Session 3: Summary of Journal Entries

Content of the English curriculum

English lessons should be integrated ….  A lesson can meet the requirements of different areas, just that some skills may be more emphasized at a certain time.

Preparing for BAA implementation

• -          We should be familiar with the BAA requirements …let our teachers have full psychological preparation about the BAA
• -          Not advisable to place all the focus on BAA when we design our curriculum; instead should see how our current curriculum fits in BAA and make adjustments if necessary.
• -          Hope we will be given enough time to handle the paperwork (checklist)
• -          Coordinate with others
• -          Complicated to make the scheme of work based on BAA …. Learn from peers
• -          Have to know clearly about our teaching materials and need to cooperate together;
• -          I’ve got more confidence in guiding my team …
• -          My school has already started preparing for BAA …; not as difficult as expected, but we should be given more guidance and support from DSEJ …the most important thing is that this is helping the students
• -          Feel more relieved now …; time, support, and collaboration are really important
• -          Whole English team should know more about how to design and set the BAA requirements
• -          My current scheme of work is very simple, so there’s absolutely going to be more work
• -          I believe we can still teach grammar after implementation of BAA
• -          Now I don’t really worry much about implementing BAA
• -          Don’t think it’s super challenging; it just takes some time
• -          Hope the school can put in more support for the teachers, e.g., fewer lessons each week
• -          Wonder if the checklist can totally reflect if the school-based curriculum can meet with the requirements … panel head and teachers can just insert the boxes

BAA and External Exams

§  Hope the BAA can be aligned with the Joint Admission Exam.

§  Worried if DSEJ will move forward to plan for something like JUPAS for Macau

On Paul’s ‘demo’ lesson

-          The apps … are quite useful

-          .. helps me to reflect on my current teaching

-          Interesting and effective

-          Thanks for introducing the advanced technology

-          The apps … quite motivating