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Target participants: • All Hong Kong primary and secondary schools teachers and principals who

wish to gain a basic understanding of gifted education in Hong Kong • All students who are enrolling in education-related programmes in Hong Kong

tertiary institutions• All student guidance personnel, e.g. educational psychologists or social workers,

who are working in Hong Kong primary and secondary schoolsUpon completion of the course, the participants will be able to:• understand the basics of school-based gifted education;• develop a sound foundation for further studies in more advanced programmes

offered by the Education Bureau and the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education.

Application: For TCS users (in-service teachers with a valid e-Services account):

You can apply for the course through EDB Training Calendar System (TCS) with e-Services account.

For other personnel without e-Services account:

Go to the web-page of the course: (https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curriculum-development/major-level-

of-edu/gifted/resources_and_support/pdp/gefoundation/index.html) to download an application form

and return the completed form to Mr Roger CHONG of Gifted Education Section, Curriculum

Development Institute, the Education Bureau by fax (2490 6858) or email (chongwailun@edb.gov.hk).Gifted Education Section, CDI, Education Bureau

EDB Online Foundation Course for Teachers- Gifted Education

Course Schedule in 2021/22 School Year:2021 2022

: Application: Course Period

Professional development pathway:

After completing the course, you can enrol in advanced courses or KLA-based enhancement courses organised by the Gifted Education Section, CDI, EDB or various thematic workshops and Annual Hotung Lecture organised by the HKAGE.

For more information of the course, please visit our website:

Gifted Education Section, CDI, Education Bureau Address: Rm 328, 3/F, East Block, EDB

Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong

Telephone: 3698 3472Email: gifted@edb.gov.hk Website: www.edb.gov.hk/cd/ge

Coverage of the course: 1. Learning about gifted education (policy and

practice of gifted education in Hong Kong)2. Listen to the hearts of gifted students

(general characteristics of gifted students)3. A deeper look at learning and teaching of

gifted students(different curriculum models for programmedesign)

4. A whole community approach to giftededucation(roles of different stakeholders in nurturing giftedstudents)

Features of the course:

More comprehensive coverage: This course is enriched based on the

contents of the “Foundation Course in Gifted Education (Online Learning)” organised

by the HKAGE previously. New topics and more extended readings are added.

Flexible mode of learning

Both Chinese and English versions of the course are available

Free of charge

Only 12 hours within 3 months is

needed to complete the

course

Professional Development Framework:

Foundation Course in Gifted Education(Online learning)

Enhancement Courses Target group:

Teachers (KLAs)

Advanced Course in Gifted Education

Target group: GE Managers /

GE Coordinators

Hotung Lecture

Biennial GE Conference

Thematic Seminars and

Workshops

GE Teachers Networks by KLAs (By invitation)

Organisers:

HKAGE

EDB

Note: This course is hosted at the Virtual Learning Environment of Hong Kong Education City (HKEDCity) at:

https://learn.edcity.hk

Participants must provide a HKEdCity account name. Otherwise, the application will not be accepted.