HK PNET Resources - Resources, links and ideas for Primary Native English Teachers in Hong Kong

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Acronyms and Authorities

ASP	Advisory Support Plan	ISFA	International Schools Foundation Academy
AT	Advisory Teacher	LC	Literacy Coordinator
ATT	Advisory Teacher Team	LET	Local English Teacher
BCA	Basic Competency Assessment	LPAT(E)	Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers
CA	Classroom Assistant	LRC	Language Resource Centre (Closed Feb 2004)
CDC	Curriculum Development Centre	MOI	Medium of Instruction
CDI	Curriculum Development Institute	NAP	Noise Abatement Programme
CECES	HK Council of Early Childhood Education & Services	NESTA	Native English Speaking Teachers' Association
CLE	HKIED Centre for Language In Education	NET	Native English Teacher
CMI	Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	PD	Professional Development
DSS	Direct Subsidy Scheme	PLPR	Primary Literacy Programme - Reading
EDB	Education Bureau	PNET	Primary Native English Teacher
ELC	HKIED English Learning Centre	POA	Primary One Admission
EMB	Education and Manpower Bureau - renamed to EDB on 1 July 2007	QEF	Quality Education Fund
EMI	English as the Medium of Instruction	QKT	Qualified Kindergarten Teacher [Qualification]
EPC	English Panel Chair	QPR	Quarterly Progress Report (Internal ATT)
ERS	Extensive Reading Scheme	RSF	Reading Skills Framework
GE	General English	SBSS	School-Based Support Scheme Grant
GELT	General English Language Tutor	SERC	Special Education Resource Centre
HKAYP	HK Award for Young People	SET	School English Teacher
HKEAA	HK Examinations and Assessment Authority	SNET	Secondary Native English Teacher
HKIED	HK Institute of Education	SSPA	Secondary School Places Allocation System
HKPTU	HK Professional Teachers' Union	TA	Teacher Assistant
HKSSF	HK School Sports Federation	TSA	Territory-wide System Assessment
HKTC	Hong Kong Teachers' Centre

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EDB (Renamed from EMB on 1 Jult 2007)

3 3 4 Structure
Advisory Teaching Team (ATT)
- ATT at Work
- Professional Development
- Role
- Mission
Bookworks
Circular Search
Committee on Home-School Co-operation
Contacts
Curriculum Development
- Curriculum Guide (2002) SNET Version
- References and Resources
eservices.edb.gov.hk
Forms:
- EDB Website Library
- Form Listed By Content
NET Scheme

Pay Scales: 2007+, 2006/7
- Guide To Aided PS Salary Ass't.pdf
PNET Scheme Evaluation Reflections
School Information:
- Profiles (inc. www): Primary, Secondary
- Search: Primary, Secondary
- Secondary School List
Resource Centre
School Administration Regulations
- Personnel Matters
- Rights and Benefits of School Employees
Special Education Resource Centre
Teacher Registration
- Checklist of Documents to Be Submitted
- Permitted Teacher Application Form
- Registered Teacher Application Form
Training Calendar
Useful Links
Website

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EDB Contacts

NET Section Contacts.pdf
Search EDB Website

Andy Lam	PD	3549 8331	apepnet@edb.gov.hk pepnet@edb.gov.hk
Chris Wardlaw	Policy	2892 6188	cwardlaw@edb.gov.hk
Fay Chan	Jobs Assistant	2892 6495	aanetadm2@edb.gov.hk netrecruit@edb.gov.hk
Peter Broe	Newsletter	3549 8337	pbroe@edb.gov.hk poisnet@edb.gov.hk
Phoebe Mok	Jobs	2892 6492	ronetadm@edb.gov.hk netrecruit@edb.gov.hk
Ralph Barnes	Transfers	3549 8339	rbarnes@edb.gov.hk
Raymond Sy	.	2892 5796	raymondsy@edb.gov.hk asas@edb.gov.hk
Simon Tham	ATs	3549 8332	simontham@edb.gov.hk ccdonet@edb.gov.hk
Stephen Lai	Contracts	2892 6525	stephenlai@edb.gov.hk eonetadm@edb.gov.hk
William Chu	Salary	3540 7435	williamchu@edb.gov.hk oenetadm@edb.gov.hk

NET Office	Enquiries	3549 8300 2334 8707 fax	netrecruit@edb.gov.hk
11/F, Tsuen Wan Multi-storey Carpark Building, 174-208 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan.			View map
Note: The lift is located on the 1st floor and is marked in black on the map. It is most easily located by coming out of MTR Exit C, walking straight on into the Luk Yeung Galleria shopping centre, taking the first right onto an elevated walkway across a road and walking down the first steps on your right.

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Forums / Groups

All NETs HK
Dave's ESL Cafe
HK PNETs Forum
NESTA e-Group
Using English ESL Forum
Yahoo PNET Corner

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Jobs

asiaXPAT
SCMP Classified Post
- Native English Teacher

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NESTA

PNET Representative
Website

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NET Scheme

Advisory Teaching Team (ATT)
Application Forms:
- Gratuity Payment.pdf     SNET Version
- Payment of Fringe Benefits.pdf SNET Version
      - Advance of Salary FORM E
      - Baggage Reimbursement FORM C
      - Medical Insurance Premium FORM D
      - Normal Place of Residence FORM A
      - Passage (Flight) Reimbursement FORM C
      - Special Allowance FORM B
- Retention Incentive.pdf
- To Join PNET Scheme SNET Version
Appointment/Re-appointment:
-2008 memo.pdf     SNET Version

-2007 memo.pdf
-2006 memo.pdf
Baggage Allowance:
- Application Form (FORM C).pdf SNET Version
- See Letter of Appoint' (Section 11)
Contract:
- Extension Beyond Retirement.pdf
- Standard Letter of Appointment
- Renewal
      - See Letter of Appoint' (Section 21)
      - Example Letter of Intent to Renew
Deployment & Duties:
- Deployment Guidelines.pdf
- Roles & Responsibilities
- see 'Letter of Appoint' (P.4 & Section 4)
Evaluation:
- 2007 PNET Scheme Eval'n (Melbourne Uni)
      - Full Report.pdf
      - Project Summary and Staffing
- PNET Scheme Evaluation Reflections
- School-based Evalutation
- Self-Evaluation Example Report.doc
FAQ: PNET, NESTA, SNET Version
Flights: see Passage Allowance (Flights)
Fringe Benefits:
- Application Form.pdf SNET Version
- See Letter of Appoint'
          (Sections 9-14 & P.19-21)
- Eligibilty: see App'n Form.pdf (Section 9) SNET Version
General Information     SNET Version
Gratuity:
- See Letter of Appoint' (Section 7)
- Payment Application Form.pdf     SNET Version
- Payment Procedures.pdf     SNET Version
HK Education System Overview
Leave Entitlement:
- See Letter of Appoint' (Section 14)
Letter of Appointment
Medical Allowance:
- Application Form (FORM D).pdf SNET Version
- See Letter of Appoint' (Section 13)
MPF:
- Details of Scheme
- FAQ
- See Letter of Appoint' (Section 8)

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NET Scheme Letter of Appointment

Letter of Appointment: 2007.pdf, 2006.pdf SNET Version: 2007.pdf, 2006.pdf - includes:
- Contract Period (P.3) - Contract Renewal (Section 21) - Baggage Allowance (Section 11) - Duties (P.4 & Section 4) - Example Contract (P.6-8) - Fringe Benefits (Sections 9-14 & P.19-21) - Further Employment (Section 21) - Gratuity (Section 7) - Guidelines on Duties (P.4) - Injury and Deaths Benefit (Section 20) - Leave Entitlement (Section 14) - MPF (Section 8) - Maternity Leave (Section 14.2)	- Medical Allowance (Section 13) - Passage (Section 10 & P.19, 20) - Pension: see MPF (Section 8) - Resignation (Section 15) - Qualifications Requirement (Section 2) - Salary and Increments (Section 6) - Special Allowance (Section 12 & P.21) - TEFL/TESL Requirement (P.6 & Section 2) - Terminal Leave (Section 14.6) - Termination of Contract (Sections 16-19) - Work Outside School (Section 5) - Working Visa (Section 3.5)
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NET / English Department Websites

Alliance Primary School, Whampoa Buddhist Wong Cho Sum School, Tseung Kwan O Canossa Primary School Canossa Primary School (San Po Kong) Canossa School (H.K.) PM CCC Kei Wai Primary School Fanling Public School GCEPSA Tseung Kwan O Primary School HKM Lutheran Church Ming Tao Primary School Holy Family Canossian School Holy Family Canossian School (Kowloon Tong) Holy Angels Canossian School	Islamic Dharwood Pau Memorial PS, Wong Tai Sin Lee Chi Tat Memorial School MTCGPS NTWJWA Leung Sing Tak PS S.R.B.C.E.P.S.A. Ho Sau Ki School Sacred Heart Canossian School SKH Wan Chi Nam Primary School St Stephen's Girls' Primary School Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary Sshool Tung Chung Catholic School Wong Tai Sin Catholic School Yuen Long Gov't Primary PM School
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PLPR

Assessment:
- Recording Sheet.doc
- End of Unit (Summative).doc
Book List (Example).xls
Classroom Language + Rules.doc
Guided Reading:
- Example Book List.xls
- Lesson Plans and Activities
- Tracking Spreadsheet.xls
Levelling Recording Sheet.zip + Introduction
Phonics:
- Action Alphabet
     - Flashcards.pdf
     - Worksheet.doc
- Key Stage 1 Teaching Programme
                 Canossa San Po Kong.zip (8.5Mb)
      (Please email to download this file)
- Initial Sound Teaching Programme
                 Tsuen Wan TSN.zip (14Mb)
      (Please email to download this file)
- Vowel Mouth Shape Cartoons.zip
PLPR Overview (EDB)
Self-evaluation:
- Example NET Report.doc
- Parent Questionnaire (Home Reading).doc
- Pupil Questionnaire (PLPR).doc

Songs + Poems (P1, P2).zip
Storytelling
Unlevelled Books:
- Sentences (EDB).zip
- Words (EDB).zip
Units of Work:
(Assessment, Lesson Plans, Revision,
Songs + Poems, Worksheets)
- Ben's Bath.zip
- Crabs on a Rock.zip
- Make a Worm Farm.zip
- Sleepy Zoo.zip
- The Fish and the Cat (P1).zip
- The Fish and the Cat (P2).zip
- The Mean Giant.zip
- Where is Max.zip

Note: The EDB does not allow their
Units of Work to be unofficially
distributed so you'll have to do with
the above working examples.

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PLPR Guided Reading Lesson Plans + Activities

In Alphabetical Order - Download them all	By Reading Recovery Level (RRL) - Download then all
A Picnic activities.zip Billy Can Count activities.zip Dad activities.zip Going Places activities.zip Leaves activities.zip Little Chimp Runs Away activities.zip Me activities.zip Mighty Meg activities.zip Mr Noisys Book of Patterns My Book activities.zip My Tower activities.zip My Toys activities.zip Playing Outside activities.zip The Bear Went Over the Mountain activities.zip The Photo Book activities.zip We Can Share At School activities.zip Whose Forest Is It? activities.zip	RRL1 - A Picnic activities.zip - Dad activities.zip - Going Places activities.zip - Leaves activities.zip - Me activities.zip - My Toys activities.zip - Playing Outside activities.zip RRL2 - Whose Forest Is It? activities.zip RRL3 - The Bear Went Over the Mountain activities.zip - The Photo Book activities.zip - We Can Share At School activities.zip RRL4 - My Book activities.zip - My Tower activities.zip RRL5 RRL6 - Billy Can Count activities.zip - Little Chimp Runs Away activities.zip - Mighty Meg activities.zip - Mr Noisy's Book of Patterns
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Professional Development

HK Courses:
- Inst' of Education:
      - Master of Education
      - Full Course List
      - PG Dip in Education (Primary)
      - PG Dip in English Studies
      - School-based Curriculum Dev't
- University of HK
      - Master of Education (MEd)
      - PCAdvEdStud
      - PG Dip in Education (PGDE)
Online Websites and Links

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