Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence Brochure

Objectives   The Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence Scheme aims to   recognize exemplary teaching practices and foster a culture of collaboration among the teaching profession for continuous professional development.Through the Scheme, we hope-   • to recognize accomplished teachers who demonstrate exemplary teaching practices; • to form an assembly of accomplished teachers to facilitate sharing of good practices and foster changes in the teaching culture; and • to foster a culture of excellence in the teaching profession.           Eligibility     A teacher is eligible for being nominated if he /she- •   is a full-time teacher registered under the Education Ordinance (Cap 279)(including permitted teachers), except those who are exempt under Section 9(1)(a) of the Ordinance; and •   possesses three or more years of local teaching experience in the following areas -   (a) teaching subjects under the Chinese Language KLA and the English Language KLA in primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. Private schools offering non-formal curriculum are not included;or (b) language teaching activities in kindergartens ; or (c) language education activities (e.g. communication skills) in special schools. Teachers who are not permanent residents of Hong Kong may also be nominated.