The New Senior Secondary Curriculum English Language

The New Senior Secondary The New Senior Secondary CurriculumCurriculum

English Language

WhyWhy ？？ Hong Kong－ International city and

English－ global language Further studies－ university（ HK） and

overseas Work Entertainment Understanding of western culture

English Language CurriculumEnglish Language CurriculumNSS1NSS1 －－ NSS3NSS3

Core 75% 305 hours

Elective part 25% 100 hours

Core CurriculumCore 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

ElectivesElectivesPurpose： add variety

broaden exposure

Two groups: Language Arts Non-language Arts

Language ArtsLanguage ArtsLearning English through Short Stories Drama Pop Culture Poems & Songs

Non-language ArtsNon-language ArtsLearning English through Debating Social Issues Sports Communication Workplace Communication

ElectivesElectivesAll students must study 3 electives with at least 1 from each group.Short Stories will be taught in NSS12 or 3 more electives will be chosen and offered to students in NSS2

HKDSEHKDSEPublic Examination　 85%

Paper 1 Reading 20%

Paper 2

Writing

A： 200-word writing

B： 400-word writing

25%

Paper 3Listening & Integrated Skills

30%

Paper 4 Speaking 10%

HKDSEHKDSESBA（ School Based Assessment）　 15%

Part A 2 speaking tasks on books or films 10%

Part B 1 speaking task on 1 elective 5%

Limitation of our studentsLimitation of our students Limited reading Lack ideas and vocabulary for writing and

speaking Lack confidence in speaking Lack exposure

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