| 14 December 2015 |
Applications invited for SCOLAR Sponsorship Projects 2016/17
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10 June 2015
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Appointments to SCOLAR announced
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| 25 April 2015 |
Towards a Reading City (with photos)
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| 20 March 2015 |
Enrolment for 2015 World Book Day Fest begins
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25 September 2014
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Take a journey to Alice's Wonderland to learn English
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28 June 2013
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Appointments to SCOLAR announced
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23 April 2013
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Hong Kong's own reading records created (with photos)
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7 October 2012
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English Alliance 2011/12 holds "English is Everywhere" Fun Day (with photos)
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16 February 2012
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Anthology of winning entries from English Story-writing Competition for Junior Secondary Students launched
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24 June 2011
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Appointments to SCOLAR announced
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| 29 November 2009 |
SCOLAR wraps up Promotion of Putonghua 2009 (with photo)
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| 11 October 2009 |
Workplace English Campaign launches learning programme to support EAG |
| 13 September 2009 |
Artiste Alex Fong helps promote Putonghua (with photo)
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| 9 August 2009 |
LegCo members discuss common errors in use of English in new TV series (with photos)
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| 26 June 2009 |
Appointments to SCOLAR announced |
| 30 May 2009 |
Artiste Alex Fong helps promote lively learning and use of Putonghua (with photo)
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| 17 May 2009 |
SCOLAR's new radio programme promotes Putonghua (with photo)
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| 16 May 2009 |
Public speaking practice improves Putonghua proficiency: SCOLAR Chairman (with photo)
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| 15 May 2009 |
Primary students enjoy English drama performances (with photo)
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| 15 March 2009 |
SCOLAR promotes "lively learning and use of Putonghua" (with photo)
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| 7 February 2009 |
SCOLAR organises day camps for primary students to promote proper Cantonese pronunciation (with photo)
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| 15 November 2008 |
SCOLAR assists primary schools to promote "Drama-in-Education" (with photo)
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| 30 October 2008 |
Government strives to improve English proficiency of local population |
| 16 September 2008 |
Last call for applications to organise activities promoting Putonghua |
| 26 August 2008 |
Student tourism ambassadors promote Hong Kong tourism in Putonghua (with photo)
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| 3 August 2008 |
Celebrities help promote Workplace English Campaign (with photos)
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| 15 May 2008 |
Workplace English Campaign launches online self-learning platform |
| 7 May 2008 |
SCOLAR promotes Putonghua through tourism training for secondary students (with photo)
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| 30 March 2008 |
SCOLAR continues to promote proper Cantonese pronunciation |
| 3 January 2008 |
SCOLAR intensifies support for schools to teach Chinese in Putonghua |
| 29 November 2007 |
SCOLAR launches new radio series to promote proper Cantonese pronunciation |
| 15 November 2007 |
SCOLAR steps up promotion of proper Cantonese pronunciation |
| 7 October 2007 |
Public event to promote "Say No to 'laan5 jam1' " (with photo)
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| 28 August 2007 |
TV programme "Say No to 'laan5 jam1' " starts on 3 September (with photo)
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| 22 June 2007 |
Michael Tien re-appointed as Chairman of SCOLAR |
| 24 May 2007 |
Primary school students' creative writing highly commended |
| 19 May 2007 |
Role-playing forum witnesses students' achievement through debating education |
| 19 May 2007 |
Hip hop music show for secondary school students and teachers (with photo)
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| 12 May 2007 |
Junior secondary students speak about their views on Hong Kong |
| 5 May 2007 |
English Festival 2007 – English Language Camp (with photo)
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| 21 April 2007 |
SCOLAR pledges commitment to quality pre-primary English education |
| 29 March 2007 |
SCOLAR invites applications for grants to organise activities promoting Putonghua |
| 18 March 2007 |
Language education experts add momentum to English Festival 2007 (with photo)
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| 26 November 2006 |
Hong Kong people encouraged to master Putonghua (with photo)
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| 10 November 2006 |
SCOLAR to stage seven-hour Putonghua Drama Marathon by secondary students |
| 1 November 2006 |
SCOLAR welcomes new appointment of Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower (in Chinese only) |
| 29 October 2006 |
New TV programme to share experience in learning Putonghua (with photo)
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| 24 September 2006 |
Teacher training on drama and TV programme added to Putonghua Festival |
| 30 July 2006 |
Proposals invited for activities to promote English in 2007 |
| 12 July 2006 |
SCOLAR launches first-of-its-kind TV programme on debating (with photo)
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| 9 July 2006 |
Junior secondary students debate on designating World Cup final day as a statutory holiday |
| 31 May 2006 |
SCOLAR's English Festival participant numbers reach record high |
| 15 May 2006 |
Primary students sing folk songs to make a Hong Kong record |
| 6 May 2006 |
Primary students enjoy beauty of English folk songs (with photo)
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| 4 May 2006 |
Inter-school Putonghua Competition (in Chinese only) (with photo)
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| 22 April 2006 |
English Festival 2006 – English Survivor (with photo)
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| 4 April 2006 |
Celebrities recommend books in English Festival 2006 TV programme (with photo)
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| 2 April 2006 |
English Festival 2006 unveiled with excellent student performances |
| 25 March 2006 |
SCOLAR steps up promotion of Putonghua |
| 12 February 2006 |
Leading employers lend their support to WEC new publicity campaign (with photo)
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| 29 November 2005 |
Debating is good for our students: SCOLAR Chairman |
| 28 November 2005 |
Employers satisfied with English proficiency of graduate employees: SCOLAR's survey |
| 25 October 2005 |
WEC invites HRs and SMEs to share experience in workplace English training |
| 19 October 2005 |
SCOLAR invites entries to debating competition |
| 14 October 2005 |
English Festival 2005 – Shakespeare-rama: A Midsummer Night's Dream (with photo)
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| 28 August 2005 |
SCOLAR allocates $300 million to further support professional development of language teachers |
| 27 July 2005 |
Invitation for proposals for activities promoting English in 2006 |
| 19 July 2005 |
Employers welcome funding for in-house English training |
| 17 June 2005 |
Appointments to SCOLAR announced |
| 21 May 2005 |
Over 1.6 million people enjoy SCOLAR's English Festival |
| 30 April 2005 |
SCOLAR promotes learning English through skipping |
| 11 April 2005 |
Award-winning students share their experiences in Young Reporters Programme |
| 3 April 2005 |
Hundreds of people committed to promote English |
| 29 March 2005 |
Briefing session for public on application for Workplace English Training Grant |
| 15 March 2005 |
SCOLAR invites applications for grant to organise large-scale activities promoting Putonghua |
| 6 February 2005 |
English Festival 2005 presents interactive theatrical performances in April |
| 27 December 2004 |
WEC offers subsidies for in-house tailor-made English training starting 2005 |
| 18 December 2004 |
Students from Chinese middle schools showcase their English proficiency |
| 28 November 2004 |
Over 100 000 people join SCOLAR's Putonghua Festival 2004 |
| 19 November 2004 |
Forty secondary schools tell their HK stories in SCOLAR's Putonghua Short Play Marathon |
| 27 October 2004 |
Deadline for Professional Development Incentive Grant Scheme application relaxed |
| 8 October 2004 |
SCOLAR kicks off drama performance series as one of its annual Putonghua Festival highlights |
| 17 September 2004 |
SCOLAR Putonghua Festival presents free computerised testing and seminars |
| 30 August 2004 |
SCOLAR encourages applications for teacher professional development grants |
| 6 June 2004 |
Free seminar on benefits of Workplace English Benchmarks |
| 12 April 2004 |
Over 8 000 people make wishes for better English during Easter |
| 10 April 2004 |
Kelly Chen throws her weight behind workplace English |
| 7 April 2004 |
English-promoting exhibition on Easter holidays |
| 12 March 2004 |
Professional Development Incentive Grant Scheme for Language Teachers launched |
| 17 February 2004 |
SCOLAR calls for proposals for English Festival 2005 |
| 13 January 2004 |
SCOLAR sets new direction for Workplace English Campaign |
| 29 November 2003 |
New Sunday TV series to promote employees' proficiency in English |
| 26 October 2003 |
Workplace English Campaign raises language standards |
| 6 October 2003 |
SCOLAR launches English in the Air 2003/04 project |
| 27 June 2003 |
SCOLAR releases "Action Plan to Raise Language Standards in Hong Kong" |
| 27 June 2003 |
Appointments to SCOLAR announced |
| 2 June 2003 |
Workplace English Campaign launches new round of publicity for 2003 |
| 28 March 2003 |
Appointment of SCOLAR extended |
| 15 March 2003 |
Post offices to sell Language Fund products |
| 24 February 2003 |
Applications for Workplace English Training Course Development Grant |
| 29 January 2003 |
SCOLAR launches English in the Air project |
| 21 January 2003 |
Public Consultation Sessions on SCOLAR language education review |
| 2 January 2003 |
Consultation launched on Language Education Review |
| 1 December 2002 |
Artiste Kelly Chen joins fun show to boost workplace English |
| 29 November 2002 |
Current term of SCOLAR extended |
| 18 October 2002 |
Workplace English Campaign embarks on second round of publicity |
| 9 April 2002 |
Artiste Kelly Chen supports Workplace English Campaign |
| 9 March 2002 |
Students learn English in fun-filled camp |
| 7 March 2002 |
SCOLAR invites proposals for promotion of Putonghua (in Chinese only) |
| 2 March 2002 |
Over 11 000 students participate in territory-wide English Camp |
| 22 February 2002 |
Seminar on Workplace English Campaign |
| 15 July 2001 |
SCOLAR Publication (in Chinese only) |
| 12 February 2001 |
BoE and SCOLAR discuss Medium of Instruction Policy |
| 27 January 2001 |
Three working sub-committees formed under SCOLAR |
| 10 November 2000 |
Appointments to SCOLAR |
| 29 August 2000 |
Award-winning actor supports Workplace English Campaign |
| 16 June 2000 |
Putonghua Summer Immersion Course Subsidy Scheme |
| 15 June 2000 |
Workplace English 2nd phase funding starts tomorrow |
| 23 May 2000 |
Workplace English 2nd phase funding starts next month |
| 16 May 2000 |
5 000 employees approved for workplace English funding |
| 28 February 2000 |
Application opens for workplace English funding in March |
| 1 February 2000 |
Benchmarking of Workplace English Standard |
| 22 January 2000 |
Business and schools partnership programme |
| 17 January 2000 |
Workplace English Campaign "One Minute's English" programme |
| 16 December 1999 |
Putonghua Summer Immersion Course Subsidy Scheme |
| 26 November 1999 |
Pilot testing for benchmarks of workplace English |
| 26 October 1999 |
Government to promote benchmarking workplace English |
| 9 September 1999 |
English in Workplace Campaign |
| 9 September 1999 |
Putonghua as MOI for Chinese Language Subject |
| 4 August 1999 |
English in the Workplace Campaign being planned |
| 7 December 1998 |
SCOLAR discusses future language education strategies |
| 2 November 1998 |
Appointments to SCOLAR |
| 23 October 1998 |
More language projects approved by Language Fund |
| 24 September 1998 |
SCOLAR supports research on effectiveness of NET scheme |
| 16 July 1998 |
More Language Fund projects approved |
| 7 July 1998 |
Fund endorsed to support mother-tongue teaching measures |
| 11 June 1998 |
Roving exhibition on Language Fund projects |
| 26 April 1998 |
Another batch of Language Fund projects approved |
