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How to prepare the class for
Reading Lessons
Guidelines for Teachers
Who?
• Homeroom Partners
• students
• parents
Language Policy
• Secondary 1-2 : English titles only
• Secondary 3- Form 7:
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a balance between English and Chinese Reading
Prescribed Reading
Recommended Reading
Chinese Dept. Reading List
• Form 6-7:
– Editorial pages only/ quality periodicals are
acceptable
• BAN reading for assignments/ School work
When? How long?
• Reading Lesson per cycle
• S1-3 : Use of Reading Journal
– Reading Log
– Comments
• Reserve few minutes for updating Reading
Journal entries
• Arrange occasional oral recommendations
How to get started
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Make clear school language policy
Access school library website for Reading Lists
Read books on Prescribed Reading Lists FIRST
Then books on Recommended Reading Lists
Use of Reading Journal
• Secondary 1-3
• Record title, author, date of publication, date
read in the reading log
• Respond to reading in one’s own words
• Get peer/ parent feedback
• Oral recommendations
• Post written recommendations
Class Reading Progress
Submit the following 2 items to Reading Team
in December and May each year
1. ONE copy of the BEST entry in Reading Journal
(S1-S3) or Book Recommendations ( F.4 –F.6)
for display on campus
2. Complete the E-class Electronic Survey
From on S1-S7 Class Reading Progress
Other resources
• School homepage for Reading Team standing
documents
• Audio Books (E-class for Internal Use Only)
• Local Public Libraries award-winning titles:
Hong Kong Public Libraries - Recommended
Lists for Young Adult
• E-books:Hong Kong Public Libraries - Create a
NetLibrary Account
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E-periodicals:
Opinion | Economist.com
http://www.time.com/time/world
E-news:
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP
The Straits Times
Important Events (Dates)
• September: S1 Reading Assessment
• September: 1st Reading Period Period
• September: Reading Team member visits to S1
• December : Class Review & Best Reading
Journal entry
• May: Class Review & Best Reading Journal entry
S1 Reading Skills Workshop
• Oct – Feb : Library Reading Session
• Time: Reading Period
• Place: Self-Access Learning Centre (SALC)
Reading Enhancement Scheme
• E-class for details about Reading
Enhancement Scheme
• School Library Webpage