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Dictation handbook for primary English teachers

Hong Kong Education Bureau, Hong Kong Education Bureau, English Language Education, n.d.

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What it is: A handbook from the Hong Kong government's Education Bureau on how to run dictation in primary English lessons, with the purpose of dictation, the main types of activity and the steps teachers follow. It cites the Curriculum Development Council's English Language Curriculum Guide for its definition.
How much weight it carries: An official government teaching resource. It is written for primary English in Hong Kong, not for Nigerian schools or for secondary classes, and it is undated, so check the current edition if you need it for a specific year.

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The Hong Kong Education Bureau's dictation handbook says dictation is an activity that helps learners develop phonological awareness and phonics skills, listening skills and writing skills.
“dictation is an activity that helps learners develop phonological awareness and phonics skills, listening skills and writing skills” (Part 1, page 6)
The Hong Kong handbook says dictation, like all English learning activities, should be contextualised so pupils can seek and process information.
“Like all English learning activities, dictation should be contextualised to enable pupils to seek and process information” (Part 1, Guiding Principles for Conducting Dictation)
The Hong Kong Education Bureau's dictation handbook says dictation is more than a testing device and is a useful tool for teachers to understand learning progress.
“In fact, dictation is more than a testing device. It is a useful tool for teachers to understand” (Part 1, page 11)
The Hong Kong handbook says marks should not be deducted for repeated mistakes in a dictation, because repeating the same misspelled word does not show the same ability as several different errors.
“Marks should not be deducted for repeated mistakes” (Part 1, marking of dictation)
The Hong Kong handbook says a phonics dictation revises vocabulary the pupils have learnt and also has them spell less familiar words by applying phonics skills.
“Apart from revising the vocabulary pupils have learnt, they are also given the opportunity to apply their phonics skills to work out the spelling of the less familiar words (e.g. popcorn, peppers).” (Part 2, Development of Phonics Skills)

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Government and public statistics

Dictation handbook for primary English teachers

Hong Kong Education Bureau, Hong Kong Education Bureau, English Language Education, n.d.

Read the original

Read on October 16, 2026

What it is: A handbook from the Hong Kong government's Education Bureau on how to run dictation in primary English lessons, with the purpose of dictation, the main types of activity and the steps teachers follow. It cites the Curriculum Development Council's English Language Curriculum Guide for its definition.
How much weight it carries: An official government teaching resource. It is written for primary English in Hong Kong, not for Nigerian schools or for secondary classes, and it is undated, so check the current edition if you need it for a specific year.

Facts taken from this source

The Hong Kong Education Bureau's dictation handbook says dictation is an activity that helps learners develop phonological awareness and phonics skills, listening skills and writing skills.
“dictation is an activity that helps learners develop phonological awareness and phonics skills, listening skills and writing skills” (Part 1, page 6)
The Hong Kong handbook says dictation, like all English learning activities, should be contextualised so pupils can seek and process information.
“Like all English learning activities, dictation should be contextualised to enable pupils to seek and process information” (Part 1, Guiding Principles for Conducting Dictation)
The Hong Kong Education Bureau's dictation handbook says dictation is more than a testing device and is a useful tool for teachers to understand learning progress.
“In fact, dictation is more than a testing device. It is a useful tool for teachers to understand” (Part 1, page 11)
The Hong Kong handbook says marks should not be deducted for repeated mistakes in a dictation, because repeating the same misspelled word does not show the same ability as several different errors.
“Marks should not be deducted for repeated mistakes” (Part 1, marking of dictation)
The Hong Kong handbook says a phonics dictation revises vocabulary the pupils have learnt and also has them spell less familiar words by applying phonics skills.
“Apart from revising the vocabulary pupils have learnt, they are also given the opportunity to apply their phonics skills to work out the spelling of the less familiar words (e.g. popcorn, peppers).” (Part 2, Development of Phonics Skills)