New Senior Secondary English language Curriculum

- Briefing Session on the Selection of the Electives

19th May 2008

Program

1. The overview of NSS English Language Curriculum

2. The proposed Elective timetable 3. The introduction of the 4 Electives to be

offered

1. The Overview of New Senior Secondary

English Language Curriculum

The Structure of the NSS Curriculum

Percentage of lesson time (Approximate number of hours)

Compulsory Part 75 % (305 hours)

Elective Part 25% (100 hours)

The Structure of the NSS Curriculum

S.4 Core (125 hours) Elective 1 (34 hours)

S.5 Core (64 hours) Elective 2 (33 hours) Elective 3 (33 hours)

S.6 Core (116 hours)

What is the New Curriculum?

1. There will be more time and opportunities for

broadening and deepening learning experiences

2. developing and applying language skills in a variety of contexts

Electives

Language Arts 1. Learning English through Short Stories2. Learning English through Poems and S

ongs

Non-Language Arts

1. Learning English through Social Issues2. Learning English through Workplace Co

mmunication

The Proposed Elective timetable

Class (4P - 6P)

A B C D E

S.4 – 1st Core

S.4 – 2nd Core + E1 (L1 / N1) Core + E1 (L1 / N1)

S.5 - 1st Core + E1 (N1/N2/L1) Core + E1 (N1/N2/L2)

S.5 – 2nd Core + E1 (L1 / L1/N2) Core + E1 (L1/L2/N2)

S.6 Core

4. The Introduction of the 4 Electives (1)

L1 : Learning English Through Short Stories

by Ms Cheng Yuk Yan

4. The Introduction of the 4 Electives (2)

L2 : Learning English Through Poems and Songs

by Ms Chang Cheuk Ping

4. The Introduction of the 4 Electives (3) N1 : Learning English Through Social Issues

by Ms Yung Yuk Sau

4. The Introduction of the 4 Electives (4)

N2 : Learning English Through Work Place Communication

by Ms Man Oi Ling

Survey - Sample 選修英文科選科意願優先次序(1 為第 1 意願 ; 2 為第 2 意願 ; 而 4 為第後 的意願 )

科目編號

選修科名稱 1 2 3 4

L1 Learning English through Short Stories

L2 Learning English through Poems and Songs

N1 Learning English through Social Issues

N2 Learning English through Workplace Communication

Survey 英文科選修單元意願優先次序(1 為第 1 意願 ; 2 為第 2 意願 ; 而 4 為第後的意願 )

科目編號 選修科名稱 1 2 3 4

L1 Learning English through Short Stories

L2 Learning English through Poems and Songs

N1 Learning English through Social Issues

N2 Learning English through Workplace Communication

Useful Websites

1. Suggested schemes of work for the eight elective modules http://cd.emb.gov.hk/eng/

2. New Senior Secondary Information Kit http://cd.edb.gov.hk/334info/index_tc.asp