Aims

• Empowering teachers to strengthen holistic curriculum planning to optimise English language learning and teaching

• Nurturing curriculum leadership in teachers

• Empowering teachers to optimise their school English Language curriculum

• Providing a platform for professional inquiry, resource and experience sharing, and networking

Modes of support

• Regular on-site meetings

• Lesson study/lesson observation and post-lesson discussion

• Professional development activities and inter-school networking activities

• Theme-based workshops

• Inter-school networking activities

• 1 to 3 face-to-face/online meetings with language support officers

• Online/flipped learning

• End-of-year experience sharing

Expectations on participating schools

• Schedule regular collaborative lesson planning periods for collaboration with language support officers and arrange time for professional exchange activities such as peer lesson observation

• Identify 2-3 teachers enthusiastic about implementing curriculum initiatives

• Ensure teacher availability for theme-based workshops, networking activities and support meetings

• Encourage teachers to share school-based experiences and resources, and network with other like-minded professionals

Support programmes
(For details, please refer to the corresponding attachments.)

On-site Support for Primary Schools:

• Optimisation of the Primary English Language Curriculum
  #Digital Education   #Values Education   #Catering for Learner Diversity

  
  

  Programme code: L13   

On-site Support for Secondary Schools:

• Optimisation of the Secondary English Language Curriculum
  #Digital Education   #Values Education   #Catering for Learner Diversity

  
  

  Programme code: L12   

Learning Communities for Primary Schools:

• Nurturing Students' Critical Thinking and Creativity through Application of AI and Learning across the Curriculum

  #Digital Education   #Learning across the Curriculum   #Creativity

  
  

  Programme code: L18   

• Integrating Pedagogical Innovations into Chinese Language and English Language Cross-curricular Learning to Foster an Innovation Spirit, Proactive Attitudes and Good Citizenship
  (For both Chinese Language and English Language teachers)

  #National Education   #Curriculum Leadership   #Learning across the Curriculum
  

  
  

  Programme code: L8   

Learning Communities for Secondary Schools:

• Nurturing Students' Critical Thinking and Creativity through Reading/Language across the Curriculum and Application of AI

  #Digital Education   #Language across the Curriculum   #Creativity
  

  
  

  Programme code: L16   

• Empowering English Language Learning through AI and Media and Information Literacy

  #Digital Education   #Media and Information Literacy   #Curriculum Leadership

  
  

  Programme code: L17   

Learning Communities for Primary & Secondary Schools:

• Curriculum Leadership Development (with Special Focus on Values Education, Including National Education and National Security Education; Self-directed Learning; and Digital Education)

  #Digital Education   #Curriculum Leadership   #Values Education

  
  

  Programme code: L14   

• Building a Smooth Interface between the Upper Primary and Junior Secondary Levels through Enhancing Language Skills Development

  #Interface between Key Stages   #Reading across the Curriculum   #Curriculum Leadership

  
  

  Programme code: L15   

How to apply

• Online application: https://clo.edb.gov.hk

• Application period: 23 March – 24 April 2026

• Announcement of the allocation results: 12 June 2026