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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