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Proficiency in English & the Medium of Instruction. Mr. M.H. WONG Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club College. About our school … ‧Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club College. In 1978… ‧11 Form 1 classes ‧Form 1 Intake Band 1 = 1% Bands 2 & 3 = 17% Bands 4 & 5 = 82%. 1983 HKCEE
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Proficiency in English & the Medium of Instruction Mr. M.H. WONG Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club College
About our school … • ‧Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club College
In 1978… • ‧11 Form 1 classes • ‧Form 1 Intake • Band 1 = 1% • Bands 2 & 3 = 17% • Bands 4 & 5 = 82%
1983 HKCEE • ‧Average Subject Pass Rate = 60.2% • ‧Average Subject A-C Rate = 6.5%
- 1998 HKCEE ‧Average Subject Pass Rate = 82% ‧Average Subject A-C Rate = 27%
- 2008 HKCEE ‧Average Subject Pass Rate = 97% ‧Average Subject A-C Rate = 52%
From ESL in the Main Stream To ILLIPS (from 1998 to 2008)
- 1998 • EMI School • Form 1 Intake Band 1 = 60% Band 2 = 40%
Target • ‧Average Subject Pass Rate = 90% • ‧Average Subject A-C Rate = 40%
- Review of Teaching & Learning ‧ TEACHING ‧ HKIEd.’s Professional Development Course for EMI Teachers
- Staff Development Workshop 1998 ‧ By Professor Amy Tsui ‧ Changing the mindset of non-language subject teachers
- 1998 ‧ 5-Year Plan for IT in Education ‧ IT Teachers Other Teachers ‧ Teacher Collaboration
- In September, 2003 ‧ New Teachers
- School-based EMI Workshop on Asking Questions (2003-04) ‧Prepared and led by NET ‧English panel group advisers
- Being turned down by QEF in May, 2004
- Mrs. Bette LI’s assurance in June, 2004
- Difficulties overcome by ‧Mentoring ‧Teacher Collaboration
The language support for EMI education is worthwhile. • DOLACEE • Development of Language across the Curriculum for English-medium Education • ILLIPS • Improving Language and Learning in Public-sector Schools
- Our School TODAY… - Teacher Collaboration…
‧Making a comparison
‧Showing a contrast
Additional Support for Secondary Schools • Adopting English-medium Teaching • HK$500,000 • EMI Teachers • Mentoring Programme • 2008 - 2010
EMI Teachers Mentoring Programme 2008 - 2010 ‧Selected Panels ‧Teaching materials proofread ‧Group sharing and lesson observations
- Learning and Teaching ‧Language is the key ‧Teacher’s proficiency in English is essential ‧Subject teachers teach the English required for each subject
- Whole school considerations ‧Collaboration across disciplines - peer lesson observations ‧Success breeds success ‧“Prepare rather than repair”