Programme 1: Training the Trainers
Train the Trainers Workshop
Step-by-step interactive 7-day full day training participations are required of all teachers and creative practitioners. Training is divided into different sessions of 1-2 days each in July and August.
Refresher Workshop
2 sessions of Refresher workshop for trainers to refresh knowledge from TT workshop and moving theory into practices on dealing with issues in class, questions asking and sharing challenges and problems.
Professional Sharing
Teachers present creative learning journeys and insights to another school outside of the selected 10. Templates can be provided to facilitate presentations.
Programme 2: Creative Projects in School
Ten schools will be selected per year to participate in the JCABC Project in which creative projects will be created by students facilitated by teachers and Creative Practitioners. The Project consists of 4 components -
Creative Projects
Through 30 hours of the JCABC Project, each school of 2 classes will produce diverse projects based on the pre-determined annual theme and KLAs.
Deliverables should diversified and could take the form of the following examples:
2D Portfolio
Performance
3D Structures
Games
Stories
Exhibition
Anything imaginative
Creative Projects (examples of Year 2021-22)
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| Arts Subject & Teacher 1 |
Visual Arts | Visual Arts | Visual Arts | Music |
| Other Subject & Teacher 2 |
Mathematics | Chinese Language | Life Education | English Language |
| Creative Domain & Creative Practitioner |
Architecture | Costume Design and Making |
Visual Arts | A Capella |
| Theme Interpretation | The classes start with students creating alien monsters that represent each of their characteristics, followed by designing and building living spaces for the monsters where students can apply their learning of Mathematics theory and Architecture design. | By understanding and interpreting the relationships of characters and plots of historical stories, students can enrich their Chinese writing skills and fire their imagination on Costume Design and Making for the characters. | Through observation and depiction of different kinds of animals and plants, students recreate the nature and the home of living creatures via visual arts. The exposure and learning deepen their understanding of the meaning and value of life. | By integrating music with English poetry and story writing, students learn to see things around them with multi-perspectives and empathy. Hence they can engage and express emotions through participation of A Cappella song creation and performance. |
Cultural Outings
Pandemic permitting, each school will undertake a total of two outings per year for out of classroom life-wide experiences. These outings will be to public performances and/or exhibitions at professional venues in Hong Kong. One outing will be to Tai Kwun in Central. Schools shall each select the second outing of their choice based on the following criteria and within the academic year:
Blended Learning - Online Platform
An Online Creative Learning Platform is created to meet various needs, both administrative and creative learning for trainers & students. In the event of school closures, classes can continue on the LMS with an online selection of materials for self-directed learning.
In-school Year-end Showcase
School-based presentations of all work in May of each year open to other classes, parents and educators.
Programme 3: Knowledge Exchange
Knowledge Exchange
In addition to the year-end showcase, an important objective at the conclusion of the year is for participating JCABC schools to present their project outcomes and share their experiences in a Knowledge Exchange with other schools, local and overseas experts. This will both instill a practice of inter-school exchange of progress and challenges in creative teaching & learning. Students are invited to be on panels during the discussion.
The JCABC Project aims to provide a platform for creative teaching and learning dialogues and exchange by and between schools, CPs, plus invited local & overseas experts.
This will take the form of:
2 weekday attendance for schools
Panel discussion: teachers, students & creative practitioners
Project displays/presentations
Overseas experts keynotes and presentations on school projects
Creative Learning Arts Awards (Optional)
To recognise the completion of a full year of the JCABC Project, schools who wish to continue for another year will need to meet a set of criteria to be announced at a later date. Schools can apply for two levels of awards of which a list of criteria to be met demonstrating an initial and subsequent higher level of creative achievement in projects schools choose to submit.
Creative Learning Arts Awards will be in two parts:
Award Criteria
- Fulfilled all requirements in the current year as per the agreement
- Ability to clearly demonstrate understanding during the year
- Ability to clearly define the learning during the year
- Ability to make sense of the experience during the year
- Ability to anticipate changes in the next year
Teacher and Creative Practitioner team
Outstanding Arts-based Creative Learning Curriculum Integration
Outstanding Creative Learning Processes
Outstanding Creative Partnerships
Reflectors of the Year
Students
Great Creative Thinkers
Great Inquisitive Minds
Great Imaginative Minds
School Selection Process
A maximum of 10 schools per annum will be selected to take part in the JCABC Project. Schools awarded the Creative Learning Arts Award are able to continue into Year 2.
Selection Criteria
Factual Information
School Sign-up
Target Beneficiaries
Quota
Medium of Instruction
Key Details at a Glance：
Themes per annum
Building
Connections
Reimagining
Format
Blended learning
(online during school suspension)
Class hours
2 classes per school during school hours
(e.g. Multi-intelligences activity, Life-wide learning sessions)
No of students
60 students; 2 classes
Suggested hours for Creative Project
30 hours per class
(20 lessons each x 1.5 hrs is recommended)
Cultural outings
2 times
Creative learning projects for schools are co-created and co-designed by:
(For details of the creative learning project, please refer to the "Project Structure" page)
Roles & Responsibilities
School Teachers
- Teachers and creative practitioners co-create and co-design on curriculum development and execution
- Utilise sessions for lesson preparation (備課節) to devise lesson plans with creative practitioners and prepare course materials
- Arrange sufficient space for Creative Project and storage area in school
- Facilitate Classroom & Cultural outings arrangement and management
- Professional sharing of JCABC with a non-participating school x 1
- Participate in JCABC project evaluation & assessment
- The Principal/Vice-Principal and the PSMCD/ Panel Heads to attend the "Creative Conversations” in Train the trainers and Knowledge Exchange
AFTEC
- Shape the project by development, creation and implementation of curriculum integration and framework
- Fully supports innovation and the development of long-term partnerships between schools and Creative Practitioners by evaluating and refining the intended learning outcomes
- Partner with Lead Creative Practitioners for support to teachers and Creative Practitioners
- Devise tools and strategy with connection on international and local networks for professional training
- Set goals and closely monitoring progress together with Impact Study planning with researchers
- Provide administrative and logistical support
- Disbursement of school subsidy
Key Dates (For reference only)
Mid Mar - early Apr
Mar - Apr
Apr - May
Before late May
Early - mid July
Sep - May
Sep
Dec
Oct - Apr
Next Year
Feb
Apr
Apr - Jul
May
Jun
Introductory Session
Online Application: including choice of subjects & art form
Online Interviews with schools (45 mins)
Announcement of result
Train the Trainers
School Creative Projects commence
Parents workshop 1 (open to all parents from participating schools)
Refresher workshop 1
Cultural Days x 2 in total
Parents workshop 2 (open to all parents from participating schools)
Refresher workshop 2
Online Application: Creative Learning Arts Award (Optional)
In-school Year-end Showcase & Professional sharing
Knowledge Exchange
Organisation Chart
The Absolutely Fabulous Theatre Connection (AFTEC) is the award-winning creative learning charity behind the JCABC Project. Our work is recognised in Hong Kong and abroad as game-changing in using the arts for cross-disciplinary learning. We facilitate over 13,000 students annually from primary schools to tertiary institutions and offer stimulating interactive & creative teaching/learning solutions and approaches.
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Lynn Yau
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Dr Tong Choi Wai
Dr Vicki Ooi -
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Lynn Yau
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Dr Tong Choi Wai
Dr Vicki Ooi -
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Lead Creative Practitioners x 3
Creative Practitioners x 10 -
Speakers of Creative Conversations & Knowledge Exchange
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Project Management
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Project Manager
Senior Project Officers
Project Officers
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Lead Creative Practitioners x 3
Creative Practitioners x 10 -
Speakers of Creative Conversations & Knowledge Exchange
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Project Manager
Senior Project Officers
Project Officers
Project Advisory Committee
Mr Husain Al-Khazuie
Teacher (Science & Media Technology), The Harbour School
Dr Vivian Mo Yin Cheng
Assistant Professor, Department of Science & Environmental Studies in The Education University of Hong Kong
Ms Ada Wai Ching Cheung
Veteran Educator and Education Consultant of St Bonaventure Catholic Primary School
Dr Susan Yun Sun Fan, BBS, JP
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in The University of Hong Kong, Executive Director of The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong (1995 - 2021)
Mr Anthony James Hung
Solicitor, and Co-chairman of The Absolutely Fabulous Theatre Connection
Professor Chi Pang Lau, BBS, JP
Associate Vice President (Academic Affairs and External Relations) of Lingnan University, and Professor of the Department of History
Dr Eugenie Leung
Registered clinical psychologist in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, Director of Counselling and Person Enrichment and Dean of Student Affairs in The University of Hong Kong (2006 - 2020)
Mr Kam Chiu Leung
Honorary School Development Officer of the Quality School Improvement Project in The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and former Vice Principal of Shun Lee Catholic Secondary School
Professor Johnny M Poon
Associate Vice-President (Interdisciplinary Research) and Head of Department of Music in Hong Kong Baptist University, Dr. Hung Hin Shiu Endowed Professor in Music
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