In the academic year 2016­–17, the EAC team has collaborated with the Earth System Science programme in an attempt to foster the language awareness and language skills of the first-year and final-year students in writing a research report and delivering a presentation.

For First-Year Students:
Needs Analysis: The Senior Project reports and research presentations of the students in the previous cohort were analyzed to identify the areas in which students need improvement.
Materials Design: Learning materials, supported by some exemplary journal articles and presentation videos, were prepared for the invited lecture to support their learning.
Invited Lecture: The EAC team was invited to deliver a lecture instructing students how to write the title and abstract of a research report and how to deliver an effective presentation. All learning materials were then forwarded to students for their independent learning after class.

For Final-Year Students:
Needs Analysis: The Senior Project interim reports of the final-year students and their poster presentations are being analyzed to identify the areas for improvement.

Workshops: A series of language enhancement workshops will be conducted to sharpen their language skills in writing a research report and delivering a research presentation.

The EAC team will assess the Senior Project final reports and research presentations of the students in Term 2 to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention.