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TWGSS NSS curriculum
Sharing session on Student Subject Choices
18th March 2008
The more choices the better?
• Students’ diversified interests and strengths• Staff specialties• University entrance requirements and 4-year
curriculum• Societal needs and career development
• Existing strengths• Resource limitations
How to increase subject choices for students?
Use of school facilities Curriculum design Staff development and deployment Time-tabling
2009/12 NSS curriculum planning process – Stage 1
Special features:
• Sustaining existing strengths• Small-class teaching (10 to 30 for LS and electives)• Provide more subject choices• Diversification of subject combinations - eradicating the
boundary between arts and science subjects• 3 3X and 2 2X classes• 14 subjects / 48 combinations• Curriculum framework version 1 (SS1-SS3)
TWGSS NSS curriculum
2009/12 NSS curriculum planning process – Stage 2
Consultation of stakeholders – survey of students’ and Consultation of stakeholders – survey of students’ and parents’ viewsparents’ views
phase 1:phase 1: S1 parents & students & S3 students S1 parents & students & S3 students (06/07)(06/07)
phase 2:phase 2: S2 parents & students (07/08)S2 parents & students (07/08)phase 3:phase 3: S3 parents & students (08/09)S3 parents & students (08/09)
Considering students’ options in designing subject-groupsConsidering students’ options in designing subject-groups Sharing the experience of schools with similar backgroundSharing the experience of schools with similar background Maximizing subject choice for students 3 x 7-8 groups Maximizing subject choice for students 3 x 7-8 groups More dynamic arrangement of teaching time (e.g. More dynamic arrangement of teaching time (e.g. 10-day 10-day
cyclecycle = bi-weekly) = bi-weekly) Meeting learning time requirements for all subjectsMeeting learning time requirements for all subjects Simulation exercise of time-tablingSimulation exercise of time-tabling SMC endorsementSMC endorsement
2009/12 NSS Curriculum (version 2)
•Curriculum structure (SS1-SS3)
•School time-table
•Re-allocating subject-periods for JS1-JS3, S7 •Subject & staff load changes
Summary of version 2 framework:
7 subject groups for Liberal Studies Electives - 5 classes 3x in 7 to 8 groups Other core subjects and OLE taught in 5
classes 14 subjects in 284 combinations
2007/08 situation and resources
• 31 classes• 28 + 3 classrooms• 14 subjects - 9 electives for S4 & S5 students – 5+5
classes (8 split classes)• 13 subjects - 8 elective for S6 & S7 students – 3+3
classes (6 split classes)• 62 teaching staff
Our challenges in 2011/12
• 33 classes• 30 + 3 classrooms• 14 subjects – 284 combinations for each
SS1-SS3 levels• 67 teaching staff
Use of school facilities
• Conversion works to provide more classrooms (e.g. AV Room, quarters for minor staff)
• Flexible use of existing learning areas•School hall•Student Activity Centre•Special Rooms•Open areas•Outdoor learning
Curriculum design
• Electives: 3X vs 2X• Fully blocked subject groups (7 groups for 5
classes)• Combined Science vs Biology, Chemistry &
Physics• Spreading options to different KLAs• Offering ‘Applied Learning’ modules
Staff Development & Deployment
• Staff participation in planning• Staff professional development plans• Inter-school collaboration• Posting and flexible deployment
Time-tabling
• Week-based time-table• Double periods between breaks• Time-tabling simulation exercises for NSS
years•Websams•Australian software•Student options software
TWGSS NSS curriculumTime-tabling simulation exercisesAims and methodology:
• Examine feasibility of proposed subject groups / grid lines
• Examine manpower and classroom resources• Make adjustments for lesson constraints and subject
combinations• investigate in the possible deadlocks (rooms, staff,
subject-combinations etc.)• Based on projected 2011/12 (double-cohort year)
teacher-class information
TWGSS NSS curriculumTime-tabling simulation exercises
Tools:
1. WEBSAMS (EBD)2. Time-tabling Solutions (Australian
software)3. Student options programme (EDB)
NSS Curriculum – Student Survey 1
Code Subject Name Order of PreferenceX1 Physics X2 Chemistry X3 Biology X4 Economics X5 Combined Sci (Phy&Chem) X6 Combined Sci (Chem&Bio) X7 Combined Sci (Phy&Bio) X8 Geography X9 C.History X10 History X11 Business Account & Finance X12 Visual ArtsX13 Designs & Technology X14 Information & Com Technology
1
2
3
4
5
6
Australian Timetabling Software “Student Options” module
Grid Lines
Line Option 1 Phy , Chem , Bio , Econ , Geog , C.Hist , BAFS
2 Eco , C.Hist , Hist , BAFS , VA , D&T , ICT ,
C.Sci (Chem&Bio)
3 Eco , Geog , Hist , ICT , C.Sci (Chem&Bio) , C.Sci (Bio&Phy) , C.Sci (Phy&Chem)
Success Rates Preference Assigned Not Assigned
1 203 0 2 155 48 3 141 62 4 39 161 5 35 148 6 24 140 7 12 0
No. Assigned 609 No. Requested 609 No. Entered 1168 Overall Success Rate 100.00%
Core Subjects Class A Class B Class C Class D Class E
English
Chinese
Mathematics Extension
+ 1
Extension
+ 1
PE, Music
OLE Fix on
D5, 10
Liberal Studies 4 groups 3 groups
Half blocking
Elective Subjects
Class A Class B Class C Class D Class E SS2, SS3
Elective 1 X1, X2, X3, X4, X8, X9, X11
Enh Pro
Elective 2 X4, X6, X9, X10, X11, X12, X13, X14 Enh Pro
Elective 3 X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, X10, X14 Enh Pro
Full blocking
Australian Timetabling Software – sample display 1
Australian Timetabling Software – sample display 1
Australian Timetabling Software – sample display 2
Time-tabling simulation exercises
Sample reports
Master Class timetable Master Teacher timetable Individual timetable for a student
TWGSS NSS curriculum
NSS Curriculum – Student Survey 2NSS Curriculum – Student Survey 2
Letter to parents and students’ options form
Result of student options (according to student preferences and positions in form)
Helping students to choose their subjects
• Setting the curriculum framework and electives to be offered
• Talk to students and parents• Opinion surveys• Fixing the elective lines / subject groups• Placing students in subject groups (according to
their choices and abilities)• Counselling of selected students
TWGSS NSS curriculum
2009/12 NSS curriculum planning – Stage 3Our Road AheadOur Road Ahead
Seminar on planned NSS curriculum for JS2 parents Seminar on planned NSS curriculum for JS2 parents and students (09/10 SS1 class)and students (09/10 SS1 class)
Third survey on subject options of JS2 studentsThird survey on subject options of JS2 students
Second trial run to generate NSS subject Second trial run to generate NSS subject combinations based on students’ options (using combinations based on students’ options (using students’ options softwarestudents’ options software
TWGSS NSS curriculum
2009/12 NSS curriculum planning – Stage 3Our Road AheadOur Road Ahead
Time-tabling exercise to confirm the feasibility of Time-tabling exercise to confirm the feasibility of revised curriculum planrevised curriculum plan
Investigate the possibility to include ‘Applied Learning’ Investigate the possibility to include ‘Applied Learning’ modules as electivesmodules as electives
Adjusting planning for staff posting and training in line Adjusting planning for staff posting and training in line with NSS subject combinations & school resourceswith NSS subject combinations & school resources
TWGSS NSS curriculum
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