1. Development of Language across the Curriculum for English-medium Education (DOLACEE) Improving Language and Learning in Public-sector Schools (ILLIPS) Introduction to DOLACEE & ILLIPS Projects 3 April 2009

2. Two projects to support language education Quality Assurance Division Project Team DOLACEE ILLIPS Teacher Development Language Courses for Specific Subjects (LCfSS) Exploring How Meanings are Made in Mathematics Developing the Language of Personal, Social & Humanities Education Doing, Talking & Writing Science Teacher Development Language Courses for Specific Subjects (LCfSS) Exploring How Meanings are Made in Mathematics Developing the Language of Personal, Social & Humanities Education Doing, Talking & Writing Science Tutor Training Language and Literacy: Classroom Applications of Functional Grammar (L&L) Tutor Training Language and Literacy: Classroom Applications of Functional Grammar (L&L) Tutor Training Teaching ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms: Language in Learning across the Curriculum (TESMC) Tutor Training Teaching ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms: Language in Learning across the Curriculum (TESMC)

3. Objectives of the projects To enhance teachers’ understanding of the role of language in learning To arouse teachers’ awareness of the necessity of teaching their subject language To support teachers with theoretical underpinnings and effective pedagogies To bring about collaboration between language teachers and subject teachers

4. Course details Time Total commitment by teachers Between Workshop Activities Language and Literacy School decides, although one workshop every other week is the suggested schedule 54 hours 3 hours per module for a total of 27 hours 9 workshops @ 3 hours per module for a total of 27 hours Teaching ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms School decides, although one workshop every other week is the suggested schedule 50 hours 2-3 hours per module for a total of 25 hours 9 workshops @ 2-3 hours per module for a total of 25 hours Workshops 5/6-day intensive tutor-training course

5. Support provided by the Project Team Pre-course visit Workshop visits Co-planning Sharing sessions for tutors Dissemination of good workshop-practice Submission of action plan Sharing sessions of good classroom-practice

6. Who should take the 2 tutor-training courses? EMI Any teacher using EMI, whether in EMI or CMI schools

7. Course details Time Total commitment by teachers Between Workshop Activities One workshop a week, in the mornings 27 hours 2 hours per module for a total of 12 hours 6 workshops @ 2.5 hours per module for a total of 15 hours Workshops Language Courses for Specific Subjects

8. Who should take the teacher development courses? EMI Mathematics, science and humanities teachers using EMI, whether in EMI or CMI schools

9. For more information www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?langno=1&nodeID=4771 Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary Education Quality Assurance for Schools Language Support for EMI Education More > Professional Support/Online Resources