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Enhancing NSS Curriculum and Assessment Strategy

Explore the evolution of the Senior Secondary System's learning goals and curriculum progression for better student outcomes and holistic development. Highlights include biliteracy, trilingualism, career aspirations, and professional development needs of teachers in this comprehensive guide.

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Enhancing NSS Curriculum and Assessment Strategy

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  1. Special Session on the Curriculum and Assessment of the New Senior Secondary System June 2005

  2. Learning Goals for NSS – Learning Better for All • to be biliterate and trilingual with adequate proficiency; • to acquire a broad knowledge base, and be able to understand contemporary issues that may impact on their daily life at personal, community, national and global levels; • to be an informed and responsible citizen with a sense of global and national identity; • to respect pluralism of cultures and views, and be a critical, reflective and independent thinker; • to acquire IT and other skills as necessary for being alife-long learner; • to understand their own career/academic aspirations and develop positive attitudes towards work and learning; • to lead a healthy life style with active participation in aesthetic and physical activities.

  3. Student Programme - Whole Person Development & Diversification

  4. What is “Lesson Time”? • What is Progression of Studies? • What are the changes in Mathematics & Science in 2nd Consultation? • What is OLE & Student Learning Profile? • What is the latest development of SBA? • What are the Professional Development needs of teachers? • What are the ambits of Teacher Professional Preparation Grant? • Senior Secondary Curriculum Guide 2006 • School Leaders’ Workshop for Planning 334 (2005-06)

  5. What is Lesson time? • Close contact with teachers, with clear learning objectives and planned learning activities. • Normally in the classroom, but not necessarily so. • The 2,700 hours is a balanced consideration (sum total) of the following: 190 school days per year; an average of 5-6 hours of lesson time per day • Aesthetic, physical activities and moral and civic education could be built into school time-table and other timeslots (e.g. an afternoon during weekdays, after exam or before long holidays etc.) International Data

  6. Through sequencing of themes, induction of students to the subject & flexible time-tabling What is Progression of Studies?

  7. 中文 Examples:

  8. What are the changes in Mathematics & Science in 2nd Consultation?

  9. Curriculum Mathematics Mathematics (10% - 15%) • Compulsory Part (10%) (ALL students): Foundation Topics + Non-foundation Topics (optional) • Elective Part (5%) (optional) Module 1 (Calculus & Statistics) Module 2 (Algebra and Calculus) • One of 3 combinations: • Compulsory Part only (for general purpose) • Compulsory Part + Module 1 (knowing more mathematics) • Compulsory Part + Module 2 (for further study in math-related field) • Compulsory Part and Module are separately reported

  10. Mathematics Divided into Foundation Topics & Non- Foundation Topics Compulsory part Module 1 (Calculus & Statistics) Elective part Module 2 (Algebra & Calculus)

  11. Examples: Compulsory part e.g. Under the unit of Basic properties of circles: 10.1 understand the properties of chords and arcs of a circle 10.2 understand the angle properties of a circle 10.3 understand the properties of a cyclic quadrilateral 10.4 understand the tests for concyclic points 10.5 understand the properties of tangents to a circle and angles in the alternate segments 10.6 use the above properties to perform simple geometric proofs N.B. Topics underlined are non-foundation topics

  12. Examples: Module 1: (Calculus & Statistics) Simple calculus Further probability and simple statistical distributions such as binomial, geometric and normal distributions Module 2: (Algebra & Calculus) More in-depth treatment of calculus Matrices and systems of linear equation

  13. SS Science – a summary of the proposal 1 subject 2 approaches 4 options Mode I: Interdisciplinary approach Science (Integrated) (For students taking one science subject) Science Science (Physics, Chemistry) to complement Biology Science (Biology, Physics) to complement Chemistry Science (Chemistry, Biology) to complement Physics Mode II: Combined approach (For students taking another science subject including either Biology, Chemistry or Physics

  14. Examples of Chemistry: B. Microscopic World II a. Structures and properties of giant covalent substances b. Bonding intermediate between ionic and covalent c. Intermolecular forces d. Structures and properties of molecular crystals e. Comparisons of structures and properties of important types of substances

  15. Combined Science (Chemistry Part) B. Microscopic World II a. Structures and properties of giant covalent substances e. Comparisons of structures and properties of important types of substances

  16. Taster year Students can study 4 elective subjects in SS1 and 2-3 in SS2 & SS3. Progression of Studies Assume a 24-class school with at most 43 forty-minute periods per week in the time-table.

  17. Maths Progression of Studies • Timetabling for Maths: • - Foundation at SS1 • - 3 possible arrangements in SS2 & SS3 : • For students with the ability but not preferring to take up too much – 4 periods • For students with the ability and preferring to pursue Maths further – 7 periods • For students with lower ability and in need of slower learning pace – 7 periods

  18. The Myth of 2700 hrs 5 Sep 05 - 16 June 06 = 165 days (excluding the Sports Day, Swimming Gala etc.) 5 Sep 05 - 24 Mar 06 = 120 days + OLE organized in other time slots throughout the 3 years of SS

  19. An Example of Time-table of SS1

  20. Sci 2 Sci 2 Diversification of Student Programme – Subject Groups of Elective subjects There are altogether 12 (+1) elective subjects and 1 COS course. Popular subjects will be repeated in different groups (e.g. Physics, Economics)

  21. There are 4 periods for each elective subject. P1+P2 = Physics as an elective subject P1 = Foundation part of Physics Then, choose Physics from Group 1, and B1, C1 from Group 2, or choose Biology from Group 1, and P1, C1 from Group 2, or choose Chemistry from Group 2, and P1, B1 from Group 1. Diversification of Student Programme – Subject Groups of Elective subjects

  22. Excluding Top-up II provision and SSCSG How about the teaching load? • For a 24-class school, there will be 44.4 teachers (12 X 1.7 + 12 X 2 ). • Total teaching load for senior secondary classes (based on the no. of lessons in SS1): • Core subjects (6 lessons for Chinese Language, 6 lessons for English Language, 6 lessons for Maths & 4 lessons for LS)： 22 lessons X 4 classes X 3 years = 264 lessons • Elective subjects (5 subjects in Group 1, 5 subjects in Group 2, 3 subjects in Group 3 & 4 subjects in Group 4)： (5+5+3+4) X 4 lessons X 3 years = 204 lessons • Other learning experiences : 5 lessons X 4 classes X 3 years = 60 lessons • Total no. of lessons : 528 • 528/22.2 = 23.8 lessons

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