HKALE Microeconomics

HKALE Microeconomics

• Teacher: Mr. LAU san-fat

HKALE Microeconomics

• Teacher: Mr. LAU san-fat

• Staff room: G10

You are expected to have…

You are expected to have…

• References: – A-Level Microeconomics, Chan & Kwok

You are expected to have…

• References: – A-Level Microeconomics, Chan & Kwok– Exchange and Production, Alchian & Allen–張五常《經濟解釋》卷一至三、《賣桔者言》、《經濟解釋》

– Price Theory and Applications, Hirshleifer– HKAL Microeconomics, Leung man-por– HK Economic Journal, HK Economic Monthly J

ournal, HK Economic Times

You are also expected to…

You are also expected to…

• subscribe HK Economic Times & HK Economic Journal

You are also expected to…

• subscribe HK Economic Times & HK Economic Journal

• be aware of current issues

You are also expected to…

• subscribe HK Economic Times & HK Economic Journal

• be aware of current issues

• read more and think more

You are also expected to…

• subscribe HK Economic Times & HK Economic Journal

• be aware of current issues

• read more and think more

• try to apply economic concepts/theories

You are also expected to…

• subscribe HK Economic Times & HK Economic Journal

• be aware of current issues• read more and think more• try to apply economic concepts/theories• study the syllabus

– http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/doc/sd/2006al(e)_econ.pdf

Policy of Assignments

Policy of Assignments

• weekly worksheet

Policy of Assignments

• weekly worksheet

• cyclical quiz (scheduled to be started from Cycle 2)

Policy of Assignments

• weekly worksheet

• cyclical quiz (scheduled to be started from Cycle 2)– MCQs, definitions & short Qs– 6A:D6P6

Policy of Assignments

• weekly worksheet

• cyclical quiz (scheduled to be started from Cycle 2)– MCQs, definitions & short Qs– 6A:D6P6

• (chapter-end) informal test– same Day as cyclical quiz but superior

Weightings of Mark

Weightings of Mark

• Daily marks (40%)

Weightings of Mark

• Daily marks (40%)– weekly worksheets– cyclical quiz– informal test– class performance

Weightings of Mark

• Daily marks (40%)– weekly worksheets– cyclical quiz– informal test– class performance

• Examination (60%)

Supplementary Lessons

Supplementary Lessons

• 3:45 - 4:25 p.m.:– supplementary lesson OR revision test – for ALL in a class

Supplementary Lessons

• 3:45 - 4:25 p.m.:– supplementary lesson OR revision test

(F.4)– for ALL in a class

• 4:25 - 5:10 p.m.:– consolidation tutorial– for those obtained less than 30% mark

Supplementary Lessons

• 3:45 - 4:25 p.m.:– supplementary lesson OR revision test– for ALL in a class

• 4:25 - 5:10 p.m.:– consolidation tutorial– for those obtained less than 30% mark

• 6A: D5

Saturday Tutorials

• Saturdays

• Room 301

• 9:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Saturday Tutorials

• Saturdays

• Room 301

• 9:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

• Go for credit

Saturday Tutorials

• Saturdays

• Room 301

• 9:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

• Go for credit

• by invitation

Program of Student Tutors

• once per cycle (starting from Cycle 3)

Program of Student Tutors

• once per cycle (starting from Cycle 3)

• students for students

Program of Student Tutors

• once per cycle (starting from Cycle 3)

• students for students

• for consolidation

Program of Student Tutors

• once per cycle (starting from Cycle 3)

• students for students

• for consolidation

• tutors: from higher form or performing steady and satisfactorily

Program of Student Tutors

• once per cycle (starting from Cycle 3)

• students for students

• for consolidation

• tutors: from higher form or performing steady and satisfactorily

• students: those obtained less than 30% mark

Program of Student Tutors

• once per cycle (starting from Cycle 3)

• students for students

• for consolidation

• tutors: higher form or performing steady and satisfactorily

• students: those obtained less than 30% mark

• a group:1 to 2 tutors for 4 to 5 students

Recruitment

• ONE subject representative

About HKALE Economics

About HKALE Economics

• 2 Papers

• Paper 1: Microeconomics

• Paper 2: Macroeconomics

About HKALE Economics

• 2 Papers• Paper 1: Microeconomics• Paper 2: Macroeconomics• EACH paper:

– 3 hours– NO choice over questions– 3 sections: A-MCQs, B & C-short Qs– equal weights in sections & papers

About HKALE Economics

• for EACH paper:– section A:

• testing candidates’ understanding basic economic theories & their applications

• 30 MCQs

About HKALE Economics

• for EACH paper:– section A:

• testing candidates’ understanding basic economic theories & their applications

• 30 MCQs

– section B: • testing candidates’ understanding of concepts a

nd theories• 5 questions

About HKALE Economics

• for EACH paper:– section C:

• testing candidates’ ability to apply economic theories

• 3 to 4 questions