Booths set up at Education & Careers Expo to introduce EDB's professional grades and Applied Learning (with photos)

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     The Education Bureau (EDB) has set up two booths at the Education & Careers Expo 2024 (the Expo) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from today (January 25) for four consecutive days to introduce different professional grades of the EDB and promote Applied Learning (ApL). The booths are aimed at enhancing the public's understanding, especially that of young people, on the career opportunities of the EDB and ApL.

     The Permanent Secretary for Education, Ms Michelle Li, visited the Expo and attended the opening ceremony. During her visit to EDB booths, she said that the EDB strives to provide quality school education for students, develop their potential to the full, and prepare them for challenges in life. The work of different grades of the EDB is challenging. Colleagues not only can enrich professional knowledge, but also gain a sense of satisfaction. She welcomes all those who are wishing to develop their career in the education sector to join the EDB in pushing forward with quality school education for students.

     As for further studies, she said that ApL is a valued senior secondary elective subject. The courses are linked to broad professional and vocational fields with dual emphasis on theory and practice. Through ApL, students can enhance their understanding of vocational and professional education and training to get prepared for further studies and work.

     Featuring interactive games, themed videos and a career talk, one of the booths introduces the different professional grades of the EDB, including Inspector (Graduate), Education Officer (Administration), Education Officer (Secondary School Teacher), Primary School Master/Mistress and Specialist (Education Services). The EDB welcomes job seekers to visit the booth.

     Another booth promoting ApL has also arranged for ApL scholarship awardees to serve as student ambassadors. They introduced ApL to visitors and shared their personal stories on how ApL had helped them explore their career aspirations and the path of lifelong learning.

     The EDB will hold a Careers Forum themed "Cultivating Values, Nurturing People, Fulfilling Potential" today to introduce the scope of work of and prospects for the education grades. Officers of the professional grades and teaching grades in government schools will share their specialised and all-round roles in pursuing the mission and vision of the EDB.

     The Education & Careers Expo 2024 is held at Hall 1D and 1E of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Admission is free. The EDB's booths, namely EDB recruitment (Booth 1E-A10) and ApL (Booth 1E-B14), are both located at Hall 1E. Opening hours are from 10am to 7pm from today to January 27, and from 10am to 6pm on January 28. Souvenirs are distributed at the booths while stocks last.

     For recruitment information of the EDB, please visit its website: www.edb.gov.hk/en/about-edb/info/recruitment/index.html. For details of ApL, please visit www.edb.gov.hk/apl/en.

Ends/Thursday, January 25, 2024
Issued at HKT 12:15

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The Permanent Secretary for Education, Ms Michelle Li (first left), is briefed by student ambassadors, who are Applied Learning scholarship awardees, on the promotion of Applied Learning at the Education & Careers Expo 2024 today (January 25).

The Permanent Secretary for Education, Ms Michelle Li (first left), visits a booth of the Education Bureau (EDB) which introduces different professional grades of the EDB at the Education & Careers Expo 2024 today (January 25).

The Education Bureau (EDB) sets up a booth at the Education & Careers Expo 2024, which runs from today (January 25) for four consecutive days, introducing the work of different professional grades of the EDB with a view to enhancing the public's understanding on the work and career opportunities of the EDB.

The Education Bureau sets up a booth at the Education & Careers Expo 2024, which runs from today (January 25) for four consecutive days to promote Applied Learning.