Gifted Education Fund: Off-school Advanced Learning Programmes Programme No. 2020-12 (For secondary students)
Title of Programme Maritime History and Curating
Programme Provider Hong Kong Maritime Museum (HKMM)
Theme • Humanities and Social Science Research Programme
• Self-initiated Research Study
Maximum No. of Participants and Class Level in the 2020/21 School Year
20 students (Secondary 3-4)
Pre-requisite Applicants should perform well in cultural/ Science/ Chinese language/ English language subjects in schools and master basic computer application skills.
Programme Duration About 9 months
Medium of Instruction Course Material: Chinese supplemented with English
Class teaching/ Discussion: Cantonese supplemented with English
Objectives To enrich the gifted students’ knowledge on maritime history and worldwide ship building industry in ancient times;
To enhance students’ academic writing skills and develop their creativity, problem solving skills as well as ability to react to challenges through a variety of curatorial training activities;
and
To nurture among gifted students’ positive values and attitudes such as caring about cultural heritage conservation, willingness to shoulder civic responsibility, a sense of belonging to the community, as well as appreciation of and respect for different cultures
Programme Outline* This programme aims to enhance gifted students’ knowledge on maritime history and curating, develop their generic skills and nurture their positive values and attitudes essential for personal growth and all-round development. The programme consists of two phases.
Phase I
• An orientation session (2 hours) that comprises:
An introduction to the learning and teaching activities and tasks to be completed
Ice-breaking activities and grouping to facilitate later mentorship process• Knowledge enrichment lectures and workshops (6 sessions; 2 hours each) on the following topics:
Maritime history and maritime trade in ancient Asia, Islamic world and Europe
Techniques of ship construction from the past to the present
An introduction to curating and the roles of curators
Enquiry-based writing skills
Academic writing skills
Features of the permanent exhibition of HKMM Phase II• Practicum at the HKMM (6 sessions; 3 hours each) on the following topics:
Curatorial training
Storytelling workshop
Oral presentation on physical and virtual exhibition• In groups, students will meet their mentors who will give them guidance and advice on a research topic and construction of exhibits/ an exhibition corner. (7.5 hours/month; 30 hours in total).
• A maritime history and curating competition will be held for 2 weeks in Nov 2021 (tentative) for the gifted students to showcase their learning outcomes and achievements.
• Students will need to submit a research paper, relevant models/
exhibits and a piece of reflection on their learning experience by the end of the programme.
* In view of the COVID-19 epidemic, some sessions of the programme may be conducted online.
Admission Fee Free of charge
Application Method Application form can be downloaded from the following webpage:
Please complete the application form and send it by post on or before 15 April 2021 (now extended to 30 April) to the following address:
Hong Kong Maritime Museum Central Pier No.8
Hong Kong
(Attn: Ms CHU Man-yin)
Documents to be Submitted along with the Application
• A photocopy of school report card for the last academic year
• Evidence of Other Learning Experiences (if any)
Enquiry Ms Crystal TONG (Education Officer, Hong Kong Maritime Museum)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curriculum-developme nt/curriculum-area/gifted/ge_fund/gef/osalp.html
Tel No.: 3713 2533
Email: crystaltong@hkmaritimemuseum.org
Date of
Announcement of Result
By May 2021 (tentative)
