Application Details

Application Period (2023/24 school year)

1. First-Term Courses (Nov 2023 - Jan 2024)

   Course code	Course Provider	Application Period	Release of Application Results	Acknowledgement of Application Results
   ENG-BU-L1-01	The School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University	4 Oct 2023 (10:00 a.m.) to 7 Nov 2023  (4:00 p.m.)	10 Nov 2023	13 Nov 2023 to 15 Nov 2023
   ENG-BU-L1-02		4 Oct 2023 (10:00 a.m.) to 22 Nov 2023 (4:00 p.m.)	27 Nov 2023	28 Nov 2023 to 30 Nov 2023
   ENG-BU-L1-03		4 Oct 2023 (10:00 a.m.) to 20 Dec 2023 (4:00 p.m.)	27 Dec 2023	28 Dec 2023 to 2 Jan 2024

   English Language Enhancement Programme - Level 2

   Course code	Course Provider	Application Period	Release of Application Results	Acknowledgement of Application Results
   ENG-BU-L2-01	The School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University	4 Oct 2023 (10:00a.m.) to 10 Jan 2024 (4:00 p.m.)	15 Jan 2024	16 Jan 2024 to 18 Jan 2024

2. Second-Term Courses (Feb 2024 - July 2024)
   10:00a.m. on 16 January 2024 to 4:00p.m. on 16 February 2024.
    

Application Method

Kindergartens are required to submit application(s) to the respective course provider(s) with all the supporting documents required. Each applicant is allowed to apply for courses organised by ONE of the course providers only. Applications without the required supporting documents WILL NOT be processed.

Recommendation on a teacher’s application for the course(s) from the principal of his/her serving kindergarten is required.  All applicants should submit a recommendation letter (for teacher applicants only) or a self-recommendation letter (for principal applicants only) together with their application(s).

• Document(s) for Download
  • Recommendation letter (for teachers’ use only) (Chinese version only)
  • Self-recommendation letter (for principals’ use only) (Chinese version only)

Release of Admission Results

• For the first-term courses (Nov 2023 - Jan 2024), the admission results will be released by the respective course provider(s) on the designated dates. 
• For the second-term courses (Feb – July 2024), the admission results will be released by the respective course provider(s) on 20 February 2024. 

Acceptance of Admission Offer

1. First-Term Courses (Nov 2023 - Jan 2024)
   • Upon announcement of admission results, principal/teacher applicant(s) should notify the respective course provider(s) of their acceptance of the offer on the designated dates.
   
    
2. Second-Term Courses (Feb 2024 - Jun 2024)
   • Upon announcement of admission results, principal/teacher applicant(s) should notify the respective course provider(s) of their acceptance of the offer from 21 to 22 February 2024.
   
    

 

Supply Teacher Grant

To be eligible for the Supply Teacher Grant, teacher participants should attend the specified course of the Chinese/English Language Enhancement Programme for Kindergarten Teachers of the 2023/24 school year for three consecutive weekdays (Monday to Friday) or more.

Application for Supply Teacher Grant will be considered unsuccessful if teacher participants fail to attend the specified course for three consecutive weekdays (with the exception of sick leave).

To apply for Supply Teacher Grant, kindergartens should submit the application form with all the required documents by post or in person to Language Education & SCOLAR Section.

Applications must be submitted to Language Education & SCOLAR Section with all the required documents by 31 August 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.

 

Guidelines for Schools

• Principals and teachers of local non-profit-making kindergartens that have joined the ‘Kindergarten Education Scheme’ of the Education Bureau will be given priority to apply for the following subsidised courses of the Programme:

   

  Chinese Language Programme –  Foundation Course	For teachers or principals who have not taken any courses of the Chinese Language Programme in the 2017/18 to 2019/20 school years and any foundation courses of the Chinese Language Programme in the 2020/21 to 2022/23 school years.
  Chinese Language Programme – Extended (non-Chinese Speaking (NCS)) Course	For teachers or principals who have not taken any of the Extended (NCS) Courses of the Chinese Language Programme in the 2020/21 to 2022/23 school years.
  English Language Programme – Level One	For teachers/principals who have not taken any courses of the English Programme (Level One) in the 2020/21 to 2022/23 school years; and for principals who have not taken any courses of the English Programme for principals in the 2018/19 to 2020/21 school years.
  English Language Programme – Level Two	For teachers/principals who have not taken any courses of the English Programme (Level Two) in the 2020/21 to 2022/23 school years; and for principals who have not taken any courses of the English Programme for principals in the 2018/19 to 2020/21 school years.

• Serving kindergarten principals and teachers who meet the aforementioned entry requirements may apply for the respective courses of the Programmes. Kindergarten principals and their nominated teachers are responsible for checking whether the online application procedures have been completed or not.
• Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Late application will not be accepted.
• Upon announcement of admission results, kindergartens which wish to replace the course participant(s) with other teacher(s) of their school must seek prior written approval from SCOLAR and the respective course provider(s)/institution(s) at least five working days before the commencement of the course.
• No replacement of course participants is allowed upon commencement of the courses.
• Should a course participant wish to drop out from a course of the Programme due to health reason, he/she and his/her serving kindergarten must inform the SCOLAR Secretariat and the respective course provider (institution) in writing with supporting documents.
• Should a course participant resign from the kindergarten which has enrolled him/her in the course of the Programme and leave the profession before the commencement of the course or during the course period, he or she will not be allowed to attend the course.
• SCOLAR reserves the right to make the final decision with respect to the allocation of subsidised places of each kindergarten.