St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School聖瑪加利男女英文中小學

New Senior Secondary Subject Selection新高中選科

26 Feb 2011 (Sat)

A Comparison of the Current and the New Academic Structures

A Comparison of the Current and the New Academic Structures

New Structure(3+3+4)

New public examination

leading to HK Diploma of Secondary Education

Current Structure(3+2+2+3)

4-year Undergraduate

Degree

3-year Undergraduate

Degree

Secondary 7 HKALE

HKCEESecondary 6

Secondary 5

Secondary 4

Secondary 3

Secondary 2

Secondary 1

Secondary 6

Secondary 5

Secondary 4

Secondary 3

Secondary 2

Secondary 1

20161st cohort of graduates

2006/07 school year

2012

New Senior Secondary

The New Senior Secondary Curriculum

4 Core Subjects: Chinese LanguageEnglish Language

MathematicsLiberal Studies

Elective Subjects:

2 or 3 elective subjects chosen from

NSS elective subjects,

Applied Learning Courses

and other language courses

Other Learning Experiences Moral and Civic

Education, Community Service,

Aesthetic Development,

Physical Development and Career-related

Experiences

45-55% 20-30% 15-35%

% of Time Allocation :

Suggested time allocation over the three years is as below:Suggested time allocation over the three years is as below:

Other Learning Other Learning ExperiencesExperiences

Suggested Suggested minimum minimum

time time allocation (in allocation (in percentage)percentage)

Suggested minimum Suggested minimum time allocation (in time allocation (in

hours)hours)

Moral and Civic EducationMoral and Civic Education 5%5% 135135

Community ServiceCommunity Service

Career-related Career-related ExperiencesExperiences

Aesthetic DevelopmentAesthetic Development 5%5% 135135

Physical DevelopmentPhysical Development 5%5% 135135

Total: 405 hoursTotal: 405 hours

Other Learning ExperiencesOther Learning Experiences

Under the NSS education, students are Under the NSS education, students are

encouraged to build up a profile to encouraged to build up a profile to record and reflect on their learning record and reflect on their learning experiences and achievements. The experiences and achievements. The content content maymay include brief information include brief information about:about:

1.1. Academic performance in school;Academic performance in school;2.2. Other Learning Experiences; Other Learning Experiences; 3. Awards / achievements gained 3. Awards / achievements gained

outside schoolsoutside schools

Student Learning ProfileStudent Learning Profile

Parents are welcome to browse the OLE website for more information. http://www.edb.gov.hk/cd/OLE/

Student Learning Profile will be highly considered in some programmesStudent Learning Profile will be highly considered in some programmese.g. Faculty of Communication (the Hong Kong Baptist University) e.g. Faculty of Communication (the Hong Kong Baptist University)

Key Learning Areas Subjects

Chinese Language Education • Chinese Language

English Language Education English Language

Mathematics Education Mathematics (compulsory part)

Module 1 or Module 2 (extended part)

Liberal Studies

Four Core SubjectsFour Core SubjectsFour Core SubjectsFour Core Subjects

Students studying Mathematics may take (i) the Compulsory Part only; (ii) the Compulsory Part with Module 1 (Calculus ＆

Statistics) ; (iii) the Compulsory Part with Module 2 (Algebra ＆ Calculus)

Replacement of Chinese Language by other languages for non-Chinese speaking studentshttp://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?langno=1&nodeID=5877

Mathematics Extended Part

Current Mathematics Curricula NSS Mathematics Curriculum

Mathematics Extended PartMathematics Extended Part

Module 1(Statistics and Calculus)

•related to disciplines or careers which demand a wider scope and deeper understanding of mathematics

•emphasize applications rather than mathematical rigour with a view to widening students’ perspectives on mathematics

Module 2(Algebra and Calculus)

•related to mathematics-related fields and careers

•emphasize understanding of mathematics for further progress in mathematically inclined disciplines

•The time allocation for one module is about half of that for an elective subject.

•The levels awarded to candidates in the Extended Part will be reported separately from the Compulsory Part.

University Entrance RequirementsUniversity Entrance Requirements

Institution Faculty / School / Discipline

The University of Hong KongScience, Engineering, Bioinformatics, Business

Administration, Actuarial Science

The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business Administration, Engineering, Science

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Applied Science, Construction & Land Use, Engineering, Health Studies

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Science, Engineering

Mathematics Extended Part (Module 1 or 2) is preferred for some programmes.

Key Learning Areas

Elective SubjectsSubjects Taken in

S.3

Personal, Social and Humanities

Education

Chinese History Yes

Economics Yes

Geography Yes

History Yes

Tourism and Hospitality Studies No

Science Education

Biology Yes

Chemistry Yes

Physics Yes

Technology Education

Business, Accounting and Financial Studies NoInformation and

Communication Technology Yes

NSS Subjects offered by the School NSS Subjects offered by the School NSS Subjects offered by the School NSS Subjects offered by the School

Business, Accounting & Financial Studies (BAFS)Business, Accounting & Financial Studies (BAFS)

Travel & Hospitality Studies (T & H)Travel & Hospitality Studies (T & H)

Changes on Public AssessmentHong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination

One public exam - more time for learning

Assessments emphasise thinking skills and application of knowledge (e.g. analysis and problem-solving)

School-based Assessment is included

Standards-referenced Reporting

Standards-referenced Reporting

Standards-referenced levels 1 – 5

Use 5* and 5** to annotate the best performers among the level 5 candidates

A set of descriptors is used to indicate the typical performance of candidates at each of the 5 levels

Candidates’ results will only be compared with the prescribed standards, regardless of the performance of the other candidates taking the same examination

Promotion Requirements to S.4Promotion Requirements to S.4

All core subjects including Chinese/French, English, Mathematics and Liberal Studies must reach 50%.

The average mark of all subjects must reach 50%.

Students must have GOOD CONDUCT.

Subject Selection Criteria

Besides taking four core subjects, there are four alternatives for students in S.4:

1. Taking 2 elective subjects;

2. Taking 2 elective subjects and Mathematics Module 1 or 2;

3. Taking 3 elective subjects;

4. Taking 3 elective subjects and Mathematics Module 1 or 2;

*Students are recommended to choose TWO elective subjects only. Those who opt to take 3 elective subjects must meet the criteria set by the School

Subject Selection CriteriaSubject Selection Criteria

A. Students can study THREE elective subjects only

if the average mark of all subjects reach 55% and with good results in all the corresponding subjects, if any.

e.g. The corresponding subject for S.4 Economics is S.3 Economics

B. Mathematics Module 1 or Module 2 are the extended parts of Mathematics and are NOT considered as elective subjects.

Subject Selection CriteriaSubject Selection Criteria

C. Two elective subjects will be allocated to all students first.

D. Students will be ranked according to the assessment results of the chosen elective

subjects. Priority will be given to those with better performance.

Timeline for Subject Selection

Stage Event31 March 2011 Complete “Subject Option Form for S.4” in

blue ball pen

22 June 2011 Amend “Subject Option Form for S.4” in red ball pen

11 July 2011 Receive notification of the allocated elective subjects