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Mr Sheridan LEE Principal Education Officer (Curriculum Development)

Education Bureau March 2014

Senior Secondary Curriculum – An overview

Overview of the Senior Secondary Curriculum Initial Achievements of the New

Academic Structure (NAS) Parents’ role in their children’s choice of

subjects

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What do students learn under the NAS ?

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Seven Learning Goals

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be bi-literate and tri-lingual

acquire a broad knowledge base

be an informed & responsible

citizen

be a critical, reflective and independent

thinker acquire IT &

other lifelong learning skills

develop positive attitudes

lead a healthy life style

Values & Attitudes

Generic Skills

Core Subjects Elective Subjects Other Learning Experiences

P1 to S3

Senior Secondary

Moral and Civic Education

Intellectual Development

Community Service

Physical & Aesthetic Development

Career-related Experiences

General Studies

Communication skills Critical thinking skills Creativity Collaboration skills Information technology skills Numeracy skills Problem-solving skills Self-management skills Study skills

Perseverance Respect for others Responsibility National Identity Commitment ……

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Basic Education & Senior Secondary Education

* Schools will offer different elective subjects depending on individual schools’ context and students’ needs. Some schools may also offer ApL courses and/or Other Language subjects

4 Core Subjects

Chinese Language English Language

Mathematics Liberal Studies

2 or 3 Elective Subjects

2 or 3 subjects* chosen from

SS elective subjects, Applied Learning

and/or Other Language

subjects

Other Learning Experiences Moral and Civic

Education Community Service

Career-related Experiences

Aesthetic Development Physical Development

Diversified curriculum- Whole-person development

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* For Candidates taking 8 subjects in the HKDSE Examination, at least one of the subjects must come from the following areas:

(1) Ethics and Religious Studies / Music / Physical Education / Visual Arts (2) Applied Learning or (3) Other language

KLA Subject

Chinese Lang Ed

Chinese Language（Core）

Chinese Literature

English Lang Ed

English Language（Core）

Literature in English

Maths Ed

Mathematics（Core） -Compulsory Part; and -2 elective Extended Modules: Calculus and Statistics, Algebra and Calculus

Liberal Studies（Core）

Personal, Social

and Hu-manities

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Chinese History

Economics

Ethics and Religious Studies

Geography

History

Tourism and Hospitality Studies

KLA Subject

Science Education

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Science （Integrated, Combined）

Technology Education

Business, Accounting and Financial Studies

Design and Applied Technology

Health Management and Social Care

Information and Communication Technology

Technology and Living

Arts Education

Music

Visual Arts

Physical Ed Physical Education

Senior Secondary Subjects (Core and Elective）

Six Areas

Creative Studies Services

Media and Communication Applied Science

Business, Management & Law

Engineering and Production

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Applied Learning Courses (ApL)

* Category C subjects: Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level examinations conducted by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), administered by HKEAA

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Other Language Subjects*

French German Hindi

Japanese Spanish Urdu

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All students are to build up a profile to record and reflect on their learning experiences and achievements. The content may include brief information about: • Academic performance in school • Other Learning Experiences • Awards/ achievements gained outside schools

Student Learning Profile (SLP)

Allow every student to tell his/her own story …

Minimum entry requirements for: Degree programmes 4 Core subjects： Chin Language*: Level 3 Eng Language : Level 3 Mathematics : Level 2 Liberal Studies : Level 2

+ one to two elective subjects: Level 2 or 3 in general

Sub-degree programmes (associate degree or higher diploma ) Level 2 in 5 HKDSE

subjects including English Language and Chinese Language*

Not more than 2 Applied Learning subjects

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* Alternative Chinese qualifications are accepted under specified circumstances

Post-secondary Studies

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New Academic Structure - Initial Achievements

The NSS curriculum and the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination has been implemented smoothly since 2012. With the promising examination results and provision of all-rounded learning experiences, NSS students were able to further their studies or take up employment through multiple pathways.

The NSS Subject Information Survey 2012/13 shows： over 1,000 subject combinations at each SS level more diversified subject choices across Key Learning Areas (KLA): 69% of S4 students, 68% of S5 students and 58% of S6 students take elective subjects from two or three KLAs schools offer an average of 11 to 12 elective subjects

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Broad, balanced and

a large variety of subject choices

Students can take the extended module in Mathematics and at most 4 elective subjects according to their interests, abilities and orientations

The eight UGC-funded institutions mentioned that most candidates admitted in the past 2 years have taken 2-3 elective subjects

nearly 100% of the candidates attained level 1 or above in at least one subject each gets a diploma with his/her performance and abilities demonstrated; no more “Pass” or “Fail”

nearly 70% of the candidates attained level 2 or above in five subjects (including Chinese Language and English Language), fulfilling the minimal entry requirement of sub-degree programmes and many civil service posts

over 30% of the candidates met the general entry requirement* of local bachelor’s degree programmes

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Performance in HKDSE examination 2012 & 2013

*attain the level of 3322 in the four core subjects, plus level 2 or above in one or two elective subject(s)

About 90% of the candidates awarded ‘attained’ or above. It helps more students attain level 2 or above in the HKDSE Examination to pursue further studies and employment

It shows the importance of providing diversified

subject choices in the senior secondary curriculum

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Performance in Applied Learning 2012 & 2013

Employment

Yi Jin Diploma

Non-local courses offered in Hong Kong/ Distance learning programmes

Sub-degree Programmes

(higher diploma and

associate degree)

Vocational programmes

Senior Secondary

Curriculum & HKDSE

Further Studies in Mainland China /

Abroad Bachelor’s degree programmes

HKDSE: a Global Passport for Local, Mainland & Overseas Pathways

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Remarks:% of “in employment” = 8.3%; Others = 6.6% 17

Total number of responses from 2013 S6 Graduates: 65 392

Place Type of Courses No. of Graduates

Further Studies 55 568 (85.0%)

Local 49 986 (76.4%)

Degree 15 907 (24.3%)

Non-degree

32 697 (50.0%)

Repeat S6 1 382 (2.1%)

Non-local (Outside HK) 5 582 (8.5%)

Degree 4 194 (6.4%)

Non-degree

1 388 (2.1%)

Pathways of 2013 S6 Graduates

International Recognition of HKDSE & Student Learning Profile

Destination Total

Non-Local (Outside HK)

5 582

UK 1 382 (24.8%)

Mainland 1 154 (20.7%)

Australia 983 (17.6%)

Taiwan 772 (13.8%)

USA 529 (9.5%)

Canada 277 (4.9%)

Others 485 (8.7%)

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Non-local (Outside HK) Destination (2013)

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Parents’ encouragement and support are important : help children know themselves from their daily life,

understand their own aspirations, interests and potentials hold realistic expectations, helping them make suitable

plans to meet their own aspirations and goals based on their interests, abilities and other factors such as school ethos, subjects offered by the schools and study pathways, etc.

encourage, support , communicate with and listen to them change the traditional mindset that entering university is

the only way to success – having a proactive attitude, pursuing continuing education could also lead to success

maintain communication with the school teachers and counsellors

http://www.edb.gov.hk/nas/en

Helping students realise their aspirations and potentials

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