Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 103/2014

Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 103/2014
From: Secretary for Education
Ref.:
Date:
To: Supervisors and Heads of all
Kindergartens, Primary Schools,
Secondary Schools, and Special
Schools
EDB/PDT(ATE) 19 (14-15)
14 July 2014
Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2014/2015)
Summary
The purpose of this circular memorandum is to invite members of
kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools and special schools to
nominate teachers for the Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence
(referred to as CEATE hereafter) (2014/2015).
Objectives of CEATE
2.
CEATE is organised by the Education Bureau (EDB) with funding
support from the Quality Education Fund. CEATE aims to:
(a)
recognise accomplished teachers who demonstrate exemplary
teaching practices;
(b)
enhance the professional image and the social status of
teachers, thereby gaining society’s recognition of the teaching
profession and fostering a culture of respect for teachers;
(c)
pool together accomplished teachers through the CEATE
Teachers Association to facilitate sharing of good practices;
and
(d)
foster a culture of excellence in the teaching profession.
Eligibility
3.
CEATE (2014/2015) covers three themes: the Chinese Language
Education Key Learning Area (KLA), the English Language Education KLA
and Moral and Civic Education. The following teachers are eligible for
nomination in CEATE (2014/2015):
(a)
Chinese Language Education KLA
Teachers of primary, secondary and special schools who teach
subjects under the Chinese Language Education KLA 1;
(b)
English Language Education KLA
Teachers of primary, secondary and special schools who teach
subjects under the English Language Education KLA; and
(c)
Moral and Civic Education
Teachers of kindergartens 2 , primary, secondary and special
schools who are involved in the teaching, planning and
implementation of Moral and Civic Education related
school-based curricula/ subjects/ programmes/ activities 3.
4.
Both individual and group nominations are accepted.
should meet the following criteria:
1
2
3
Nominees
(a)
Nominees should be registered under the Education Ordinance,
Cap 279 (except those who are exempted under Section 9(1)(a)
of the Ordinance) as Registered Teachers;
(b)
Nominees should teach the subject(s) under the Chinese
Language Education KLA or the English Language Education
KLA [for nominees under paragraph 3(a) & (b)] or have been
involved in Moral and Civic Education [for nominees under
paragraph 3(c)] in or before the 2013/14 school year and will
continue to do so in the 2014/15 school year; and
(c)
Immediately before the close of nomination, nominees should
have at least three consecutive years of teaching experience in
local schools which offer a formal curriculum. For group
These include those teachers teaching Chinese Language for non-Chinese speaking students.
These also include kindergarten-cum-child care centres and schools with kindergarten classes.
Moral and Civic Education related school-based curricula/ subjects/ programmes/ activities include Life
Education, Moral Education, Personal Growth, Civic Education, Service Learning, Project Learning, Field
Study and Exchange, Learning Activities for Promoting Respect of Cultural Diversity and Integration, etc.
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nominations, at least half of the members of the group should
meet this criterion.
5.
Teachers who are not permanent residents of Hong Kong or those who
were awarded in the previous CEATEs may also be nominated if they meet the
above criteria.
However, only “new” teaching practices which are
substantially different from the practices awarded in previous CEATEs to the
same nominee(s) would be considered for any award.
Assessment of Nominations
6.
Three Assessment Panels, each comprising experts and academics in
the respective education field, experienced school heads, experienced frontline
teachers and a parent, will be set up to examine the nominations. Assessment
will be focused on four domains, viz. Professional Competence, Student
Development, Professionalism and Commitment to the Community, and School
Development. Deserving nominations will be considered for an Award for
Teaching Excellence or a Certificate of Merit. The results of assessment will
be released in the summer of 2015.
Awards
7.
All nominators and nominees will each be given a souvenir. The
nominations presented with the Award and the Certificate of Merit will receive
the following prizes:
Item
Nomination presented
with the Award
Individual
Group
Nomination Nomination
Nomination presented with
the Certificate of Merit
Individual
Nomination
Group
Nomination
(a) Cash Award
$12,000
$24,000
$6,000
$12,000
(b) Continuing
Professional
Development
Scholarship
and Relief
$50,000
$ 70,000
$25,000
$35,000
(c) Dissemination
Grant
$17,000
$24,000
$17,000
$24,000
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Item
Nomination presented
with the Award
Individual
Group
Nomination Nomination
(d) Trophy and
Certificate
Nomination presented with
the Certificate of Merit
Individual
Nomination
Group
Nomination
(i) A trophy for nominations presented with the Award
(ii) A certificate for nominations presented with the
Certificate of Merit
(iii) A personal trophy and a certificate for each awarded
teacher
8.
All awarded teachers will be offered membership of the CEATE
Teachers Association, through which they will share their teaching practices
with fellow teachers. Nominators of the nominations presented with the Award
and the Certificate of Merit will receive book coupons in the value of $2,700
and $1,000 respectively.
Nomination Period
9.
Nominations are accepted from 14 July 2014 to 3 October 2014.
Nominations should be submitted in person or by post to the CEATE Secretariat,
11/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. For
postal nomination, date of the stamp chop will be used as the submission date.
Materials to be Sent to Schools
10.
A poster, an information leaflet and a copy of the Nomination
Guidelines of CEATE (2014/2015) will be sent to all schools shortly. Heads of
schools are encouraged to bring them to the attention of all their teachers,
especially those mentioned in paragraphs 3 to 5. The Nomination Form and
more information on CEATE (2014/2015) are available on the CEATE website
(www.ate.gov.hk).
11.
Apart from the above, for CEATE (2013/2014), a copy of the
“Compendium of the Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence
(2013/2014)”, which introduces the exemplary teaching practices in Curriculum
Leadership, Liberal Studies, Personal, Social and Humanities Education KLA
and Physical Education KLA, will also be sent to all schools later. Heads of
schools are kindly requested to circulate the Compendium among their teachers
for reference.
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Enquiries
12.
For enquiries, please contact Ms Ivy CHAN at 2892 5465 or by e-mail
([email protected]).
Benjamin YUNG
for Secretary for Education
c.c. Heads of Sections – for information
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