Roles and Responsibilities of the School Stakeholders
Principal
- Ensures that he/she is familiar with the objectives of the NET Scheme
- Ensures that the principles and practices as outlined in the NET Deployment Guidelines are followed
- Ensures the effective deployment of the NET through fully utilising their strengths and experience and matching them with the needs of the schools
- Ensures that adequate time is given to the SET or Coordinator to fulfill their NET Scheme duties
- Ensures that there is an effective professional partnership between the NET and the LETs
- Provides quality time, both within and outside the mainstream timetable, for the professional partnership to develop
- Supports effective school-based evaluation of the NET Scheme
- Encourages networking amongst schools where appropriate
- Adopts an open and positive attitude towards change and innovative practices in English language learning and teaching in the school
- Ensures that they are aware of the NET’s language and cultural needs during staff meetings and social functions
- Establishes communication links with the NET wherever possible
- Takes an active role in informing parents about the NET Scheme
- Attends relevant Centralised Professional Development (CPD) workshops/seminars organised by the NET Section to keep abreast of any policy and curriculum developments
English Panel Chair (EPC)
- Cultivates in the English Panel a culture of co-planning and co-teaching in English language learning and teaching
- Ensures the involvement of the whole English Panel in the NET Scheme
- Assists the NET to adapt positively to the Hong Kong working environment and the school life
- Adopts a positive and open attitude towards innovative learning and teaching strategies
- Supports collaboration in the English Panel through providing quality time for the sharing of good practices at English Panel meetings
- Attends relevant professional development activities organised and conducted by the NET Section and disseminates the information to the English Panel
Primary School Master/Mistress for Curriculum Development (PSMCD)
- Ensures that he/she is familiar with the NET Scheme
- Supports and promotes the NET Scheme
- Takes part in school-based English language curriculum development
- Attends co-planning meetings whenever possible
- Attends relevant Centralised Professional Development (CPD) seminars/workshops organised by the NET Section to catch up with the latest trend in curriculum development and disseminates ideas in school meetings
Native-speaking English Teacher (NET)
- Undertakes teaching duties, develops curriculum materials and implements good teaching practices
- Provides support for the English Panel
- Establishes partnership with the LETs
- Engages in co-planning and co-teaching with the LETs
- Contributes to school-based English language curriculum development and school-based professional development activities
- Develops a rich bank of resources which includes teaching plans and teaching materials
- Organises and conducts co-curricular activities related to English language learning and teaching
- Attends relevant professional development activities organised and conducted by the NET Section and disseminates the information to the English Panel
- Ensures that he/she is sensitive to the local culture, the school culture and the needs of the students in the entire learning and teaching process
- Maintains regular contact with the assigned Advisory Teacher (AT) from the NET Section
School English Teacher (SET) or Coordinator *
- Liaises with the assigned Advisory Teacher from the NET Section
- Coordinates the implementation of the NET Scheme in the school
- Serves as a bridge between the NET and the school management as well as other school teachers by keeping the NET informed of any alterations/disruptions to normal school programme and advising the NET on all relevant administrative notices/matters
- Co-plans and co-teaches with the NET and the LETs
- Works collaboratively with the NET to develop and disseminate innovative/effective teaching strategies and curriculum resources amongst teachers
- Works collaboratively with the NET on school-based English language curriculum development and the professional development of fellow English teachers
- Attends relevant professional development activities organised and conducted by the NET Section and disseminates the information to the English Panel
- Takes an active role in decision making on issues related to the NET Scheme
* Coordinators are SETs in NET Section project schools, e.g. PLP-R/W, KIP.
LETs (Local English Teachers)
- Participate in co-planning meetings
- Co-teach with the NET
- Attend relevant professional development activities organised and conducted by the NET Section and disseminate the information to the English Panel
- Support the implementation of innovative and effective learning and teaching strategies
Note: Local English Teachers not involved in co-planning/co-teaching with the NET will actively support and facilitate the implementation of the NET Scheme.
