Sep 27, 2013 ... Teachers to identify Primary One (P1) pupils showing signs of learning ... please
contact Mrs. W M Lam, Senior School Development Officer.
Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 124/2013 From：Secretary for Education Ref：EDB(EPSNT)/PGM/3/17(4) Date: 27 September 2013
To: Heads of Primary Schools (excluding Special Schools, ESF and International Schools)
Early Identification and Intervention of Learning Difficulties Programme for Primary One Pupils
Summary This circular memorandum reminds schools to use the Observation Checklist for Teachers to identify Primary One (P1) pupils showing signs of learning difficulties. Schools are also invited to nominate teachers to attend the annual seminar on Early Identification and Intervention of Learning Difficulties Programme for Primary One Pupils. Details 2. The Early Identification and Intervention of Learning Difficulties Programme aims to ensure that timely support will be rendered to pupils with learning difficulties as early as possible. Implementation details of the Programme have been uploaded onto the Education Bureau (EDB) website (http://www.edb.gov.hk/serc) and the Hong Kong Education City website (http://www.hkedcity.net/specialed/eii). Teachers are reminded to start observing P1 pupils for signs of learning difficulties at the beginning of the new school year and follow the procedures stipulated in the Programme to identify and support pupils with mild and marked learning difficulties. Schools should also conduct a year-end review of the work procedures and put into practice improvement plans to ensure the effective implementation of the Programme. 3. A seminar for teachers (see Annex) will be held on 25 October 2013. The main theme of this seminar is ‘Mathematics learning and teaching’. The newly revised e-book in the programme will also be shared. For enrolment and further details, please refer to the Training Calendar System of Education Bureau (Course ID：SEKG20140029). Enquiry 4. For enquiries, please contact Mrs. W M Lam, Senior School Development Officer of the Educational Psychology Service (NT) Section on 2437 7264.
Miss Hera CHUM for Secretary for Education
c.c: Heads of Sections - for information
Annex Education Bureau Educational Psychology Service (New Territories) Section Seminar on The Early Identification and Intervention of Learning Difficulties (EII) Programme for Primary One Pupils Date: 25 October 2013 (Friday) Time: 09:00 am – 12:30 noon Venue: Lecture Theatre, 4/F West Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon Time
Topic
Speaker(s)
09:00 - 09:15
Registration
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09:15 - 09:30
09:30 –11:00
Brief Introduction of the Newly Revised E-book of the EII Programme
Development of a Mathematical Mind - An Alternative View to Learning and Teaching of P1 Mathematics
Mrs WM Lam Senior School Development Officer Educational Psychology Service (NT) Section, EDB
Mr Alfred Lam Senior School Development Officer School-based Curriculum Development (Primary)Section, EDB
11:00–11:15
Break
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11:15–11:45
Experience-sharing (1) Early Intervention : A Review of the Use and Effectiveness of the “Fun in Learning Mathematics” Resource Package
Mr Lam Tat Cheung Senior Teacher Miss So Hoi Ling Teacher S.K.H. Holy Spirit Primary School
11:45–12:15
Experience-sharing (2) Early Intervention : “Learning with Fun” – A Broad-based Support for Pupils Having Difficulties in Learning
Mr Lam Hon Yuk Senior Teacher Mr Ku Cheuk Lun Teacher Miss Lo Ching Yi Teacher Lok Sin Tong Primary School
