Overview

Programme Aims

Participants are able to:

1. appreciate the strengths and difficulties of Non-Chinese speaking (NCS) children in learning Chinese; 
2. articulate the concepts of sociocultural awareness, theories of learning and teaching Chinese language and culturally responsive theories; 
3. apply different teaching strategies and available resources in the society to enhance the teaching of Chinese for NCS children; and 
4. apply professional knowledge to adapt and implement the school-based curriculum for teaching Chinese to NCS children. 

Programme Structure

The programme consists of one 3-credit-point course with a total of 39 hours.

This course will focus on:

1. discussing and sharing participants’ actual teaching practices used in different kindergartens as a kind of professional knowledge exchange; 
2. fostering participants to examine, and learn to appreciate, the strengths and difficulties of NCS children in learning spoken and written Chinese; 
3. theories of learning and teaching Chinese language and culturally responsive theories will be discussed to inform the practice of teaching Chinese for NCS children; and 
4. building capacity of participants in developing and implementing school-based curriculum. 

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction is mainly Chinese (Cantonese) and will be supplemented by English where appropriate. 

Entrance Requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants should be:

• in-service qualified teachers, curriculum coordinators, school leaders or principals in pre-primary setting, preferably with experience in teaching Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) children; and 
• recommended by school principals; 
• priority will be given to those who submit a personal statement which briefly explains their expectations on the programme. 

Award

To be awarded a Certificate of Completion, participants must obtain a pass in all assessment tasks required and successfully fulfill the attendance and/or assessment requirements as stipulated by the programme. 

Other Information

This programme is recognised by the Education Bureau (EDB) in relation to “Supporting NCS Students”. For details, please refer to EDB Circular No. 8/2018. 

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.