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Over the years, the Institute has developed collaborative
programmes with different institutions, which involve student
and staff exchanges as well as the sharing of knowledge and
materials. In 2005-06, the HKIEd collaborated with the Hong
Kong University of Science and Technology and Lingnan University
in Mathematics, Science and English Language related degree
programmes.
Subsequent to the Agreement on Deep Collaboration
signed between the Heads of the Institute and the Chinese
University of Hong Kong (CUHK), the two institutions have
been exploring the launching of collaborative programmes.
In mid-December 2005, the first joint degree programme in
English Studies and Education was announced by the two parties.
The curriculum of the newly introduced programme has been
well-integrated and customised to train teachers with a solid
foundation in English language and literature, together with
strong pedagogical knowledge and skills. Graduates of the
programme are eligible for registration as qualified English
teachers in Hong Kong's schools.
The Institute hosted a Symposium on Initial Teacher Education
on 12 May 2006, which was co-organised by Hong Kong's four
tertiary teacher education providers, namely the Institute
itself, the Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Education
Studies, CUHK Faculty of Education and the University of Hong
Kong Faculty of Education. These four also organised a symposium
on 26 June 2006, "Advancing Collaboration between Teacher
Education Institutions and Schools to Prepare for Tomorrow's
Teachers" The Symposium was well received by participants,
including primary and secondary school principals, members
of the Advisory Committee on Teacher Education and Qualification,
as well as officials from the Education and Manpower Bureau.
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