Stage 3

 

Learning Through Teaching (II)

 

Off-Campus Internship

 

Summer Teacher AppRenticeship (STAR) &

Summer Internship Programme in Hong Kong Space Museum 2010

 

Target: PHY undergraduate in the year 2010-2011
Activity type: Internship
Aim: To let you acquire essential practical experience in teaching Secondary School Physics curriculum and/or general Physics knowledge, which is invaluable to your teaching career. You will also learn how to act precisely, present clearly and think thoroughly through teaching the secondary school students and/or the general public.

Important dates:
Briefing Session: 19 March, 2010 (Friday) at SC L4
Deadline of application: 26 March, 2010 (Friday)
Interview with shortlisted applicants: 2 April, 2010 (Friday)
Results released: Early April, 2010
Training program: Mid April, 2010
Internship period: Early May to Mid August, 2010

Duties :

1. To prepare teaching materials
2. To help lead the tutorials
3. To assist in classroom teaching
4. To give an oral report in Stage 4 concluding seminar/ experience-sharing session

Award: Each participant will be awarded a certificate of completion and a scholarship of $8,000 after completing the whole stage 3.

Eligibility:

1. a PHY undergraduate in the year 2010-2011
2. have a good academic record
3. interested in a teaching career
We look for motivated students who have a solid physics background, who are independent, creative, and get along well with others.

Responsibilities:
1. Successful applicants have to complete a training program before working in secondary schools. Poor performance in the program may lead to his/her disqualification.
2. Unless given approval, participants cannot withdraw from the programme.

Schedule and Participating Schools & Organization:

Schools / Organization	Teachers / Supervisor
C&MA Sun Kei Secondary School 基督教宣道會宣基中學(http://www.skss.edu.hk/)	Mr. Ho Chun-yan 何俊恩老師
Lui Cheung Kwong Lutheran College 路德會呂祥光中學 (http://www.lck.edu.hk/)	Mr. Fong Cheuk-yu 方卓如老師
SKH Lam Woo Memorial Secondary School 聖公會林護紀念中學 (http://www.lamwoo.edu.hk/)	Mr. Cheng Hong-yung 鄭航勇老師
SKH Li Ping Secondary School 聖公會李炳中學 (http://skhlp.school.net.hk/)	Mr. Chan Fu-shing 陳輔成老師
SKH St. Benedicts School 聖公會聖本德中學 (http://www.skhsbs.edu.hk/)	Dr. Siu Wing-hon 蕭榮漢老師
Hong Kong Space Museum 香港太空館 (www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/SPACE/)	Mr. CHAN Ki Hung, Curator of the Museum

Application:

Forms can be downloaded here

STAR: word format
Hong Kong Space Museum : word format

The completed form together with a brief CV should be returned to Physics Department General Office (SC107).

Inquiry: 
CHU Ming-chung (2609 6364) mcchu@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
PANG Kam-moon (3163 4078) kmpang@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
Jay Leung (2609 6154) jayleung@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
Webpage: http://www.phy.cuhk.edu.hk/internship

Frequently Asked Question 
Q: Can a participant still do a final-year project?
A: This is up to your potential final-year project supervisor. It is your responsibility to tell your potential supervisor that you plan to take up this internship. You may have to make a choice between this program and a final-year project.

Q: What is the training program about?
A: Participants will be asked to attend talks given by previous apprentices and experienced teachers, and to prepare course materials.