Hong Kong Teachers’ Exchange Activities to the Mainland (2024/25)

The theme is “Consolidating Reading Foundations: Diversified Strategies to Nurture Students’ English Reading Skills and Interests”
 
Stage 1

Date: 3 – 5 March, 2025

Location: Hong Kong

Mainland exchange representatives: Representatives from the Department of Education, Guangdong, and Huizhou primary and secondary school English teachers.

At this stage, activities were mainly about professional development conducted by EDB officers from different sections and two school visits including lesson observations.

Highlights:

Hong Kong Education Bureau representative took a group photo with the Mainland exchange representatives and Hong Kong exchange teachers at the opening ceremony.	Mainland exchange representatives visited Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School and took a group photo.	Mainland exchange representatives had a discussion on the key areas of support with Hong Kong exchange teachers.
Mainland exchange representatives participated the lesson observation of secondary 4 class about English lesson at Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School.	Mainland exchange representatives visited Ying Wa Primary School and took a group photo.	Ying Wa Primary School students gave a school tour to the Mainland exchange representatives.

Stage 2

Date:  17-21 March and 7-11 April 2025

Location: Huizhou City

Hong Kong exchange representatives: A total of 7 support officers from the Education Bureau, Hong Kong and 6 Hong Kong primary and secondary school English teachers

At this stage, activities were mainly about seminars conducted by Hong Kong teachers in Huizhou, collaboration lesson planning, lesson observations and post-lesson discussions among Hong Kong and Huizhou teachers.  There were also cross-school activities and dissemination in April as a showcase.

Highlights:

Hong Kong exchange representatives took a group photo with the leaders and teachers in the Mainland.	Hong Kong exchange representatives interacted with students from Huizhou.	Hong Kong exchange representatives participated in the post-lesson discussion with the teachers from Huizhou.
Hong Kong exchange representatives had a cross-school activity with the teachers in a Huizhou secondary school.	Hong Kong exchange representatives conducted a sharing about learning and teaching strategies in English reading.	An open class on English Language at Huizhou.