Kwun Tong Government Secondary School Briefing Session on NSSC Academic Structure

(I) 4 Cores: C. Lang E. Lang Maths L.S. (II) Electives 2 or 3 elective subjects chosen from 20 NSS elective subjects, Applied Learning Courses and other language courses (III) OLE Moral & Civic Ed. Community Service Aesthetic Development Physical Development Career-related Experiences 55% 30% 15% NSSC Academic Structure

Standards-referenced Reporting  Standards-referenced levels 1-5  5* and 5** will be used to differentiate the best performers from amongst the level 5 candidates  A set of descriptors will be used to indicate the typical performance of candidates at each of the 5 levels

Features of Standards- referenced Reporting  The rationale behind it is to explicitly describe the standards achieved by the candidates in terms of knowledge, skills and understanding  Standards are prescribed in each subject so that their requirements are available to candidates before examination  Candidates ’ results will only be compared with the prescribed standards, regardless of the performance of the other candidates taking the same examination

Implementation of School-Based Assessment  Some skills (e.g. data collection, implementation of a plan, laboratory skills) cannot be effectively assessed by paper-and-pencil examinations  SBA will enhance the completeness of public assessment and assess different facets of students ’ abilities

Chinese Language, English Language, Liberal Studies, Chinese History, Design & Applied Technology, History, Information & Communication Technology, Visual Arts Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science Chinese Literature, Economics, Ethics & Religious Studies, Geography, Health Management & Social Care, Technology & Living, Tourism & Hospitality Studies, Literature in English, Physical Education MusicBusiness, Accounting & Financial Studies 2012 Implementation Part implementation (laboratory work) Deferred implementation Deferred implementation Deferred implementation 2013 Implementation Part implementation (laboratory work) Deferred implementation **2014 Implementation School trial 2015 Implementation School trial 2016 Implementation Summary of Strategic Implementation of SBA No time-line for the implementation of SBA in Mathematics, to be reviewed in the school year 2012/13.

Kwun Tong Government Secondary School NSS Curriculum Framework (I)Curriculum Framework NSS1 - NSS3 ( ): Core SubjectsElective SubjectsOther Learning Experiences Chinese Language English Language Mathematics Liberal Studies 3 elective subjects (chosen from a range of 13 elective subjects) Aesthetic Development Physical Development Moral & Civic Education Community Service Career-related experience

(II) Elective subjects offered Key Learning AreasSubject Chinese Language EducationChinese Literature Science EducationPhysics Chemistry Biology Combined Science: (K+B)/(K+P)/(B+P) Personal, Social and Humanities Education Geography Economics History Chinese History Tourism and Hospitality Studies Technology EducationBusiness, Accounting & Financial Studies Information & Communication Technology Arts EducationVisual Arts

(III) Class Structure Class4A4B4C4D4E Core Subjects Chinese Language + English Language + Mathematics + Liberal Studies X1 Students can choose 3Xs out of 13 electives X2 X3

(IV)Proposed Allocation of Lesson Time of NSS Subjects  No. of periods/ cycle:(7 periods x 6 days) + (8 periods x 1 day) = 50 periods/ cycle  Duration of each period: 45 mins/ period SubjectPeriods Allocated Core Subjects English Language8 Chinese Language8 Mathematics8 Liberal Studies6 Elective Subjects X15 X25 X35 OLEAesthetic2 Physical Development2 Moral & Civic Ed. Community Service Career-related Experience 1 Total no. of periods50