Choice of NSS Elective Subjects

Form 3 Formation Level Assembly

30th April 2009

Agenda

1. Overall NSS curriculum framework 2. Career path & further studies 3. Elective subject choices4. Student option survey5. University entrance requirements6. Admission & allocation requirements7. Tentative timeline

Overall NSS Curriculum Framework

New “334” Academic Structure2015/16

4-year university

degree programme

2014/15

2013/14

2012/13

2011/12 Form 62010/11 Form 52009/10 Form 42008/09 Form 32007/08 Form 22006/07 Form 1

HKDSE at 2012

Junior secondary

Newsenior

secondary

Career Path & Further Studies

Senior Secondary Education

HKDSE Examination

4-year UniversityDegree Programme

Sub degreesE.g. Associate Degree,

Higher Diploma, Diploma

Professional Qualification

Work / Further Studies

TSSS NSS Curriculum Framework

4 Core Subjects: Chinese LanguageEnglish Language

MathematicsLiberal Studies

Elective Subjects:

3 elective subjects chosen from 12 NSS

elective subjects (including Applied Learning Course)

Other Learning Experiences Moral and Civic

Education, Community Service,

Aesthetic Development,

Physical Development and Career-related

Experiences

Elective Subject Choices

3X

3X

2X+

AppliedLearning

2X

HKDSE Examination

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012

Elective Subject Choices

Elective Subjects:• Chinese Literature• Biology• Chemistry• Physics• Combined Science 1 (BIO + CHEM)• Combined Science 2 (CHEM + PHY)• Economics• Geography• Chinese History• History• Information & Communication Technology• Business, Accountings & Finance Studies• Applied Learning (Film & Video Studies)

What decisions you have to make?

1. To show your preferences on• the extended module in Mathematics;• the number of science subjects;• the order of sciences subjects;and• the order of elective subjects

that you want to study.2. Will you consider to take the

Applied Learning Course offered in Form 5?

How to make the choices?

Yourchoices

Your interestin the subjects

Your ability

Your parent’sexpectations

Your teacher’srecommendations

Universityadmission

requirements

Your careeraspiration

What’s next?

• Based on the survey results, we will arrange the elective subjects in THREE blocks for you to choose:For example:1 Subjects A / B / C / D/ E / F

2 Subjects A / C / G / H / I / J

3 Subjects D / E / G / K / L

University Entrance Requirements

(updated on 18th February 2008)

University Entrance Requirements

CityU 4 Cores + 1X

HKBU 4 Cores + 1X

LU 4 Cores

CUHK 4 Cores + 1 or 2X

HKIEd 4 Cores + 2X

PolyU 4 Cores + 1X

HKUST 4 Cores + 2X

HKU 4 Cores + 2X

University Entrance Requirements

(updated on 5th March 2009)• University School/Faculty/Programme requires

Mathematics Extended Module:

CUHK:– Business Administration, Engineering,

Mathematics, Physics and Risk Management Science

PolyU:– Applied Science, Construction & Land use,

Engineering and Health Studies

HKUST:– Science and Engineering

HKU:– Science, Engineering, Bioinformatics, Business

Administration and Actuarial Science

Admission & Allocation Requirements

Admission Requirements• Grade E or above in the three core subjects:– English Language, Chinese Language & Mathematics

• Grade E or above in three other academic subjects:– Computer Literacy, Integrated Science, Contemporary Studies or History Studies

• “Satisfactory” or better in conduct

Admission & Allocation Requirements

Allocation Requirements (1)• Information & Communication Technology

– Grade E or above in Computer Literacy

• Business, Accountings & Finance Studies– Grade E or above in Mathematics

• Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Combined Science– Grade E or above in Integrated Science

• Economics & Geography– Grade E or above in Contemporary Studies

• Chinese History– Grade E or above in History Studies

Admission & Allocation Requirements

Allocation Requirements (2)• History

– Grade D or above in History Studies & English Language

• Chinese Literature– Grade D or above in Chinese Language

* Subject allocation based on overall performance and specific subject performance.

* For taking 3 Science subjects i.e. Biology, Chemistry & Physics, student should obtain grade A in Integrated Science.

Tentative Timeline for Admission & Allocation

13/03 NSS Preparation Workshop24-27/03NSS Preparation Week08/05 Submission of survey form14/05 Introduction of structured subject

choices15/05 Parent’s Forum22/05 Submission of subject choice form10/07 Release of admission & allocation

results10-14/08Summer Fortification Programme15/08 Meeting students and parents