District-level SBA Seminar 2007 HKCEE English Language

1. District-level SBA Seminar2007 HKCEE English Language SBA Implementation in School Experience Sharing 13 March 2006

2. Experience Sharing • Focus on implementation arrangements • From the perspective of a Form 4 English teacher • A practical and generally positive experience

3. Points to cover today • Scheme of Work • ERS / SBA Lessons • ERS Scheme • Group Project • Assessment • Resources • For students • For teachers • Preparation and Evaluation • Support Resources

4. 1. Scheme of Work

5. 1A. ERS / SBA Lessons • 2 lessons per cycle • During the teaching cycles, • teachers will read and view texts with students in lessons and conduct relevant activities. • Students will learn how to respond to different kinds of texts and conduct peer assessments. • During the assessment cycles, • students who are not being examined will read in the library or take turns to have reading conferences with the Teaching Assistant. • Students are expected to visit the Library frequently and do the reading regularly at home

6. Key areas covered: • Briefing on SBA • Introduction of Assessment Criteria • Presentation and group interaction skill building (integrated into the curriculum) • Appreciation of texts

7. Appreciation of texts Non-print fiction Print fiction Non-print non-fiction Print non-fiction

8. Non-print fiction Print fiction Non-print non-fiction Print non-fiction Non-print fiction –“Shrek” • The whole class viewed the movie together during lesson time (this allows pausing and replaying when needed) • Information and worksheets from EMB and HKEDCity were adapted and used in class

9. Non-print fiction Print fiction Non-print non-fiction Print non-fiction Non-print fiction –“Shrek” • Teacher input: • Give comments on theme, characters, plot, techniques, music, art, etc • Provide feedback to group discussions • Students output: • Complete worksheets • Write feedback in ERS Record Book • Group discussion • Demonstrative group interaction on tasks

10. Non-print fiction Print fiction Non-print non-fiction Print non-fiction Print fiction – 2 short stories • The short stories, “The Necklace” and “Lamia” were chosen from the materials provided by the EMB • Students read the stories and write feedback • Students complete worksheets • Students have group discussions in class

11. 1B. ERS Scheme • Target Setting – at least 8 texts per year of different text types • ERS Record Book • Book Report Competition • ERS Survey • ERS Conference

12. ERS Record Book • 1. For ERS books, students should follow the instructions on the Question Sheet and write the answers on the ERS Record Book. • 2. For SBA materials, students should write a summary and some personal responses for each text. • 3. All texts viewed or read should be clearly recorded in the ERS Record Book • The ERS Record Book will be collected 4 times a year. • Marking is not compulsory

13. Introductory page in the ERS Record Book

14. Book Report Competition • One of the writing tasks in the first term (integration with curriculum) • Class Level Competition • Form Level Competition • Display of winning entries

15. A winning book report entry

16. ERS Survey • Students fill in the number of books they read • Reading / viewing progress chart • Choose a best reader per class

17. ERS Progress Survey Form

18. Extensive reading scheme --Reading Progress of 4X ERS Survey (2005-2006 1st Term: 12th Sep –8th Feb) ERS Reading / Viewing Progress Chart

19. 1C. Group Project Group Project • Chinese New Year Holiday Assignment • Students form groups of 4 by themselves • A list of 6 tasks are given • Students can choose any TWO tasks they like INPUT • Each group chooses a movie they like and view it together PRACTICE • Group discussion • Peer assessment OUTPUT • Peer assessment score sheet • Evaluation • Recording

20. 1D. Assessment • Start in 2nd term • Held during ERS lessons (double-period) • 3 groups per time • Each group consists of 3-4 students • Two rounds of assessment have been scheduled: • 1st round: non-print fiction • 2nd round: print fiction ties in with teaching schedule

21. Assessment Schedule

22. Before the Assessment • A list of 3 possible tasks will be given to the students 2 days ahead • The tasks are similar to those seen by students before

23. Assessment • Right before the assessment, students are informed of the exact task (out of the 3 possible ones) they have to perform • The assessment is videotaped • The other 2 groups are peer assessors Students are assessed in a non-threatening but fair condition where they have a chance to do their best

24. After the Assessment • Students are given feedback • specific comments based on the 4 domains • good points • growth points • Scores are given on the spot and assessment forms signed • Peer feedback

25. 2A. Resources for Students • Handbook 1 • Handbook 2 • ERS Record book • Peer Assessment score sheets • Notes on Book report writing, presentation and group interaction skills, etc We leverage available resources from EMB and textbook resource files

26. Student Handbook 1

27. Student Handbook 2

28. Peer Assessment Score sheet (adapted from HKEAA score sheets)

29. Notes on Book report writing

30. 2B. Resources for Teachers • Student Handbook 1-2 • Teacher reference (e.g. guiding questions, answers to worksheets, etc) • Training DVDs (provided by HKEAA) • Online resources (e.g. HKEdcity) • Score Sheet Folder (class mark list + HKEAA score sheets) We leverage available resources from EDB and textbook resource files

31. Teacher reference

32. Class Mark Sheet

33. 3. Preparation and Evaluation • Progress Meetings • Standardisation Meetings • Assessment Preparation and Task Setting • Trial Recording + Internal Standardisation of Sample groups Meetings focus on training, building consensus among teachers and reviewing progress

34. Aug 05 Sep05 Oct 05 Nov 05 Dec 05 Jan 06 Feb 06 Mar 06 Meeting 1 9 Aug 05 Meeting 2 16 Sep 05 Meeting 3 28 Sep 05 Meeting 4 24 Oct 05 Meeting 5 20 Jan 06 Meeting 6 7 Feb 06 Meeting 7 20 Mar 06 Informal sharing / Exchange of ideas View training DVD 1 and review online materials at teachers’ own time 17 Nov 06 HKEAA Training View training DVD 2 and review online materials at teachers’ own time 6 Mar 06 District-level SBA Seminar Attending relevant seminars organised by tertiary institution / publishers Regular but brief meetings -- teachers are given autonomy and trust under a general framework

35. 4. Support Resources • Stocking up Books / DVDs in the school library • Help from 1 Teaching Assistant • 1 Video Recorder, video tapes and DVDs • Library booked during ERS/SBA lessons • ERS Scheme in Form 1-3 • ERS Conferencing

36. Teaching Assistant • With experience in F1-3 ERS Scheme • Mainly assist during Assessment Days • Duties: • Conducting ERS Conference • Setting up Video Recorder • Producing DVDs for the recordings of group interaction assessments • Compiling ERS Survey Progress Charts

37. Personal Reflections I think these are important: • Students are well-informed. • Teachers are able to collaborate, share ideas and support each other. • Teachers are willing to try and make modifications as needed (e.g. in the design of tasks, grouping arrangements, etc). We also learn along the way. • Some flexibility is maintained to suit individual class needs.

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