About The Courses

Theses courses are for secondary school students who are currently studying in Form 5. The aims of the courses are to help your child prepare for the HKCEE by:

• providing targeted exam practice for the HKCEE exam
• activating and extending their knowledge of English
• developing their communicative skills of speaking and writing
• developing their receptive skills of listening and reading
• improving knowledge and use of vocabulary

Course Objectives

In semester 1, your child will work towards achieving a number of learning outcomes related to the HKCEE examination. These relate to the way the language is used in real life situations and in the exam and are designed to help them develop their language skills in practical ways.

By the end of the semester 1, your child will be able to:

Speaking

• make an introduction and use basic greeting and leave-taking expressions
• describe themselves, what they do and where they live

Listening

• follow speech which is very slow and clear with long pauses
• understand instructions addressed carefully and slowly

Writing

• write simple phrases and sentences about myself
• write numbers and dates, own name, nationality, such as on a hotel registration form

Reading

• understand short simple messages on postcards
• recognise familiar names, words and very basic phrases on simple notices

Course Content

The course book is New English File Intermediate coursebook and workbook for HKC2 and Cutting Edge Advanced Student's Book and Workbook for HKC3. In the first and second terms, your child will focus on improving their all-round language skills and usage by taking the Form 5 Language Boosting Course.

As HKC students of the British Council, your child will have free access to the Multi-Media Study Centre (MMSC) our self-study facility on the 3rd floor of our centre in Admiralty. The MMSC contains a wide variety of materials, including CD-ROMs, videos, audiotapes and books.

Demonstrating Progress

Your child's progress is measured by continuous assessment. During the course the class teacher will set speaking, writing, reading and listening tasks in class.

Provided that your child has attended at least 75% of their classes, they will receive a report on their progress; and the areas they need to improve, and a certificate at the end of the course.

Placement test and counselling
To register for your first British Council course a placement test is required to assess your child’s current level of English. A course counsellor will then help select the course most suited to their English level.

Working in Partnership

We understand that you want to be involved in and support your child's learning. To this end we have created an outline of the roles and responsibilities of all those involved in the learning process.