Student-tutor Communication Consultation Programme – Peer Speaking Service
The Language Centre has been running the Peer Writing Tutoring Programme for years to support the development of students’ writing skills. The initiative was rebranded as Student-tutor Communication Consultation Programme (SCCP) in 2024 and it now provides UGC-funded students with consultation sessions to help them develop their speaking skills.
Our peer tutors will offer one-on-one speaking help for their tutees by providing guidance on speaking assignments and giving comments on students’ speaking practice in a friendly and supportive setting.
The tutors are:
Selected Year 2 or above undergraduates at HKBU
Possess excellent English communication skills
Trained and supervised by the programme coordinator
Where
Monday to Friday: Language Learning Oasis (LLO), OEM707, Oen Hall, Ho Sin Hang Campus
(The tutoring service will be provided in a virtual mode when face-to-face sessions are not possible.)
When
Monday to Friday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, from September 2024 to March 2025
(There may be occasions that our tutors are absent from their sessions due to illness or emergency. Please check the online schedule for updated information.)
How to register
Go to http://lc.hkbu.edu.hk/swcp/login.php to view the available consultation sessions and register
(Note: If you do not attend a consultation session as scheduled, you will not be able to book a session for the rest of the semester.)
How to prepare
- Upload your notes or presentation plan at least 2 days in advance before the consultation for the tutor to read and prepare.
- If you want help on specific aspects of your speaking, please indicate them on your document.
Questions about the programme
Email: lcpeerwriting@hkbu.edu.hk
What students say about this programme
“This programme allows me to discuss my writing with a peer in a friendly and relaxed manner. My tutor has helped me improve the organization, style and language use of my writing.”
— KING
Tutee
“My tutor has given me detailed feedback on my writing and also suggested ways and useful references to improve my language and academic writing style.”
— JIN
Tutee
“A peer tutor could give us feedback on our writing from a student’s perspective. This programme is flexible and convenient.”
— RICHARD
Tutee
“It is good to have a tutor who is like a friend to read through my writing. My peer
tutor really understood my problems and gave me useful suggestions.”
— TIFFANY
Tutee
“Reading others’ writing and giving feedback actually helped me spot my own errors and edit my own writing.”
— HAIDEE
Tutor
“This programme provides me with chances to communicate with peers in the
university.”
— DANIEL
Tutor
If you would like to be a tutor for the programme,
you may email us for more information.