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    CWP033 - Certificate in PDP on English Language Teaching in the Digital Era - Practical Ideas and Strategies
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    Certificate in PDP on English Language Teaching in the Digital Era - Practical Ideas and Strategies*
    Programme Code CWP033
    Mode of Study Part-time
    Duration 5 Full Days (Saturdays)
    No. of Cohort(s) 1
    Period of Study 27 September, 4, 11, 18 and 25 October 2025
    Venue Tai Po Campus
    Programme Leader Ms Bibi Tayyaba
    Programme Enquiries Ms Cheung 2948 7424
    Mr Yau 2948 7250
    No. of Credit Points for the programme 3 credit points
    Online Application Please submit your application online at www.eduhk.hk/acadprog/online.
    Applicants are advised to upload the completed Principal Recommendation Form when submitting their online applications.

    *Subject to the University’s final approval

    Programme Aims

    The programme aims at upgrading teachers’ knowledge and skills in the teaching of English in primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. It will focus on areas of English language knowledge and skills relevant to the current needs of teachers in the local school sector with particular emphasis on the implementation of recent updates in the English Language curriculum.

    Upon completion of the programme, participants should be able to:

    • Review and reflect on the current practice of teaching English in schools in Hong Kong;
    • Develop an understanding of updated strategies of English language teaching and learning;
    • Explore practical ideas and activities to help students with their English language development.

    Programme Structure

    The programme comprises the following course:

    English Language Teaching in the Digital Era - Practical Ideas and Strategies (3 credit points)

    This course aims to support practicing English Language teachers’ continual professional development by introducing recent pedagogical practices emerging from the digital era to enable them to explore new possibilities for their application to facilitate learning and teaching in the contemporary English classroom. Within a five-day PDP course conducted on five consecutive Saturdays, each day will focus on one of the following topics: informal digital learning of English, technology-enhanced vocabulary learning, assessment and feedback in second language writing, digital storytelling and use of multimodal texts in the English classroom.

    More detailed course outline can be found in https://www.eduhk.hk/ele/programmes/professional-development-programmes

    Medium of Instruction

    The medium of instruction is English.

    Entrance Requirements

    To be eligible for admission, applicants should be: 

    • in-service primary or secondary school English Language teachers in Hong Kong; 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

    Remarks: Each school can recommend more than one teacher. 

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    Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this website. Changes to any aspects of the programmes may be made from time to time as due to change of circumstances and the University reserves the right to revise any information contained in this website as it deems fit without prior notice. The University accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from any use or misuse of or reliance on any information contained in this website.

    Any aspect of the courses and course offerings (including, without limitation, the contents of the course and the manner in which the course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University if necessary. Without limiting the generality of the University’s discretion to revise the courses and course offerings, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors including staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements, curriculum changes, and other factors caused by change of circumstances. Tuition fees, once paid, are non-refundable.

    Probity Requirements: Other than the application fee, applicants are not required to pay any additional fees during the application process. Please be reminded not to offer any advantage to any EdUHK staff, officer, employee, and/or any person involved in the admission process at EdUHK in connection with any application. Otherwise, you may commit serious criminal offences under Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201 of the laws of Hong Kong), which is punishable by imprisonment.

    Making, submitting or using any false instrument (including forged documents) are serious criminal offences under the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200 of the laws of Hong Kong). A person committing the offences relating to forgery or false instruments is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment. The University shall consider the relevant evidence and report suspicious cases to the Hong Kong Police. The University reserves the right to take appropriate legal actions against persons who make, forge or use a false instrument for admission and any other academic purposes before, during and after the admission process.

    In the event of inconsistency between information in English and Chinese versions or where an interpretation of the programme content is required, the decision of the University shall be final.

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