Development of Language across the Curriculum for English-medium Education
(DOLACEE)
Improving Language and Learning in Public-sector Schools
(ILLIPS)
Classroom Applications of
DOLACEE & ILLIPS Projects
15 March, 2008
Two projects to support language education
Quality Assurance Division Project Team
DOLACEE
Tutor Training
Teaching ESL Students in
Mainstream Classrooms:
Language in Learning across
the Curriculum
ILLIPS
Tutor Training
Language and Literacy:
Classroom Applications of
Functional Grammar
Teacher Development
Language Courses for Specific
Subjects
• Exploring How Meanings are
Made in Mathematics
• Developing the Language of
Personal, Social and Humanities
Education
• Doing, Talking and Writing
Science
Objectives of the projects
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To enhance teachers’ understanding of the role
of language in learning
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To arouse teachers’ awareness of the necessity
of teaching their subject language
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To support teachers with theoretical
underpinnings and effective pedagogies
Course details
5-day intensive tutor-training course
Teaching ESL Students in
Mainstream Classrooms
Language and Literacy
Workshops
9 workshops @ 2-3 hours
per module for a total of
25 hours
9 workshops @ 3 hours per
module for a total of 27
hours
Between Workshop
Activities
2-3 hours per module for
a total of 25 hours
3 hours per module for a
total of 27 hours
Total commitment
by teachers
50 hours
54 hours
Time
School decides although
School decides although
one workshop per week is one workshop per week is
the suggested schedule
the suggested schedule
Support provided by the Project Team
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Pre-course visit
Workshop visits
Sharing session for tutors
Co-planning
Dissemination of good practices of workshops
Submission of action plan
Sharing session of good practices in the
classroom
Who should take the 2 tutor-training courses?
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Any teacher using EMI, whether in EMI or
CMI schools
Course details
Language Courses for Specific Subjects
Workshops
6 workshops @ 2.5 hours per module
for a total of 15 hours
Between Workshop
Activities
2 hours per module for a total of 12
hours
Total commitment by
teachers
27 hours
Time
One workshop a week, after school
hours, eg 5.00 pm - 7.30 pm
Who should take the teacher development
courses?
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Mathematics, science and humanities teachers
using EMI, whether in EMI or CMI schools
For more information
http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=4771&langno=1
http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?langno=1&nodeID=4775