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Playgroup, Kindergarten and Primary English Courses 2017-18
AboutBritishCouncil.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.4
Ourteachingmethodology.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.6
Meetourteachers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.8
StayandPlay.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.9
KindergartenRegularEnglishCourses.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.10
Phonics.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.12
PhonicsforParents.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.14
PrimaryPlus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.16
CambridgeExamPreparationCourses.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.22
Progressionchart.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.24
. LearnEnglish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.26
Tipsforparentsandfamilies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.28
Parent,familyandstudentsupport.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.29
Enrolmentprocedures.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.30
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Popular Courses
When you book an English course with us,
we promise:•aninnovative,interactive
andsafeEnglishlearningenvironment
•experienced,internationally-qualifiedteacherswhowillnurturetheverybestofyourchild
•specially-designedcoursesrelevanttoyourchild’sdevelopmentjourneyatschool.
About British CouncilTheBritishCouncilistheUK’sinternationalorganisationforculturalrelations
andeducationalopportunities.Weworkinover100countriesaroundthe
worldinthearts,educationandsociety.Ourstrongcommitmenttoequality,
diversityandinclusioniscentredonbuildingmeaningful,enduringand
respectfulrelationshipsacrossdifferentcultures.Inallthis,wecreate
afriendlyknowledgeandunderstandingbetweenthepeopleoftheUKand
thepeopleofothercountries,usingculturalresourcesfromacrosstheUK.
TeachingEnglishformspartofourpurposeandbuildstrustfortheUKthrough
exchangeofknowledgeandideasbetweenpeopleworldwide.
TheBritishCouncilprovideslearnerswitharewardingandstimulatingEnglish
languagelearningexperience.Wehelpalllearnersreachtheirfullpotentialby
respectingthemasdiverseindividuals,andbyencouragingthemtobeactive
participantsintheirownlearning.Learningwithuswillensureadynamicand
excitingclassroomexperience,allfocusedonhelpingourstudentsbethebest
theycanbe.
Wefirmlybelievethatallchildrenhavepotentialandthateverychild
matters–everywhereintheworld.Childrenareatoppriorityastheyhave
auniquehonestyandwillingnesstoexchangeknowledgeandideasthatcan
meaningfullybuildtrustandmakeasustainabledifferenceinthefutureworldwide.
When you book an English course with us, we promise:
•aninnovative,interactiveandsafeEnglishlearningenvironment
•experienced,internationallyqualifiedteacherswhowillnurturetheverybestofyourchild
•specially-designedcoursesrelevanttoyourchild’sdevelopmentjourneyatschool.
'BritishCouncilteachershavehelpedmysonbecomemoreconfidentandexpressive–
andheloveshislessons!He’stoldusthatheespeciallyenjoystheinteractionshehaswithhisteacherandclassmates,
andhealwayscomeshomewithnewvocabulary.'
- Chung Pik Hung Florence, parent of Kindergarten 3 student
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Our playgroup and Kindergarten courses
OuraimistodevelopinyourchildaloveforEnglishandpositiveattitudestowardslanguagelearning.OurcoursesgivethemtheopportunitytolearnthelanguageinanEnglish-speakingenvironmentandhelppreparethemforenteringintokindergartenandprimaryschools.
•Weusefunandinteractivecommunicativeactivitiessuchasgames,songs,chantsandstories.
•Childrenengageinstructuredandfreeplayactivitiestopractisewhattheyhavelearntinclass.
•Ourlessonsaretheme-basedandwenurturereadingandcommunicationthrougharangeofactivitiesincludingartandcraft,showandtell,role-playsandexperiments.
•Afterthepresentationofthetopicoftheday,childrengettoworkinsmallgroupssothattheteacherisabletogiveeachchildmoreattentionandhelp.ChildrenalsogetgrouptimewithclassmateswhichencouragesdevelopmentofsocialskillsanduseofEnglishinanaturalsetting.
•Ourvariedclassroomactivitiessupportpersonal,social,emotionalandphysicaldevelopment,problemsolving,reasoningandnumeracy,knowledgeandunderstandingoftheworldandcreativedevelopment.
Our teaching methodologyAttheBritishCouncil,wehelpourstudentsmaximisetheirEnglishlearningpotential.Weusethemosteffectivemethodologiesforallagegroupstodeveloprealcommunicativeability.Webelievethatgenuineface-to-faceinteractionbetweenstudentsandwiththeteacheristhebestwaytoachievethisandhelpyourchildlearnEnglish.
Our Primary courses
WewanttohelpyourchildcommunicatebetterinEnglish.AttheBritishCouncil,manydifferentteachingmethodologiesareusedtoboostyourchild’sconfidenceandbuilduppositiveattitudestowardslanguagelearning.
•PrimaryPlususesfun,interactiveactivitiessuchascommunicativegames,songs,chants,dramaandrole-playswhichemphasisespokenfluencyandimprovestudents’pronunciation.
•Studentsreadandwritestories,poems,letters,reviewsandreportstolearnavarietyoftexttypesandstylesofwriting.
•OurPrimaryPluslessonsusetopicswhicharerelevantandmotivatingtotheageandlevelofthestudentstopresentanddevelopgrammarandvocabularyforeverydayuse.
•StudentsworkonprojectstoactivateandconsolidateEnglishlearnedinclass,anddevelopleadership,criticalthinkinganddigitalliteracyskills.
•Parentscankeeptrackoftheirchild'slearningprogresswiththelearningactivitiesonthePrimaryPlusonlineportal.
'SinceErinstartedattendingtheStayandPlaycourseattheageof2,shehasbeenstudyinginanall-Englishenvironment.NowthatsheisattendingK3,shestillbenefitsfromthematerials,whichcomplementtheEnglishcourseatherschool.'
- Wong Wai Kong, parent of Kindergarten 3 student
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Meet our teachers Stay and Play Children aged 19-36 months
Basedonthethemesofthefourseasons,thiscourseimmersesyouandyourchildinanexcitingandEnglish-onlyclassroomenvironmentaimedatstimulatingaloveforEnglishwhereimaginationandcreativitygrow!Childrenwillbeinvolvedininteractiveactivitiesandgettoexplorenewconceptsandideas.
Wehaveteachersfromarangeofcountries,notjusttheUK.Webelievethatthisdiversitybringsgreatvaluetousasanorganisationandalsotoyou,ourcustomersandstudents.Ourteamofover110teachersinHongKongistrainedtohelpstudentsachievetheirgoals.Whatallofourteachersshareisacommitmenttoqualityeducationandtheskills,experienceandtrainingwhichwillhelpthemdeliveronthatcommitment.
What is this course like?Thiscourse:
•helpsnurtureandsupportthefirststepsofEnglishlearninginasafeandsecureenvironment
•providesvaluablelearningexperiencesthroughstructuredactivitiesthatdevelopphysical,creative,personal,socialandemotionalskillsalongwithlanguageandcommunication
•developsindependenceandconfidencewhichwillhelppreparechildrenforK1classes.
Learning outcomes:•gainconfidenceinusingEnglishthroughstructured
activitiesinaclassroomenvironment
•developsocialandemotionalskillsthroughinteractionwithotherstudents,parentsandteachers
•developfineandgrossmotorskills.
Childrenmustbeaccompaniedbyaparentorcaregiveraged18oraboveforthewholelessontoshareinthislearningopportunity.Theyworkwiththeteachertobuildthechildren’sconfidenceandmaximiseparticipation.
Course fee HK$5,300perterm 5%.discount.forregisteringfortwotermsinonetransaction
Course length 9weeks,13.5hours(4terms) One1.5-hourlessonperweek
Class size 7pairsofstudentsandparentsorcaregiversperclass
Internationally qualified AllBritishCouncilteachersareexperiencedandinternationallyqualified.Inadditiontoafirstdegree,theyallholdprofessionalteachingqualifications.
Experienced and up-to-dateTheBritishCouncilhasbeenhelpingstudentsaroundtheworldforover80years,andremainsattheforefrontofEnglishlanguageteaching.Ourteachersreceivecontinuousprofessionaldevelopmentonemployingthelatestteachingmethodologies,techniquesandtechnologiesforteachingmodern,real-lifeEnglish.
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Our K1 course
•buildscreativity,personal,social,emotional,self-care,finemotorandreasoningskills
•introducesnouns
•teacheslanguagechunksandvocabularytohelpyourchildbuildconfidenceandexpressthemselveseffectively.
Our K2 course
•improveshandwritingskillsandhelpsyourchildlearnletterformation
•expandsyourchild’svocabularyrangeandgivesthempracticeinexpressingthemselvesthroughshowandtellactivities
•teachesyourchildtouselettersoundstoreadandintroducesnounsandadjectives.
Course fee HK$5,900(MontoFri)orHK$6,900(SattoSun)persemester
Course length 19weeks,28.5hours(SeptemberandFebruarysemesters) One1.5-hourlessonperweek
What are the courses like?
ThesecoursesfollowtheInternationalPrimaryCurriculumEarlyYears,acomprehensivecurriculumwithaclearprocessoflearningandwithspecificlearninggoals.Weaimtodevelopyourchildtobecomeaconfidentlearnerintheclassroomwithgoodlearningattitudes.TheywillenjoylearningEnglishandbecuriousaboutdifferenttopicsandbecomekeenlearners.
Aseriesofinterestingtopicswiththeme-relatedandinteractiveactivitiessuchasmotorskillstasks,experiments,games,artandcraftandroleplayisavailable:
K3ChangesUpandAwaySandandWaterTreasure
K2PatternsClothesShoppingPlantsandFlowers
K1AllAboutMeFoodAnimalsTransport
Our K3 course
•worksonsentencebuildingandwritingsentences
•worksonblendingsoundsforreadingandpartsofspeechsuchasnouns,verbs,adjectivesandprepositions
•introduceslanguagechunksandexpandsyourchild’svocabularytohelpthemexpressthemselvesconfidently.
Learning outcomes:Bytheendofourthree-yearkindergartencurriculum,yourchildwill
•becomeanindependentlearnerofEnglishandhaveconfidenceinspeaking
•haveagoodbankofvocabularytoexpressthemselveseffectively
•haveagoodgraspofthepartsofspeechtoprepareforPrimaryOnegrammar
•writecompletesentenceswithcorrectpunctuationandspacing
•masterletter-soundassociation,blendingandsegmentingtoassisttheminreadingandspelling.
Kindergarten Regular English CoursesK1-K3
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Someofourmostpopularcourses,ourPhonicscoursesincorporategoodpracticefromthe‘LettersandSounds’and‘JollyPhonics’programmestocreateamulti-sensorylearningexperience.Yourchildwilllearnthrougharangeoffunandmulti-sensoryactivitiestohelpthemrememberthesoundsandtocombinethemtomakeage-appropriatewords. Learning outcomes:
Aftercompletingallthestagesofthecourses,yourchildwillbeableto
•uselettersoundstosoundoutnewwords •identifythealternativespellingsoftohelpthemspell longandvowelsounds
•identifycommonspellingpatternstohelp •readaccuratelyandfluentlyandthemreadandspell understandwhattheyread
•readandspellhigh-frequencytrickywords •writeinphrasesorshortsentences whattheycansay.
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What are the courses like?
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•Learningthe42lettersounds
•Developinghandwritingskillstoprepareforletterformation
•Blendingconsonantsandvowelstoprepareforreadingaloud
•Buildingawarenessoftrickywords
•Learningthe42lettersoundsandimprovingletterformation
•Blendingandsegmentingconsonant-vowel-consonantwordsandwordswithmorethanonesyllable
•Reading,identifyingandspellingtrickywords
•Buildingsentencestructureawareness
•Readingforcomprehension
•Practisingmultipletrigraphsandletterformation
•Blendingandsegmentinglongerwordsandwordswithmorethanonesyllable
•Reading,identifyingandspellingtrickywords
•Buildingawarenessofsentencestructure
•Readingforcomprehension
•Expandingspellingstrategies
•Buildingalternativespellingawareness
•Blendingandsegmentinglongerwordswithalternativespellings
•Developingwritingskillstoprepareforwritingphrasesandsentencesandwritingcreatively
•Readingforcomprehension
•Expandingspellingstrategies
•Furtheringawarenessofalternativespelling
•Blendingandsegmentinglongerwordswithalternativespellings
•Developingwritingskillstoprepareforwritingphrasesandsentencesandwritingcreatively
•Readingforcomprehension
KPS1.to.KPS2
PS1.to.PS2
KPS3
PS3.to.PS4
KPS4.to.KPS6
Phonics K1-P1
Popular Courses
Course fee HK$8,800(MontoThu)orHK$9,500(FritoSun)persemester
Course length 18weeks,27hourspersemester(SeptemberandFebruarysemesters) One1.5hourlessonperweek Eachstagelastsfor1semester
Class size 9studentsperclass
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FindouthowEnglishwordsareconstructedandpronouncedcorrectlyandlearnmultipletechniquestopractisephonicsathomewithyourchildinafunandmemorableway.
Phonics for Parents
What is this course like?InModule.1,youwillbelookingat:
•whatphonicsisandhowphonicshelpsyourchildlearnreadingandspelling
•thefourkeyskillsofsayingandrecognisingallthe42sounds,blending,segmentingandletterformation
•helpingyourchildrentopractisepre-writingtowritingskills
•thecorrespondingInternationalPhoneticAlphabettoextendyourownpronunciationskills.
InModule.2,youwillbelookingat:
•initialandendingconsonantblendsandblendingtwo-syllablewords
•howtohelpyourchildidentify,readandspelltrickywords,andrecognisealternativespellings
•somecommonirregularitiesinEnglishspelling
•howtoselectphonicsbooksandgetfreeandusefulphonicsactivitiesonline.
Learning outcomes:•sayandformthe42lettersoundsaccurately
•supportyourchild’slearninginusinglettersounds,alternativespellingsandtrickywords
•beabletoselectappropriatephonicslearningmaterialsforyourchild
•beabletopractisephonicsathomewithyourchildeffectivelyinafunandmemorableway.
Course fee HK$2,500permodule 5%.discountforregisteringfortwomodulesinonetransaction
Course length 2modulespercourse 9weeks,13.5hourspermodule One1.5-hourlessonperweek
The.course.will.be.conducted.in.English..Participants.need.to.take.an.English.entry.test.and.achieve.at.
least.pre-intermediate.level.in.order.to.take.the.course.
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PrimaryPlusisaseriesoftheme-basedcoursesinwhichchildrenwillworkonaproject,taskorpresentationbycollaboratingwithclassmatesbasedaroundthetopicofthecourse.Childrenwilllearnhowtoformopinions,discussandcompareideasduringtheseactivities.Theywilldevelopall-roundEnglishskillsaswellasimportantlifeskillsforthe21st -centurysuchasleadership,digitalliteracyandcriticalthinkingthroughaseriesofinteractiveandcreativeactivitiesandstimulatingmaterialssuchasgames,musicandtasks.
Build your child’s confidence and ability in EnglishIneachlevelofPrimaryPlus,thereisabalanceofallfourlanguageskills,inadditiontolearninggrammarandvocabulary.
•Primary.1.and.2.willworkonpresentations,buildaccuratesentencesandlearntopronouncenewvocabularycorrectly.
•Primary.3.and.4studentswilllearnhowtowritecreatively,learnstory-tellingstructuresandpractiselanguageinwrittenandspokenactivities.
•Primary.5.and.6studentswillrefinetheirpresentationskillsandpronunciationand
learnhowtoformanddiscussopinionsandcompareideas.
Equip your child with skills for life•PrimaryPlussupportschildrenintheirpersonal,socialandemotionaldevelopment,
aswellasindevelopingimportant21st -centuryskillsnaturally,withspeciallyformulatedactivitiesandengagementwithavarietyofmedia.
•Wehavedevelopedoursixkeylifeskillsaccordingtothe‘6Cs’frameworkdevelopedbyMichaelFullanandMariaLangworthy(2013),andUNESCO’stransversalskills(2013):
•Creativityandimagination •Leadershipandpersonaldevelopment
•Citizenship •Criticalthinkingandproblemsolving
•Digitalliteracy •Collaborationandcommunication.
Fun and interactive classes•Weuseavarietyofstimulatingmaterialsandactivitiessuchasgames,musicand
tasksthatemploylogicandhigher-orderthinkingtoappealtostudentsofalllearninginclinationsandpreferences.
•Ourlessonscreateanenvironmentwherechildrenarefreetoexpressthemselvesandaskquestions.
A clear sense of progressAfinalcommunicativetaskwithmeasurableoutcomeslikeaproject,writingtaskorpresentationwillbedoneattheendofeachmodule.Teacherswillhelpidentifywhatyourchilddoeswellandareastheyneedtodevelop,basedontheirlanguageskills,confidenceincommunicatingwithEnglishandtheirclassroomperformance.Youwillbeabletoseeyourchild’sprogressthrough
•modularassessmentofin-classtaskswithfeedbackeverysixlessons
•automatically-markedonlinegrammarandvocabularyactivities.
Yourchildwillreceiveareportattheendofeachmoduleandacertificateaftertheyhavecompletedtwosemesters.
Primary Plus online portalThelearningactivitiesonthePrimaryPlusonlineportalarespeciallydesignedforgrammarandvocabularytrainingwithlanguagelearninggamesthatunlockoncestudentsreachacertainlevelofprogress.
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Examples.of.modules:Primary 2 Primary 6 Inthismodule,childrenlearnabout
differentfestivalsandwhereintheworldtheyarecelebrated.Theylearnvocabularyrelatedtofestivalsandothertraditionsanddeveloptheirresearchskills.
End of module projectChildrenmakeandpresentaposteraboutanendangeredanimal.
Language skillsQuestions.and.statements:
using'can'totalkaboutability
Real world knowledgebuildingenvironmentalawarenessandtheimpacthumanshaveonthenaturalworld
Life skillsSense.of.citizenship.and.critical.thinking:
understandinghowtoreducetheimpactsonendangeredanimals
Collaboration.and.digital.literacy:
learninghowtocooperatewiththeirclassmatestosearchfor,analyseandpresentinformationcritically
Learning Time with ShaunTheducksonShaun’sfarmgetmistakenforanendangeredspecies.Studentsusetheirowncreativitytodesignauniqueanimal.
End of module projectChildrenresearchandgiveapresentationonanunusualfestival.
Language skills Life skillsPassive.forms.and.phrasal.verbs:. Collaboration:
discussingfestivals developingtheirabilitytoworkin ateamtocompleteprojects
Real world knowledge. Digital.literacy:
developingculturalawarenesswith learninghowtoresearch,summariseregardstoculturesandfestivals andintroduceanunusualfestivalwith theirclassmates
Learning Time with ShaunThefarmerisholdingapartybutBitzerlosttheinvitations!It’suptoShaunandtheothersheeptosavetheday.Studentscompletecreativewritingabouthowthesheepcelebratedifferentfestivals.
Inthismodule,childrenlearnaboutendangeredanimalsandvocabularyweusetodescribetheirhomes,motionandbodyparts.Thechildrenalsousethecorelanguagefromthemoduletoaskandanswerquestionsaboutwhatanimalscanandcannotdo.Theyworktogethertoresearchandcompileinformation.
Go Wild World Celebrations
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Allcoursesaremodule-basedwithage-appropriatethemesandtopicsthatmatchwithchilddevelopmentstagesandhavebeendesignedbyBritishCouncilexpertswithreferencetothelocalschoolcurriculum.
ModulesP6
P5
P4
P3
P2
P1
Module.1. FamilyTime Feelings MyFamily Peopleatwork MediaWorld Film
Module.2 Yummy Whatdoyoudo?
EatingOut FantasticStories TheEnvironment SmartIdeas
Module.3 MyRoom School Behave LifeStories ImagineIf UrbanRenewal
Module.4 ReadySteady SpecialDays FreeTimeFun Recycling HelpingHands WorldCelebrations
Module.5 AroundTown GoWild Help Space GreatInventions Goforit!
Module.6 MyDay What’sonTV DressUp TheFuture AmazingWorld TraveltheWorld
'Mydaughterfindsthecourseinterestingandherwritingabilityhasgreatlyimproved.'
- Wong Ka Po, parent of Primary Plus Level 5 Plus student
'BritishCouncilprovidesahappy,interestinglearningenvironmentformyson.Heisalwaysencouragedtointeractwithhisteacherandclassmates.Theclasseshavehelpedhimdeveloppositivethinking,self-confidenceandcreativity,andhelpedhimlearnmorevocabularytoexpresshisideasprecisely.HereallyenjoysstudyinginBritishCouncil.'
- Ng Wai Tak, parent of Primary Plus Level 2 Plus student
Course fee
Primary.1.to.Primary.2HK$6,200(MontoThu)orHK$6,600(Fri)orHK$7,200(SattoSun)persemester
Primary.3.to.Primary.6HK$5,300(MontoThu)orHK$5,800(Fri)orHK$6,300(SattoSun)persemester
Course length
19weeks,28.5hours(SeptemberandFebruarysemesters)One1.5hourlessonperweek
Thecoursefeeincludesallcoursematerials.AllnewstudentswillreceiveafreePrimaryPlusfolderandschoolbag.
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*AnEnglishentrytestwilldeterminewhichcoursestudentswillattend.
^Studentsneedtotaketwosemesterstocompletethecourse.
Cambridge Exam Preparation Courses
K2-P6 Maximiseyourchild’ssuccesswiththeinternationally-recognisedexaminationsCambridgeEnglish:Starters,Movers,Flyers,KeyforSchoolsandPreliminaryforSchools.Weusematerialsspeciallydesignedtofocusondifferentaspectsoftheexam,providingstudentswithvaluablepracticeandexamstrategies.Ourcoursescomplementyourchild’sexistingEnglishlanguagelearningprogrammeandmakepreparingforexaminationsbothfunandeffectivebyusingchallengingandengagingactivities.
Are these courses right for my children?ThesecoursesaredesignedforchildrenwithpreviousEnglish-learningexperiencewhowantashort,specialisedexampreparationcoursebeforetakingaCambridgeexam.
What are the courses like?Thesecoursesinclude:
•listening,speaking,readingandwritingtasksintegratedwithspecificexamtechniques
•exam-typetasksthroughoutwithindividualisedfeedback
•taskswhichusegrammarandvocabularyrelevanttotheexam
•examtips.
Learning outcomes:•confidenceinapproachingalltasktypesin
eachpaperoftheexam
•practiceinallareasoftheexamwithauthentictasks.
Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE)CambridgeEnglishLanguageAssessment’sinternationally-recognisedYLEexaminationsarespeciallydesignedtogetK2-P6studentsonthepathtolearningEnglish.Theexaminationsareavailableatthreelevels(Starters,MoversandFlyers)andassessthecommunicativeabilityofchildreninlistening,speaking,readingandwriting.
Cambridge English: Key for Schools (KET for Schools) and Preliminary for Schools (PET for Schools)Theseinternationally-recognisedcertificatesprovideapathwaytohigherqualifications.CambridgeEnglish:KeyforSchools(KETforSchools)andPreliminaryforSchools(PETforSchools)aresuitableforstudentsofP5-S2aswellasstudentswith10shieldsormoreintheCambridgeEnglish:Flyers(YLE).
For entry requirements and special offers on Cambridge English examinations, please call our Customer Services staff on 2913 5100 for details.
Exam details:..www.britishcouncil.hk/en/exam/cambridge
Course Success.in.Starters*^
Exam-skills.focus.for.Starters*
Success.in.Movers
Success.in.Flyers
Success.in..KET.for.Schools
Success.in..PET.for..Schools
Level K2-K3.(The.minimum.age.is.4) P1-P3 P3-P6 P5-P6 P5-P6
Course length
18weeks,27hours(SeptemberandFebruarysemesters)
One1.5hourlessonperweek
18weeks,27hours(SeptemberorFebruarysemester)
One1.5-hourlessonperweek
Course fee
HK$6,800persemester
HK$6,800persemester
HK$6,200persemester
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1.Suggestedexaminationsaccordingtoyourlevel.2.TheminimumageacceptedforIELTSis16yearsold. 3.TheminimumageacceptedforCambridgeEnglish:YoungLearners(YLE)is4yearsold.
Progression ChartEnglish exams
available at the British Council1
Children aged 19-36 months
and K1 K2-K3 P1-P6 S1-S2 S3-S4 S5 S6
IELTS2
UpperIntermediateIntermediate
Pre-intermediate
UpperIntermediateIntermediate
Pre-intermediate
FCE for Schools
Level4PlusLevel4Level3PlusLevel3
PET for Schools
Level6PlusLevel5Plus
Level2PlusLevel2Level1PlusLevel1
KET for Schools
Level6Level5PlusLevel5
JuniorFoundation
SeniorFoundation
Flyers
Level6Level5PlusLevel5Level4PlusLevel3Plus
Movers
Level4Level3Level2PlusLevel2Level1Plus
Starters3 K3K2
Level2 Level1PlusLevel1
English courses available at
the British Council
StayandPlay
KindergartenRegularEnglish
Course(K1)
KindergartenRegularEnglish
Courses(K2-K3)
PrimaryPlus(P1-P6)
SecondaryRegularEnglishCourses(S1-S2)
SecondaryRegularEnglishCourses(S3-S4)
DSEExamPreparationCourses(S5-S6)DSEFoundationCourses(S5-S6)
DSEIntensiveCourse+FreeMockExam(S6)
Local School Level
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More.apps.for.kids:..www.britishcouncil.hk/en/english/learn-online/apps
LearnEnglish Kids:Playtime
Practiselisteningandspeakingskillsinthisfunappfilledwithanimatedsongsandstoriessuch
as‘RomeoandJuliet’and‘LittleRedRidingHood’.Afterwatchingthevideos,childrencanplaychallenginggamestoimprovespelling,
pronunciationandvocabulary.Parentsandfamilymemberscanseehowtheirchildisgettingon
withthevideosandgamesintheprogressarea.
Learning Time with Timmy Pack
PlayexcitinggamesandlistentoEnglishwordstolearnaboutnumbers,colours,
shapesandfoodwithTimmyandhisfriends.TheEnglishgetsharderaschildrenprogress,movingfromsinglewordstofullsentences.
TheapphasbeendevelopedincollaborationwithAardmanAnimations,thecreatorsof
ShauntheSheepandTimmyTime.GetourthreeaddictiveTimmyappsinonebundle
andsaveover20%!
Fun.word.games.and..
videos.that.kids.will.love!for.Kids
Apps
LearnEnglish Kids website LearnEnglishKidsisafun,educationalwebsiteforchildrenbetween5and12yearsoldwhoarelearningEnglish.Thereareonlinevocabularyandgrammargames,songs,stories,videosandarangeofactivitieswhichfocusondevelopingliteracyskills.LearnEnglishKidsisalsoforteachersandfamilymembers,withhundredsoffreeprintableresourcesandasupportsectionforfamilymemberswhowanttohelptheirchildrenlearnEnglishoutsideoftheclassroom.
Details:.www.britishcouncil.hk/en/english/learn-online/websites
LearnEnglish appsDownloadourappsandgiveyourchildinstantaccesstoEnglishlearningresources!Helpyourchildimprovegrammaticalaccuracy,learnnewwordsanddeveloptheirspellingskills.OurappsaresuitableforallEnglishlearnersofalllevelsandyourchildcanlearnattheirownpace.Searchfor'BritishCouncil'onyourdevice'sappstoretodownloadourapps!
TheBritishCouncilhasawiderangeoffreeonlineresourcestohelpchildrenlearnEnglish.Theresourcesincludevideos,mobileapps,games,stories,listeningactivitiesandgrammarexercises.
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These include:•parentinformationbooklets
•parenteventsandinformalchats
•classvisits
•workshops
•reportcards
•newsletters
•SMSmessagesortelephonecalls(forexample,ifyourchildmissesaclass,wewillcontactyouassoonaspossible)
•ourwebsiteandFacebookpage.
Ouraimistocontinuallyimprovetheproductsandservicesthatweofferandwearealwayshappytohearyoursuggestionsandideas.
Special Educational NeedsWearecommittedtoprovidinganinclusivelearningenvironmentinwhichchildrenaresupportedtoachievetheirpotentialinaspiritofinclusionandacceptance.Wevaluetheabilitiesandachievementsofallourstudents.Werecognisethatparentsandfamiliesholdkeyinformationandknowledgeoftheirchild.Ifyourchildhasaspecificeducationalormedicalneed,weaskthatyousharethisknowledgeatthetimeofregistration.LiftaccessisavailableatallBritishCouncilEnglishlanguagecentresinHongKong.
Be involved in your child's English learningSetasidesometimeeveryweektodoafunactivityinEnglishwithyourchild.Forexample,youcouldtakeyourchildoutforamealandencouragethemtoorderinEnglishoryoucouldtakeyourchildtotheparktodoaphotohuntinEnglish.
Share information with the teacher and schoolItisimportanttoworkcloselywithyourchild’steacherandtheBritishCouncil.Shareyourchild’sstrengthsandweaknesseswiththeteacherandtheschoolsothattheycanadaptthelessonandschoolenvironmentbettertoyourchild’sneeds.Ifyourchildhasanyspeciallearningneeds,besuretocommunicatethesetoussothattheteachercanmodifyteachingmethodstosuityourchild.Ifsomethinghashappenedtoyourchildathomeorattheirregularschoolthathasaffectedthem,pleasemakesurethattheteacherknowstoosotheycanbesensitivetothechild’sfeelings.
Ways to ensure that your child is able to focus in classChildren,likeadults,needwork-lifebalance.Ensurethattheyhavesufficienttimetoplayoutdoors.Researchshowsthatchildrenactuallyfocusbetteriftheyhaveaphysicaloutletfortheirenergy.Restisalsovital.Ensurethatyourchildgetsenoughsleepthenightbeforetheirlessonandthattheydonottakeintoomuchsugaryfoodpriortoclass.Lastbutnotleast,ensurethattheyonlybringessentialstoclasstoavoiddistractions.
Encourage diversity of interestsChildrenlearnbestwhentheyareinterestedinatopic.Allowyourchildtochoosethekindofbooks,magazinesorcomicsthattheyread.Explorethepossibilityofdifferentmediasuchase-booksorYouTubechannelstoencourageexposuretoEnglish.
Tips for parents and families Parent, family and student supportAspartofyourchild’sfamily,youarethemostimportantpersonwho
canhelpyourchildenjoylearningEnglish.Herearesomesuggestionsforwhatyoucando. Wehavevariousmeansof
keepingintouchwiththeparentsandfamiliesofourstudentstoensureyouarewellinformedaboutthecentreandyourchild’sprogressinclass.
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Special offers Referral.programme3,4
ReceiveacoursevoucherorgiftvoucherwhenreferringanewstudenttoregisterforselectedEnglishcourses.
Instalment.plan4
Enjoyupto12monthsofinterest-freeinstalmentswhenyoupaywithdesignatedcreditcards.
Pleasevisitourwebsitewww.britishcouncil.hk/en/english/why-study/special-offers forourlatestoffers.
EventsWehavedifferenteventssuchasfreedemonstrationlessonsandparents’workshopsthroughouttheyear.Weinviteyoutostayup-to-datebyvisitingourwebsiteorbysimplyleavingyourmessageandcontactingusatwww.britishcouncil.hk/en/english/book-course/enquiries orbyfollowingusonourFacebookpagetogetthelatestinformation.
Take an English entry test1 or phonics assessment1
NewstudentsofPrimary.1.to.Primary.6,.Cambridge.Exam.Preparation.and.Phonics.courses.(K2-P1)musttakeanEnglishentrytestatourCustomerServicesCentreinAdmiralty.
Youcanbookthetestinpersonoronlineatwww.britishcouncil.hk/en/english/book-course,orbyphoneon29135100upto14daysbeforeyourpreferredtestday.
Cost:HK$90(non-refundable).PleasepaybyEPSorcreditcard;wedonotacceptchequesorcash.
Please.contact.us.if.you.would.like.to.apply.for.an.exemption.to.the.Cambridge.Exam.Preparation.course.English.entry.test.
Register for a course2
Newstudents(andstudentswhoseEnglishentrytestresultsaremorethansixmonthsold)canregisterinpersonatourCustomerServicesCentreinAdmiralty,byfaxon29135102orbyposttoourCustomerServicesCentreinAdmiralty.
Registrationformscanbedownloadedonourwebsite:www.britishcouncil.hk/en/english/book-course
Notes:1.Englishentrytestandphonicsassessmentresultsarevalidforsixmonths.2.Playgroupstudentsneedtoshowproofoftheirage.Kindergarten1toPrimary6students
needtoshowproofoftheirschoolclassandage.3.ThereferralprogrammeisnotapplicableforStayandPlay,Phonicscourses,Phonics
forParents,DSEIntensiveCourse+FreeMockExam,IELTSExamSkillsModular,IELTSExamSkillsOneDayWorkshopandIELTSMockExam.ForthereferralrewardsforIELTSLanguagePreparation,pleaserefertoourwebsite.
4.Termsandconditionsapply.Pleaserefertowww.britishcouncil.hk/en/english/why-study/special-offersfordetails.
5.TheBritishCouncilreservestherighttochangetheinformationinthisbookletwithoutpriornotice.Pleasecheckourwebsiteforthelatestinformation,termsandconditions.
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British.Council.Hong.Kong
Enrolment procedures
TheBritishCouncilbelievesthatallchildrenhavepotentialandthateverychildmatters–everywhereintheworld.TheBritishCouncilaffirmsthepositionthatallchildrenhavetherighttobeprotectedfromallformsofabuseassetoutinarticle19,UNCRC,1989(goo.gl/1GpW7F).
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English Language Centres
Customer Services Centre
Admiralty British.Council3SupremeCourtRoad,Admiralty,HongKong(MTR–AdmiraltyStation,ExitC1)
Yau Ma Tei.Yaumati.Catholic.Primary.School.41TungKunStreet,YauMaTei,Kowloon(MTR–YauMaTeiStation,ExitC)
Wah.Yan.College,.Kowloon.56WaterlooRoad,YauMaTei,Kowloon(MTR–YauMaTeiStation,ExitA2)
Whampoa Alliance.Primary.School,.Whampoa21TakFungStreet,WhampoaGarden,HungHom,Kowloon(MTR–WhampoaStation,ExitD2)
Sha Tin.Pentecostal.Lam.Hon.Kwong.SchoolNganShingStreet,ShaTin,NewTerritories(MTR–CityOneStation,ExitA)
Tseung Kwan O.Lok.Sin.Tong.Lau.Tak.Primary.SchoolPoLamEstate,TseungKwanO,NewTerritories(MTR–PoLamStation,ExitA2)
Tsuen Wan. .Po.On.Commercial.Association.Wong.Siu.Ching.Secondary.School2TaiPaStreet,TsuenWan,NewTerritories(MTR–TsuenWanWestStation,ExitA2)
Adderss 3/F,BritishCouncil,3SupremeCourtRoad,Admiralty,HongKong
Opening hours MondaytoFriday 9:00a.m.–8:30p.m. Saturday 9:00a.m.–6:00p.m. Sunday 10:00a.m.–6:00p.m. Publicholidays Closed
Enquiries. 29135100/[email protected]
Website. www.britishcouncil.hk/en/english.
