Development of the Special Education Curriculum Guide in Macao (2016-2019)

Principal Investigator:	Dr. Mantak YUEN
Co-Principal Investigators:	Mr. Andrew TSE, Mr. LEE Cheuk-Hong
Co-Investigators:	Ms. WONG Yuen-Ping, Ms. HO How-Sim, Ms. Janny LIU
Expert Teachers:	Ms. CHANG Kuang-Yun, Ms. SING Ying-Yu (HHCKLA Buddhist Po Kwong School) Ms. WONG Po-Ling, Ms. LEE Pui-Sin (Buddhist To Chi Fat She Yeung Yat Lam Memorial School) Ms. Maria CHAN (Po Leung Kuk Mr. & Mrs. Chan Pak Keung Tsing Yi School) Ms. CHAN Choi-Mi (Haven of Hope Sunnyside School)
Source of Funding:	Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, Government of Macao SAR
Project Objectives:	Introduce “An approach to developing special education curriculum, based on adapting and differentiating mainstream curriculum”. Establish consensus on the value of this concept with principals and teachers in Macao. Provide professional training workshops for teachers on the topic of writing subject-based “Attainment Level Descriptors” and Supplement in 6 subjects: Chinese, Mathematics, General Studies, Arts, Physical Education and Information Technology. Establish a teacher exchange network within Macao schools and between Macao and Hong Kong. Establish a database system to analyze the effectiveness of student learning and teaching. Plan for the implement of “Student Centred Learning” to be used within the Macao special education curriculum.
Project Content:	The project divides into 6 Stages, from October 2016 to December 2019, include 4 training workshops for all Macao teachers, 22 training workshops for “seed” teachers, 2 Sharing Seminars for the stages achievement and 2 large-scale conferences. There are meetings with Macao officers and Principals, also schools visits and discussion on the implementation of curriculum. The content of the training workshops for “seed” teachers are mainly on the writing up of the Level Descriptors and chapters in Supplements for the 6 subjects. The large-scale conferences and 2 Sharing Seminars can establish consensus on the concept and value of “Student Centred Learning” for special education needs students in Macao.
Deliverable:	A boxset of supplements, with “Attainment Level Descriptors” for 6 subjects is published. The exchange network within Macao and between Macao and Hong Kong teachers has been build up to facilitating professional share amongst teachers. A database system has been build up to facilitating data analyze. Macao schools are planning to implement a new approach in curriculum, each school has written a 3 year plan for this purpose.