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Elaine H.

Teaches
14+ entry 16+ entry Chinese (A Level) Chinese (GCSE) Chinese (IB) Theory of Knowledge TOK
Education and
work experience
  • University of Cambridge Cambridge, UK Master of Philosophy in Second Language Education (Full-time) 9/2012 – 9/2013 Thesis: Investigating Teacher Trainers’ Beliefs about Language Teaching in Practice: A Case Study of Three Teacher Trainers in HK
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Arts in English Literary Studies (Part-time) 9/2011 – 6/2015
  • The Education University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, B.Ed. (Honours) (Secondary) in English Language, Grade: First-Class Honour 8/2007 – 6/2011
  • University of Delaware Delaware, US, Language Immersion Program combined with 3-month teaching practice in a state public high school 9/2009 – 12/2009

Academic Scholarships

  • HKSAR Government Scholarship for 3 consecutive years (one of the eight recipients among universities in HK) 2008 - 2011
  • The Education University of HK Scholarship for International Students (one of the top 5% full scholarship recipients) 2007 - 2008

Professional Development and Qualifications

  • Workshop Presenter of ACAMIS Chinese Conference, Beijing China 2018
  • IGCSE Workshop – Chinese as a First Language (0509) provided by Cambridge Assessment International Education 2018
  • IBDP Chinese B Workshops (Category 1 & 2) organised by the IB Global Centre, Hong Kong 2015, 2017
  • The 16th Chinese Articulation Workshop organised by Shanghai American School, Shanghai 2017
  • Chinese Conference on Task-based Teaching and Optimal Language Learning organised by HK International School 2016
  • Certificate in Standard First Aid, CPR and Automated External Defibrillator of the National Safety Council (USA) 2015
  • Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (Mandarin) by HK Examinations and Assessment Authority – Highest Level 2011
  • National Putonghua Proficiency Test issued by the Stated Language Commission of PRC – Grade 1B 2011


 

About me

Introduction

Experienced subject teacher Top university graduate

I am a committed and passionate Chinese Language specialist and I have been in education for over 8 years. For all those years I have been in a teaching and leadership role in Australia and Hong Kong. I have taught a wide range of subjects including the NSW Curriculum, British National Curriculum KS3, GCSE/IGCSE, IB MYP and IBDP. I am highly experienced in the IB Chinese A, Chinese B, and Mandarin Ab Initio. I am also an author of two published books, focused on IB and IGCSE Chinese.

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