjects and classes taught in English in 1D/2D/3D : Liberal Humanities ,
Computer, V.A., Music ( Ss based on attainment test results allotted to “D” classes )
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School-based MOI Plan at Junior levels
• Class structure (2011-12)
Form
Class
1A 1B 1C
Using
English as MOI
1D
2A 2B 2C 2D 2E
3A 3B 3C 3D 3E
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• Curriculum & ECA
 Bi-annual Cross-curricular English learning activities (PSHE, Science, Arts and English)
 Class-based CCEL activities ( History and
English )
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• Curriculum & ECA
 Rich Language environment : English morning assemblies on Wednesdays & Thursdays,
English SBC news, English Corner, English
Reading Lesson, English Week, English noticeboards
 English used in school functions : Opening
Ceremony, Speech Day, Graduation Day,
Sports Days, Swimming Gala
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Curriculum planning in Junior
Form History
• Existing curriculum : integration of all
PSHE subjects, History, Geography,
Religious Studies, Chinese History,
Liberal Studies and Economics, under the name of Liberal Humanities
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Curriculum planning in Junior Form
History
• Scheme of Work : Two separate documents in terms of MOI, difference being integration of language into content for 1D class
 Skills to be taught?
Writing/Speaking/Listening/Reading
 How and how far?1/2-year plan/topic sentences to paragraphs/different genres/interaction/…
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Curriculum planning in Junior Form
History
• Additional English lessons taught by an eligible English teacher on language of Humanities subject to increase students’ exposure to
English in that discipline.
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Learning and teaching activities
• Classroom Language
 Classroom language for different purposes:
1. Teacher’s talk/language ( classroom display , settings )
2.
Students’ talk/language , pair work
3.
Classroom language booklet for F.1 students (provided by the English teachers)
 Dictation
 Vocabulary Book
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Learning and teaching activities
• Lesson Exemplars (1) : Ancient Greece
(PPT, Notes and Worksheets)
 Teaching objectives with language to be learnt clearly and explicitly stated at the start (or even the end) of the lesson
 Learning materials using the same language
1. Notes
2. Worksheets
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Learning and teaching activities
• Lesson Exemplars (2) : History of HK
• Rewrite part of the language of the textbook to teach the language specific to those topic(s)
• Use non-verbal graphic visualizers to teach important concepts and big ideas e.g. realia, pictures, visuals, multimedia, demonstrations
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Evaluation
• Assessment for Learning
 Questioning at different levels: simple loworder to triadic dialogue
 Positive feedback, tangible to educational, to students for every answer elicited
 Encouragement and pressure-free atmosphere to any students who attempt to respond.
 Recognition of successful achievers
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Evaluation
• Students Work
 Assessment to evaluate whether and how far the students can learn the language taught
1.
homework , quizzes,
2.
test
3.
exam
 Vocabulary book
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Evaluation
• Remedial courses and measures after school to cater for learners’ diversity
• Professing Sharing within and/or among different KLAs
• Teachers’ training on using English as MOI to teach non-language subjects
• Formation of the Language Across
Committee (LAC)
• Resource Bank
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• Teachers’ part
1.
Psychological barrier in the use of English as
MOI
2.
Acceptance of the inseparable role as language and content teacher
3.
Language awareness
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Conscientiousness and perseverance
5.
Support?
6.
Content vs Language
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• Professional Training (PDP-EMI BWP001 by
HKied)
• Peer Observation and Cross-KLAs Observation
• Support:
 EDB materials
 EES, REES
 English Teachers
 School Administration
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• Curriculum Development Committee to coordinate and evaluate the implementation
• Language Across Curriculum Committee to plan and co-ordinate cross-curricular English learning activities
• School Policy of achieving 150 hours of professional development in three years to meet the language proficiency of using English as MOI
• Lesson Observation by the Principal
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• Students’ part
1.
Adaptation Period
2.
Lack of confidence
3.
New language environment
4.
Content vs Language
5.
Support?
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Bridging Courses and Remedial classes
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Teachers’ (esp. Form Teachers’) encouragement and subject teachers’ pedagogic strategies
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Rich English Environment
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