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1 The New Senior Secondary Curriculum English Language

2 Why ? Hong Kong - International city and English - global language Further studies - university ( HK ) and overseas Work Entertainment Understanding of western culture

3 English Language Curriculum NSS1 - NSS3 Core75%305 hours Elective part25%100 hours

4 Core Curriculum Continuation of F.1-F.3 syllabus including : 4 language skills : Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking Grammar & Vocabulary Shift of emphasis on writing and speaking – power of expression

5 Electives Purpose : add variety broaden exposure Two groups: Language Arts Non-language Arts

6 Language Arts Learning English through Short Stories Drama Pop Culture Poems & Songs

7 Non-language Arts Learning English through Debating Social Issues Sports Communication Workplace Communication

8 Electives All students must study 3 electives with at least 1 from each group. Short Stories will be taught in NSS1 2 or 3 more electives will be chosen and offered to students in NSS2

9 HKDSE Public Examination 85% Paper 1Reading20% Paper 2 Writing A : 200-word writing B : 400-word writing 25% Paper 3 Listening & Integrated Skills 30% Paper 4Speaking10%

10 HKDSE SBA ( School Based Assessment ) 15% Part A2 speaking tasks on books or films10% Part B1 speaking task on 1 elective5%

11 Limitation of our students Limited reading Lack ideas and vocabulary for writing and speaking Lack confidence in speaking Lack exposure

12 How To Prepare ? Read extensively : newspapers, magazines & non-fiction Be exposed to a wide variety of speech : drama, public speaking and debating Take part in the above activities Develop good self-learning habits Take initiative in learning


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