Ongoing Renewal of the School Curriculum

School Leaders' Workshop on Whole-school Curriculum Planning (Secondary School)
(2018/19 - 2022/23 School Years)

Objectives

To deepen schools’ understanding of the ongoing/future directions of the curriculum renewal, including the updated seven learning goals and the major renewed emphases (MRE) set out in the Secondary Education Curriculum Guide (SECG) (2017)
To encourage schools to reflect on the curriculum intent in creating space and opportunities for students’ whole-person development and lifelong learning
To facilitate their strategic planning of the school curriculum with due consideration given to factors such as the school contexts and societal expectations of students
To follow up on the recommendation made by the Task Force on Review of School Curriculum on enhancing the curriculum planning capacity of school leaders

Target Participants (4 representatives from each school)

Principals^* and other school leaders, for example, vice-principals, prefects of studies and co-ordinators of values education and STEM education from government, aided (including special schools), Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) secondary schools and caput schools

^*Principals’ attendance is required.

Language

The Workshops will be conducted in Cantonese.

Modes of Enrolment

1. Workshops for School-sponsoring Bodies (SSBs): intended for secondary schools under SSBs operating six secondary schools or above

[List of SSBs operating six secondary schools or above ]

Special Notice:

Taking into account the latest situation of the COVID-19 epidemic, workshops for individual schools will NOT be organised in the 2020/21 school year, while workshops for SSBs will resume. The EDB will liaise with the related SSBs on the detailed arrangements for the workshops.
The details of workshops in the 2021/22 school year will be announced in due course.

December 2020

2. Workshops for individual schools: intended for secondary schools under SSBs operating fewer than six secondary schools

Frequently Asked Questions

1.	Q: What are the major renewed emphases (MRE)?
A:	MRE are introduced to better respond to the changing needs of society as reflected in the updated seven learning goals. With reference to their own contexts and stages of development in various curriculum areas, schools should plan the whole-school curriculum with reference to the SECG (2017) to strategically integrate the following MRE into their school development plans alongside the school priorities for the next three to six years. These MRE include: strengthening values education (including moral and civic education, and Basic Law education) reinforcing the learning of Chinese history and Chinese culture extending "Reading to Learn" to "Language across the Curriculum" promoting STEM education and Information Technology in Education fostering an entrepreneurial spirit diversifying life-wide learning experiences (including those for Vocational and Professional Education and Training) stepping up gifted education enhancing the learning and teaching of Chinese as a second language Where necessary and appropriate, schools’ efforts in implementing the MRE should be extended to the senior secondary level.
2.	Q: Why are principals required to attend the School Leaders’ Workshop (SLW)?
A:	The SLW aims to enhance schools’ capacity for whole-school curriculum planning and mapping out the future direction for curriculum development. As principals play a crucial role in steering and supporting school curriculum implementation, they are required to attend the SLW.
3.	Q: Who should principals nominate for the SLW? Can a school send more than four school leaders to the SLW?
A:	The main objective of the SLW is to deepen schools’ understanding of the ongoing/future directions of the curriculum renewal and provide suggestions on how to incorporate the MRE into the school development plans. Principals may nominate school leaders who direct curriculum planning across Key Learning Areas (KLA) or manage resources in support of curriculum development (e.g. vice-principals, prefects of studies and co-ordinators of values education and STEM education) for the SLW so as to facilitate the implementation of the related recommendations at the school and KLA/subject levels. As the SLW adopts a "train-the-trainer" model, schools are limited to four nominees (including principals) each. Should schools wish to send more than four staff members to the SLW, the contact person concerned should check with the Council and Secondary Section by email ( slw@edb.gov.hk) whether there are places available.
4.	Q: Can schools make changes to the list of participants and/or preference for workshop events subsequent to the submission of the enrolment form?
A:	Yes. Schools wishing to make such changes should inform the Council and Secondary Section by email ( slw@edb.gov.hk) as soon as possible. However, taking into consideration the enrolments in the SLW, requests for a change of event may not be fully accommodated.

Enquiry

Please contact Mr Enoch CHANG (2892 6510) or Mr Jimmy LEUNG (2892 6448) of the Council and Secondary Section, Curriculum Development Institute, EDB.