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H O L Y C A R P E N T E R S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L
V O C A T I O N A L E N G L I S H
E X P E R I E N C E S H A R I N G
By Veronica To (English Panel) 20 January 2022
School Background
• Founded in 1965
• Hung Hom
• Prevocational boys’ school
• Co-ed school now
Cater for students’ needs
• Mainly from mainland
• Weak in English
• Increase students’ language exposure
• Prepare them for career development
• Therefore,
• Provided Vocational English Programme (VEP)
• Offer ApL (VocE) ~ optimising measures to cater for learner diversity
Background
Year Level No. of students Mode Programmes
2018-2020 S4 & S5 26 outside timetable VEP 5 Modules
2019-2021 S5 (S6) 29 outside timetable VEP 5 Modules
2020-2022 S4 (S5) 17 + 2 outside timetable ApL 4 Modules
2021-2022 S4 20 inside timetable ApL 4 Modules
Duties
School Coordinator Subject Teachers
Arrange briefing (f-to-f/ online) Monitor students’ progress Prepare students for the placement test/
interview - observe each ApL lesson
Recruit students - support VTC’s tutor
Inform parents Support students
Arrange lesson schedule with VTC - conduct tutorials before submission of important assignments
Arrange Venue (class & assessment) - conduct tutorials before each assessment
Monitor students’ progress - Encourage and remind students to keep going
Support students
Pre-course
While-course
STUDENTS
PERFORMANCE
Results
• Year Level No. of students Passing rate
• 2018-2020 S4 & S5 25 88%
• 2019-2021 S5 (S6) 29 70% (Pending)
• 2020-2022 S4 (S5) 17 + 2 Pending
• 2021-2022 S4 20 Pending
Further Education of the Participants
• Year High Diploma Associated Degree University in China
• 2020 9 1 2
• 2021 6 4 2
Evaluation
Evaluation
Evaluation
• Students can …
• have more writing practice.
• apply what they have learned at the programme for DSE Paper 3 Part B.
• have more speaking practice >>> increase their confidence
Challenges & Solutions
Challenges Solutions
Spend extra time to arrange the
programme • Get support from school
management
Compromise with other parties • Communicate well with other parties
Keep in touch with service
provider • Communicate well with service
provider
Support students • Explain to students beforehand
• Listen to students’ opinion
• Conduct tutorial classes
• Make good use of IT