Overview
| Certificate in PDP on School Improvement and Leadership | |
|---|---|
| Programme Code | BWP122 |
| Mode of Study | Full-time Block Release |
| Duration | 5 Weeks |
| Venue | Tai Po Campus |
| Programme Leader | Dr Ho Chun Sing Maxwell |
| Programme Enquiries | Miss Annie Wu 2948 7610 |
Programme Aims
The purpose of the Programme is to nurture school leaders on mastering school improvement and instructional leaders conducive to effective pedagogical practices. This programme aims to help participants to:
- acquire understanding of different perspectives and theories related to school improvement and school evaluation;
- apply the acquired knowledge to analyse how schools develop, improve and formulate school plans;
- acquire practical and contextualised strategies to initiate school improvement in context and develop a self-improvement mechanism;
- become an instructional leader by implementing pedagogical practices conducive to students’ learning through orchestrating whole-school efforts; and
- conduct pedagogical research.
Programme Structure
The programme comprises the following three core courses of 3 credit points each:
Foundations on School Improvement
This course focuses on theoretical foundations on school improvement and leadership, evaluation models of school education, comprehensive school improvement projects in the local context, macro planning of school improvement: contextual analysis, planning and implementation and study of change agents regarding local school improvement.
Issues and Advances in School Improvement
This course focuses on approaches and strategies to initiate action learning and research-related school improvement projects, the essence of school improvement: an inquiry into learning and teaching effectiveness, addressing emerging issues of educational leadership and school-based curriculum reform in Hong Kong: catering learners’ diversity, self-directed learning and e-learning.
Guided School Improvement Project
This course focuses on understanding research findings related to teacher capacity building for school improvement, pedagogical practices, and how to conduct pedagogical research and guided improvement projects for both school improvement and enhancing teacher/student learning practices. Additionally, the course integrates 'the enhanced SDA framework' to enrich the curriculum.
Besides lectures, case studies, and experience sharing from principals and middle managers in schools, group discussions and presentations will also be arranged. Furthermore, a relevant online self-learning course is included to enhance participant engagement.
Medium of Instruction
The medium of instruction is mainly Chinese (Cantonese) and will be supplemented by English where appropriate.
Programme Duration
| Cohort(s) | Period of Study |
|---|---|
| 1 | 28 April to 30 May 2025 |
Entrance Requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants should be:
- serving primary, secondary or special education school teachers, middle leaders, vice principals, preferably those responsible for teacher professional development and school improvement; and
- recommended by school principals.
Award
To be awarded a Certificate of Completion, participants must obtain a pass in all assessment tasks required and successfully fulfill the attendance requirements as stipulated by the programme.
Other Information
This Government-funded programme is supported by the Education Bureau (EDB). Schools which release teachers to take this programme are eligible for appointing supply teachers, if deemed necessary. Government and aided schools shall contact the EDB for detailed arrangements. Private and DSS schools shall make their own arrangements for the employment of supply teachers.
Participants who complete our PDPs are eligible to apply for credit transfer if they enroll in our postgraduate programmes. Their applications will be considered on an individual basis.
Remarks: Each school can recommend more than one teacher.
