Introduction to Curriculum Leadership and Management
Series for New Primary School Curriculum Leaders (2012/13)
Key Emphases and Strategies in
Planning the English Language Education KLA
11 October 2012
English Language Education Section
Curriculum Development Institute
Education Bureau
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Curriculum Documents for the
Implementation of the English Language Curriculum
English Language Education Key Learning Area
Curriculum Guide (Primary 1 – Secondary 3) (CDC,
2002)
English Language Curriculum Guide (Primary
1 – 6)(CDC, 2004)
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Components of a School-based
English Language Curriculum in Primary Schools
Generic Skills?
• About 40%
of the
lesson time
• Closely
linked to
the learning
and
teaching in
the GE
Programme
• About 60%
of the
lesson time
Values and
Attitudes?
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Key Emphases of the English Language Curriculum
• Adopting a task-based approach
• Learning and teaching grammar in context
• Strengthening a ‘reading to learn’ culture
• Promoting assessment for learning
• Developing vocabulary-building strategies
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Task-based Approach
Purpose
Framework of
Knowledge and Skills
Product
Five Features
of
a Task
Process: a mode of
thinking and doing
Context
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Teaching Grammar in Context
 Using a task-based approach
 Students learn grammar items and
structures for use in meaningful
contexts and for purposeful
communication
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Resource Package
Nurturing Pupils’
Creative Thinking in the
Upper Primary English
Classroom
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PDP 2012-2013
Developing Creativity in Pupils in the
Upper Primary English Classroom (New)
26, 27 Oct 2012
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Key Emphases of the English Language Curriculum
• Adopting a task-based approach
• Learning and teaching grammar in context
• Strengthening a ‘reading to learn’ culture
• Promoting assessment for learning
• Developing vocabulary-building strategies
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Teaching Strategies for Reading
Storytelling
Independent
Reading
Reading
Workshops
Supported
Reading
Reading
Aloud
Shared
Reading
English Language Curriculum Guide (Primary 1-6), p. A29
Progressive Development of Reading Skills from
KS1 to KS2
KS1
KS2
Construct meaning from texts
Guess the meaning of unknown words
by using pictorial and contextual clues
Identify key words for the main idea
in a sentence
Work out the meaning of unknown words
by using word association, visual clues,
context & knowledge of the world
Skim a text to obtain the main ideas
Understand intention, attitudes and
feelings conveyed in a text
Understand the information on the
book cover and contents page
Recognise the features
of some common text types
Understand the information provided on
the book cover, index and glossary
Recognise the features of a variety of
text types
Available Reading Programmes
Primary Literacy Programmes developed by the
NET Section, CDI, EDB and other organisations
• Primary Literacy Programme – Reading
[PLP-R (KS1)]
• Primary Literacy Programme – Reading and
Writing [PLP-R/W (KS1)]
• Key Stage 2 Integration Programme (KIP)
• The Integrated English Language Programme
[IELP (KS1)]
• The Learning to Learn English Language
Programme [LLELP (KS2)]
• Read, write, Inc.
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Resource Package
Literacy
Instruction
For
Teachers
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PDP 2012-2013
Developing Primary Pupils' English
Reading Strategies to Enhance their
Learning Capacity to Facilitate the
Transition from KS2 to KS3 (New)
Apr-May 2013
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Creating a Conducive Language
Learning Environment
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Widening the Space of
Learning and Teaching English
• Arouse students’ curiosity and interests in observing
language use in the school campus and the real world
(e.g. signs, announcements, advertisements)
• Give assignments which require students to make use of the
materials displayed in the school and outside school
• Encourage students to watch TV programmes or listen to
radio programmes in English (e.g. Sunday Smile on RTHK3)
• Encourage students to take part in English activities
organised by other institutions (e.g. HK Speech Festival)
• Set up Reading Award Schemes
• Nurture a school reading culture through role-modelling of
teachers and the school head
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RTHK radio programme – Sunday Smile
http://app1.rthk.org.hk/special/sundaysmile/
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Key Emphases of the English Language Curriculum
• Adopting a task-based approach
• Learning and teaching grammar in context
• Strengthening a ‘reading to learn’ culture
• Promoting assessment for learning
• Developing vocabulary-building strategies
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Modes of Assessment in Schools
Learning Tasks
and Activities
Assessment
Tasks
Shared Writing
and
Process
Writing
Conferencing
Assessment
for / of
Learning ?
Projects
Oral
Presentations
Examinations
Homework
Dictation
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Using Dictation to Promote
Assessment for Learning
Purposes of Doing Dictation
 Practising listening and spelling skills
 Practising phonics skills
 Practising writing skills
 Promoting autonomy in language learning
 Promoting assessment for learning
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Using Dictation to Promote Assessment for Learning
There is a big ship in the
sea……
……He studied until twelve
o’clock last night.
There is a big sheep in the sea……
......He study until twelve o’cock
last night.
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Using Dictation to Promote Assessment for Learning
Making use of context
Mistake made:
There is a big sheep in the sea.
It is about
something you can
see in the sea.
What should it be?
I got it.
It should be
“ship”.
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Using Dictation to Promote Assessment for Learning
Making use of grammar knowledge
Mistakes made:
He study until twelve o’cock last night.
This sentence is about things that
happened “last night”. What tense
should you use?
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Using Dictation to Promote Assessment for Learning
Applying phonics skills in spelling
Mistakes made:
He study until twelve o’cock last night.
How do you spell the word
“class”?...
Now, listen to this word again,
“o’clock”. Do “class” and “clock”
begin with the same sound? Now
try to apply your phonics skills and
spell “o’clock”.
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Learning Progression framework (LPF)
• The reference points of students’ understanding, which allow
students compare their own learning over time with descriptions and
examples of expected learning.
Learning Outcomes
Level
Skills
Speaking
Outcome Statements
Pointers
Writing
Content
Learners at this
level can, for
example,
Organisation
Reading
Language and style
Listening
Underlying principles
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PDP 2012-2013
Using the Learning Progression
Framework to Enhance Learning,
Teaching and Assessment for English
Language at Primary Level (Re-run)
Mar 2013
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Key Emphases of the English Language Curriculum
• Adopting a task-based approach
• Learning and teaching grammar in context
• Strengthening a ‘reading to learn’ culture
• Promoting assessment for learning
• Developing vocabulary-building strategies
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Developing Vocabulary Building Skills
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Promoting learner independence through the
development of lifelong language learning
skills and strategies such as vocabulary
building skills, phonics skills and
information skills
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Providing opportunities for the mastery of
the enabling skills through purposeful tasks
and in meaningful contexts
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Encouraging learners to read extensively to
acquire vocabulary in natural contexts,
especially the high frequency words
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Resource Package
Enhancing Vocabulary
Learning and Teaching
at Primary Level
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Resources and Support
Where could I find
suitable resources to
enhance English
Language learning
and teaching?
Where could I find
e-learning resources
to motivate students to
use English inside and
outside classrooms?
Where could I get
more teaching ideas
in developing
students’ language
skills?
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E-Learning English Resources
EDB One-stop Portal
http://minisite.proj.hkedcity.net/edbosp-eng/eng/home.html
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E-Learning English Resources
Primary English E-learning Resources (PEER)
http://peer.edb.hkedcity.net/
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Resources and Support
http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=2365&langno=1
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http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=2402&langno=1
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Training Calendar
http://tcs.edb.gov.hk
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Central Resources Centre
Address:
Podium Floor, West Block,
EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre,
19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong
Telephone no.: 3698 4437
http://crc.edb.gov.hk/crchome/en/default.htm
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More Information
• General – circulars, training calendar, links, etc.
http://www.edb.gov.hk
• Quicker access to information regarding the English
Language Education Key Learning Area – training
opportunities, references & resources, etc.
http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?langno=1&nodeID=2402
• English Language Education Section, CDI
Room 1206, 12/F., Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Rd. East,
Wan Chai, HK
(Fax: 2834 7810)
Ms Wendy TSANG (Tel: 2892 6570)
Ms Iris CHAN
(Tel: 2892 6414)
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