Graduate Programmes & Research Office (GPR)

 Professional development courses  Postgraduate programmes; Masters, PhD  Leadership programmes Key Roles

 Leadership programmes Superintendents Potential Principals Heads of Department Senior Teachers Master Teachers Special Education Principals Key Roles

 A total framework developed for Lifelong Learning for teachers  Helps teachers to upgrade in knowledge, skills and qualifications  Attain further formal certification through a building block approach Professional Development Courses

Professional Development Continuum Model (PDCM) Chart

Professional Development Continuum Model – Specific features  Addresses the needs of teachers in enabling them to keep abreast with knowledge and skills  Enables teachers to accumulate academic credits based on a modular approach and at their own pace  Enables teachers to obtain formal certification in the process

 By research and by coursework  Enable teachers to specialise in different disciplines  Encourage teachers to be involved in research  Build up a pool of Master and PhD graduates in the teaching profession Postgraduate Programmes (Master and PhD)

 Leader for Leader Programme (LLP) Changing educational landscape A shift from the competency-based model to focus on knowledge creation 3 weeks executive programme to challenge thinking of superintendents Principles of leadership a key emphasis Overseas visit/External Perspective Leadership framework as deliverable Leadership Programmes

 Leaders in Education Programme (LEP) Changing educational landscape A shift from the competency-based model to focus on values and mindset change 6-month executive programme to equip potential School Principals Innovation being a key emphasis Industrial attachment Overseas visit Journal and future school project Leadership Programmes

 Diploma in Departmental Management (DDM) 17-week course for Heads of Department Emphasis on innovation Elements of self-learning Support for Principal Leadership Programmes

 Leaders in Education Programme International 2-week course for principals in the region Understand school leadership in the new landscape – an environment of continual change 15 – 26 August 2005 Leadership Programmes

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