About PSCL

Course Introduction

Welcome to this programme for Primary School Curriculum Leaders! It is one of the two programmes being conducted by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the Hong Kong Institute of Education as part of the Primary School Curriculum Leaders training programme for 2013/14.

It is an important time for you and for Hong Kong curriculum development. As the curriculum reforms progress, the success will very much depend on leadership at the school level. This involves principals, the school community, your colleagues and you.

This programme will help you in a number of different ways. It will:

• give you access to new knowledge and skills that can help you to be an effective curriculum leader in primary schools;

• encourage you to explore and put into practice new and innovative ideas on teaching, learning and assessment to enhance the curriculum of your school based on current trends and development;

• provide you with opportunities to exchange ideas and information with colleagues doing similar work in other schools;

• provide you with feedback throughout the programme as you reflect on your learning.

Programme Aims

The Primary School Curriculum Leaders (PSCL) Training Programme consists of two components, B1 and B2. The Programme aims to develop the professional knowledge and skills of the PSCLs so that they can assist their school heads in curriculum development of the whole school which includes development, implementation, and management of the school curriculum. It helps you to become a practitioner with an understanding of theories and a capacity to reflect on your own circumstances, and to initiate change and make improvement in school curriculum practices in your workplace.

Programme Objectives

Through the programme, participants are able to:

• develop knowledge and skills in curriculum planning and design, curriculum change, curriculum leadership and management, including strategic planning and implementation in local school context;

• deepen understanding in the latest development in theories of student learning;

• design curriculum units and develop teaching strategies and learning activities based on knowledge of student learning;

• deepen understanding of the current trend of student assessment;

• develop mastery of the principles and skills of assessment for learning; and

• promote collaborative and organizational learning (e.g. staff development, sharing, collaborative lesson preparation) in their schools.