Grant ProposalGrant Proposal

Catering for learner diversityCatering for learner diversity

Presented by Mr. Yuen Chi FaiPresented by Mr. Yuen Chi Fai

29-8-0729-8-07

Statement of needStatement of needGreater diversity of abilities among our F1 Greater diversity of abilities among our F1

students in recent yearsstudents in recent years Over 90% of the F1 students come Over 90% of the F1 students come from Chinese from Chinese

primary schoolsprimary schools.. Under the current Under the current 3-banding system3-banding system, the Band 1 , the Band 1

students are the top 33% instead of the top 20% as students are the top 33% instead of the top 20% as that of the previous 5-banding system.that of the previous 5-banding system.

Most of them find it difficult to adapt to the English Most of them find it difficult to adapt to the English learning environment in an EMI school, particularly learning environment in an EMI school, particularly with the existing with the existing big class sizebig class size and the and the insufficient insufficient exposureexposure to English Language in their daily life. to English Language in their daily life.

Statement of needStatement of needAppropriate support measure required Appropriate support measure required

at this transitional periodat this transitional period Wider range of abilitiesWider range of abilities Smaller learning groupsSmaller learning groups Greater attention for individual studentsGreater attention for individual students Tailor-made teaching materials to address Tailor-made teaching materials to address

different learning needsdifferent learning needs

Special Grouping Special Grouping for learning English in F1for learning English in F1

The main objectives include:The main objectives include:helping F1 students adapt to the helping F1 students adapt to the

English learning environment in an English learning environment in an EMI schoolEMI school

catering for learner diversitycatering for learner diversitydeveloping students’ confidence & developing students’ confidence &

mastery skills in learning Englishmastery skills in learning English

Class Structure in 2006-2007Class Structure in 2006-2007F1 & 2F1 & 2 (mixed abilities) (mixed abilities) Students were randomly allocated into 5 Students were randomly allocated into 5

classes with 40+ students in each class.classes with 40+ students in each class.

F3F3 The top 80-90 students were randomly The top 80-90 students were randomly

allocated into 2 classes (i.e. F3 A & B).allocated into 2 classes (i.e. F3 A & B). The remaining students were randomly The remaining students were randomly

allocated into 3 classes, each of which allocated into 3 classes, each of which was split into 2 groups for language was split into 2 groups for language learning (i.e. 6 groups of 20 students).learning (i.e. 6 groups of 20 students).

Grouping for English Language Grouping for English Language Learning in F1 (07-08)Learning in F1 (07-08) Division 1 (40 Ss)Division 1 (40 Ss) elite elite [rank 1-40][rank 1-40] Division 2 (35 Ss)Division 2 (35 Ss) [rank 41-75][rank 41-75] Division 3 (35 Ss)Division 3 (35 Ss) average average [rank 76-110][rank 76-110] Division 4 (30 Ss)Division 4 (30 Ss) [rank 111-140][rank 111-140] Division 5.1 (20 Ss)Division 5.1 (20 Ss) [rank 141-200][rank 141-200]

5.2 (20 Ss) 5.2 (20 Ss) 5.3 (20 Ss) 5.3 (20 Ss)

TheThe less able students less able students are randomly allocated are randomly allocated into 3 groupsinto 3 groups

Teaching materials for English Teaching materials for English Language Learning in F1 (07-08)Language Learning in F1 (07-08) 3 levels of difficulties for3 levels of difficulties for

- elite students- elite students- average students- average students- less able students - less able students

An additional textbook for elite students An additional textbook for elite students (“(“UpstreamUpstream”)”)

More language activitiesMore language activities More interactive approachMore interactive approach

forfor less able studentsless able students

Grouping for English Language Grouping for English Language Learning in F3 (07-08)Learning in F3 (07-08)

F3A (40+ Ss) F3A (40+ Ss) F3B (40+ Ss)F3B (40+ Ss)

F3CF3C F3D F3D F3EF3E

The top 80-90 students are The top 80-90 students are randomly allocated into 2 classes.randomly allocated into 2 classes.

The students of these 3 classes are The students of these 3 classes are randomly allocated into 4 groups with randomly allocated into 4 groups with approximately 30 students in each group.approximately 30 students in each group.

English Language Learning Groups English Language Learning Groups of junior forms in 08-09of junior forms in 08-09

Hopefully with the support of theHopefully with the support of the SFXC SFXC FoundationFoundation, an additional English teacher can , an additional English teacher can be recruited so that the scheme could be be recruited so that the scheme could be extended to F2.extended to F2.

F1: 5 classes (7 learning groups)F1: 5 classes (7 learning groups) F2: 5 classes (7 learning groups)F2: 5 classes (7 learning groups) F3: 5 classes (6 learning groups)F3: 5 classes (6 learning groups)

Higher opportunity of Higher opportunity of academic successacademic success

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