1. New Senior Secondary Subject Choice Seminar
24-April-2010

2. Mock Subject Selection

4. Preference
Assigned % 1
173
76.89% 2
175
77.78% 3
163
72.44% 4 40
17.78% 5 31
13.78% 6 26
11.56% 7 18
8.00% 8 19
8.44% 9 12
5.33% 10 11
4.89%
Overall Allocated Rate
98.96%
Overall Satisfaction Rate
75.85%

5. Subject
No. of group
Max no. of std
BAFS 2 80
Chinese History 1 40
Economics 3
120
Ethics and Religious Studies (E&RS)
Geography
History
Literature in English
ICT 30
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Combined Science (Biology + Physics)
Combined Science (Biology + Chemistry)
Combined Science (Chemistry + Physics)
Over-subscribed
Over-subscribed
Over-subscribed
Over-subscribed

6. Arrangement of elective subjects in Senior Secondary curriculum
Block 1
Bio
Chem
Phy & Chem
Chem & Bio
Econ
E&RS
Hist
Block 2
Lit. in Eng.
Geog
BAFS
Block 3
Phy
Phy & Bio
Chin Hist
ICT

7. What is Combined Science?

8. Rationale
To meet the needs of students with a strong interest in science
For students taking two science subjects, ONE of them is chosen from the three specialised subjects of Physics, Chemistry or Biology
The students will study part of the other two subjects by a combined approach to build a broad and comprehensive knowledge in science

9. How is Combined Science (CS) related to Bio/Chem/Phy?
Chemistry
Elective
Part
Chemistry
Part of CS
Compulsory
Part
Subject Content of CS’s Chem part is about ½ that of Chemistry

10. Bio Chem Phy Biology Part Chemistry Physics Taking 2 parts only
Combined Science (Phy, Chem)
Combined Science (Bio, Phy)
Combined Science (Chem, Bio)

11. Possible subject combinations:
Combined Science – for students wishing to take 2 elective subjects in the Science Education KLA
Possible subject combinations: +
Econ / Geog / ICT / Lit. in Eng / Ch. Hist / History/ BAFS ….
Room for learning
in other KLAs
Combined Science (Phy, Chem) + Bio
Combined Science (Bio, Phy) + Chem
Combined Science (Chem, Bio) + Phy
Broad and comprehensive
learning in Science

12. Core Subjects : English, Chinese, Mathematics, Liberal Studies
3 Elective Subjects
Mathematics Extension

13. Mathematics Extension
Module 1 : Calculus & Statistics
Module 2 : Algebra & Calculus

14. Broaden the knowledge in Mathematics
Universities Admission Requirements
HKU – Engineering, Information System, Actuarial Science, Quantitative Finance
HKCU – Quantitative Finance, Risk Management, Engineering
HKUST – Substitution for one Elective Subject

15. Some observation found in the mock selection
ACC CH
HIST
FIN
ECO
REL
GEO E
LIT
ICT
BIO
CHEM
PHY BP BC PC 2 5 4 7 8 6 1 9 3 10
only Econ & Bio are chosen as subjects in Block 1, but her allocation rank is not competitive enough can’t allocate the 3rd subject. 
ICT – 1st choice
BAFS (ACC) – 2nd choice
PHY -3rd choice
BAFS( Fin) – 4th
Ch. Hist – 5th
E.Lit - 6th 
(same block as ICT)
(same block as ACC)
(same block as ICT)
(same block as ACC)

16. Chem – 1st choice Bio – 2nd choice PHY -3rd choice Phy+Bio – 4th
ACC CH
HIST
FIN
ECO
REL
GEO E
LIT
ICT
BIO
CHEM
PHY BP BC PC 9 10 7 8 2 1 3 4 5 6
Chem – 1st choice
Bio – 2nd choice
PHY -3rd choice
Phy+Bio – 4th
Bio+Chem – 5th
Phy+Chem- 6th
Geog- 7th
ICT – 8th
ranking not competitive enough
No subject can be allocated to block 1 
not compatible with Phy+Bio
Solution:-
Replace Phy+Bio with Phy+Chem in block 1 , take ICT in block 3 
(same block as Phy+Bio)

17. Tips for Choosing elective subjects
only students who are top 35% in Mathematics of the Form can choose to take Mathematics module (module 1 or 2)
Students taking Mathematics module are NOT allowed to take Chinese History
consider Combined Science (Phy+Chem) or (Chem+Bio) in block 1

18. Tips for Choosing elective subjects
Block 1
Bio
Chem
Phy & Chem
Chem & Bio
Econ
E&RS
Hist
Block 2
Lit. in Eng.
Geog
BAFS
Block 3
Phy
Phy & Bio
Chin Hist
ICT
Fully filled in the mock selection
Fully filled . A better ranking is needed for successful allocation
almost fully filled (39/40)
quite full (33/40)

19. Important reminder :-
Students are required to fill-in an on-line application form for your choice of S4 subjects. Username and password should be the same as that used for “e-class.”
Please complete the on-line S4 Subject Selection Form on or before 21 May 2010
Both student and parent have to sign on a printed copy of your choice.

20. Mechanism of F.4 Streaming
Students will be ranked according to their scores in annual average mark
Annual mark : [ 1st term mark x 30% + 2nd term mark x 70%]

21. Priority of Streaming will be given to students with
all subjects passed in the Annual result
higher marks in Annual average mark
Student's choices
Student’s 1st three choices will be entertained as far as possible unless the subject she selected is full.
Student 4th – 10th choices will then be considered until 3 subjects have been allocated

22. 21 May 2010