The Hong Kong Institute of Education Division of Continuing Professional Education Induction Programme for NET Teachers in Primary Schools The Hong Kong Education System (Schools System, Exam. System, Primary Education) Dr. K.C. Pang Chief Executive, K C Pang Consultants Formerly Vice President, HK Institute of Education; Chief Executive, Curriculum Development Institute; Senior Lecturer, University of Hong Kong. Currently Chairman of Assessment Working Group Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence

The Hong Kong Education System? How many of these have you heard of? NET, MOI, Language BM, HKCEE, HKAL, HKASL, CEG, SSPA, AAT, JSEA, JUPUS, SSE, SSA, ESR, QA, CM, AM, APSM, ECCC, SEM, PSEM, EMB, EC, HKIEd, HKU, CU, HKBU, KLA, GS, REO, SCOLAR, SEN, UGC, VTC, Bi-literate & Trilingual…

Today’s coverage The School System The School System The Examination System The Examination System The University System The University System The Teacher Education System The Teacher Education System The Curriculum Development Machinery The Curriculum Development Machinery Primary Education in particular Primary Education in particular A questions approach…

The School System What levels are schools grouped? What levels are schools grouped? How many grades in each? How many grades in each? What subjects are available? What subjects are available? How long are lesson times and how long is the day and year? How long are lesson times and how long is the day and year? Aims? Aims? Curriculum? Curriculum? Teaching approach and methods? Teaching approach and methods? Assessment? Assessment?

Kindergarten, primary, secondary, sixth form Kindergarten, primary, secondary, sixth form 760P, 519S, 66 SS 760P, 519S, 66 SS 2/ (P1 / S1 etc.) 2/ (P1 / S1 etc.) minutes minutes C, E, M C, E, M General Studies, Art, Music, PE General Studies, Art, Music, PE Arts subjects, science subjects, social sciences subjects, IT, Art/Music/PE, religious studies, technical and vocational, COC Arts subjects, science subjects, social sciences subjects, IT, Art/Music/PE, religious studies, technical and vocational, COC 845 – 330; 9 – – 330; 9 – 6

Aims for 21 st Century: E, C, C, C To enable every person to attain all-round development in the domains of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills and aesthetics according to his/her own attributes so that he/she is capable of life-long learning, critical and exploratory thinking, innovating and adapting to change; filled with self-confidence and a team spirit; willing to put forward continuing effort for the prosperity, progress freedom and democracy of their society, and contribute to the future well-being of the nation and the world at large.

9 Generic Skills Values and attitudes 9 Generic Skills Values and attitudes Communications skills Communications skills Critical thinking skills Critical thinking skills Creativity Creativity Collaboration skills Collaboration skills IT skills IT skills Numeracy skills Numeracy skills Problem-solving skills Problem-solving skills Self-management skills Self-management skills Study skills Study skills National identity National identity Responsibility Responsibility Peseverance Peseverance Respect for others Respect for others Commitment Commitment Trust Trust Modesty etc. Modesty etc. 4 Key Tasks:- Moral & Civic Education Moral & Civic Education Reading to Learn Reading to Learn Project Learning Project Learning IT for interactive learning IT for interactive learning

Teaching Approach and Methods

New directions in teaching and learning From emphasis on teaching to emphasis on learning From emphasis on teaching to emphasis on learning Emphasis on the provision of suitable LE (Learning experiences) Emphasis on the provision of suitable LE (Learning experiences) Interactive learning Interactive learning Use of IT Use of IT Group and collaborative learning Group and collaborative learning Self-learning and study skills Self-learning and study skills Use of projects Use of projects Use of portfolios Use of portfolios Reading to Learn Reading to Learn Life-long and Life-wide learning Life-long and Life-wide learning Use of community and society resources Use of community and society resources Increasing reliance on formative assessment Increasing reliance on formative assessment

Assessment School: School: –Tests –Exams –Assessment worksheets –Projects –Continuous Assessment System: System: –Progression tests –Standard tests –Public Examinations

The Examinations System HKATs: Hong Kong Attainment Tests HKATs: Hong Kong Attainment Tests BCA: Basic Competency Assessment BCA: Basic Competency Assessment Past: AAT (then SSPA) Past: AAT (then SSPA) JSEA: Junior Secondary Education Assessment (F.3) JSEA: Junior Secondary Education Assessment (F.3) HKCEE: Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (F.5) HKCEE: Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (F.5) HKAL: Hong Kong Advanced Level Exam. HKAL: Hong Kong Advanced Level Exam. HKASL: Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Level Exam. HKASL: Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Level Exam.

The Tertiary System Normally, 3 years undergraduate, exceptions… 3 years undergraduate, exceptions… 2 years masters, exceptions… 2 years masters, exceptions… Doctoral: variable from 2-10 Doctoral: variable from Universities under UGC 8 Universities under UGC Open University Open University Other post-secondary colleges Other post-secondary colleges IVE: Institute of Vocational Education IVE: Institute of Vocational Education

Teacher Education By HK Institute of Education By HK Institute of Education By Faculty of Education of Universities By Faculty of Education of Universities Non-graduate: Certificate in Education Non-graduate: Certificate in Education Graduate: B.Ed., Degree + PGDE Graduate: B.Ed., Degree + PGDE M.Ed., Ph.D., Ed.D. M.Ed., Ph.D., Ed.D.

Curriculum Development Central curriculum development by CDI (Curriculum Development Institute) of Education and Manpower Branch (EMB) Central curriculum development by CDI (Curriculum Development Institute) of Education and Manpower Branch (EMB) Overall curriculum for each level Overall curriculum for each level Subject syllabus for each subject Subject syllabus for each subject School-based curriculum tailoring School-based curriculum tailoring Textbooks by publishers available Textbooks by publishers available Teachers’ production of notes and worksheets, apart from teaching aids Teachers’ production of notes and worksheets, apart from teaching aids

Primary Education P1 – P6 P1 – P6 Chinese, English, Mathematics Chinese, English, Mathematics General Studies (Soc Sciences, Science, Health Education) General Studies (Soc Sciences, Science, Health Education) Art, Music, PE Art, Music, PE Extra-curricular activities Extra-curricular activities AA (Activity Approach) AA (Activity Approach) TOC (Target Oriented Curriculum)? – Active, discovery learning using class activities and worksheets to achieve clearly set targets. Systematic assessment of targets TOC (Target Oriented Curriculum)? – Active, discovery learning using class activities and worksheets to achieve clearly set targets. Systematic assessment of targets Chinese medium in general Chinese medium in general Class size about 32 Class size about 32 Teachers: a range of non-graduates and graduates Teachers: a range of non-graduates and graduates Each teacher normally teaches C, M and GS + 1 more Each teacher normally teaches C, M and GS + 1 more Half day or full day Half day or full day Large variations in size and scale of campuses Large variations in size and scale of campuses

Government’s emphases: (Please discover from handout) Whole day schooling Whole day schooling Promoting use of IT Promoting use of IT Stepping up mother-tongue teaching Stepping up mother-tongue teaching Enhancing bi-literate and trilingual abilities Enhancing bi-literate and trilingual abilities Improving the learning environment Improving the learning environment Support for newly arrival children Support for newly arrival children

The New 334 Academic Structure

The New Structure

Some issues to think about… Questions? Questions? Differences from your country’s practices Differences from your country’s practices Challenges? Challenges? Ways to adjust, adapt and cope? Ways to adjust, adapt and cope? Insights? Insights? Your new needs? Your new needs? What support would you need? What support would you need?

Wishing you every success in your teaching and in your new life in HK! Dr. K.C. Pang K C Pang Consultants