1. Developing Resources for the enhancement of the effectiveness of learning and teaching of History in English Mr. WAN Ho-yin & Ms CHOW Man-hing Wesley College 19.4.2013 Course: Teaching History in English at junior and senior secondary level (New) ID: CDI020130571 1

2. School Context Banding: 1>2 3 EMI classes and 1 CMI classes in Junior Form Students could choose either English or Chinese in studying history in senior form 2

3. Challenges faced General English ability Bridging between Junior and Senior Forms Requiring good English in answering DBQs and Essays Gap between interests and sense of ability Dropping rate in choosing History in S4 3

4. Problem identified Losing link among teaching, learning and assessment Teaching: good! Learning attitude/interest: good! Assessment result: poor Textbook---workbook---test/exam. papers?? 4

5. Our attempts: 1 Simplified English in notes and worksheets 5

6. Our attempts: 1 Simplified English in notes and worksheets 6

7. Our attempts: 1 Simplified English in notes and worksheets 7

8. Our attempts: 2 Modified DBQs: using MC and short questions 8

9. Our attempts: 2 Modified DBQs: using MC and short questions 9

10. Our attempts: 2 discrepancies between CMI class and EMI classes 10

11. Our attempts: 2 discrepancies between CMI class and EMI classes 11

12. Our attempts: 3 Designing school-based worksheets to meet students’ need 12

13. Our attempts: 3 Designing school-based worksheets to meet students’ need 13

14. Encouraging Results Students’ learning attitude/confidence Students’ assessment result Studying Atmosphere in history Teachers’ Professional Growth 14

15. Next Step?? How to make good use of the 25% ELA in CMI class? Some topics in English? All topics in Chinese but using English in extended activities? 15