1. 2009/2010 NSS PARENT SEMINAR ECONOMICS Subject Teacher Mr. Danny Kwok Chi Him

2. Learning Expectations (Intended Outcomes) 1. Understand the human world through enquiring into how resources are used to serve individuals and society 2. Understand the principles and forces that affect people in their everyday lives 3. Apply theories and concepts to real-world issues, and develop students’ problem-solving and critical thinking skills

3. Learning Expectations (Intended Outcomes) 4. Master a variety of tools and skills for the effective communication of economic ideas and discussion of economics issues 5. Learn to draw conclusions based on logical analysis, and be aware of the value judgments underlying the choices they make 6. Make rational economic choices for their own lives and decisions on various social issues

4. Curriculum Framework  Design Principles

5. Curriculum Framework  Curriculum structure & organization  Compulsory part Microeconomics

6. Curriculum Framework for G11  Curriculum structure & organization  Compulsory part Macroeconomics

7. Curriculum Framework for G12  Curriculum structure & organization  Elective part (~10%)

8. Topics & Time allocation (Compulsory Part)

10. Topics & Time allocation (Elective part)

11. Implementation Strategies

12. Curriculum Development Highlights Learning & Teaching

13. Curriculum Development Highlights Assessment  Formative Assessment  Homework / Problem sets  Quiz / Uniform tests  School-based Assessment  Summative Assessment  End-of-term assessment

14. Public Assessment (HKDSE) ComponentPartWeightingDuration Public Examination Paper 1 (multiple-choice questions) 25%1 hour Paper 2 (conventional paper)  Part 1:Compulsory Part  Part 2:Elective Part (a choice of one out of two electives) 60%2 hours School-based Assessment (SBA) Task-based assessment (news commentary or essay/report) 15% (starting from 2014)

15. Learning & Teaching Resources  Books  Textbooks  Study guides  Exercises  Media  TV / Radio  Newspaper / Magazines  The Internet