SBA sharingHow to prepare

very weak students

for the challenge

Hong Kong Teachers’ Association

Lee Heng Kwei Secondary School

I. Resources

• 1. Graded storybooks

• 2. VCDs & DVDs Different genres

(Refer to Handouts No. 1 & 2)

Films of different genres

• To expand vocabulary

• To improve narrative skills

Sharing resources

• Timetable (Handout No. 3)

II. Practice before UT

• 1. Summer bridging course

• 2. Ordinary lessons

III. A proper start

• Target : Even the weakest can express relevant ideas in simple English properly

Different focuses at different stages : Skills to ideas to

better skills to better ideas• (Refer to Handouts No. 4- 8)

IV. Programme Plan

• Achievable goals

• (Refer to Handout No. 9)

• V. Video - recording

• VI. SBA memos & meetings (Refer to Handout No. 10)

• VII. The first Term Exam

15% SBA + Paper 3

VIII. Response to HKEAA

• 1. 2 to 3 students in a group

• 2. Make it less like an exam

to reduce the pressure

VIII. Response to HKEAA

• 3. Achievable goals

• 4. Confidence

• 5. Knowledge of the world,

insights in human emotions

• (p.13, the blue handbook)

IX. Difficulties• 1. Very weak foundations

• 2. Other 4 formidable papers

- Writing : 250 + 100 words

- Reading : instructions &

writing tasks

- Listening : 30%

3. Inadequate clerical &

technical support

• 4. Grassroots families

- VCDs/DVDs & players

- Chinese channels every night

X. Strategies• 1. Letter to parents

• 2. Regular viewing at school

• 3. Achievable tasks

• 4. Modification

• 5. Focus on personal experiences

• 6. A balanced-diet