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"Biliteracy and Trilingualism" Education Policy
"Biliteracy and Trilingualism" Education Mission
Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau has implemented the education policy of Chinese and English (biliteracy) and Cantonese, English and Mandarin (trilingualism) since 2006. "Biliteracy and Trilingualism" education is a manifestation of the aims and objectives of the College and is one of the College's characteristics and strengths. Since 2005, the College has set up a "Biliteracy and Trilingualism Promotion Committee" to promote the planning and implementation of the biliteracy and trilingualism policy.      

Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, as an institution of higher education that blends Chinese and Western cultures, has a special mission in history and in the current social environment. Since the opening up of Macao's gambling rights and the challenges of globalization, the College has been repositioning itself with the goal of becoming an international institution. Therefore, through biliteracy and trilingualism education, we need to cultivate students' linguistic and cultural communication skills, so that they can become culturally literate and professionally competent health care workers.
 
"Definition of Biliteracy and Trilingualism"
Biliteracy and trilingualism are defined as the use of Chinese and English as the written language, and Cantonese, English and Mandarin as the spoken language.
 
Medium of Instruction

Since 2006, in addition to the compulsory English subject, two subjects in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programme have been taught in English in each academic year. The College encourages students to listen, speak, read and write in English, and encourages teachers to adopt progressive teaching strategies to find a language learning approach that suits both teachers and students. The language of instruction is adapted to the nature of the subject and the needs of the profession, including the language habits and abilities of the students and teachers, and the depth and practicality of the course. Textbooks and handouts in English are used at the beginning of the course, followed by lectures in English, and finally, English is used as the language of the examination paper of the subject.

Starting from the 2016/2017 academic year, the BSN programme has arranged for students to be enrolled in either the English-medium (EMI) or Chinese-medium (CMI) classes. It is planned that 50-60 percent of the subjects will be taught and assessed in English in the EMI classes, while 20-30 percent of the subjects will be taught and assessed in English in the CMI classes.
 
Objectives of English Language Teaching at the College
‧ To enhance students' written and oral communication skills;
‧ To strengthen teachers' ability to use English as the medium of instruction;
‧ To enable teachers and students to learn English in an enjoyable environment;
‧ To promote English language education, the College provides students with English language programmes at different levels, aiming at enhancing students' ability to use English in a wide range of areas, from relevant professional academic applications to future professional careers in local or overseas contexts. The programme emphasizes the balanced development of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
 
Biliteracy and Trilingualism Training and Activities for Students on Campus
‧ The English Club, an affiliated organization of the Student Union of the Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, was established in 2006 as a student organization with the support of the tutors of the "Biliteracy and Trilingualism Promotion Committee", The Language Promotion Group and the English Club together organize the annual activity of "Biliteracy and Trilingualism" with the aim of improving the English proficiency of the current students as well as their biliterate and trilingual communication skills. Activities include Christmas Craft Workshop, the Newsletter Competition, Chinese New Year Craft Workshop in English and Mandarin, Easter English Workshop, the Three-Minute Thesis Competition, College Communications and Ambassador's Event Post Translation and Translation of Ambassador's Programme Posts, etc;
‧ PCALLS is a group under the Language Promotion Group, which aims to provide one-to-one counselling and support services for students in English learning, academic English, language translation and professional communication during their study period. Students are welcome to make use of the PCALLS counselling service resources.
PCALLS Counselling Service Online Appointment System
‧ The College provides financial assistance to Year 2 to Year 4 students of the BSN programme for overseas study and exchange in English-speaking countries;
‧ The College's library regularly orders the latest English books, newspapers, periodicals, literature, multimedia and e-learning platforms for students and staff to enhance their language proficiency.
 
English Language Teaching in the College
In order to provide students with a relaxing and enjoyable learning environment and to enhance their interest in learning, the College has implemented group teaching and counselling in English language teaching in recent years. At the same time, the College provides foreign English teachers to teach students English for nursing and academic purposes, and to equip students with English vocabulary, speaking and listening skills.
 
Conclusion and Prospects
We are confident that the College's Language Promotion Group, through good educational planning, teaching materials, strategies, teachers' qualifications and foresight, and with a student-centered education mindset, will be able to equip and support students' language skills during their studies and after graduation.
 
Language Promotion Group
23rd February 2024
 

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