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Re: English Syllabus of China

There is a published version in Chinese only.. I do not know the isbn number or title, but some of my middle school teacher trainees had copies. I will have to ask them where they got it and what the isbn number is. I have a copy of the English version through the organisation I work with - it is only in draft form and I do not know how much is offficially adopted. It is in band descriptors for levels which cover Junior and senior middle school. There is also some primary school levels mentioned (I think) - it is written in a sort of "can do" levels for schools. I do not know where to get a copy in printed form. Halima Roger Chrisman wrote: > Halima Brewer wrote: > > Beijing has issued a New Curriculum which looks and feels a lot like > > the NC that came out in Britain around 20 years ago. I have a draft > > copy in English in electronic form I can post - it is 27 pages long, > > and for primary and secondary schools. > > Halima, this sounds interesting. > > Is it written in English or Chinese? > > Does it cover only English language learning or all topics of study in > primary and secondary education? > > Do you know if Beijing has issued it on a Website somewhere where the > public at large can view it? > > Thanks, > > Roger > > > > > > TEFLChina Rules & Help ---> http://TEFLChina.org/welcome > > > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > * Visit your group "TEFLChina > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChina>" on the web. > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > TEFLChina-unsubscribe-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > <mailto:TEFLChina-unsubscribe-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Unsubscribe> > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] TEFLChina Rules & Help ---> http://TEFLChina.org/welcome ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Bob Hooker wrote: > Halima > > I for one would be very interested in seeing the New Curriculum. Even > though I, too, teach at the college level, it would at least give me a > place to start by having some idea of what students are supposed to > know coming into college. And if anyone out there has a national or > regional (Henan province) curriculum, I would sure love to have a > copy. A Chinese colleague and I have talked about putting something > together for next year and it's tough not having guidelines at all. > > > Thanks > > Bob > this is a draft copy, and do not take it as an example of what is learnt in Middle Schools, because mostly it is not. It is a project which is meant to be applied sometime in the future. Some teachers have attended lectures on it, but few understand it at all, and even fewer actually use it - yet anyway. It is one of the things some NGOs are working on getting implemented, but don't hold your breath. I reckon it will take at least a decade to see any inroads at all. Halima Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com TEFLChina Rules & Help ---> http://TEFLChina.org/welcome ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Halima I for one would be very interested in seeing the New Curriculum. Even though I, too, teach at the college level, it would at least give me a place to start by having some idea of what students are supposed to know coming into college. And if anyone out there has a national or regional (Henan province) curriculum, I would sure love to have a copy. A Chinese colleague and I have talked about putting something together for next year and it's tough not having guidelines at all. Thanks Bob TEFLChina Rules & Help ---> http://TEFLChina.org/welcome ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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I don't know whether or not they use the same rating system as with the Chinese teachers, but I can't imagine that they'd be bothered crating a separate one. The following is what I am rated on - just as the Chinese teachers. 1. Strictness a. subject to considerable interpretation b. some students see it as a positive, others as a negative. 2. Appropriate role model, image and behavior. Nice ... I get a highrating for my suit and colorful ties. 3. Pace of classes Imagine the differential in assessments between low and high-level L2s. One student says you are fast and that¡¯s good. Another says you are fast and that¡¯s bad. But the instrument doesn¡¯t allow for any clarification or qualification. 4. Speaking and Lesson clarity Interesting to include these two together. The teacher who speaks ina foreign language is at a bit of a disadvantage here. 5. Assistance to students in and out of class. I have no idea what this means and my Chinese colleagues can¡¯t clarify it. 6. Teaching method Of course, that¡¯s something in which students are well-versed, isn¡¯ t it? Spend weeks reviewing the literature, developing a syllabus and then have it knocked down if you forget to take your red nose and floppy shoes to class. 7. Organisation of the lesson, exercises, role play, etc. A little mixed, but by no means the worst dimension. However it implies that role play should be a part of every course (remember, this is for all majors and courses, not just for English). 8. Knowledge of theory. About the most straightforward of the dimensions and something for which the students could have a reasonable feel - at least where totally incompetent teachers are concerned. 9. ¡°Lesson Content¡± Just as with the other dimensions, the interpretation is totally open, unqualified and ¡®unqualifiable¡¯ by the respondent. 10. Finally, there is an overall measure. This is interesting since it turns out to be close to my highest rating. Obviously, the students don¡¯t consider this in an ¡°all round way¡±, or perhaps they don¡¯t consider some of the other measures to be very important. Teachers die a thousand deaths in the weeks prior to these results being posted for all to see on the intranet. It's a pretty poor performance instrument and the only one that is formally implemented. There have been studies and articles recently pointing to the inappropriatemness of this as a reliable assessment method. Terence --- In TEFLChina-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "alan" <sningbo@...> wrote: > > I'm trying to get a copy of the teacher's assessment form that all students complete by computer. > Suddenly everybody's acting dumb. What form, they ask? > Alan Simpson > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > TEFLChina Rules & Help ---> http://TEFLChina.org/welcome ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^