CMACCK

英國語文科

English Language

Introduction

The development of the Hong Kong school curriculum has advanced into a new phase of ongoing renewal and updating. The English Language Education Key Learning Area (KLA) is an integral part of the school curriculum that provides students with a wide range of learning experiences to enhance their:

English language proficiency for study, work and leisure;
personal and intellectual development, and social skills;
cultural understanding; and
global competitiveness.

The curriculum in CMACCK is to enrich English language learning and teaching through: incorporating the renewed Four Key Tasks; life-wide learning; task-based learning and teaching; learning and teaching of text grammar; e-learning; and embracing learner diversity, including students with special educational needs (SEN) and gifted students.

We also promote teacher assessment literacy through: placing emphasis on both formative and summative assessments; adopting diversified modes of assessment; making effective use of internal and external assessment data; advising teachers to provide quality and timely feedback; extending formative assessment from “assessment for learning” to “assessment as learning”.

School-based Curriculum Outline

To better cater for individual’s needs of English learning, the English Department at CMACCK provides a school-based language arts curriculum for junior forms students as part of our English Curriculum. Students in S.1-S.3 will study 2 novels and 2 films in each academic year.

The curriculum involves Phonics & Reading, Novel Study, Movie Study, Presentation, etc. The literatures include “Billy Elliot”, “English Vinglish”, “Around the World in 80 Days”, “Flowers for Algernon” and “Freedom Writers”, etc.

To support “learning outside the classroom”, English lessons are supplemented with various ECA and CCA English-related activities, such as US Navy visits, author visits and visits from overseas schools.

In senior forms, students will study the elective modules such as “popular culture”, “workplace communication” and “social issues”. They will also have to complete 2 SBA, including one individual presentation and one group discussion.

With the integration of eLearning in the English classroom, junior and senior forms students will be provided with different learning activities and experiences.

Learning Activities

To provide students with an authentic environment to use English, the English Department at CMACCK organizes a wide range of international exchange activities every year. The following are some international activities organized in the recent 2 years：

Date	Activities	Region
Nov, 2018	International Exchange with Springfield Secondary School	Singapore
Nov, 2018	International Exchange with Chung Cheng High School	Singapore
Jul, 2018	Wofoo Cosmopolitan Youth English Summer Day Camp	UK
Dec 2017	ifva 2017	Southeast Asia
Jul, 2017	English Drama in Practice Project (The LCSD and the Seals Players)	HK
Mar, 2018	Miss Ellen Oh: Writing Storybook	South Korea
Mar, 2018	Miss Vera Brosgol: Illustrating Storybook	Russia
Nov, 2017	International Exchange with Springfield Secondary School	Singapore
Oct, 2017	International Exchange with US Navy (USS Ronald Regan	USA
Apr 2017	International Exchange with St Mary’s School	USA
Mar, 2017	Miss Jordan Rivet: Creative Writing Trip to Pokfulam Village	USA
Mar, 2017	St. Patrick’s Cup Debating	HK
Dec, 2016	ifva 2016	Southeast Asia
Sept, 2016	Mr Nobuki Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness	Japan
Jul, 2016	Wofoo Cosmopolitan Youth English Summer Day Camp	Canada
May, 2016	Chinwag Challenge	HK
Mar, 2016	International Exchange with US Navy (USS Harpers Ferry)	USA
Mar, 2016	Miss Yangsook Choi: Creative Writing Workshop	South Korean
Mar, 2016	Mr Varian Johnson: Young Adult Literature	USA

The English Department has also organized the following bigger activities in the past:

Year	Activities	Region/Organizer
2015	Summerbridge Programme	Summerbridge
2015	15-hour App Jamming Programme	US Consulate General First Code Academy
2015	Miss Eowyn Ivey: Children Literature	USA
2014	Mr Simon Goldberg: “Run, Boy, Run”	USA
2014	Young Journalists Programme	HK
2014	Global Dignity Forum	HK
2014	Miss Martha Adams: Girls’ Rights	USA
2013	Think Series Leadership Programme	HK
2013	Intercultural Education Programme	Inter Cultural Education
2013	Hong Kong Peace Festival	United Nations
2013	High School Musical	CMACCK
2013	Miss Sara Atzmon: Surviving Evil	Israel
2013	Dr Timpothy Mackey: Online Pharmaceuticals	USA
2013	Miss Nami Mum: Creative Writing Workshop	South Korea
2013	Mr Sam Swope: Creative Writing Workshop	USA
2013	Mr Nicholas Christianson: American Democracy	US Consulate General
2012	Gavel Club	HK

The English Department has organized the following exchange tours in the past:

Year	Activities	Region
2014	Volunteering Tour in Wengyuan County	Wengyuan, Guangzhou
2013	Caring for Cambodia	Cambodia
2013	Gifted Education Programme (Science Innovation and Project-based Learning)	Guangzhou
2013	Gifted Education Programme (Corporate Studies)	Guangzhou
2012	Exchange Programme with Gymnasium Unterrieden	Sindelfingen, Germany
2012	Exchange Programme with Maesan Middle School	Suncheon, South Korea