Overview
| Certificate in PDP on English Language Teaching in the Digital Era - Practical Ideas and Strategies | |
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| Programme Code | CWP033 |
| Mode of Study | Part-time |
| Duration | 5 Full Days (Saturdays) |
| No. of Cohort(s) | 1 |
| Period of Study | 3 – 31 October 2026 |
| Venue | Tai Po Campus |
| Programme Leader | Prof FANG Fan |
| 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. |
Programme Aims
The programme aims to enhance teachers’ knowledge and skills in the teaching of English in primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. It places particular emphasis on recent pedagogical practices and practical ideas and strategies for English language teaching in the digital era that address the needs of contemporary English language classrooms and current curriculum developments in the local school sector. It also seeks to broaden teachers’ understanding of new possibilities for applying these practices to facilitate learning and teaching in the English classroom.
Upon completion of the programme, participants should be able to:
- Review and reflect on the current practices of teaching English in schools in Hong Kong;
- Develop an understanding of recent pedagogical strategies for English language teaching and learning, particularly those emerging from the digital era;
- Explore practical ideas, resources, and classroom activities, including technology-enhanced approaches, to support students’ English language development; and
- Apply appropriate teaching strategies to enhance learning, teaching, assessment, student engagement, and language development in English classrooms.
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 practising English Language teachers’ continual professional development by introducing recent pedagogical practices emerging from the digital era. It enables participants to explore new possibilities for applying these practices to facilitate learning and teaching in the contemporary English classroom. The PDP course will be conducted on five consecutive Saturdays, with each day focusing on one of the following topics: informal digital learning of English, technology-enhanced vocabulary learning, assessment and feedback in English 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.
