Curriculum Development Council of Hong Kong's Syllabus for English Language
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This 15 page paper provides an overview of some of the central factors related in the Syllabus for English Language created by the Curriculum Development Council of Hong Kong. This paper integrates a view of task-based approaches to language teaching, and evaluates the changes that are being implemented in the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong as well as in specific schools. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHCurDev.rtf

Curriculum Planning
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the elements necessary for evaluating the curriculum planning process for a school in Saudi Arabia. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KTmanjed.wps

Development Comprehensive Education In UK, Post-War
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This 5 page paper discusses the development of the comprehensive education system following World War II. The Butler Education Act of 1944 established the comprehensive secondary education system. It was a tripartite system with students identified for one of three types of secondary schools based on tests they took at age 11. This essay discuses the purpose of the Act and the arguments for and against the system. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGcmpUK.rtf

Devising a Method for Researching TESOL in Japan
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A 20 page paper addressing researching the state of English instruction in Japan. The Japanese are said to have greater difficulty in acquiring a working knowledge of English, but indications are that cultural issues may lead passive and active resistance to English acquisition. The purpose here is to devise a study of the effectiveness of Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in Japan, keeping cultural considerations uppermost in the design of the study. The paper includes a literature review that discusses the cultural issues of imposing English on the Japanese, despite recommendations that English become Japan's second official language in 2002. Half of the paper is devoted to considerations for developing a survey instrument that will produce statistically significant and unbiased results. Bibliography lists 33 sources.
Filename: KSEngJapan.wps