(a)就語文教育及研究常務委員會（語常會）[參閱備註]推廣兩文三語的工作，協助制定具策略性的整體規劃，並把中國語文教育的元素發展為各項措施或計劃予以落實。進行上述工作時須參照語常會的意見，並考慮課程發展、學校環境、教師專業發展、研究趨勢、學生學習多樣性、以及勞動人口和公眾的語文程度等因素；
(b)參照語常會的意見，帶領及督導各項有關中國語文教育的項目、活動、香港語言景觀研究及其他研究計劃，包括策劃、發展、執行及檢討工作；
(c)帶領及督導編制有關中國語文教育事宜的委員會文件、評估報告及研究計劃並作匯報，且按需要與相關持份者溝通交流；
(d)帶領及督導由語文基金贊助、有關中國語文教育資源/教材的策劃及發展工作；
(e)就語常會中國語文教育活動及研究計劃提出專業意見及建議；
(f)督導有關組別的員工以執行上述工作；以及
(g)承擔指定的任何其他職責。

[備註：語文教育及研究常務委員會(語常會)於一九九六年成立，就一般語文教育事宜及語文基金的運用，向政府提出建議。]

(a) To assist in directing the strategic and holistic planning of the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) [See Remarks] in promoting biliteracy and trilingualism and translating elements of Chinese Language Education into initiatives or programmes for implementation. The above should be taken forward as directed by SCOLAR and with regard to the curriculum development, school settings, teachers' professional development, research trends, students' learning diversity, language proficiency of the workforce and the public, etc;
(b) To lead and supervise the planning, development, implementation and review of various projects, activities, language landscape studies of Hong Kong and other research studies related to Chinese Language Education as directed by SCOLAR;
(c) To lead and supervise the preparation and presentation of committee papers, evaluation reports and research studies related to Chinese Language Education matters and to liaise with stakeholders as appropriate;
(d) To lead and supervise the planning and development of resources/materials on Chinese Language Education sponsored by the Language Fund;
(e) To offer professional input to and advice on SCOLAR's Chinese Language Education activities and research studies;
(f) To supervise relevant teams of staff in taking forward the above; and
(g) To perform any other duties as assigned.

[Remarks : The Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) was established in 1996 to advise Government on language education issues in general as well as on the use of the Language Fund.]