St. Andrew s Catholic Primary School (A) School emphases 1. To advance the English school-based e-curriculum in order to improve catering for learner diversity. 2. To establish diverse modes of English assessment for the promotion of students all-round development. 3. To nurture our students with diligence and willingness to serve, based on the principles of Christ. (B) Working Plan School emphasis (1): To advance the English school-based e-curriculum in order to improve catering for learner diversity. Objectives Strategies Timetable Success Criteria Mode of Person(s) in Assessment charge Resources 1.1 To revise and Develop the e-vocabulary A vocabulary page of WELS system English WELS enrich the page and vocabulary game each chapter is designed WELS overall PSM, M-book e-resources in our school-based in each chapter in WELS for P.1-3 e-curriculum to for P.1-3. A vocabulary game of application record Panel chair, Project e-curriculum to consolidate the vocabulary each chapter is designed Lesson plans coordinator, cater for learner diversity. learning. Revise the school-based grammar or vocabulary exercises in WELS into two difficulty levels to cater for learner diversity. for P.1-3. A grammar / vocabulary exercise with two difficulty levels (i.e. high/average or average/low level) is set for each chapter in WELS students usage rate Level coordinators, Subject TA, WELS personnel 1
WELS. Implement the Dictation Exercise in WELS effectively for P.1-3 & P.6, and establish the Dictation Exercise for P.4 & P.5 to provide spelling practice to students. All dictation exercises are assigned as homework for P.2, 3 & 6 while in Focus of the Week for P.1. The dictation exercises are established for P. 4 & P.5 in WELS. 90% of students pass the exercises (passing rate: 50%). Improve the monitoring of the Reading Enrichment Programme for P.4-6 elite classes in WELS to boost up the reading ability of high ability students. 90% of students pass the exercises (passing rate: 50%) and read the texts in WELS. Improve the effectiveness of using WELS to cater for the intervention group in each class. At least 2 pieces of homework are assigned to the intervention groups in each class including the 2
school-based L worksheet. The submission rate is over 90%. 1.2 To revise the Revise the lesson plans by Lesson plans are revised Lesson plans PSMCD, Textbooks lesson plans to differentiating the activities by adding different Lesson English WELS promote catering and questions with different levels of questions and observation, PSM, FnF (P.1-3) for learner levels of difficulty to enrich differentiated activities Quality Panel chair, diversity in the lessons. to cater for learner lesson plan Project teaching. diversity. record coordinator, WELS Level Write up quality lesson Each teacher writes up system coordinators, plans with the required one quality lesson plan Co-planning Subject elements specified by the for one chapter with the form PSMCD to improve the required elements. WELS quality of teaching. Samples of good lesson personnel plans are shared during the sharing section of the Curriculum Development meeting. Strengthen the effectiveness The co-planning form is of the co-planning meetings revised. Strategies for to design strategies to catering for learner address the learner diversity is discussed diversity. and recorded in the 3
lesson plans. 1.3 To advance the teaching of writing by revising the writing focus of Revise the writing focus for each writing task to diversify the teaching of writing. The writing focuses of each writing task are revised to make them more specific and diversified. School-based writing curriculum record Writing ppts English Textbooks PSM, Read-Up Panel chair, WELS e-books Level coordinators, the writing Lesson plan Subject tasks. Enhance the effectiveness The suitability of the VIP year plan teachers of linking reading to reading text of each VIP lesson writing by specifying the chapter for linking to plan reading objectives with the writing is evaluated and P.1 Free writing focus. the reading objectives Writing (2) are closely linked to the worksheet of writing focus. 1 st term Re-structure the writing 2 nd Term The writing curriculum lessons across P.1-6 in VIP of VIP lessons across lessons with a more P.1-6 is re-structured. systematic and diversified The contents of P.1-6 training in writing. VIP writing lessons of 2 nd term are revised. 4
Re-structure P.1 Free 1 st Term P.1 Free Writing (2) of Writing (2) of 1 st term by 1 st term is replaced by replacing sentence pattern model writing. practice with model P.1 students are familiar writing. with the mode of model writing. 1.4 To launch professional training on catering for learner diversity and writing. Provide teachers with training on differentiation strategies in teaching. Provide teachers with training on writing. All members attend at least one workshop about differentiation strategies. All members attend workshops about writing. Professional development record WELS system PSM CD, English PSM, Panel chair, Project coordinator, Subject The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education WELS EDB WELS personnel School emphasis (2): To establish diverse modes of English assessment for the promotion of students all-round development. Objectives Strategies Timetable Success Criteria Mode of Assessment 2.1 To create a Create a learning-rich Decorate the P.1 Observation PSM CD, learning-rich environment to facilitate classrooms and the WELS system English environment to learning in and outside school campus with Rota of EP PSM, promote classroom, in and beyond diversified learning Channel Panel chair, learning. lessons. materials. Renew the programmes Subject materials at least every Campus Resources WELS 5
two months. Different language programmes are Newspaper Activity record form School librarian, TA, broadcasted at EP Students IT Channel in the morning work on personnel, Share students writing assembly. magazines or through different mediums. Post students writing in newspaper WELS and Campus Results of the Newspaper regularly. competition Submit students best work to different magazines or newspaper. Promote students writing by organizing school-based Writing competition is writing competitions or held at least once a year. activities. Encourage students to enroll for external writing Students enroll for competitions. external writing competitions and win some prizes. 2.2 To inform Examine students After 2 nd The assessment data of Assessment Master of Assessment teaching and academic performance by Exam P.5 Reading exam is data Student Quality- learning through analyzing the assessment analyzed to evaluate the Analysis Affairs, assurance 6
evaluating the data after examinations performance of students reports of English Platform assessment data. with the tool of AQP. in the 2 nd examination. students PSM, (Assessment Follow-up strategies are performance Panel Chair, Quality-assurance designed to inform P.5 English Platform) teaching and learning. TAs, IT personnel School emphasis (3): To nurture our students with the Chinese virtues of modesty, diligence and willingness to serve, based on the principles of Christ. Objectives Strategies Timetable Success Criteria Mode of Person(s) in Assessment charge Resources 3.1 To nurture students Chinese virtues Launch English Activity Day with the theme about jobs to deliver the message 19/12 English Activity Day is launched to deliver the message of the Activity record form Observation PSMCD, English PSM, Bible through that different people have importance of exploring Number of Panel Chair, launching activities related different potentials. one s talent. stickers got from the All English to the school Launch subject-based March P.3 students write a game tickets. TA, theme God grants us grace. activities related to the school monthly topics. thank-you card to the people they love under the monthly topic of Love offering. Students work of thank-you cards. Number of IT personnel Launch the LRLE activities 1 st / 2 nd Term LRLE activities are held chops got related to the school (6-8 weeks) per school term with the from the 7
monthly topics. theme matched with the monthly topics. Activity stickers are awarded to students. booklet of Words of Wisdom Questionnaire To implement the programme of Words of Wisdom. The booklet of Words of Wisdom is printed for students. Students read or recite the sentences to parents and subject leaders at home and at school in every cycle. Students collect parent signatures and chops from parents and subject leaders. (C) Financial Report Item Quantity Function Amount 1. Stamps (Free Writing) 15 Exercise book cover for P.1-3 $150.00 2. Reference books 2 Speech Festival $261.00 3. Gifts About 700 English Activity Day & LRLE activities $1000.00 Total $1411.00 8
(D) Planning Committee English PSM: Lo Ka Sin Panel Chair: Seto Sui Ying Vice Panel Chair: Tang So Yee Project Coordinator: Ng Ming Yan English teachers: Cheung Yuen Fung, Choi Yuk Ying, Hung Mei Wah, Hui Bo Yan, Kan Wing Yi, Lau Tik, Lau Yin Ling, Ng Po Shan, Pong Yan Yan, Suen Wai Man, Wong Ngaut Sze, Wong Pik Lam, Yung Fung Lin (E) Date of composing Year Plan of English Language Education 2012-09-10 9