Sep 11 2016
Tung Shan English Summer School 2016（George LI）
Tung Shan English Summer School 2016（George LI）
1 Goal
Coach students basic English self-study skills
2 School regulations入學守則
2.1 Respect teachers尊重老師
2.2 Help schoolmates幫助同學
2.3 Self-study English自學英文
Four day probation period. Students who fail to observe the school regulations will be expelled at the end of the fourth day. 四天試讀, 守規者於第五天成正式學員。違規者於四天試讀期後將被逐離隊。
3 Curriculum
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1 ABC 2 Word cards 3 Handwriting 4 Phonics 5 Situational dialogues 6 Dictionary skills 7 English songs |
4 Participants
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Forms |
P1 |
P2 |
P3 |
P4 |
P5 |
P6 |
Secondary |
Total |
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No. of students |
10 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
10 |
5 |
49 |
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No. of students with at least 80% attendance |
5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
34 |
5 Calendar
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6 Conclusion
On school goal: the course aims at coaching students English self-study skills. The same goal has been set for six straight years. Higher form students who joined the previous English summer schools have shown proficiency and confidence in dictionary skills and pronunciation. Many students can locate five words within three minutes in a dictionary. That is a remarkable improvement considering the fact that none of them knew how to use a dictionary in the first year summer school. Some students know how to screen out the appropriate explanation out of context. Next year, any students who demonstrate motivation and improvement on dictionary skills should be awarded a dictionary.
On school regulations: most students remember and observe the three school rules. There are student cards and teacher cards to raise their awareness of the identities. No student is expelled, but there is a trouble maker in the primary three group. His performance was improved with warnings. New disciplinary measures, like silence corner, should be employed next year.
On assessments: test items were simplified in the post-tests to better address the students’ abilities, but the simplified version may lower the test validity. If possible, lesson plans should be provided next year.
On theme songs: higher form students can sing the whole new song after one teaching hour. Many students remember the old theme songs in the first day assembly. Small group performances of the old theme songs should be arranged next year.
On school routines: students have been used to a number of routines, morning assembly, student MC, teacher story sharing, pre-tests and post-tests, interviews, theme songs, student cards, students handbook and free-drinks at recess. More beneficial routines should be introduced, and better manners should be encouraged next year.
On teachers: all the year teachers have at least two years of teaching experience in the summer school. We witness the growth among the students and ourselves. |
End of report
Volunteer George LI
31 - 8 - 2016
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