Literature in English Page 1 of 13 Continual Renewal from Strength to Strength New Academic Structure Medium-term Review and Beyond Subject-level Purpose and Design of the Questionnaire The purpose of this questionnaire is to solicit views of the subject panel heads and teachers on the initial recommendations at the subject level, as part of the New Academic Structure (NAS) Medium-term Review ongoing consultation (with this School Survey ending on 6 January 2015). In parallel, a designated website will be in operation from 24 November 2014 to 28 February 2015 to collect views and comments on NAS from a wider range of stakeholders, as well as through different sources and channels. The feedback collected will be consolidated, in conjunction with the feedback collected from other stakeholders and sources, to inform deliberations at the Joint Curriculum Development Council–Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority Public Examinations Board (CDC–PEB) meeting on the last batch of recommendations to be announced in July 2015. Subject panel heads and teachers are advised to exchange their views, and may also make reference to the School Leaders Questionnaire, before responding to the questions. Your views are welcome even if your school does not offer this subject. This questionnaire is designed to encompass the major principles, current implementation issues, considerations and recommendations without overloading the respondents. The items are by no means exhaustive, and views on those that are not included can be collected through other channels, e.g. written submissions, briefings, forums and interviews. Subject panel heads and teachers are also welcome to express their views under ‘Other comments’ in this questionnaire. Background In 2000, the Government accepted the Education Commission's proposal to reform the education system of Hong Kong to enable our students to succeed in the knowledge-based, constantly changing and increasingly globalised world. The Learning to Learn reform was then launched in 2001/02 first in basic education, followed by the reform of senior secondary education under the NAS in 2009/10. Building on the overall aims for whole-person development and life-long learning in the basic education curriculum, the senior secondary curriculum continues to pursue the seven learning goals for our students: 1. To be biliterate and trilingual with adequate proficiency 2. To acquire a broad knowledge base, and be able to understand contemporary issues that may impact on daily life at personal, community, national and global levels 3. To be informed and responsible citizens with a sense of global and national identity 4. To respect pluralism of cultures and views, and be critical, reflective and independent thinkers 5. To acquire information technology and other skills as necessary for being life-long learners 6. To understand their own career/academic aspirations and develop positive attitudes towards work and learning 7. To lead a healthy life-style with active participation in aesthetic and physical activities Owing to the changes and developments, e.g. economic, scientific, technological, since the last decade around the world, the curriculum renewal of Learning to Learn 2.0 is conceived with a view to keeping our school education abreast of the times so that our students will remain globally competitive in the future. Such renewal has commenced first in primary education and will lead up to junior secondary and senior secondary education. The Basic Education Curriculum Guide (Primary 1 – 6) in the context of Learning to Learn 2.0 can be found at the Education Bureau (EDB) website https://cd.edb.gov.hk/becg/. Guiding Principles Following the completion of the Short-term Review in April 2013 and announcement of the 1 st batch of recommendations of the Medium-term Review in April 2014, the NAS Medium-term Review continues to adopt a student-centred approach and the guiding principles below: Gear all curricula towards achieving the overall learning goals for secondary education; Keep abreast of the latest changes in the disciplines of knowledge, economic, social and technological contexts, etc. with regular international benchmarking and recognition; Strike a balance between breadth and depth in knowledge, skills, positive values and attitudes in school curricula appropriate to secondary education and interface with further studies; Cater for student diversity and build on strengths (e.g. personal effort, subject interest, teaching method, and curriculum content are recognised by students as most important factors for success in senior secondary education); Consider factors and concerns regarding implementation (e.g. workload of teachers and students, support to teachers); Align assessment with curriculum aims, learning objectives, curriculum design and expected learning outcomes; and Engage different stakeholders and consider the feedback collected from different sources to inform deliberations in relevant CDC and Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) committees. 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Continual Renewal from Strength to Strength
New Academic Structure Medium-term Review and Beyond
Subject-level
Purpose and Design of the Questionnaire
The purpose of this questionnaire is to solicit views of the subject panel heads and teachers on the initial
recommendations at the subject level, as part of the New Academic Structure (NAS) Medium-term Review ongoing
consultation (with this School Survey ending on 6 January 2015). In parallel, a designated website will be in
operation from 24 November 2014 to 28 February 2015 to collect views and comments on NAS from a wider range of
stakeholders, as well as through different sources and channels. The feedback collected will be consolidated, in
conjunction with the feedback collected from other stakeholders and sources, to inform deliberations at the Joint Curriculum
Development Council–Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority Public Examinations Board (CDC–PEB)
meeting on the last batch of recommendations to be announced in July 2015. Subject panel heads and teachers are
advised to exchange their views, and may also make reference to the School Leaders Questionnaire, before
responding to the questions. Your views are welcome even if your school does not offer this subject. This
questionnaire is designed to encompass the major principles, current implementation issues, considerations and
recommendations without overloading the respondents. The items are by no means exhaustive, and views on those that are
not included can be collected through other channels, e.g. written submissions, briefings, forums and interviews. Subject
panel heads and teachers are also welcome to express their views under ‘Other comments’ in this questionnaire.
Background
In 2000, the Government accepted the Education Commission's proposal to reform the education system of Hong Kong to
enable our students to succeed in the knowledge-based, constantly changing and increasingly globalised world. The
Learning to Learn reform was then launched in 2001/02 first in basic education, followed by the reform of senior
secondary education under the NAS in 2009/10. Building on the overall aims for whole-person development and
life-long learning in the basic education curriculum, the senior secondary curriculum continues to pursue the seven
learning goals for our students:
1. To be biliterate and trilingual with adequate proficiency
2. To acquire a broad knowledge base, and be able to understand contemporary issues that may impact on daily life at
personal, community, national and global levels
3. To be informed and responsible citizens with a sense of global and national identity
4. To respect pluralism of cultures and views, and be critical, reflective and independent thinkers
5. To acquire information technology and other skills as necessary for being life-long learners
6. To understand their own career/academic aspirations and develop positive attitudes towards work and learning
7. To lead a healthy life-style with active participation in aesthetic and physical activities
Owing to the changes and developments, e.g. economic, scientific, technological, since the last decade around the world, the
curriculum renewal of Learning to Learn 2.0 is conceived with a view to keeping our school education abreast of the
times so that our students will remain globally competitive in the future. Such renewal has commenced first in primary
education and will lead up to junior secondary and senior secondary education. The Basic Education Curriculum Guide
(Primary 1 – 6) in the context of Learning to Learn 2.0 can be found at the Education Bureau (EDB) website
https://cd.edb.gov.hk/becg/.
Guiding Principles
Following the completion of the Short-term Review in April 2013 and announcement of the 1st batch of recommendations of
the Medium-term Review in April 2014, the NAS Medium-term Review continues to adopt a student-centred approach
and the guiding principles below:
Gear all curricula towards achieving the overall learning goals for secondary education;
Keep abreast of the latest changes in the disciplines of knowledge, economic, social and technological contexts, etc. with
regular international benchmarking and recognition;
Strike a balance between breadth and depth in knowledge, skills, positive values and attitudes in school curricula
appropriate to secondary education and interface with further studies;
Cater for student diversity and build on strengths (e.g. personal effort, subject interest, teaching method, and curriculum
content are recognised by students as most important factors for success in senior secondary education);
Consider factors and concerns regarding implementation (e.g. workload of teachers and students, support to teachers);
Align assessment with curriculum aims, learning objectives, curriculum design and expected learning outcomes; and
Engage different stakeholders and consider the feedback collected from different sources to inform deliberations in relevant
CDC and Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) committees.
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Return of Questionnaires
For each subject, schools are expected to return ONE questionnaire only. The panel head should consolidate all panel
members’ views on this questionnaire and return it to the Principal/coordinator, who will collect all relevant Subject
Level Questionnaires and return them together with the School Leaders Questionnaire by hand using the
self-addressed envelope enclosed, to the Council and Secondary Section of the EDB (Room 1302, 13/F, Wu Chung House,
213 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong) on or before 6 January 2015. For general enquiries, please contact Ms.
Stephanie LAW at 2892 6381. For enquiries on implementation, and future development in the medium-term and beyond,
please contact Mr. Bill CHEUNG at 2892 5854. All information provided will be kept strictly confidential and will only be
used for the purpose of the NAS Review. No information on individual schools/teachers will be revealed.
Structure of the Questionnaires
As the senior secondary curriculum is built upon the basic education curriculum, the NAS Review should be contextualised within
the 6-year whole-school secondary curriculum. Each questionnaire consists of:
Updates on the implementation of curriculum and assessment at the junior and senior secondary levels and the interface
between the two; and
Recommendations on curriculum and assessment for the medium-term and beyond.
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School Name: ____________________________________________________________ School Number:
Name of Contact Person: ______________________________ (Tel) _________________
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Background
The Education Bureau (EDB), the Curriculum Development Council (CDC) and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment
Authority (HKEAA) have launched a joint review of the senior secondary Literature in English curriculum and assessment since
mid-2012 for improving and fine-tuning the learning, teaching and assessment of the Literature in English subject. A school survey
was administered in November 2012 to solicit schools’ views on the short-term recommendations in relation to the choice of set
texts, the examination time, the implementation of SBA and the provision of support measures for the subject.
Subsequent to the implementation of the short-term recommendations in the 2013/4 school year, the Medium-term Review is being
conducted with a view to addressing some unresolved issues identified in the Short-term Review and engaging various stakeholder
groups. This questionnaire serves to collect your views on the initial medium-term recommendations on the proposed mechanism
on replacement of set texts and support measures, which would enhance the implementation of the curriculum and assessment of
the subject.
A briefing session will be held to explain the proposed recommendations and to collect feedback. Details have been posted
through the Training Calendar System. Views collected from this questionnaire, together with views collected from the School
Leaders Questionnaire, and other views collected through focus group meetings, briefing sessions, liaison meetings, written
submissions etc. from all relevant stakeholders will be consolidated to inform deliberations on the recommendations for the
medium-term and beyond, and map out plans and strategies for the development of the subject in a holistic manner.
Please blacken the appropriate circle. State your comments and provide information in the
space provided when necessary.
1. Background Information: Please indicate the provision of this subject in your school:
○ This subject is offered in the 2014/15 school year and/or was offered in previous school year(s).
○ This subject has not been offered.
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(A) Implementation of Curriculum and Assessment
2. Do you agree that the following measures are effective in preparing junior secondary students to study this subject at the