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A Case Study Of The Potentials Of Sgc-Based Curricula, Wai Mui, Dilys Sung, Yuk Lun, John Ng
A Case Study Of The Potentials Of Sgc-Based Curricula, Wai Mui, Dilys Sung, Yuk Lun, John Ng
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This paper examines, through a case study, how the Specification of Generic (Foundation) Competencies – English (SGC-Eng) provides clear and objective standards for developing language curricula. A suite of 30 in-service English certificate programmes using 18 Units of Competency (UoCs) were launched for various industry sectors in the Vocational English Enhancement Programme1 (VEEP) from 2012 to 2015. It offers a unique experience and the best opportunity to study the value of the SGC-Eng in organizing and delivering vocational English modules. Descriptive accounts and documentation on the VEEP were analysed to shed light on the potentials and inadequacies of the SGC-Eng. …