Transcript 鲁淑明老师
Experience Sharing on
Specialised Teaching in English Language
in Primary Schools
19.12.2005 & 5.1.2006
Yaumati Catholic Primary School (Hoi Wang Road)
Lany Lo
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Present Situation
Teach three classes of English; one
P6 class and two P2 classes;
altogether 24 periods ( 35 minutes
each) per week plus one class period,
two library periods and one period of
Life Education
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Present Situation
Most of the lessons are in the morning
Tuesday and Friday afternoons are
reserved for meetings with the other
two ST (Specialised Teaching)
teachers to discuss subject matters
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Other Duties
Deputy English Panel Chair
Level leader of P6
As SET and teacher-in-charge of the NET
scheme
Take care of the implementation of the new
curriculum with special attention to
promotion of Reading Skills
Preparation for TSA
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Other Duties
Set up an English folk song team and
prepare for inter-school singing
contest
Plan, design and assist in other
English related activities (e.g.
Halloween Carnival, Speech Festival …)
Take charge of the Extensive Reading
Scheme ( P1 – P6 )
Class teacher of 6E
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Gains
Can concentrate all the efforts on
developing the subject in YCPS
Make good use of the materials and
resources available
Set up an image as an Englishspeaking person and build up an
English speaking and learning
environment in school
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Gains
More time for lesson preparation,
exchanging ideas / co-planning with
other teachers in trying out new
learning & teaching (L&T)
strategies/approaches and task-based
learning
More lesson observations (by the panel
or peers) are possible
improved teaching strategies
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Gains
Able to evaluate L&T and assess
student learning
Can spare time to attend professional
meetings, seminars and workshops
Beneficial to personal growth and
development of the subject in YCPS
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Gains
Teaching two P2 classes (with the same
curriculum) enables me to revise the
lesson plans and adjust the teaching
method for the next class
Can try more diverse English activities
e.g. verse-speaking, drama …
Use English almost the whole day
good for professional development and
self-improvement
Grow with students
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Losses
Cannot teach my favourite subject,
Music
No longer the teacher-in-charge of
activities/performance related to
music
Sometimes feel the monotony of the
work (teaching only one subject)
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Students’ Feedback
Try their best to adapt to the new
curriculum, new textbook and new
trend of English learning
Prefer learning English through daily
practice and welcome the enriched
English language environment
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Students’ Feedback
Most of them like reading especially
through storytelling or shared
reading
Develop a good reading habit and
some effective reading strategies:
learning to read and reading to learn
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Parents’ Feedback
Welcome the Specialised Teaching
Scheme
High expectations of the scheme in
stimulating children’s interest in
English learning English easily,
joyfully and effectively
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Difficulties
Very heavy workload due to
- teaching 3 classes of English
- marking piles of workbooks and
exercise books
- many related duties
- many meetings/workshops/seminars,
mostly after school
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Difficulties
Very heavy work pressure due to
- great expectations from the school
and colleagues
- great expectations from parents
and students
- great self-expectations
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Possible Solutions
More resources and support from the
Government
Make the best use of the resources
available
Good scheduling and planning for all the
meetings, workshops and activities
Relax
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Roundup
Enjoy being an ST teacher in English
Regard every difficulty as a challenge
Teach and learn at the same time, feel
very fruitful and satisfied
Most rewarding moment: when students
talk to me in English naturally and SMILE
they are improving and having fun
Specialised Teaching in English Language
Thank you !