 
Religious and Moral Education Curriculum Development Centre Background - In response to the recommendation of Group 6 - Education and Culture - of the Diocesan Synod held in 2000-2001 for the strengthening of religious and moral education in Catholic schools, the Catholic Education Office (CEO) took steps to draw up a structured Religious Education (RE) curriculum which the RE teachers have always yearned for.
- In May 2004, the "Task Group for the Development of Religious Education Curriculum" 【Ch1-3】 【Ch4】 【Ch5-7】was set up for the purpose. It was chaired by the Episcopal Delegate for Education and members included Priests, Sisters, Principals and veteran RE teachers.
- The draft curriculum was endorsed by Cardinal Joseph Zen in June 2006 after a series of consultation, discussion and revision.
- Since it was envisaged that the implementation of the curriculum would require tremendous manpower and resources, the "Religious and Moral Education (RME) Curriculum Development Centre" was set up in September 2006 under the supervision of the CEO.
Milestones of RME Centre
designed by Christina Ng The RME Curriculum Development Centre
1. "Mission Dragon Boat" While dragon boat is one of the many symbols of traditional Chinese culture, dragon boat race is a popular festive activity for Hong Kong citizens. Team work is a prerequisite for success in the race for when the team members are united in spirit and raise their oars together, following the beats of the drum, their boat would sail swiftly towards the goal. Similarly, by working collaboratively and following the teachings of Jesus to "Put out into the deep" (LK 5:4), we could, without exhausting ourselves, achieve the goal of enhancing the quality of religious and moral education in our Catholic schools which in turn would help nurture students with a true Christian spirit. Hence, the "Mission Dragon Boat" is a symbol of the Centre's vision and mission. 
designed by Christina Ng 2. Work of the Centre (a) Production of teaching materials
The Centre has to produce about 150 unit documents for RE teachers. The content of each unit document which includes theological and educational reference materials, suggested teaching and assessment strategies and a list of audio visual aids and useful websites would be uploaded onto the RME website for teachers'| use. (b) Conducting professional development programmes
To facilitate effective teaching, teacher training programmes consisting of workshops, seminars and demonstration lessons would be conducted for RE teachers in Catholic schools. (c) Consolidating professional strength
Aiming at gathering the professional strength and facilitating more effective interflow of information and better cooperation, the Centre would make use of the internet to form a network for RE teachers working in over 300 Catholic schools. The setting up of a Centre website is an important step towards achieving this objective. |
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