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Playgroup, Kindergarten and Primary English Courses 2017-18

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Popular Courses

When you book an English course with us,

we promise:•aninnovative,interactive

andsafeEnglishlearningenvironment

•experienced,internationally-qualifiedteacherswhowillnurturetheverybestofyourchild

•specially-designedcoursesrelevanttoyourchild’sdevelopmentjourneyatschool.

About British CouncilTheBritishCouncilistheUK’sinternationalorganisationforculturalrelations

andeducationalopportunities.Weworkinover100countriesaroundthe

worldinthearts,educationandsociety.Ourstrongcommitmenttoequality,

diversityandinclusioniscentredonbuildingmeaningful,enduringand

respectfulrelationshipsacrossdifferentcultures.Inallthis,wecreate

afriendlyknowledgeandunderstandingbetweenthepeopleoftheUKand

thepeopleofothercountries,usingculturalresourcesfromacrosstheUK.

TeachingEnglishformspartofourpurposeandbuildstrustfortheUKthrough

exchangeofknowledgeandideasbetweenpeopleworldwide.

TheBritishCouncilprovideslearnerswitharewardingandstimulatingEnglish

languagelearningexperience.Wehelpalllearnersreachtheirfullpotentialby

respectingthemasdiverseindividuals,andbyencouragingthemtobeactive

participantsintheirownlearning.Learningwithuswillensureadynamicand

excitingclassroomexperience,allfocusedonhelpingourstudentsbethebest

theycanbe.

Wefirmlybelievethatallchildrenhavepotentialandthateverychild

matters–everywhereintheworld.Childrenareatoppriorityastheyhave

auniquehonestyandwillingnesstoexchangeknowledgeandideasthatcan

meaningfullybuildtrustandmakeasustainabledifferenceinthefutureworldwide.

When you book an English course with us, we promise:

•aninnovative,interactiveandsafeEnglishlearningenvironment

•experienced,internationallyqualifiedteacherswhowillnurturetheverybestofyourchild

•specially-designedcoursesrelevanttoyourchild’sdevelopmentjourneyatschool.

'BritishCouncilteachershavehelpedmysonbecomemoreconfidentandexpressive–

andheloveshislessons!He’stoldusthatheespeciallyenjoystheinteractionshehaswithhisteacherandclassmates,

andhealwayscomeshomewithnewvocabulary.'

- Chung Pik Hung Florence, parent of Kindergarten 3 student

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Our playgroup and Kindergarten courses

OuraimistodevelopinyourchildaloveforEnglishandpositiveattitudestowardslanguagelearning.OurcoursesgivethemtheopportunitytolearnthelanguageinanEnglish-speakingenvironmentandhelppreparethemforenteringintokindergartenandprimaryschools.

•Weusefunandinteractivecommunicativeactivitiessuchasgames,songs,chantsandstories.

•Childrenengageinstructuredandfreeplayactivitiestopractisewhattheyhavelearntinclass.

•Ourlessonsaretheme-basedandwenurturereadingandcommunicationthrougharangeofactivitiesincludingartandcraft,showandtell,role-playsandexperiments.

•Afterthepresentationofthetopicoftheday,childrengettoworkinsmallgroupssothattheteacherisabletogiveeachchildmoreattentionandhelp.ChildrenalsogetgrouptimewithclassmateswhichencouragesdevelopmentofsocialskillsanduseofEnglishinanaturalsetting.

•Ourvariedclassroomactivitiessupportpersonal,social,emotionalandphysicaldevelopment,problemsolving,reasoningandnumeracy,knowledgeandunderstandingoftheworldandcreativedevelopment.

Our teaching methodologyAttheBritishCouncil,wehelpourstudentsmaximisetheirEnglishlearningpotential.Weusethemosteffectivemethodologiesforallagegroupstodeveloprealcommunicativeability.Webelievethatgenuineface-to-faceinteractionbetweenstudentsandwiththeteacheristhebestwaytoachievethisandhelpyourchildlearnEnglish.

Our Primary courses

WewanttohelpyourchildcommunicatebetterinEnglish.AttheBritishCouncil,manydifferentteachingmethodologiesareusedtoboostyourchild’sconfidenceandbuilduppositiveattitudestowardslanguagelearning.

•PrimaryPlususesfun,interactiveactivitiessuchascommunicativegames,songs,chants,dramaandrole-playswhichemphasisespokenfluencyandimprovestudents’pronunciation.

•Studentsreadandwritestories,poems,letters,reviewsandreportstolearnavarietyoftexttypesandstylesofwriting.

•OurPrimaryPluslessonsusetopicswhicharerelevantandmotivatingtotheageandlevelofthestudentstopresentanddevelopgrammarandvocabularyforeverydayuse.

•StudentsworkonprojectstoactivateandconsolidateEnglishlearnedinclass,anddevelopleadership,criticalthinkinganddigitalliteracyskills.

•Parentscankeeptrackoftheirchild'slearningprogresswiththelearningactivitiesonthePrimaryPlusonlineportal.

'SinceErinstartedattendingtheStayandPlaycourseattheageof2,shehasbeenstudyinginanall-Englishenvironment.NowthatsheisattendingK3,shestillbenefitsfromthematerials,whichcomplementtheEnglishcourseatherschool.'

- Wong Wai Kong, parent of Kindergarten 3 student

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Meet our teachers Stay and Play Children aged 19-36 months

Basedonthethemesofthefourseasons,thiscourseimmersesyouandyourchildinanexcitingandEnglish-onlyclassroomenvironmentaimedatstimulatingaloveforEnglishwhereimaginationandcreativitygrow!Childrenwillbeinvolvedininteractiveactivitiesandgettoexplorenewconceptsandideas.

Wehaveteachersfromarangeofcountries,notjusttheUK.Webelievethatthisdiversitybringsgreatvaluetousasanorganisationandalsotoyou,ourcustomersandstudents.Ourteamofover110teachersinHongKongistrainedtohelpstudentsachievetheirgoals.Whatallofourteachersshareisacommitmenttoqualityeducationandtheskills,experienceandtrainingwhichwillhelpthemdeliveronthatcommitment.

What is this course like?Thiscourse:

•helpsnurtureandsupportthefirststepsofEnglishlearninginasafeandsecureenvironment

•providesvaluablelearningexperiencesthroughstructuredactivitiesthatdevelopphysical,creative,personal,socialandemotionalskillsalongwithlanguageandcommunication

•developsindependenceandconfidencewhichwillhelppreparechildrenforK1classes.

Learning outcomes:•gainconfidenceinusingEnglishthroughstructured

activitiesinaclassroomenvironment

•developsocialandemotionalskillsthroughinteractionwithotherstudents,parentsandteachers

•developfineandgrossmotorskills.

Childrenmustbeaccompaniedbyaparentorcaregiveraged18oraboveforthewholelessontoshareinthislearningopportunity.Theyworkwiththeteachertobuildthechildren’sconfidenceandmaximiseparticipation.

Course fee HK$5,300perterm 5%.discount.forregisteringfortwotermsinonetransaction

Course length 9weeks,13.5hours(4terms) One1.5-hourlessonperweek

Class size 7pairsofstudentsandparentsorcaregiversperclass

Internationally qualified AllBritishCouncilteachersareexperiencedandinternationallyqualified.Inadditiontoafirstdegree,theyallholdprofessionalteachingqualifications.

Experienced and up-to-dateTheBritishCouncilhasbeenhelpingstudentsaroundtheworldforover80years,andremainsattheforefrontofEnglishlanguageteaching.Ourteachersreceivecontinuousprofessionaldevelopmentonemployingthelatestteachingmethodologies,techniquesandtechnologiesforteachingmodern,real-lifeEnglish.

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Our K1 course

•buildscreativity,personal,social,emotional,self-care,finemotorandreasoningskills

•introducesnouns

•teacheslanguagechunksandvocabularytohelpyourchildbuildconfidenceandexpressthemselveseffectively.

Our K2 course

•improveshandwritingskillsandhelpsyourchildlearnletterformation

•expandsyourchild’svocabularyrangeandgivesthempracticeinexpressingthemselvesthroughshowandtellactivities

•teachesyourchildtouselettersoundstoreadandintroducesnounsandadjectives.

Course fee HK$5,900(MontoFri)orHK$6,900(SattoSun)persemester

Course length 19weeks,28.5hours(SeptemberandFebruarysemesters) One1.5-hourlessonperweek

What are the courses like?

ThesecoursesfollowtheInternationalPrimaryCurriculumEarlyYears,acomprehensivecurriculumwithaclearprocessoflearningandwithspecificlearninggoals.Weaimtodevelopyourchildtobecomeaconfidentlearnerintheclassroomwithgoodlearningattitudes.TheywillenjoylearningEnglishandbecuriousaboutdifferenttopicsandbecomekeenlearners.

Aseriesofinterestingtopicswiththeme-relatedandinteractiveactivitiessuchasmotorskillstasks,experiments,games,artandcraftandroleplayisavailable:

K3ChangesUpandAwaySandandWaterTreasure

K2PatternsClothesShoppingPlantsandFlowers

K1AllAboutMeFoodAnimalsTransport

Our K3 course

•worksonsentencebuildingandwritingsentences

•worksonblendingsoundsforreadingandpartsofspeechsuchasnouns,verbs,adjectivesandprepositions

•introduceslanguagechunksandexpandsyourchild’svocabularytohelpthemexpressthemselvesconfidently.

Learning outcomes:Bytheendofourthree-yearkindergartencurriculum,yourchildwill

•becomeanindependentlearnerofEnglishandhaveconfidenceinspeaking

•haveagoodbankofvocabularytoexpressthemselveseffectively

•haveagoodgraspofthepartsofspeechtoprepareforPrimaryOnegrammar

•writecompletesentenceswithcorrectpunctuationandspacing

•masterletter-soundassociation,blendingandsegmentingtoassisttheminreadingandspelling.

Kindergarten Regular English CoursesK1-K3

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Someofourmostpopularcourses,ourPhonicscoursesincorporategoodpracticefromthe‘LettersandSounds’and‘JollyPhonics’programmestocreateamulti-sensorylearningexperience.Yourchildwilllearnthrougharangeoffunandmulti-sensoryactivitiestohelpthemrememberthesoundsandtocombinethemtomakeage-appropriatewords. Learning outcomes:

Aftercompletingallthestagesofthecourses,yourchildwillbeableto

•uselettersoundstosoundoutnewwords •identifythealternativespellingsoftohelpthemspell longandvowelsounds

•identifycommonspellingpatternstohelp •readaccuratelyandfluentlyandthemreadandspell understandwhattheyread

•readandspellhigh-frequencytrickywords •writeinphrasesorshortsentences whattheycansay.

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•Learningthe42lettersounds

•Developinghandwritingskillstoprepareforletterformation

•Blendingconsonantsandvowelstoprepareforreadingaloud

•Buildingawarenessoftrickywords

•Learningthe42lettersoundsandimprovingletterformation

•Blendingandsegmentingconsonant-vowel-consonantwordsandwordswithmorethanonesyllable

•Reading,identifyingandspellingtrickywords

•Buildingsentencestructureawareness

•Readingforcomprehension

•Practisingmultipletrigraphsandletterformation

•Blendingandsegmentinglongerwordsandwordswithmorethanonesyllable

•Reading,identifyingandspellingtrickywords

•Buildingawarenessofsentencestructure

•Readingforcomprehension

•Expandingspellingstrategies

•Buildingalternativespellingawareness

•Blendingandsegmentinglongerwordswithalternativespellings

•Developingwritingskillstoprepareforwritingphrasesandsentencesandwritingcreatively

•Readingforcomprehension

•Expandingspellingstrategies

•Furtheringawarenessofalternativespelling

•Blendingandsegmentinglongerwordswithalternativespellings

•Developingwritingskillstoprepareforwritingphrasesandsentencesandwritingcreatively

•Readingforcomprehension

KPS1.to.KPS2

PS1.to.PS2

KPS3

PS3.to.PS4

KPS4.to.KPS6

Phonics K1-P1

Popular Courses

Course fee HK$8,800(MontoThu)orHK$9,500(FritoSun)persemester

Course length 18weeks,27hourspersemester(SeptemberandFebruarysemesters) One1.5hourlessonperweek Eachstagelastsfor1semester

Class size 9studentsperclass

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FindouthowEnglishwordsareconstructedandpronouncedcorrectlyandlearnmultipletechniquestopractisephonicsathomewithyourchildinafunandmemorableway.

Phonics for Parents

What is this course like?InModule.1,youwillbelookingat:

•whatphonicsisandhowphonicshelpsyourchildlearnreadingandspelling

•thefourkeyskillsofsayingandrecognisingallthe42sounds,blending,segmentingandletterformation

•helpingyourchildrentopractisepre-writingtowritingskills

•thecorrespondingInternationalPhoneticAlphabettoextendyourownpronunciationskills.

InModule.2,youwillbelookingat:

•initialandendingconsonantblendsandblendingtwo-syllablewords

•howtohelpyourchildidentify,readandspelltrickywords,andrecognisealternativespellings

•somecommonirregularitiesinEnglishspelling

•howtoselectphonicsbooksandgetfreeandusefulphonicsactivitiesonline.

Learning outcomes:•sayandformthe42lettersoundsaccurately

•supportyourchild’slearninginusinglettersounds,alternativespellingsandtrickywords

•beabletoselectappropriatephonicslearningmaterialsforyourchild

•beabletopractisephonicsathomewithyourchildeffectivelyinafunandmemorableway.

Course fee HK$2,500permodule 5%.discountforregisteringfortwomodulesinonetransaction

Course length 2modulespercourse 9weeks,13.5hourspermodule One1.5-hourlessonperweek

The.course.will.be.conducted.in.English..Participants.need.to.take.an.English.entry.test.and.achieve.at.

least.pre-intermediate.level.in.order.to.take.the.course.

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PrimaryPlusisaseriesoftheme-basedcoursesinwhichchildrenwillworkonaproject,taskorpresentationbycollaboratingwithclassmatesbasedaroundthetopicofthecourse.Childrenwilllearnhowtoformopinions,discussandcompareideasduringtheseactivities.Theywilldevelopall-roundEnglishskillsaswellasimportantlifeskillsforthe21st -centurysuchasleadership,digitalliteracyandcriticalthinkingthroughaseriesofinteractiveandcreativeactivitiesandstimulatingmaterialssuchasgames,musicandtasks.

Build your child’s confidence and ability in EnglishIneachlevelofPrimaryPlus,thereisabalanceofallfourlanguageskills,inadditiontolearninggrammarandvocabulary.

•Primary.1.and.2.willworkonpresentations,buildaccuratesentencesandlearntopronouncenewvocabularycorrectly.

•Primary.3.and.4studentswilllearnhowtowritecreatively,learnstory-tellingstructuresandpractiselanguageinwrittenandspokenactivities.

•Primary.5.and.6studentswillrefinetheirpresentationskillsandpronunciationand

learnhowtoformanddiscussopinionsandcompareideas.

Equip your child with skills for life•PrimaryPlussupportschildrenintheirpersonal,socialandemotionaldevelopment,

aswellasindevelopingimportant21st -centuryskillsnaturally,withspeciallyformulatedactivitiesandengagementwithavarietyofmedia.

•Wehavedevelopedoursixkeylifeskillsaccordingtothe‘6Cs’frameworkdevelopedbyMichaelFullanandMariaLangworthy(2013),andUNESCO’stransversalskills(2013):

•Creativityandimagination •Leadershipandpersonaldevelopment

•Citizenship •Criticalthinkingandproblemsolving

•Digitalliteracy •Collaborationandcommunication.

Fun and interactive classes•Weuseavarietyofstimulatingmaterialsandactivitiessuchasgames,musicand

tasksthatemploylogicandhigher-orderthinkingtoappealtostudentsofalllearninginclinationsandpreferences.

•Ourlessonscreateanenvironmentwherechildrenarefreetoexpressthemselvesandaskquestions.

A clear sense of progressAfinalcommunicativetaskwithmeasurableoutcomeslikeaproject,writingtaskorpresentationwillbedoneattheendofeachmodule.Teacherswillhelpidentifywhatyourchilddoeswellandareastheyneedtodevelop,basedontheirlanguageskills,confidenceincommunicatingwithEnglishandtheirclassroomperformance.Youwillbeabletoseeyourchild’sprogressthrough

•modularassessmentofin-classtaskswithfeedbackeverysixlessons

•automatically-markedonlinegrammarandvocabularyactivities.

Yourchildwillreceiveareportattheendofeachmoduleandacertificateaftertheyhavecompletedtwosemesters.

Primary Plus online portalThelearningactivitiesonthePrimaryPlusonlineportalarespeciallydesignedforgrammarandvocabularytrainingwithlanguagelearninggamesthatunlockoncestudentsreachacertainlevelofprogress.

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Examples.of.modules:Primary 2 Primary 6 Inthismodule,childrenlearnabout

differentfestivalsandwhereintheworldtheyarecelebrated.Theylearnvocabularyrelatedtofestivalsandothertraditionsanddeveloptheirresearchskills.

End of module projectChildrenmakeandpresentaposteraboutanendangeredanimal.

Language skillsQuestions.and.statements:

using'can'totalkaboutability

Real world knowledgebuildingenvironmentalawarenessandtheimpacthumanshaveonthenaturalworld

Life skillsSense.of.citizenship.and.critical.thinking:

understandinghowtoreducetheimpactsonendangeredanimals

Collaboration.and.digital.literacy:

learninghowtocooperatewiththeirclassmatestosearchfor,analyseandpresentinformationcritically

Learning Time with ShaunTheducksonShaun’sfarmgetmistakenforanendangeredspecies.Studentsusetheirowncreativitytodesignauniqueanimal.

End of module projectChildrenresearchandgiveapresentationonanunusualfestival.

Language skills Life skillsPassive.forms.and.phrasal.verbs:. Collaboration:

discussingfestivals developingtheirabilitytoworkin ateamtocompleteprojects

Real world knowledge. Digital.literacy:

developingculturalawarenesswith learninghowtoresearch,summariseregardstoculturesandfestivals andintroduceanunusualfestivalwith theirclassmates

Learning Time with ShaunThefarmerisholdingapartybutBitzerlosttheinvitations!It’suptoShaunandtheothersheeptosavetheday.Studentscompletecreativewritingabouthowthesheepcelebratedifferentfestivals.

Inthismodule,childrenlearnaboutendangeredanimalsandvocabularyweusetodescribetheirhomes,motionandbodyparts.Thechildrenalsousethecorelanguagefromthemoduletoaskandanswerquestionsaboutwhatanimalscanandcannotdo.Theyworktogethertoresearchandcompileinformation.

Go Wild World Celebrations

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Allcoursesaremodule-basedwithage-appropriatethemesandtopicsthatmatchwithchilddevelopmentstagesandhavebeendesignedbyBritishCouncilexpertswithreferencetothelocalschoolcurriculum.

ModulesP6

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Module.1. FamilyTime Feelings MyFamily Peopleatwork MediaWorld Film

Module.2 Yummy Whatdoyoudo?

EatingOut FantasticStories TheEnvironment SmartIdeas

Module.3 MyRoom School Behave LifeStories ImagineIf UrbanRenewal

Module.4 ReadySteady SpecialDays FreeTimeFun Recycling HelpingHands WorldCelebrations

Module.5 AroundTown GoWild Help Space GreatInventions Goforit!

Module.6 MyDay What’sonTV DressUp TheFuture AmazingWorld TraveltheWorld

'Mydaughterfindsthecourseinterestingandherwritingabilityhasgreatlyimproved.'

- Wong Ka Po, parent of Primary Plus Level 5 Plus student

'BritishCouncilprovidesahappy,interestinglearningenvironmentformyson.Heisalwaysencouragedtointeractwithhisteacherandclassmates.Theclasseshavehelpedhimdeveloppositivethinking,self-confidenceandcreativity,andhelpedhimlearnmorevocabularytoexpresshisideasprecisely.HereallyenjoysstudyinginBritishCouncil.'

- Ng Wai Tak, parent of Primary Plus Level 2 Plus student

Course fee

Primary.1.to.Primary.2HK$6,200(MontoThu)orHK$6,600(Fri)orHK$7,200(SattoSun)persemester

Primary.3.to.Primary.6HK$5,300(MontoThu)orHK$5,800(Fri)orHK$6,300(SattoSun)persemester

Course length

19weeks,28.5hours(SeptemberandFebruarysemesters)One1.5hourlessonperweek

Thecoursefeeincludesallcoursematerials.AllnewstudentswillreceiveafreePrimaryPlusfolderandschoolbag.

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*AnEnglishentrytestwilldeterminewhichcoursestudentswillattend.

^Studentsneedtotaketwosemesterstocompletethecourse.

Cambridge Exam Preparation Courses

K2-P6 Maximiseyourchild’ssuccesswiththeinternationally-recognisedexaminationsCambridgeEnglish:Starters,Movers,Flyers,KeyforSchoolsandPreliminaryforSchools.Weusematerialsspeciallydesignedtofocusondifferentaspectsoftheexam,providingstudentswithvaluablepracticeandexamstrategies.Ourcoursescomplementyourchild’sexistingEnglishlanguagelearningprogrammeandmakepreparingforexaminationsbothfunandeffectivebyusingchallengingandengagingactivities.

Are these courses right for my children?ThesecoursesaredesignedforchildrenwithpreviousEnglish-learningexperiencewhowantashort,specialisedexampreparationcoursebeforetakingaCambridgeexam.

What are the courses like?Thesecoursesinclude:

•listening,speaking,readingandwritingtasksintegratedwithspecificexamtechniques

•exam-typetasksthroughoutwithindividualisedfeedback

•taskswhichusegrammarandvocabularyrelevanttotheexam

•examtips.

Learning outcomes:•confidenceinapproachingalltasktypesin

eachpaperoftheexam

•practiceinallareasoftheexamwithauthentictasks.

Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE)CambridgeEnglishLanguageAssessment’sinternationally-recognisedYLEexaminationsarespeciallydesignedtogetK2-P6studentsonthepathtolearningEnglish.Theexaminationsareavailableatthreelevels(Starters,MoversandFlyers)andassessthecommunicativeabilityofchildreninlistening,speaking,readingandwriting.

Cambridge English: Key for Schools (KET for Schools) and Preliminary for Schools (PET for Schools)Theseinternationally-recognisedcertificatesprovideapathwaytohigherqualifications.CambridgeEnglish:KeyforSchools(KETforSchools)andPreliminaryforSchools(PETforSchools)aresuitableforstudentsofP5-S2aswellasstudentswith10shieldsormoreintheCambridgeEnglish:Flyers(YLE).

For entry requirements and special offers on Cambridge English examinations, please call our Customer Services staff on 2913 5100 for details.

Exam details:..www.britishcouncil.hk/en/exam/cambridge

Course Success.in.Starters*^

Exam-skills.focus.for.Starters*

Success.in.Movers

Success.in.Flyers

Success.in..KET.for.Schools

Success.in..PET.for..Schools

Level K2-K3.(The.minimum.age.is.4) P1-P3 P3-P6 P5-P6 P5-P6

Course length

18weeks,27hours(SeptemberandFebruarysemesters)

One1.5hourlessonperweek

18weeks,27hours(SeptemberorFebruarysemester)

One1.5-hourlessonperweek

Course fee

HK$6,800persemester

HK$6,800persemester

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1.Suggestedexaminationsaccordingtoyourlevel.2.TheminimumageacceptedforIELTSis16yearsold. 3.TheminimumageacceptedforCambridgeEnglish:YoungLearners(YLE)is4yearsold.

Progression ChartEnglish exams

available at the British Council1

Children aged 19-36 months

and K1 K2-K3 P1-P6 S1-S2 S3-S4 S5 S6

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English courses available at

the British Council

StayandPlay

KindergartenRegularEnglish

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KindergartenRegularEnglish

Courses(K2-K3)

PrimaryPlus(P1-P6)

SecondaryRegularEnglishCourses(S1-S2)

SecondaryRegularEnglishCourses(S3-S4)

DSEExamPreparationCourses(S5-S6)DSEFoundationCourses(S5-S6)

DSEIntensiveCourse+FreeMockExam(S6)

Local School Level

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More.apps.for.kids:..www.britishcouncil.hk/en/english/learn-online/apps

LearnEnglish Kids:Playtime

Practiselisteningandspeakingskillsinthisfunappfilledwithanimatedsongsandstoriessuch

as‘RomeoandJuliet’and‘LittleRedRidingHood’.Afterwatchingthevideos,childrencanplaychallenginggamestoimprovespelling,

pronunciationandvocabulary.Parentsandfamilymemberscanseehowtheirchildisgettingon

withthevideosandgamesintheprogressarea.

Learning Time with Timmy Pack

PlayexcitinggamesandlistentoEnglishwordstolearnaboutnumbers,colours,

shapesandfoodwithTimmyandhisfriends.TheEnglishgetsharderaschildrenprogress,movingfromsinglewordstofullsentences.

TheapphasbeendevelopedincollaborationwithAardmanAnimations,thecreatorsof

ShauntheSheepandTimmyTime.GetourthreeaddictiveTimmyappsinonebundle

andsaveover20%!

Fun.word.games.and..

videos.that.kids.will.love!for.Kids

Apps

LearnEnglish Kids website LearnEnglishKidsisafun,educationalwebsiteforchildrenbetween5and12yearsoldwhoarelearningEnglish.Thereareonlinevocabularyandgrammargames,songs,stories,videosandarangeofactivitieswhichfocusondevelopingliteracyskills.LearnEnglishKidsisalsoforteachersandfamilymembers,withhundredsoffreeprintableresourcesandasupportsectionforfamilymemberswhowanttohelptheirchildrenlearnEnglishoutsideoftheclassroom.

Details:.www.britishcouncil.hk/en/english/learn-online/websites

LearnEnglish appsDownloadourappsandgiveyourchildinstantaccesstoEnglishlearningresources!Helpyourchildimprovegrammaticalaccuracy,learnnewwordsanddeveloptheirspellingskills.OurappsaresuitableforallEnglishlearnersofalllevelsandyourchildcanlearnattheirownpace.Searchfor'BritishCouncil'onyourdevice'sappstoretodownloadourapps!

TheBritishCouncilhasawiderangeoffreeonlineresourcestohelpchildrenlearnEnglish.Theresourcesincludevideos,mobileapps,games,stories,listeningactivitiesandgrammarexercises.

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These include:•parentinformationbooklets

•parenteventsandinformalchats

•classvisits

•workshops

•reportcards

•newsletters

•SMSmessagesortelephonecalls(forexample,ifyourchildmissesaclass,wewillcontactyouassoonaspossible)

•ourwebsiteandFacebookpage.

Ouraimistocontinuallyimprovetheproductsandservicesthatweofferandwearealwayshappytohearyoursuggestionsandideas.

Special Educational NeedsWearecommittedtoprovidinganinclusivelearningenvironmentinwhichchildrenaresupportedtoachievetheirpotentialinaspiritofinclusionandacceptance.Wevaluetheabilitiesandachievementsofallourstudents.Werecognisethatparentsandfamiliesholdkeyinformationandknowledgeoftheirchild.Ifyourchildhasaspecificeducationalormedicalneed,weaskthatyousharethisknowledgeatthetimeofregistration.LiftaccessisavailableatallBritishCouncilEnglishlanguagecentresinHongKong.

Be involved in your child's English learningSetasidesometimeeveryweektodoafunactivityinEnglishwithyourchild.Forexample,youcouldtakeyourchildoutforamealandencouragethemtoorderinEnglishoryoucouldtakeyourchildtotheparktodoaphotohuntinEnglish.

Share information with the teacher and schoolItisimportanttoworkcloselywithyourchild’steacherandtheBritishCouncil.Shareyourchild’sstrengthsandweaknesseswiththeteacherandtheschoolsothattheycanadaptthelessonandschoolenvironmentbettertoyourchild’sneeds.Ifyourchildhasanyspeciallearningneeds,besuretocommunicatethesetoussothattheteachercanmodifyteachingmethodstosuityourchild.Ifsomethinghashappenedtoyourchildathomeorattheirregularschoolthathasaffectedthem,pleasemakesurethattheteacherknowstoosotheycanbesensitivetothechild’sfeelings.

Ways to ensure that your child is able to focus in classChildren,likeadults,needwork-lifebalance.Ensurethattheyhavesufficienttimetoplayoutdoors.Researchshowsthatchildrenactuallyfocusbetteriftheyhaveaphysicaloutletfortheirenergy.Restisalsovital.Ensurethatyourchildgetsenoughsleepthenightbeforetheirlessonandthattheydonottakeintoomuchsugaryfoodpriortoclass.Lastbutnotleast,ensurethattheyonlybringessentialstoclasstoavoiddistractions.

Encourage diversity of interestsChildrenlearnbestwhentheyareinterestedinatopic.Allowyourchildtochoosethekindofbooks,magazinesorcomicsthattheyread.Explorethepossibilityofdifferentmediasuchase-booksorYouTubechannelstoencourageexposuretoEnglish.

Tips for parents and families Parent, family and student supportAspartofyourchild’sfamily,youarethemostimportantpersonwho

canhelpyourchildenjoylearningEnglish.Herearesomesuggestionsforwhatyoucando. Wehavevariousmeansof

keepingintouchwiththeparentsandfamiliesofourstudentstoensureyouarewellinformedaboutthecentreandyourchild’sprogressinclass.

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Special offers Referral.programme3,4

ReceiveacoursevoucherorgiftvoucherwhenreferringanewstudenttoregisterforselectedEnglishcourses.

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Enjoyupto12monthsofinterest-freeinstalmentswhenyoupaywithdesignatedcreditcards.

Pleasevisitourwebsitewww.britishcouncil.hk/en/english/why-study/special-offers forourlatestoffers.

EventsWehavedifferenteventssuchasfreedemonstrationlessonsandparents’workshopsthroughouttheyear.Weinviteyoutostayup-to-datebyvisitingourwebsiteorbysimplyleavingyourmessageandcontactingusatwww.britishcouncil.hk/en/english/book-course/enquiries orbyfollowingusonourFacebookpagetogetthelatestinformation.

Take an English entry test1 or phonics assessment1

NewstudentsofPrimary.1.to.Primary.6,.Cambridge.Exam.Preparation.and.Phonics.courses.(K2-P1)musttakeanEnglishentrytestatourCustomerServicesCentreinAdmiralty.

Youcanbookthetestinpersonoronlineatwww.britishcouncil.hk/en/english/book-course,orbyphoneon29135100upto14daysbeforeyourpreferredtestday.

Cost:HK$90(non-refundable).PleasepaybyEPSorcreditcard;wedonotacceptchequesorcash.

Please.contact.us.if.you.would.like.to.apply.for.an.exemption.to.the.Cambridge.Exam.Preparation.course.English.entry.test.

Register for a course2

Newstudents(andstudentswhoseEnglishentrytestresultsaremorethansixmonthsold)canregisterinpersonatourCustomerServicesCentreinAdmiralty,byfaxon29135102orbyposttoourCustomerServicesCentreinAdmiralty.

Registrationformscanbedownloadedonourwebsite:www.britishcouncil.hk/en/english/book-course

Notes:1.Englishentrytestandphonicsassessmentresultsarevalidforsixmonths.2.Playgroupstudentsneedtoshowproofoftheirage.Kindergarten1toPrimary6students

needtoshowproofoftheirschoolclassandage.3.ThereferralprogrammeisnotapplicableforStayandPlay,Phonicscourses,Phonics

forParents,DSEIntensiveCourse+FreeMockExam,IELTSExamSkillsModular,IELTSExamSkillsOneDayWorkshopandIELTSMockExam.ForthereferralrewardsforIELTSLanguagePreparation,pleaserefertoourwebsite.

4.Termsandconditionsapply.Pleaserefertowww.britishcouncil.hk/en/english/why-study/special-offersfordetails.

5.TheBritishCouncilreservestherighttochangetheinformationinthisbookletwithoutpriornotice.Pleasecheckourwebsiteforthelatestinformation,termsandconditions.

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Enrolment procedures

TheBritishCouncilbelievesthatallchildrenhavepotentialandthateverychildmatters–everywhereintheworld.TheBritishCouncilaffirmsthepositionthatallchildrenhavetherighttobeprotectedfromallformsofabuseassetoutinarticle19,UNCRC,1989(goo.gl/1GpW7F).

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English Language Centres

Customer Services Centre

Admiralty British.Council3SupremeCourtRoad,Admiralty,HongKong(MTR–AdmiraltyStation,ExitC1)

Yau Ma Tei.Yaumati.Catholic.Primary.School.41TungKunStreet,YauMaTei,Kowloon(MTR–YauMaTeiStation,ExitC)

Wah.Yan.College,.Kowloon.56WaterlooRoad,YauMaTei,Kowloon(MTR–YauMaTeiStation,ExitA2)

Whampoa Alliance.Primary.School,.Whampoa21TakFungStreet,WhampoaGarden,HungHom,Kowloon(MTR–WhampoaStation,ExitD2)

Sha Tin.Pentecostal.Lam.Hon.Kwong.SchoolNganShingStreet,ShaTin,NewTerritories(MTR–CityOneStation,ExitA)

Tseung Kwan O.Lok.Sin.Tong.Lau.Tak.Primary.SchoolPoLamEstate,TseungKwanO,NewTerritories(MTR–PoLamStation,ExitA2)

Tsuen Wan. .Po.On.Commercial.Association.Wong.Siu.Ching.Secondary.School2TaiPaStreet,TsuenWan,NewTerritories(MTR–TsuenWanWestStation,ExitA2)

Adderss 3/F,BritishCouncil,3SupremeCourtRoad,Admiralty,HongKong

Opening hours MondaytoFriday 9:00a.m.–8:30p.m. Saturday 9:00a.m.–6:00p.m. Sunday 10:00a.m.–6:00p.m. Publicholidays Closed

Enquiries. 29135100/enquiries@britishcouncil.org.hk

Website. www.britishcouncil.hk/en/english.