Since 2001, the HKEAA and the Education Bureau (EDB) have jointly conducted the Language Proficiency Assessment (LPA) [formerly known as Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (LPAT)], which assesses candidates’ proficiency in English Language and Putonghua for teaching the respective subject in schools. Anyone who satisfies the entry requirements can enter for the assessment. The assessment consists of oral and written papers, as well as a classroom language assessment which is offered to teachers only. Candidates who attain Level 3 or above in all papers of the assessment are deemed to have met the Language Proficiency Requirement for teaching the relevant subject in schools.
The EDB has announced the enhanced Language Proficiency Requirement (LPR) for Teachers of English / Putonghua. For the specific requirements, please refer to the EDB Circular Memorandum No. 74/2024 and the relevant EDB webpage (http://www.edb.gov.hk/lpr). The written and speaking assessments of the LPA jointly conducted by the HKEAA and the EDB will cease to be offered from 2024/25. The Classroom Language Assessment (CLA) conducted by the EDB will be continued and its application details will be released on the EDB website (http://www.edb.gov.hk/cla) in due course.
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