11 October 2012 English Language Education Section

Available Reading Programmes

• Primary Literacy Programme – Reading [PLP-R (KS1)]
• Primary Literacy Programme – Reading and Writing [PLP-R/W (KS1)]
• Key Stage 2 Integration Programme (KIP)
• The Integrated English Language Programme [IELP (KS1)]
• The Learning to Learn English Language Programme [LLELP (KS2)]
• Read, write, Inc.

Resource Package

• Literacy
• Instruction
• For
• Teachers

• PDP 2012-2013
• Developing Primary Pupils' English Reading Strategies to Enhance their Learning Capacity to Facilitate the Transition from KS2 to KS3 (New)
• Apr-May 2013

Creating a Conducive Language Learning Environment

Widening the Space of Learning and Teaching English

• Arouse students’ curiosity and interests in observing language use in the school campus and the real world (e.g. signs, announcements, advertisements)
• Give assignments which require students to make use of the materials displayed in the school and outside school
• Encourage students to watch TV programmes or listen to radio programmes in English (e.g. Sunday Smile on RTHK3)
• Encourage students to take part in English activities organised by other institutions (e.g. HK Speech Festival)
• Set up Reading Award Schemes
• Nurture a school reading culture through role-modelling of teachers and the school head

• RTHK radio programme – Sunday Smile http://app1.rthk.org.hk/special/sundaysmile/

Key Emphases of the English Language Curriculum

• Adopting a task-based approach
• Learning and teaching grammar in context
• Strengthening a ‘reading to learn’ culture
• Promoting assessment for learning
• Developing vocabulary-building strategies

• Modes of Assessment in Schools

• Assessment for / of
• Learning ?

• Learning Tasks and Activities

• Assessment Tasks

• Shared Writing and
• Process Writing

• Projects

• Oral Presentations

• Homework

• Examinations

• Dictation

• Conferencing