Resource Teachers - Values Education

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Teacher: Ms Elaine Chung

Information about expertise: Ms Elaine Chung serves as the English Panel Chairperson at The Church of Christ in China Kei Tsz Primary School. She has adeptly led the planning and implementation of Reading across the Curriculum programs at Key Stage 2. Her leadership fosters collaboration among teachers from various subject departments including General Studies, Information and Communication Technology, and Life Education. This collaboration aims to boost student engagement with non-fiction texts, enhance reading skills, and foster positive values and attitudes.

During the 2023/24 school year, Ms Chung was seconded to the Language Learning Support (LLS) Section, Education Bureau. She worked closely with supported schools to integrate curriculum initiatives such as values education and Reading across the Curriculum into their school English Language curriculum. Additionally, she represented Hong Kong teachers in the Hong Kong Teacher's Exchange Activities to the Mainland, co-organised by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, the Department of Education of Guangdong, and the Education Bureau. Here, she collaborated with the Faculty of English at Shantou Jinyang Elementary School (汕头市龙湖区金阳小学), engaging in professional development activities that enhanced teacher growth in both regions.

Ms Chung also shared her experiences in curriculum leadership at various meetings within the Curriculum Leadership Development Programme and Learning Communities for English Language Teachers organised by the LLS Section, offering valuable insights as a seasoned curriculum leader.

Year becoming a resource teacher: 2023/2024

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School: The Church of Christ in China Kei Tsz Primary School

School telephone number: 2322 5122


Teacher: Mr Andrew Law

Information about expertise: Mr Law, English Panel Chairperson of Islamic Dharwood Pau Memorial Primary School, is a dedicated teacher who excels in embracing student diversity, particularly in terms of their ethnic and cultural backgrounds, in the English classroom. His expertise also lies in promoting values education through diversified strategies, including organically integrating the priority values into suitable teaching modules, seamlessly weaving elements of Chinese culture into English Language learning and teaching, and employing interactive teaching strategies to enhance student engagement in value-related activities. His teacher team has been fostering different proper values in students while at the same time helping them develop their English proficiency.

Year becoming a resource teacher: 2023/24

Good practices: Promoting values education through embracing student diversity: From respect for others to respect for Chinese and other cultures

School: Islamic Dharwood Pau Memorial Primary School

School telephone number: 2320 1300


Teacher: Ms Nicole Wang

Information about expertise: Ms Nicole Wang is the English Panel Chairperson at Ta Ku Ling Ling Ying Public School, where she has led the implementation of Reading across the Curriculum programmes over the years. Her leadership has empowered her team to effectively use diverse school-based resources, fostering authentic learning environments and providing meaningful experiential learning opportunities for students.

During the 2023/24 school year, Ms Wang was seconded to the Language Learning Support (LLS) Section. In this capacity, she worked collaboratively with various schools to integrate key curriculum initiatives, such as values education, into their English Language curriculum. Her role extended beyond local schools as she represented Hong Kong in the Teacher's Exchange Activities to the Mainland, co-organised by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, the Department of Education of Guangdong, and the Education Bureau. Stationed at Shantou Danxia Primary School (汕头市龙湖区丹霞小学), she engaged in professional development activities to share good practices and enhance collaboration with Mainland educators.

During her secondment, Ms Wang also contributed her insights into curriculum leadership through the Curriculum Leadership Development Programme and Learning Communities for English Language Teachers organised by LLS Section. Her involvement in these networking platforms underscored her commitment to advancing educational excellence.

Year becoming a resource teacher: 2022/23

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School: Ta Ku Ling Ling Ying Public School

School telephone number: 2674 0538


Teacher:  Ms Ellen Hui

Information about expertise:  Ms Hui is experienced in cultivating students' positive values and attitudes through the learning and teaching of reading. In her capacity as the English Panel Chair of St. Mary's Canossian School, Ms Hui was able to engage and enable her colleagues to strengthen values education through optimising their school reading curriculum. This involved: guiding students to read and explore a variety of value-laden issues, nurturing students' reading and higher-order thinking skills, and engaging students in multifarious value-related learning experiences.

Year becoming a resource teacher:   2022/23

Good practices:  Cultivating positive values for leaders of tomorrow through strengthening cross-curricular learning and reading across the curriculum

School:  St Mary's Canossian School

School telephone number:  2368 4204




Teacher:  Mr Jacky Hung

Information about expertise:  Mr. Jacky Hung, the English Panel Chairperson of Tin Shui Wai Government Primary School, is an experienced educator committed to nurturing students' positive values and attitudes through enriching the English Language curriculum. By including lessons on positive values and attitudes as a core component of the existing writing programme, Mr. Hung provides students with meaningful opportunities to apply their learning to real-world contexts. He employs strategies like aligning textbook themes with relevant values, and using life events and personal stories as springboards for writing assignments. Through his innovative and holistic approach, Mr. Hung has successfully enabled students to develop positive values and attitudes while improving their writing abilities.

Year becoming a resource teacher:   2022/23

Good practices:  Cross-Border Exchange: P4 English Lesson Observation on Chinese Culture & National Identity for Professional Growth (2022/2023)

School:  Tin Shui Wai Government Primary School

School telephone number:  2447 4288


Teacher:  Ms Jessica Lo

Information about expertise:  Ms Jessica Lo, English Panel Head of St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, is experienced in infusing values education into the school-based reading curriculum. Ms Lo has been guiding students through “reading within the text” and “reading beyond the text” to develop not only students’ reading skills such as locating specific information and reading between the lines, but also the positive values and attitudes embedded in the text. In promoting values education, she is good at using a life event approach to supporting students to achieve whole-person development.

Year becoming a resource teacher:   2021/22

School:  St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

School telephone number:  2389 0428