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NSS Chemistry NSS Chemistry CurriculumCurriculum

Raymond FONGRaymond FONGScience Education Section, EDBScience Education Section, EDB

10 June 200610 June 2006

ProgrammeProgramme

1. Introduction2. NSS Chemistry and Combined

Science Curricula3. Learning and Teaching

– Investigative Study, Reading to Learn and Poster Presentation

4. Assessment Aspects– Public Assessment and SBA

5. Discussion

HandoutHandout

1. Programme

2. List of Websites for L/T of Chemistry

3. NSS Chemistry Information

4. Assessment Plans

5. Evaluation Form

6. Question Slip

Handout: Some Useful Websites Handout: Some Useful Websites

1. New Senior Secondary Curriculum, EDB

2. Science Education Section, EDB

3. Reactions of Metals (2003)4. Chemistry Animations

(2003)5. Nomenclature of Organic

Compounds (2004)6. Visualizing Chemistry (2005,

2006)

7. Resource Book for Sixth-form Practical Chemistry (2004)

8. Learning and Teaching Activities for Sixth-form Chemistry (2005)

9. Exercises on Structure Determination of Organic Compounds (Mass Spectrometry) (2005)

10. Modern Chemical Techniques (2000)

11. Online Chemistry Glossary (1999) 12. 中國內地化學教育資源網 ( 初中、高

中一至三 )

Milestones 1Milestones 1

• Curriculum Development:– Oct 2004: 1st

Consultation– June 2005: 2nd

Consultation– Dec - June 2006:

Understanding NSS Chemistry Curriculum

• Professional Development:– 2005/06: UIC Courses

and KE– 2006/07 & 2007/08:

Assessment, L/T and KE Courses

• Textbooks:– 2007-08: Drafting and

reviewing

Milestones 2Milestones 2

• NSS Curriculum Development:– Jun 2005 – Jan 2006: Provisional Final

Draft • Draft Chapters 1-3 of C/A Guide

– Jun 2006: Provisional Final Draft • Revised Chapters 1-3 of C/A Guide

• Draft Chapter 4-6 of C/A Guide

– Quarter 3/4, 2006: 3rd Consultation

Milestones 3Milestones 3

• NSS Curriculum Implementation:– Sep 2009: S4 (first

cohort)• Sep 2006 S1 Students

will be the first cohort

– Mid 2012: HKDSE

• HKCEE and HKASL/AL– Sep 2008: S4 (last

cohort)– Mid 2010: HKCEE (last

cohort)– Sep 2010: S6 (last

cohort)– Mid 2012: HKDSE /

HKASL/AL

Contact Information of Contact Information of Science Education Section, EDBScience Education Section, EDB

• Email: science@edb.gov.hk

• Address: Room 232, East Block, 19 Suff

olk Road, Kowloon Tong.

• Telephone: 3698 3436, 3698 3438, 3698

3439 and 3698 3523

• Fax: 2194 0670

Acknowledgement:Acknowledgement:

• Heung To Middle School, Kowloon Tong

• Members of CDC-HKEAA NSS Chemistry Committee

• Focus-group members

• Task-groups members

• Many school chemistry teachers

• Colleagues from tertiary education institutes

• CDI and HKEAA colleagues