Considering the emerging yet urgent needs of students under NAS to plan ahead and present themselves through production of SLP, submitting applications to JUPAS, and presentation of oneself in contexts beyond the education setting, the HKACMGM is committed to working with intellectuals and experienced career guidance practitioners in provision of professional training to local teachers so that timely and effective guidance in schools can be implemented to facilitate successful transition of secondary school leavers of NAS. Objectives of the training programs would be as follows:
- Building a critical mass of trainers who are well-equipped in knowledge and skills in career and life planning, qualitative and quantitative career assessments, and effective strategies in building connectedness of students’ learning experiences in secondary education and further studies/career.
- Developing an education resource package for local teachers that supplement the workshops. Contents of the package would include: Bridging career development theories and practical implementation strategies for senior secondary students in the Hong Kong context; Coaching students in reflective account of their learning experiences in secondary education (including OLEs and those from intellectual areas); Formative and summative use of SLPs; Connecting the above learning experiences to transition needs of students, including construction of SLP and applications related to further studies/training/work; Related exemplars and resources.
- Stepping up professional expertise of secondary school teachers through workshops focusing on, but not confined to contents described in (2). Teachers are expected to develop competence in deriving a school-based model of guidance/support program for successful transition, based on their understanding of specific needs of their student populations.
