New Senior Secondary English language Curriculum

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
Stories
2. Learning English through Poems and
Songs
Non-Language
Arts
1. Learning English through Social
Issues
2. Learning English through Workplace
Communication
The Proposed Elective timetable
Class
A
B
C
D
E
(4P - 6P)
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
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
1
2
3
4
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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
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
1
2
3
4
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