Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
EDUCATION BUREAU CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM NO. 186/2015
From : Secretary for Education To : Heads of Primary and Secondary Schools
Ref. : EDB(CD)/ADM/50/1/2(16)
Tel. : 2892 6680
Date : 1 December 2015
Curriculum Development Institute
Application for Participation in Educational Activities and Events
(December 2015)
(Note: This circular memorandum should be read by heads of all primary and secondary schools)
Summary
The purpose of this circular memorandum is to invite primary and secondary
schools to participate in the coming educational activities and events organised, co-organised
or announced by Curriculum Development Institute, Education Bureau. The educational
activities and events to be organized include Exhibition of Secondary School Students’
Creative Visual Arts Work (2015/16), Exhibition of Senior Secondary School Students’ Visual
Arts Portfolios (2015/16), Wool4School Hong Kong Student Design Competition 2016,
Student Education Fair on Science, Technology, Mathematics 2016 Promotion of STEM
Education – Unleashing Potential in Innovation, “SciPOP” Science Presentation Contest 2016,
The “Chemists Online” Self-study Award Scheme 2016, The 15th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits
Competition, “Book Works Reading Site” , The 8th
Arts Ambassadors-in- School Scheme
2015/2016 and The UPU 45th
International Letter-writing Competition.
Details
2. The educational activities and events are-
a) For primary schools:
Key Learning
Area/ Subject
Title For the attention
/action of
Remarks Annex
i) Arts Education /
Visual Arts
Exhibition of
Secondary School
Students’ Creative
Visual Arts Work
(2015/16)
School heads and
Visual Arts teachers
Exhibition period:
23 December 2015
to 18 January 2016
1
Key Learning
Area/ Subject
Title For the attention
/action of
Remarks Annex
ii) General Studies &
Mathematics
Student Education
Fair on Science,
Technology and
Mathematics 2016
Promotion of STEM
Education –
Unleashing
Potential in
Innovation
School heads,
Primary School
Masters/ Mistresses
(Curriculum
Development), I.T.
Coordinators, panel
chairpersons and
teachers of General
Studies and
Mathematics
On-line
Registration only
Application
deadline:
15 January 2016
(Friday)
4
iii) Life-wide Learning
/Arts Education
The 15th
Inter-School Stamp
Exhibits
Competition
School Heads,
Co-ordinators of
Life-wide
Learning/ECA/Arts
Education Key
Learning Area
Deadline for
submission of
application form:
22 January 2016
(Friday)
Deadline for
submission of
finished stamp
exhibits:
6 May 2016
(Friday)
7
iv) School Library “Book Works
Reading Site”
School heads and
teacher-librarians
Application form
for Request for
School
Administrator
Password should
be returned on or
before 15 December
2015 (Tuesday)
8
v) Arts Education,
Physical Education,
Chinese Language
Education and
English Language
Education
The 8th
Arts
Ambassadors-in-
School Scheme
2015/2016
School heads,
Curriculum leaders
and Arts / PE /
Language teachers
Nomination
deadline:
18 December 2015
(Sunday)
9
b) For secondary schools:
Key Learning
Area/ Subject
Title For the attention
/action of
Remarks Annex
i) Arts Education /
Visual Arts
Exhibition of
Secondary School
Students’ Creative
Visual Arts Work
(2015/16)
School heads and
Visual Arts teachers
Exhibition period:
23 December 2015
to 18 January 2016
1
Key Learning
Area/ Subject
Title For the attention
/action of
Remarks Annex
ii) Arts Education/
Visual Arts
Exhibition of Senior
Secondary School
Students’ Visual
Arts Portfolios
(2015/16)
School heads and
Visual Arts teachers
Exhibition period:
25 January to 29
February 2016
2
iii) Technology
Education
Wool4School Hong
Kong Student
Design Competition
2016
School heads,
Technology
Education
Key Learning Area
Coordinators,
Technology and
Living / Home
Economics panel
chairpersons and
teachers
Application
deadline for
Briefing Session:
31 December 2015
(Thursday)
Application
deadline for
Competition:
31 May 2016
(Tuesday)
3
iv) Science,
Technology and
Mathematics
Education
Student Education
Fair on Science,
Technology and
Mathematics 2016
Promotion of STEM
Education –
Unleashing
Potential in
Innovation
School heads, panel
chairpersons and
teachers of Science,
Technology and
Mathematics
Education KLAs
On-line
Registration only
Application
deadline:
15 January 2016
(Friday)
4
v) Science Education /
Physics
“SciPOP” Science
Presentation
Contest 2016
School heads,
Science Education
Key Learning Area
Coordinators and
Physics teachers
Application period:
from 9:00 a.m., 10
December 2015 to
6:00 p.m., 30
December 2015
5
vi) Science Education /
Chemistry
The “Chemists
Online” Self-study
Award Scheme
2016
School heads,
Science Education
Key Learning Area
Coordinators and
Chemistry teachers
Application
Deadline:
15 January 2016
(Friday)
6
vii) Life-wide Learning/
Other Learning
Experiences/Arts
Education
The 15th
Inter-School Stamp
Exhibits
Competition
School Heads,
Co-ordinators of
Life-wide
Learning/Other
Learning
Experiences/ECA/
Arts Education Key
Learning Area
Deadline for
submission of
application form:
22 January 2016
(Friday)
Deadline for
submission of
finished stamp
exhibits:
6 May 2016
(Friday)
7
Key Learning
Area/ Subject
Title For the attention
/action of
Remarks Annex
viii) Arts Education,
Physical Education,
Chinese Language
Education and
English Language
Education
The 8th Arts
Ambassadors-in-
School Scheme
2015/2016
School heads,
Curriculum leaders
and Arts / PE /
Language teachers
Nomination
deadline:
18 December 2015
(Sunday)
9
ix) Life-wide Learning
The UPU 45th
International
Letter-writing
Competition
Principals,
Vice-Principals, and
Co-ordinator of
Life-wide Learning
Activities and
Teachers
Submission
deadline:
31 January 2016
(Sunday)
10
3. Details and Application Forms of the above activities and events are stipulated in the
respective Annexes.
Enquiry
4. For enquiries, please contact the respective contact person as listed in the respective
Annexes.
Stephen YIP
for Secretary for Education
c.c. Heads of Sections – for information
Annex 1
Exhibition of Secondary School Students’ Creative Visual Arts Work
(2015/16)
Aims / Objectives
This is to invite primary and secondary schools to visit the captioned exhibition.
Details
2. The exhibition is organised by the Arts Education Section of the EDB. It aims to
display and acknowledge secondary school students’ accomplishments in visual arts creation,
enable students and teachers to learn from each other, thus enhancing the learning and
teaching effectiveness of the Visual Arts curriculum.
3. Details of the exhibition are as follows:
Exhibition period : 23 December 2015 to 18 January 2016
Venue : Room WP01, Podium, West Block
EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre
19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon
Opening hours : 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Monday to Saturday)
Closed on Sundays and public holidays
4. Schools planning group visits are requested to contact the Arts Education Section on
3698 3546 for advance arrangements.
5. In the event of public announcement by the Secretary for Education that all schools
are to be closed as a result of adverse weather conditions (e.g. tropical cyclone or rainstorm),
the exhibition will be closed on that particular day.
Contact Person
6. For enquiries, please contact Mr WONG Tsz-hei of the Arts Education Section,
Curriculum Development Institute on 3698 3541.
Annex 2
Exhibition of Senior Secondary School Students’ Visual Arts Portfolios
(2015/16)
Aims / Objectives
This is to invite secondary schools to visit the captioned exhibition.
Details
2. The exhibition, organised by the Arts Education Section of the Education Bureau and
supported by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, aims to support the
implementation of the senior secondary Visual Arts curriculum and assessment through
displaying senior secondary school students’ visual arts portfolios, as well as artworks and
scripts of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination in Visual
Arts (2015). It also helps to promote learning and communication among students and
teachers.
3. Details of the exhibition are as follows:
Exhibition period : 25 January to 29 February 2016
Venue : The Young Achievers’ Gallery, Podium, West Block
EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre
19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon
Opening hours : 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Monday to Saturday)
Closed on Sundays and public holidays
4. In the event of public announcement by the Secretary for Education that all schools
are to be closed as a result of adverse weather conditions (e.g. tropical cyclone or rainstorm),
the exhibition will be closed on that particular day.
Contact Person
5. For enquiries, please contact Ms HO Pui-fan of the Arts Education Section,
Curriculum Development Institution on 3698 3538.
Annex 3
Wool4School
Hong Kong Student Design Competition 2016
Aims / Objectives
This is to invite secondary schools to participate in the Wool4School Hong Kong
Student Design Competition 2016.
Details
2. The Wool4School Hong Kong Student Design Competition 2016 is organised by the
Woolmark Company1 and aims to realise students’ potentials as well as to showcase their
talents in fashion design through exploring the sustainable features and high performance of
wool.
3. The theme of the competition is “Live life, Love wool”. Participants have to design
an innovative and creative sports uniform that conveys sporting spirit. The competition
consists of two categories, namely Junior Secondary (S1-S3 students) and Senior Secondary
(S4-S6 students). Participants have to submit the following to the Woolmark Company (Unit
3305, 33/F AIA Kowloon Tower Landmark East, 100 How Ming Street, Kwun Tong,
Kowloon, Hong Kong) before 5:00 p.m. on 31 May 2016 (Tuesday):
A fashion design presentation (one piece of A3 size paper only), including (A)
a sports uniform plus a wool accessory, (B) annotations with suggested fabrics
(fibre content including 70% wool and types of fabrics)
A mood board (one piece of A3 size paper only) including explanation of
design idea in 50 to 100 words
The completed Application Form at Appendix 3a.
4. There will be a Champion, 1st runner-up and 2
nd runner-up for each category of the
competition. Winners of the ten best designs from each category will be invited to attend a
workshop on fashion design illustration and textile technology to be held in July 2016 at
Hong Kong Design Institute. Winners and participants of the workshop will be informed
individually.
5. To facilitate teachers and students to know more about the details of the competition,
a briefing session will be held at 3:00 p.m. on 8 January 2016 (Friday) at Kowloon Tong
Education Services Centre. Schools wishing to nominate their teachers and/or students to
participate in the briefing session should return the completed Enrolment Form (Appendix
1 Woolmark Company is a subsidiary of a not-for-profit company in Australia - the Australian Wool Innovation
Limited
3b) via email to [email protected] or fax to the Woolmark Company (Fax no.: 2330
7562) on or before 31 December 2015 (Thursday). All nominations will be accepted and
no further notice will be issued. Updated information concerning the competition and the
briefing session is available at the Wool4School website (http://www.wool4school.com/).
Contact Person
6. For enquiries of the competition and the briefing session, please contact Ms Mimi LI
of the Woolmark Company Limited on 2776 6328 or email to [email protected].
Appendix 3a
Wool4School
Hong Kong Student Design Competition 2016
Application Form
Please return the completed application form together with the fashion design presentation and a mood board
to the Woolmark Company (Unit 3305, 33/F AIA Kowloon Tower Landmark East, 100 How Ming Street, Kwun
Tong, Kowloon) before 5:00 p.m. on 31 May 2016 (Tuesday).
1. Personal Details
Name of Student: (Chi) (Eng) Class:
Contact Tel. No.: Email:
Name of School:
School Address:
2. Declaration
I hereby declare that：
1. The information in this application form provided by me is accurate and complete.
2. The work submitted is my original work without copying the third party works.
3. I agree to comply with the competition rules and abide by the decision of the Organiser.
4. I understand that the Organiser reserves the right to cancel this competition or revise the rules
without prior notification to participants.
5. I agree that the Organiser can make use of my work in any kind of promotion, exhibition, and
publication and edit my work without any charge.
6. I understand the personal data provided in the application form will be used for this competition
only and will be kept confidential.
Signature of Student: Date:
Signature of Teacher-in-charge:
Name of Teacher-in-charge:
Teacher-in-charge’s contact Tel. No.:
Teacher-in-charge’s email:
Date:
School Chop
Appendix 3b
Wool4School
Hong Kong Student Design Competition 2016
Briefing Session – Enrolment Form
(Please return the completed Enrolment Form via email to [email protected] or
fax to the Woolmark Company (Fax no.: 2330 7562) on or before 31 December 2015
(Thursday)
Date: 8 January 2016 (Friday)
Venue: Room W301, 3/F, West Block, Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre,
19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Name of School:
Name of Teacher: Contact Tel. No.:
Number of Student:
Signature of Teacher-in-charge:
Name of Teacher-in-charge:
Date:
School Chop
Annex 4
Student Education Fair on Science, Technology and Mathematics 2016
Promotion of STEM Education – Unleashing Potential In Innovation
Aims/ Objectives
This is to invite primary and secondary schools to participate in the captioned
Student Education Fair.
Details
2. The Student Education Fair on Science, Technology and Mathematics 2016
(thereafter “the Student Education Fair”) is jointly organised by the Education Bureau and the
Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation. It aims to showcase and celebrate a
wide range of student achievements on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM) related areas. This signature event will provide quality learning experiences for
students to enhance their interests in learning, creativity and innovation as well as to
strengthen their ability in integrating and applying cross-disciplinary knowledge and skills.
3. The Student Education Fair will be held on 22 and 23 January 2016 (Friday and
Saturday) at the Grand Hall, Convention Centre 3, Hong Kong Science Park Phase 3, Pak
Shek Kok, Shatin from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event is open to the public. Students and
teachers are invited to participate in the event.
4. There will be a total of 80 local primary and secondary schools showcasing their
achievements on STEM related disciplines. More than 10 tertiary institutions and professional
bodies will also be invited to share information related to STEM education. Besides, the
Student Education Fair will include a variety of talks and hands-on workshops of different
themes for students and teachers to join.
5. Please refer to Appendix 4a and the website (http://www.educationfair.hk) for the
programme details of the Student Education Fair. Online registration is required for enrolment
on or before 15 January 2016 on a first-come-first-served basis. Relevant posters will soon be
sent to all primary and secondary schools for reference.
Contact Person
6. For enquiries, please contact Mr Charles LI of the Science Education Section,
Curriculum Development Institution, Education Bureau on 3698 3440.
Appendix 4a
Student Education Fair on Science, Technology and Mathematics 2016
Promotion of STEM Education – Unleashing Potential in Innovation
Programme Details
I. Exhibition
There will be a total of 80 local primary and secondary schools to showcase student
achievements on STEM related areas. More than 10 tertiary institutions and professional
bodies will also share information related to STEM education.
II. Workshops and Talks
10 Talks and 6 Workshops are open for school enrolment. Each session of the Workshops
and Talks can accommodate 32 students and 120 participants respectively.
Notes for registration:
*Online registration is required for all Workshops and Talks
Each school can only register for 2 sessions of workshops and 2 sessions of talks at
maximum
Each school can nominate 4 students at most for each Workshop
Each school can nominate 5 participants at most for each Talk (including
students and teachers)
Date Time Event
code Programme
Responsible
organisation
Target
participants
22 Jan
2016
(Friday)
10:30 –
11:00 T1
Talk:
The story of
SOPHIE-The World
Class Local Solar
Powered Electric
Vehicle
Vocation Training
Council (VTC)
All
participants
11:00 –
11:30 W1
Workshop:
A glance of material
technology
Shun Tak
Fraternal
Association Yung
Yau College
Secondary
school students
11:30 –
12:00 T2
Talk:
Application of 3D
printing
Hong Kong
Productivity
Council
Secondary
school students
Date Time Event
code Programme
Responsible
organisation
Target
participants
22 Jan
2016
(Friday)
14:00 –
14:30 T3
Talk:
Bio-technological
innovation of
micro-organisms
Vocation Training
Council (VTC)
All
participants
14:30 –
15:15 W2
Workshop:
Making Robot
Hong Kong
Science &
Technology Parks
Corporation
(HKSTP)
Secondary
school students
15:15 –
15:45 T4
Talk cum
demonstration:
Promoting STEM
Education in School -
Aquaponic System
Lok Sin Tong Yu
Kan Hing
Secondary School
All
participants
15:45 –
16:30 W3
Workshop:
“SCRATCH” Creative
Wonderland
Hong Kong
Association for
Science and
Mathematics
Education
(HKASME)
P4 – P6
students
16:30 –
17:00 T5
Talk:
Chat with Innovation
Hero
Hong Kong
Science &
Technology Parks
Corporation
(HKSTP)
All
participants
23 Jan
2016
(Saturday)
10:00 –
10:30 T6
Talk:
Life Planning and the
Road to Innovation
Hong Kong
Association of
Careers Masters
and Guidance
Masters
(HKACMGM)
Secondary
school students
10:30 –
11:15 W4
Workshop:
Making Robot
Hong Kong
Science &
Technology Parks
Corporation
(HKSTP)
P3 – P6
students
Date Time Event
code Programme
Responsible
organisation
Target
participants
23 Jan
2016
(Saturday)
11:15 –
11:45 T7
Talk cum
demonstration:
Promoting STEM
Education in School –
Robotic Coding
Lok Sin Tong Yu
Kan Hing
Secondary School
All
participants
11:45 –
12:15 T8
Talk:
Met STEM, get
STEM
Shun Tak
Fraternal
Association Yung
Yau College
All
participants
14:30 –
15:15 W5
Workshop:
Making Robot
Hong Kong
Science &
Technology Parks
Corporation
(HKSTP)
Secondary
school students
15:15 –
15:45 T9
Talk:
Chat with Innovation
Hero
Hong Kong
Science &
Technology Parks
Corporation
(HKSTP)
All
participants
15:45 –
16:30 W6
Workshop:
“SCRATCH” Creative
Wonderland
Hong Kong
Association for
Science and
Mathematics
Education
(HKASME)
Secondary
school students
16:30 –
17:00 T10
Talk:
Application of 3D
printing
Hong Kong
Productivity
Council
Secondary
school students
III. Biotechnology MobileLab Workshops
There will be 7 workshops organised by the MobileLab for students to learn about DNA
and genetics. Each session can only accommodate 32 students.
Notes for registration:
*Online registration is required for all MobileLab Workshops
Each school can only register for 2 sessions at maximum
School can nominate 4 students at most
Date Time Event
code Programme
Responsible
organisation
Target
participants
22 Jan 2016
(Friday)
12:00 – 13:00 B2 The Fun of DNA –
Bacterial DNA Extraction
Sik Sik Yuen
Biotechnology
MobileLab
S1 – S3
students
14:15 – 15:15 B3 The Fun of DNA –
Bacterial DNA Extraction
S1 – S3
students
15:30 – 17:00 B4 DNA and Genetics –
Visualize and Touch
S4 – S6
students
23 Jan 2016
(Saturday)
10:00 – 11:00 B5 The Fun of DNA –
Bacterial DNA Extraction
S1 – S3
students
11:15 – 12:15 B6 The Fun of DNA –
Bacterial DNA Extraction
S1 – S3
students
13:30 – 14:30 B7 The Fun of DNA –
Bacterial DNA Extraction
S1 – S3
students
14:45 – 16:15 B8 The Fun of DNA –
Visualize and Touch
S4 – S6
students
*Remarks:
1. Upon successful enrolment, the schools will receive a confirmation email.
2. Participants of Workshops and Talks should report their arrival at the designated venue 10
minutes before the commencement of programmes, otherwise the places will be allocated
to walk-in persons.
IV. Astronomy Programme
The Astronomy Programme includes the following 3 parallel sessions:
i. Stargazing in a portable planetarium
ii. Telescope viewing and Sun observation
iii. Use of star maps and stargazing apps
Notes for registration:
Each session can only accommodate 30 participants
On-site registration on a first-come-first-served basis
Date Time Responsible
organisation Target participants
22-23 Jan 2016
(Friday & Saturday)
10:30 - 11:10
Hong Kong Space
Museum All participants
11:30 - 12:10
14:30 - 15:10
15:30 - 16:10
V. “Science Explorer” Guided Tour
The guided tour is an interactive programme to let visitors explore the science behind the
exhibits of Hong Kong Science Park.
Notes for registration:
Each session can only accommodate 30 participants
On-site registration on a first-come-first-served basis
Date Time Responsible
organisation
Target
participants
22-23 Jan 2016
(Friday & Saturday)
11:00 - 11:45
Hong Kong Science &
Technology Parks
Corporation
All participants
12:00 - 12:45
14:00 - 14:45
15:00 - 15:45
16:00 - 16:45
Annex 5
“SciPOP” Science Presentation Contest 2016
Aims/Objectives
To foster the pursuit of knowledge in science among secondary school students, to
enhance their presentation and communication skills, and to nurture next generation scientists
in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Science Museum, Department of Physics of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong and the Education Bureau will jointly organise the “SciPOP”
Science Presentation Contest in April 2016.
Details
2. Each school can nominate a maximum of 2 teams and contestants shall enter the
competition on a school basis. Each team is comprised of 4 student members. Contestants
must be full-time Hong Kong secondary school students aged 15 or above.
3. The heat and final will be held on 23 January 2016 and 23 April 2016 respectively.
The top three winning teams and the teachers-in-charge will be entitled to join the “Young
Scientists Study Tour 2016” to Switzerland and France for free, and may visit the European
Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF)
and Institute Laue Langevin (ILL). Additional 8 finalists will be selected individually for
joining the study tour according to their performance in the interview.
4. More details about the contest and the application procedure are at Appendix 5a.
For updates about the contest, please visit the official website of the Hong Kong Science
Museum http://hk.science.museum.
Contact Person
5. For enquiries, please contact Ms. LAU of the Hong Kong Science Museum at 2732
3220.
“SciPOP” Science Presentation Contest 2016
Details of the Contest
Regulations
Participants must be full-time secondary school students of Hong Kong and should reach
the age of 15 on 31 December 2015.
Each school can nominate at most two teams which will represent the school to participate
in the contest.
Each team is comprised of four student members.
The maximum number of teams to participate in the contest is 70. Applications will be
processed according the principle of first-come-first-serve with reference to the date/time
when the application forms are received and also permission of more schools to
participate in the contest.
Briefing Session and Contest
Event Date, Time and Venue Remarks
Briefing session
3 December 2015 (Thursday),
5 p.m.,
Classroom, G/F, Hong Kong
Science Museum
Teachers are welcome to
attend the briefing session
with their students. Prior
application is not required.
Heat
23 January 2016 (Saturday)
(Time to be confirmed)
Lecture Hall, Hong Kong
Science Museum
About 10 to 15 teams will be
selected to enter the final.
Final
23 April 2016 (Saturday)
(Time to be confirmed)
Lecture Hall, Hong Kong
Science Museum
The presentation topics should
be Physics-related. Detailed
requirement will be
announced later.
Prizes
Trophies and certificates will be awarded to the Champion, the First Runner-up and the
second Runner-up. Three Merit prizes will also be available for the good performers.
The teams with the top three highest marks will be entitled to join the “Young Scientists
Study Tour 2016*” to visit Switzerland and France for free. They may visit the European
Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
(ESRF) and Institute Laue Langevin (ILL)
* Individual members of remaining teams with the highest marks may be eligible for sitting
an interview to compete for the 8 vacancies for joining the study tour.
Appendix 5a
Application Date and Time
From 9:00 a.m., 10 December 2015 to 6:00 p.m., 30 December 2015
Website of the Contest
For details about the contest and updates, please visit the website of the Hong Kong Science
Museum http://hk.science.museum.
Application Procedure
Please return the duly-completed application via fax (fax no. 2311 2248). The
application form may be downloaded from the website of the Hong Kong Science
Museum.
Schools will be informed of the application results by mail in early January 2016.
Schools are not allowed to alter the list of participants after the deadline of application.
Enquiries
For enquiries, please call Ms LAU of Hong Kong Science Museum at 2732 3220 (9 a.m.-1
p.m. and 2 p.m.-5 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays)
Annex 6
The “Chemists Online” Self-study Award Scheme 2016
Aims / Objectives
This is to invite secondary schools to participate in the captioned award scheme.
Details
2. The “Chemists Online” Self-study Award Scheme (COSAS) 2016 is jointly
organised by Hong Kong Virtual University and the Science Education Section of the
Education Bureau. The aim of the award scheme is to enhance scientific literacy of senior
secondary school students by providing them with an exposure to more advanced chemistry
online lectures.
3. Details of the award scheme and the application form are provided in Appendices 6a
and 6b respectively.
4. In order to help schools understand the award scheme more, an information website
and an online briefing session are available to introduce the e-learning platform, the contents
of the seminars and the role of the teacher-in-charge. For details, please refer to the following
webpage http://hkvu.hk/cosas-briefing.
5. Secondary schools interested in nominating their students to participate in the
captioned scheme are requested to complete the Application Form at Appendix 6b and return
it by fax (Fax no.: 2194 0670). The closing date for the application is 15 January 2016.
Contact Person
6. For enquiries, please contact Mr Leo KH LO of the Science Education Section,
Education Bureau on 3698 3453.
Appendix 6a
The “Chemists Online” Self-study Award Scheme 2016
1. Introduction
The “Chemists Online” Self-study Award Scheme (COSAS) 2016 is jointly organised by
Hong Kong Virtual University and the Science Education Section of the Education Bureau.
The aim of the award scheme is to enhance scientific literacy of senior secondary school
students by providing them with an exposure to more advanced chemistry online lectures. In
the 2015/16 school year, 20 online seminars will be organised to cover a wide range of
chemistry topics, including synthetic polymers, gastronomy, nanomaterials and food
chemistry, etc. All the seminars were delivered by experts from local universities. The
contents of the seminars were designed to link with the Chemistry related curricula and
further extend the reach to the latest advances in chemistry.
2. Aims
- To enhance students’ scientific literacy
- To encourage students to take initiative to learn and pursue more knowledge
- To cultivate students’ interest in chemistry
- To facilitate students to understand the interconnection between science, technology,
society and environment
3. Target participants and enrolment
Students taking Senior Secondary Chemistry or Combined Science (Chemistry Part) are
welcome to join the scheme. Application should be made via schools. Each school has to
submit one application form only.
4. Contents of the seminars
The seminars will be disseminated through an e-Learning Open Platform (URL:
http://canvas.hkvu.hk), which is developed and hosted by Hong Kong Virtual University.
The participating students will be provided with login information to access and attend the
seminars online and to engage in the online exercises. The seminars will be released in 3
batches. The first batch will be released on 15 January 2016 and the whole award scheme
will be completed on 31 August 2016.
The topics for the 20 seminars in the scheme are listed below:
Topic Curriculum links
1 Synthetic Polymers in Modern Life Fossil Fuels and Carbon Compounds; Chemistry
of Carbon Compounds; Materials Chemistry
2 A Journey to the Structural Determination
of Organic Molecules: IR, MS and NMR
Spectroscopy
Analytical Chemistry
3 Gastronomy Chemistry of Carbon Compounds
4 Metals in Biological Systems Metals; Chemistry of Carbon Compounds
5 Conducting Polymers Fossil Fuels and Carbon Compounds; Chemistry
of Carbon Compounds; Materials Chemistry
6 Nanomaterials for Environmental and
Energy Applications
Materials Chemistry
7 Colour Chemistry Microscopic World I; Microscopic World II;
Materials Chemistry
8 Electrochemistry Redox Reactions, Chemical Cells and Electrolysis
9 Molecules for Liquid Crystals Displays Fossil Fuels and Carbon Compounds; Chemistry
of Carbon Compounds; Materials Chemistry
10 Water Uptake of Atmospheric Particles:
From the Millikan Oil Droplet
Experiment to a Blue Sky
Microscopic World II
11 Science and the Aftermath of Fukushima
Nuclear Plant Accident
Microscopic World I
12 Food Chemistry and Food Safety I Chemistry of Carbon Compounds
13 Determination of Volatile Organic
Compounds
Fossil Fuels and Carbon Compounds; Chemistry
of Carbon Compounds
14 Drug Discovery and Organic Chemistry Chemistry of Carbon Compounds
15 Symmetry, Asymmetry and Our Chiral
World – A Personal Recollection of the
2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Chemistry of Carbon Compounds
16 The Importance of Water in Food
Chemistry
Chemistry of Carbon Compounds
17 Photodynamic Therapy – A Promising
Strategy of Cancer Treatment
Materials Chemistry
18 Instrumental Analysis of Food and Drugs Analytical Chemistry
19 Air Quality Management Strategies for
the Pearl River Delta Region
Analytical Chemistry
20 Indoor Air Quality and Indoor Air Quality
Certification Scheme
Analytical Chemistry
5. Criteria for the awards
To accomplish the assigned tasks for one seminar, students are expected to:
- study the pre-seminar material which explains some of the chemistry knowledge and
concepts involved in the seminar
- attend the online seminar
- complete the online assessment items
The following awards will be given to the participating students:
Award Number of seminars completed
within the designated period
Bronze 3
Silver 6
Gold 9
Platinum 12
Diamond 18 or above
Certificates will be awarded accordingly.
6. Teacher’s role
An administrative account for the e-learning platform will be given to the teacher-in-charge.
Teachers are granted rights to access the seminars as well as to check their students’ progress
of work. By the end of the scheme, the teachers are required to check the attainments of
their students and confirm the lists of students who have fulfilled the award requirements.
An online briefing session is available to introduce the e-learning platform, the contents of the
seminars and the role of the teacher-in-charge. Teachers interested in the scheme are
encouraged to attend the online briefing session. For details, please refer to the following
webpage http://hkvu.hk/cosas-briefing.
Appendix 6b
The “Chemists Online” Self-study Award Scheme 2016
Application Form
(Deadline for application: 15 January 2016 (Friday))
To: Science Education Section, EDB
(Attn: Mr Leo KH LO)
(Fax no.: 2194 0670)
My school will nominate _______ students to participate in the award scheme.
(Please fill in the details of the participating students on the Excel table available at
http://hkvu.hk/cosas-sis and email the student list to [email protected] on or before 15
January 2016.)
Name of School : _____________________________________________________________
School Address : _____________________________________________________________
School Tel. No. : _______________________ Fax No. : ___________________________
Name of Teacher-in-charge : ________________________________________
Contact No. of Teacher-in-charge : ___________________________________
E-mail Address of Teacher-in-charge : ________________________________
Name of Principal : ________________________
Signature of Principal : ________________________
Date : ________________________
School Chop
Annex 7
The 15th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition
Aims / Objectives
This is to invite primary and secondary schools to participate in the captioned
competition.
Details
2. The competition is organised by Hongkong Post and co-organised by the
Education Bureau. It aims at sustaining Hong Kong students’ philatelic interest and offering
them the opportunities of producing exhibits as well as competing in international philatelic
competitions.
3. The Competition is divided into three categories which cover the primary, junior
secondary and senior secondary levels. Schools are recommended to nominate their students
to participate. To encourage active participation, each participating student will receive a
presentation pack of the special stamp issue and a certificate as a token. Moreover, for each
category, the school that has submitted the largest number of exhibits will be awarded one
certificate, one 2015 Prestige Annual Stamp Album (Ordinary Version) and one 2015 Annual
Stamp Pack. Deadlines for submission of application forms and finished stamp exhibits are as
follows:
Deadline for submission of application forms: 22 January 2016 (Friday)
Deadline for submission of finished stamp exhibits: 6 May 2016 (Friday)
4. The application form can be downloaded from the Hongkong Post Stamps website
(www.hongkongpoststamps.hk). The results will be announced at the same website in June
2015. All winners will be notified by mail.
Contact Person
5. For enquiries, please refer to the guidance notes in Appendix 7a and the
application form in Appendix 7b, visit the Hongkong Post Stamps website
(www.hongkongpoststamps.hk) or contact Ms WONG on 2921 6019.
The 15th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition-Guidance Notes
Details of Participation
The Competition is divided into three categories based on the school levels below.
Details of the maximum number of frames in each entry for the three categories are
as follows:
Category A: Primary 6 or below (1-3 frames)
Category B: Secondary 1 to Secondary 3 (1-5 frames)
Category C: Secondary 4 or above (1-5 frames)
The maximum number of participants for each entry is 4.
For each frame submitted, it should have a capacity of 16 (4 x 4) standard size
album pages, with size 23cm x 29cm as specified.
Hongkong Post will sponsor each entry 20 pieces of standard size album pages and
1 pack of stamp mounts for each frame.
Participants should organise their stamps on a thematic basis and send their entries
together with narratives about their collections.
Awards & Prizes
A Champion, a 1st Runner-up, a 2nd Runner-up and 10 Merit Awardees will be chosen from
each category. The awardees will receive the following prizes:
Individual Awards:
Champion: One trophy, HK$3,000 book coupon, one Serviced First Day Cover
1st Runner-up: One trophy, HK$2,000 book coupon, one Serviced First Day Cover
2nd Runner-up: One trophy, HK$1,000 book coupon, one Serviced First Day Cover
Merit Prizes (10 prizes): One certificate, HK$100 book coupon, one Serviced First Day Cover
School Awards:
Champion: One trophy, one 2015 Prestige Annual Stamp Album (Deluxe Version)
1st Runner-up: One trophy, one 2015 Prestige Annual Stamp Album (Deluxe Version)
2nd Runner-up: One trophy, one 2015 Prestige Annual Stamp Album (Deluxe Version)
Merit Prizes (10 prizes): One 2015 Annual Stamp Pack
Appendix 7a
The Most Supporting School Award:
For each category, the school with the largest number of exhibits submitted will be awarded
one certificate, one 2015 Prestige Annual Stamp Album (Ordinary Version) and one 2015
Annual Stamp Pack. If more than one school have submitted the same largest number of
entries, the winner will be the one with the largest number of frames.
To encourage active participation, each participating student will receive a presentation
pack of the special stamp issue and a certificate as a token.
Submission
Please complete the application form and return it by fax to 2530 2618, email to
[email protected] , or mail to the following address, by 22 January 2016:
Philatelic Marketing Section,
Stamps & Philately Division,
Hongkong Post,
1/F, General Post Office, 2 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong
(Please mark on the cover: “The 15th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition”)
Deadlines
Deadline for submission of application forms: 22 January 2016
Deadline for submission of finished stamp exhibits: 6 May 2016
Announcement
The results will be announced on the Hongkong Post Stamps website
(http://www.hongkongpoststamps.hk) in June 2016. All winners will be notified individually
by post.
Enquiry
For more information, please refer to the application form, visit the Hongkong Post Stamps
website or contact Ms WONG on 2921 6019.
主辦機構:
Organiser:
協辦機構:
Co-organiser:
教育局
Education Bureau
“The 15th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition” – Application Form II.. Category and Theme Category and Frame Limit: Category A : Primary 6 or below (1-3 frames)
(Please put a in the Category B : Secondary 1 to Secondary 3 (1-5 frames)
appropriate box) Category C : Secondary 4 or above (1-5 frames)
Theme of Exhibit: _____________________________________________________(Eng)
______________________________________________________ (Chi) No. of Frames: ________________
IIII.. Personal Information
1. Name of Participant: (Eng) (Chi)
H.K.I.D./ Birth Certificate No.* : Age :
Date of Birth : School Class :
Residential Address :
Tel No. :
2. Name of Participant: (Eng) (Chi)
H.K.I.D./ Birth Certificate No.* : Age :
Date of Birth : School Class :
Residential Address :
Tel No. :
3. Name of Participant: (Eng) (Chi)
H.K.I.D./ Birth Certificate No.* : Age :
Date of Birth : School Class :
Residential Address :
Tel No. :
4. Name of Participant: (Eng) (Chi)
H.K.I.D./ Birth Certificate No.* : Age :
Date of Birth : School Class :
Residential Address :
Tel No. : (The maximum number of participants of each entry is 4.) * Please delete as appropriate.
Appendix 7b
IIIIII.. School’s Information
Name of School (Eng)
(Chi)
School Address:
Name of Principle:
School Chop:
Name of Responsible Teacher
Contact Tel. No.:
Email address:
Fax:
IIVV.. Deadlines
Deadline for submission of application forms: 22 January 2016
Deadline for submission of finished stamp exhibits: 6 May 2016
VV.. Submission
Please complete the application form and return by fax to 2530 2618, email to
[email protected], or mail to the following address, by 22 January 2016:
Philatelic Marketing Section,
Stamps & Philately Division,
Hongkong Post
1/F, General Post Office, 2 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong
(Please mark on the cover: “The 15th
Inter-School Stamp Exhibits
Competition”)
Each entry should be submitted with one application form. Please photocopy this
application form if necessary.
A copy of the stamp exhibits should be attached when submitting the finished
stamp exhibits.
VVII.. Details of Competition
1. Regulations
The Competition is open to students of all primary and secondary schools, and
full-time students of tertiary institutions in Hong Kong.
Entries should be submitted through the respective schools. (Students of tertiary
institutions can submit entries through their philatelic club or Student Affairs
Office.)
The Competition is divided into three categories based on the school levels below.
Details of the maximum number of frames in each entry for the three categories
are as follows:
Category A: Primary 6 or below (1-3 frames)
Category B: Secondary 1 to Secondary 3 (1-5 frames)
Category C: Secondary 4 or above (1-5 frames)
The maximum number of participants for each entry is 4.
For each frame submitted, it should have a capacity of 16 (4 x 4) standard size
album pages, with size 23cm x 29cm as specified.
Hongkong Post will sponsor each entry 1 pack of stamp mounts and 20 pieces
of standard size album pages for each frame.
Participants should organise their stamps on a thematic basis and send their
entries together with narratives about their collections.
Students must not submit exhibits with the same topic that he/she has submitted
before and rewarded with prize in the previous Inter-School Stamp Exhibits
Competitions organised by Hongkong Post. Otherwise, the submitted entry will
be disqualified.
Hongkong Post may use the exhibits for publicity and promotion purpose
without prior notice to the participants.
Hongkong Post reserves the right to interpret and make changes to the
regulations of the competition and all other provisions and conditions set out in
the application form.
Participants have the right of access and correction with respect to their personal
data. Such is stipulated in Sections 18 and 22 and Principle 6 of Schedule 1 of
the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. The right of access includes the right to
obtain a copy of participants’ personal data provided on the application form.
2. Judging Criteria
The Judging Panel will comprise representatives from Hongkong Post, the
Education Bureau and local philatelic clubs.
Entries will be judged upon the selection of theme, organisation and aesthetic
presentation of stamps, as well as the relevance of the narratives.
Participants are to be abided by the decisions of the Judging Panel, which shall
be final.
3. Awards & Prizes
A Champion, a 1st Runner-up, a 2
nd Runner-up and 10 Merit Awardees will be chosen
from each category. The awardees and their schools will receive the following
prizes:
Individual Awards:
Prizes
Champion : One trophy, One Serviced First Day Cover and HK$3,000
book coupon
1st Runner-up : One trophy, One Serviced First Day Cover and HK$2,000
book coupon
2nd
Runner-up : One trophy, One Serviced First Day Cover and HK$1,000
book coupon
Merit Awards
(10 prizes)
: One certificate, One Serviced First Day Cover and
HK$100 book coupon for each winning entry
To encourage active participation, each participating student will receive a
presentation pack of the special stamp issue and a certificate as a token.
School Awards:
Prizes
Champion : One trophy and One 2015 Prestige Annual Stamp Album
(Deluxe Version)
1st Runner-up : One trophy and One 2015 Prestige Annual Stamp Album
(Deluxe Version)
2nd
Runner-up : One trophy and One 2015 Prestige Annual Stamp Album
(Deluxe Version)
Merit Awards
(10 prizes)
: One 2015 Annual Stamp Pack for each winning entry
The Most Supporting School Awards:
For each category, the school with the largest number of exhibits submitted will be
awarded one certificate, one 2015 Prestige Annual Stamp Album (Ordinary Version) and
one 2015 Annual Stamp Pack. If more than one school have submitted the same largest
number of entries, the winner will be the one with the largest number of frames.
4. Announcement
The results will be uploaded on the Hongkong Post Stamps website
(www.hongkongpoststamps.hk) in June 2016. All winners will be notified by
post individually.
5. Award Presentation cum Exhibition Opening Ceremony
An award presentation cum exhibition opening ceremony will be held in July 2016.
Exhibition of the entries will also be held at the venue. Winners, their respective
schools and parents would be invited to attend the ceremony.
6. Enquiry
For more information, please visit the Hongkong Post Stamps website
(www.hongkongpoststamps.hk) or contact Ms WONG on 2921 6019.
主辦機構:
Organiser:
協辦機構:
Co-organiser:
教育局
Education Bureau
Annex 8
“Book Works Reading Site”
Purpose
This is to inform primary schools about the arrangement to access the “Book Works
Reading Site” through desktop computers and tablets.
Details
2. The “Book Works Reading Site” (the Site) was launched by EDB in 2004, aiming at
arousing students’ interest in reading and helping them develop good reading habits. In order
to lessen the administrative workload of schools in managing students’ accounts, EDB has
relocated the Site to HKEdcity in January 2015. Students can now login to the Site (URL:
http://resources.edb.gov.hk/cd/lib/bookworks/) directly via their HKEdcity accounts* either
through desktop computers or tablets.
3. Besides supporting schools to help students develop good reading habits, it also
enables schools to get information on students’ utilisation rate of the Site. Teacher-librarians,
being the school administrators of the Site, can access the “Book Works School
Administrators’ Page” through secured password to export such data for analysis.
4. Schools that wish to apply for the administrator password should complete Appendix
8a and fax to 2304 5258 on or before 15 December 2015 (Tuesday). The administrator
passwords will be sent via emails within 7 working days. (Schools that have already received
the administrator password in January 2015 need not apply).
Contact Person
5. For details and enquiries, please contact Mr Hill SO of Life-wide Learning and
Library Section, Curriculum Development Institute, Education Bureau at 3698 4422.
* For application of HKEdcity accounts, please visit the HKEdcity webpage
(http://www.hkedcity.net/article/hq_joinus/joinus )
Appendix 8a
To： Life-wide Learning and Library Section, Curriculum Development Institute,
Education Bureau
Fax： 2304 5258 (Please return on or before Tuesday, 15 December 2015)
Request for the school administrator password of
“Book Works Reading Site”
I confirm that our school has not received the captioned password in January 2015 and
would like to request one for our school.
Signature of School Head
__________________________
Name of School Head
Date: __________________________
School Information
Name of School： (*AM / PM / Whole day)
Address：
Name of Teacher-librarian： E-mail：
Telephone： Fax：
*Delete as appropriate
School
Chop
Annex 9
The 8th Arts Ambassadors-in-School Scheme (2015/2016)
Aims / Objectives
This is to invite application of primary and secondary schools for the Scheme.
Details
2. The Arts Ambassadors-in-School Scheme is organised by the Hong Kong Arts
Development Council (HKADC) and supported by the Education Bureau. Through the
appointment of students who have outstanding performance in and enthusiasm for the
promotion of the arts to be Arts Ambassadors, the Scheme will provide them with more
opportunities to participate in arts activities for broadening their horizons and enhance their
influence beyond campuses into the community, hence raising the public’s awareness about
the importance of arts education to personal and social development.
3. Heads of all primary and secondary schools are invited to nominate TWO
distinguished candidates who have a flair and enthusiasm for learning the arts, and are willing
to share the fun of the arts with others as Arts Ambassadors. Disciplines of the arts for the
nominations may include music, dance, xiqu, drama, visual arts, literary arts, film and media
arts, etc.
4. The Arts Ambassadors will be invited to participate in a series of arts programmes
being held between January and July 2016, and share their arts experiences with the public
through different channels. Every Arts Ambassador will receive a certificate of recognition,
and a HK$500 scholarship after attended the compulsory art activities, including the Creative
Arts Day Camps and the Recognition Ceremony.
5. Details of the Scheme and the nomination form are available at the HKADC
Administrative Office, or can be downloaded at http://www.aaiss.hk .
6. Schools interested in participating in the Scheme are requested to complete and
submit the nomination form to the HKADC Administrative Office, 14/F, East Warwick House,
Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Hong Kong by post or in person on or before 18 December
2015. “The 8th Arts Ambassadors-in-School Scheme” should be marked on the envelope.
Online nomination is available to the past participating schools.
Contact Persons
7. For enquiries, please contact HKADC on 2820 1016 / 2820 1095 / 2820 1062.
Annex 10
The UPU 45th
International Letter-writing Competition
Aims / Objectives
This is to invite secondary schools to participate in the captioned Competition.
Details
2. The Universal Postal Union (UPU) is organising the 45th International Letter-writing
Competition. The topic designated for this year’s competition is “給 45歲的自己寫一封信”.
The local competition is organised by Hongkong Post and co-organised by the Education
Bureau. All local secondary school students aged 15 or below are welcome to submit their
entries and participate in the competition.
3. Entrants must be secondary school students in Hong Kong at the age of 15 or below
(as at 31 January 2016). Entries must be written in Chinese and must not exceed 1 000
words. Entries must be presented in the form of a letter and handwritten vertically on
400-grid script paper. Only one entry per entrant is allowed. The panel of judges will
include representatives from the Education Bureau, Hongkong Post and a tertiary institution.
4. Certificates and book tokens will be awarded to winners. In addition, a selected entry
will represent Hong Kong in the national contest organised by the State Post Bureau. The
selection committee of the State Post Bureau will select the best entry from the country to
compete against the young writers from other participating countries in the 45th
International
Letter-writing Competition organised by the UPU.
5. Students interested in the competition should complete the entry form and return it
together with the entry by post to Hongkong Post, P.O. Box 11779, General Post Office.
The deadline for submission is 31 January 2016 (Sunday). The postmark date will be
referred to for entries sent by post. Late submissions will not be considered. The entry
form can be downloaded from the Hongkong Post website (www.hongkongpost.hk).
6. Results of the competition will be announced in March 2016 on the Hongkong Post
website (www.hongkongpost.hk). Winners will be notified individually and invited to attend
the award presentation ceremony to be held later. For details of the competition, please refer
to the Hongkong Post website.
Enquiry
7. For enquiries, please contact Hongkong Post via email at
