Training for In-service Teachers - Frequently Asked Questions

How should schools assist teachers in undertaking training in order to fulfil the 30 hours core training requirements of in-service teachers from the 150 hours in each three-year Continuing Professional Development (CPD) cycle?

Will EDB provide information of relevant in-service training programme and training resources for schools and teachers?

Apart from the training programmes/activities provided by the EDB, could the teachers enrol in the training programmes/activities offered by other institutions for CPD to fulfil the relevant core training requirements of in-service teachers?

How should schools determine teachers’ three-year Continuing Professional Development cycle?

Are teachers allowed to carry forward their CPD hours within the same three-year CPD cycle when they transfer from one school to another?

How should schools record and monitor teachers’ progress in CPD activities?

Who are the target participants of the training for in-service teachers?

What topics are covered in the professional development programmes/activities under category 1 of the core training elements for in-service teachers, “Teachers’ Professional Roles, Values and Conduct”?

What topics are covered in the professional development programmes/activities under category 2 of the core training elements for in-service teachers, “Local, National and International Education Issues”?

Core training activities for in-service teachers should be structured learning provided by EDB, teacher education universities, school-sponsoring bodies or schools. How should we determine if CPD activities provided by schools can be recognised and counted towards the core training activities for in-service teachers?