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New Senior Secondary Curriculum

New Senior Secondary Curriculum. 21 Nov 2008. Year of Implementation: 2009. Sept 2009 1st batch of NSS students (existing F.3 ) 2012 1st batch of students to attempt HKDSE exam 2016 1st batch of university students to graduate under the new structure. School-based assessment (2).

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New Senior Secondary Curriculum

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  1. New Senior Secondary Curriculum 21 Nov 2008

  2. Year of Implementation: 2009 Sept 2009 1st batch of NSS students (existing F.3) 2012 1st batch of students to attempt HKDSE exam 2016 1st batch of university students to graduate under the new structure

  3. School-based assessment (2) • Long-term goal to have SBA in all subjects • Greater flexibility in weighting of SBA (15 -30% for most subjects, higher for practical subjects) • Acceptance of both continuous assessment (Mode A) and specific tasks/activities (Mode B) but not mock examinations • SBA built into ongoing teaching and learning and not designed as ‘add-on’ activities • SBA to be designed to facilitate authentication

  4. Standards-referenced reporting • New system of levels to be designed to encompass full range of abilities of students. • Standards for Level 1 to be set at a threshold level that almost all students can achieve with persistence and effort • Standards for Levels 4 and 5 to be set at a level of interest to local and overseas universities

  5. Our School PLAN for NSS Curriculum • Class Structure ＝　666666 • Progression of Study: 3X in S4; 2-3X for S5-6 • No of elective subjects planned to offer: 13

  6. Core Subjects • Ethnics and Religious Studies • English Language • Chinese Language • Mathematics • Liberal Studies

  7. Elective Subjects (2 or 3) Our school provides 13 subjects as electives for Senior Secondary students to choose. Apart from the compulsory subjects, each Senior Secondary student should study at least two elective subjects of 3-year duration.

  8. Elective Subjects

  9. No of subjects taken in F.4 0809 No. of subjects preferred : □ Five core subjects and TWO elective subjects - 2X subjects □Five core subjects and THREE elective subjects - 3X subjects • Consider your number of subjects to be taken seriously. • Assess your ability and opt for either 2X or 3X • What subjects to choose… Interest / Ability / Future Career • Be mindful of University programmes that requires pre-requisite

  10. Arrangement: Block time-tabling • Students study 2/3X • Subjects are chosen from 13 electives • To maximize the no. of combination of subjects that students can choose, subjects are arranged in blocks according to students’ choice

  11. Block time-tabling

  12. Dry Run • F.3 NSS / Choice of Subjects Seminar • Dry run on the choice of subjects • Choice of subject Form to be returned by 5th December 2008 • Finalize the number of classes for each subject and subject combinations

  13. NSS – Choice of subjects • Mid-May - Actual Choice of subjects Form for students • Results to be released by End of July • Allocation is based on: • Performance in First Term (~35%) • Performance in Second Term (~65%)

  14. Survey on Choice of Elective Subjects of S4 • The Form consists of 4 parts • Part 1: Indicate your choice of electives • Part 2: Indicate your Option for Extended Part of Mathematics (Module 1 or 2) • Students need to indicate their preference on Mathematics(a) Compulsory Part only (b) Compulsory Part and Module 1 (c) Compulsory Part and Module 2

  15. Survey on Choice of Elective Subjects of S4 • Part 3: Prioritize your choice of electives • Part 4: If you want to take more than 1 science subjects as electives

  16. Two Science Subjects • Students wishing to take two elective subjects in the Science Education KLA are recommended to take one of the Combined Science electives together with one specialised science subject. • Each Combined Science elective contains two parts, and these should be the parts that complement the discipline in which they specialise.

  17. Two Science Subjects • Students are, therefore, offered three possible combinations:1. Combined Science (Physics, Chemistry) + Biology2. Combined Science (Biology, Physics) + Chemistry3. Combined Science (Chemistry, Biology) + Physics

  18. How to fill in Part 2 & Part 3 • Preference of student A:She would like to take 3 non-science subjects as her electives • Just indicate her order of preference (from 1st to 10th) which should not include “Two Science Subjects” • Leave Part 3 empty

  19. How to fill in Part 2 & Part 3 • Preference of student B:She would like to take 2 non-science subjects and 1 science subject as her electives • Just indicate her order of preference (from 1st to 10th) which should not include “Two Science Subjects” • Leave Part 3 empty

  20. How to fill in Part 2 & Part 3 • Preference of student C:She would like to take 2 science subjects and 1 non-science subject as her electives • She should prioritize “Two Science Subjects” as her first priority and then other subjects according to the order of preference (from 2nd to 10th). • Need to fill in Part 3

  21. Other Learning Experience • Moral and Civic Education • Community Service • Career-related Experiences • Aesthetic Development • Physical Development

  22. Student Learning Profile (SLP) • Academic performance in school; • Other Learning experiences ; • Awards/ achievements gained outside schools

  23. NSS Science Education KLA Science Mode I: Integrated Science Mode II: Combined Science Specialized science subjects: - Biology - Chemistry - Physics

  24. Combined Science 3 combinations: 1. Combined Science (Phy, Chem) + Biology 2. Combined Science (Bio, Phy) + Chemistry 3. Combined Science (Chem, Bio) + Physics 2 electives in Science KLA

  25. Combined Science • To provide a balanced learning experience for students across the sciences • To cater for the diverse interests and needs of students [to take up elective subjects from other KLAs] • To broaden the future choices for further study and work

  26. Biology Compulsory part [200 hours]: • III. Organisms and environment • essential life processes in plants • essential life processes in animals • reproduction, growth and development • coordination and response • homeostasis • ecosystem • IV. Health and diseases • personal health • diseases • body defence mechanisms • Cells and molecules of life • molecules of life • cellular organization • movement of substances across membrane • cell cycle and division • cellular energetics • Genetics and evolution • basic genetics • molecular genetics • biodiversity and evolution Elective part [50 hours]: Human physiology, Applied ecology, Microorganisms and humans, Biotechnology (any 2 out of 4)

  27. Combined Science: Biology Compulsory part [200 hours]: • III. Organisms and environment • essential life processes in plants • essential life processes in animals • reproduction, growth and development * • coordination and response * • homeostasis • ecosystem • IV. Health and diseases • personal health • diseases * • body defence mechanisms • Cells and molecules of life • molecules of life • cellular organization • movement of substances across membrane • cell cycle and division • cellular energetics * • Genetics and evolution • basic genetics • molecular genetics * • biodiversity and evolution* Elective part [50 hours]: Human physiology, Applied ecology, Microorganisms and humans, Biotechnology (any 2 out of 4)

  28. Chemistry • Compulsory part [198 hours]: • planet earth • microscopic world I • metals • acids and bases • fossil fuels and carbon compounds • microscopic world II • redox reactions, chemical cells and electrolysis • chemical reactions and energy • rate of reaction • chemical equilibrium • chemistry of carbon compounds • patterns in the chemical world Elective part [52 hours]: Industrial Chemistry, Material Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry (any 2 out of 3)

  29. Combined Science: Chemistry Elective part [52 hours]: Industrial Chemistry, Material Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry (any 2 out of 3) • Compulsory part [198 hours]: • planet earth • microscopic world I • metals • acids and bases • fossil fuels and carbon compounds • microscopic world II • redox reactions, chemical cells and electrolysis • chemical reactions and energy • rate of reaction • chemical equilibrium • chemistry of carbon compounds • patterns in the chemical world

  30. Physics Compulsory part [200 hours]: • I. Heat and gases • temperature, hear & internal energy • transfer processes • change of state • gases • II. Force and motion • position and movement • force and motion • projectile motion • work, energy and power • momentum • uniform circular motion • gravitation • III. Wave motion • nature and properties of waves • light • sound • IV. Electricity and magnetism • electrostatics • circuits and domestic electricity • electromagnetism • V. Radioactivity and nuclear energy • radiation and radioactivity • atomic model • nuclear energy Elective part [54 hours]: Astronomy and Space Science, Atomic World, Energy and Use of Energy, Medical Physics(any 2 out of 4)

  31. Combined Science: Physics Compulsory part [200 hours]: • I. Heat and gases • temperature, hear & internal energy • transfer processes • change of state • gases • II. Force and motion • position and movement • force and motion • projectile motion • work, energy and power • momentum • uniform circular motion • gravitation • III. Wave motion • nature and properties of waves • light • sound • IV. Electricity and magnetism • electrostatics • circuits and domestic electricity • electromagnetism • V. Radioactivity and nuclear energy • radiation and radioactivity • atomic model • nuclear energy Elective part [54 hours]: Astronomy and Space Science, Atomic World, Energy and Use of Energy, Medical Physics (any 2 out of 4)

  32. One Science elective: • Compulsory part + elective part: 250-254 hours • Investigative study: 16-20 hours 270 hours One Combined Science: Comapulsory part: 135 + 135 hours

  33. Assessment

  34. University Entrance Requirements under the “334” Academic Structure http://www.edb.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Content_6440/university_entrance_requirements_eng_080218.pdf

  35. The universities’ minimum entrance requirements under the new “334” academic structure (1)

  36. The universities’ minimum entrance requirements under the new “334” academic structure(2)

  37. The universities’ minimum entrance requirements under the new “334” academic structure(3)

  38. The universities’ minimum entrance requirements under the new “334” academic structure(4)

  39. Other Requirements • The focus: core subjects • Most of the programmers do not specify any requirement • Only some professional subjects have special requirements • 59/334requires science subjects • 7.8%requires Math (extension) • 9.9%required / preferred Math (extension)

  40. Other Requirements • Special requirements • Overall picture

  41. Thank you!

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