Approved Teacher Education Courses for Non-language-trained Teachers

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Approved Teacher Education Courses for Non-language-trained Teachers

The following teacher education courses are specially designed to help trained teachers who did not major or have not received teacher training in the respective language in meeting relevant SCOLAR requirements (As at 1 September 2021):

(A) English Language

Institute Programme

1 The University of Hong Kong – Faculty of Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Educational Studies (English Language Teaching Specialism) (Added on 2-9-2004) Remarks:

Graduates of this course, who are already holders of a PGDE / PGCE / BEd or equivalent and majoring in subjects other than English, will be considered to have attained the level of language teaching methodology that is equivalent to a PGDE in language teaching as required by SCOLAR.

2 Hong Kong Baptist University – Department of Education Studies

Postgraduate Diploma in Education - English Subject Teaching and Subject Knowledge Stream (Two-year Part-time)

Programme renamed as:

Postgraduate Diploma in Education - English Subject Teaching and Subject Knowledge Stream (Revised Date: 28-12-2004) Remarks:

Graduates of this course, who are already holders of a PGDE / PGCE / BEd or equivalent and majoring in subjects other than English, will be considered to have fulfilled the SCOLAR

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3 The Open University of Hong Kong^ – School Education and Languages

Certificate in Education Remarks:

There are two strands in the programme:

(1) Secondary English strand (2) Primary English strand

Graduates of any of the above strands, who are already holders of a local PGDE / PGCE / BEd or equivalent and majoring in subjects other than English, will be considered to have attained the level of language teaching methodology that is equivalent to a PGDE in language teaching as required by SCOLAR.

4 The Chinese University of Hong Kong – Faculty of Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy for English Language Teaching)

(Added on 2-3-2005) Remarks:

Graduates of this course, who are already holders of a PGDE / PGCE / BEd or equivalent and majoring in subjects other than English, will be considered to have fulfilled the SCOLAR requirements on English subject knowledge (PGSK) and relevant teacher training.

5 Hong Kong Institute of Education* Postgraduate Diploma in Education Programmes (Primary / Secondary) (Two-year Part-time) - English Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy

Graduates of any of the above programmes, who are already holders of a PGDE / PGCE / BEd or equivalent and majoring in subjects other than English, will be considered to have fulfilled the SCOLAR requirements on English subject knowledge (PGSK) and relevant teacher training.

* The Hong Kong Institute of Education was officially renamed The Education University of Hong Kong on 27.5.2016

^ The Open University of Hong Kong was officially renamed Hong Kong Metropolitan University on 1.9.2021

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6 Hong Kong Institute of Education* Professional Development Course on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for Native-speaking English Teachers (NETs) and Local English Teachers (LETs)

Graduates of this course, who are already holders of a PGDE / PGCE / BEd or equivalent and majoring in subjects other than English, will be considered to have attained the level of language teaching methodology that is equivalent to a PGDE in language teaching as required by SCOLAR.

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(B) Chinese Language

1 The University of Hong Kong – Faculty of Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Educational Studies (Chinese Language Teaching Specialism)

Graduates of this course, who are already holders of a PGDE / PGCE / BEd or equivalent and majoring in subjects other than Chinese, will be considered to have attained the level of language teaching methodology that is equivalent to a PGDE in language teaching as required by SCOLAR.

2 The Open University of Hong Kong^ – School Education and Languages

Certificate in Education Remarks:

There are two strands in the programme:

(1) Secondary Chinese strand (2) Primary Chinese strand

Graduates of any of the above strands, who are already holders of a local PGDE / PGCE / BEd or equivalent and majoring in subjects other than Chinese, will be considered to have attained the level of language teaching methodology that is equivalent to a PGDE in language teaching as required by SCOLAR.

^ The Open University of Hong Kong was officially renamed Hong Kong Metropolitan University on 1.9.2021

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3 Hong Kong Institute of Education* Postgraduate Diploma in Education Programmes (Primary / Secondary) (Two-year Part-time) - Chinese Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy

學位教師教育文憑(小學／中學)(二年部分時間制) – 中文學科知識及教學法

Graduates of any of the above programmes, who are already holders of a PGDE / PGCE / BEd or equivalent and majoring in subjects other than Chinese, will be considered to have fulfilled the SCOLAR requirements on Chinese subject knowledge (PGSK) and relevant teacher training.

4 The Chinese University of Hong Kong – Faculty of Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Education Programme (Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy for Chinese Language Teaching)

學位教師教育文憑課程(中文教學學科知識及教學法)

(Added on 8-5-2006) Remarks:

Graduates of this course, who are already holders of a PGDE / PGCE / BEd or equivalent and majoring in subjects other than Chinese, will be considered to have fulfilled the SCOLAR requirements on Chinese subject knowledge (PGSK) and relevant teacher training.

Notes:

The institutes concerned are required to formally advise the Education Bureau (EDB) of any changes to the programmes listed above. If EDB is