HKDSE & GCE A-LEVEL INFORMATION EVENING · WELCOME! Introductory Remarks Local or International?...

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HKDSE & GCE A-LEVEL INFORMATION EVENING Friday 9 th January, 2015

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HKDSE & GCE A-LEVEL INFORMATION EVENING

Friday 9th January, 2015

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WELCOME!

Introductory Remarks Local or International? HKDSE & GCE Fees

Paths to Higher Education JUPAS & Non-JUPAS, studying overseas

Form 5 Application Process Timetable blocks IGCSE entrance requirements

Subject Presentations

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LOCAL OR INTERNATIONAL?

Form 6 HKDSE

GCE A-levels Form 5

Form 4 Integrated curriculum

Form 3

Form 2 School-based curriculum

Form 1

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WHY STUDY HKDSE?

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

1. Broad and balanced curriculum – 6 subjects 2. Internationally recognized qualification 3. Usual route to Hong Kong universities 4. Access to universities worldwide

Preferred route for students intending to continue their education in Hong Kong

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HKDSE CURRICULUM

Core Subjects

1. English 2. Chinese, Elementary

Chinese, French or Spanish

3. Mathematics 4. Liberal Studies

Elective Subjects

In Forms 5 and 6, students will continue to study two of their existing elective subjects

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HKDSE CURRICULUM

All students following the HKDSE curriculum also study:

Physical Education (PE) Philosophy & Religious Studies (PRS) Personal & Social Education (PSE)

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WHY STUDY GCE A-LEVEL?

General Certificate of Education (GCE) 1. More specialized curriculum – only 4 subjects 2. Internationally recognized qualification – ‘Gold’

standard 3. Access to universities worldwide 4. Tried and tested examination system

Preferred route for students intending to continue their education overseas

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GCE A-LEVEL CURRICULUM

1. Art & Design 2. Business Studies 3. Biology 4. Chemistry 5. Chinese 6. Drama (AS only) 7. English Language &

Literature

8. French 9. Geography 10. History 11. Mathematics 12. Physical Education 13. Physics 14. Spanish (AS only)

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GCE A-LEVEL CURRICULUM

All students enrolled on the GCE A-level programme also study:

Chinese Physical Education (PE) Philosophy & Religious Studies (PRS) Personal & Social Education (PSE)

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NUMBER OF LESSONS

HKDSE Core Subjects 26 Elective Subjects 10 PE 1 PRS 1 PSE 1 Assembly 1 Total 40 (out of 40)

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NUMBER OF LESSONS

GCE A-levels A-levels 4 x 8 = 32 Chinese 2 PE 2 PRS 2 PSE 1 Assembly 1 Total 40 (out of 40)

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SCHOOL FEES

HKDSE GCE Notes

Form 5 $28,000 $52,000 Payable in 10 installments

Form 6 $28,000 $52,000 Payable in 5 installments

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EXAMINATION FEES

HKDSE GCE

Form 5 – Approx. $3,000

Form 6 Approx. $2,700 Approx. $4,000

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HIGHER EDUCATION

HKDSE GCE

JUPAS (80%) Non-JUPAS (20%)

15,000 undergraduate places Typical levels/grades needed: Levels 5 or 5* A* A B (Conditional offer for HKUST)

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HIGHER EDUCATION

HKDSE

5* 5* 5* 5 5 4 4 (Engineering, HKUST) 5* 5* 5* 5 5 4 4 4 (Engineering, HKUST) 5** 5* 4 4 4 4 4 (Business & Management,

HKUST) 5* 5 5 4 4 3 3 (Engineering, HKUST) 5* 3 3 3 2 (Business Administration,

Lingnan) 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 (Engineering, PolyU)

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HIGHER EDUCATION

GCE

A* A* A A (Architecture, HKU) A* B C C (Engineering, PolyU) A A B (English, HKU) A B C D (English, Baptist U)

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STUDYING OVERSEAS

An increasing number of YHKCC graduates are choosing to study overseas HKDSE – Preferred route for students intending to continue their education in Hong Kong GCE – Preferred route for students intending to continue their education overseas

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PROMOTION TO FORM 5

The curriculum is designed so that all students can, if they wish, either continue with their HKDSE studies in Forms 5 and 6, or study GCE A-levels

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PROMOTION TO FORM 5

However, promotion to Form 5 is not automatic – there are certain minimum requirements and expectations … academic performance during Form 4 attendance average effort

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ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Students applying for the either the HKDSE or the GCE curriculum are expected to satisfy certain general criteria …

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ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

A level of attainment and mock exam result of grade C or better in each subject to be studied in Forms 5 and 6

At least five IGCSE passes at grade C or above

IGCSE Grade B or better is preferred in the subjects to be studied in Forms 5 and 6

All applicants are expected to have a good academic reports and attendance record

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ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Additional requirements for GCE applicants: Students wishing to study GCE A-levels in

Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics must have taken the IGCSE examination at the Extended level

Students wishing to study GCE A-level English Language & Literature must have studied IGCSE First Language English at the Extended level

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GCE A-LEVEL PROGRAMME

There are at most 80 spaces available on the GCE A-level programme

EDB requirement – the number of students taking GCE A-levels must not exceed the number enrolled in the HKDSE curriculum

Applications can only be accepted subject to entrance requirements being met and places available on the requested courses

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MAKING THE CHOICE

HKDSE or GCE? If you choose HKDSE, then you simply need to

choose which two electives you will continue to study in Forms 5 and 6

If you choose GCE, then you need to decide

which four subjects you would like to study in Form 5

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MAKING THE CHOICE

For GCE applicants the choice depends on: - which course your daughter/son wants to

study at university - what career s/he intends to pursue - her/his interests and strengths - timetabling constraints

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TIMETABLE BLOCKING Block A Block B Block C Block D

English Language

& Literature Biology Art & Design Business

Studies

Mathematics Business Studies

Drama (AS only) Chemistry

Physical Education

English Language

& Literature Geography Chinese

Physics History Mathematics French

Spanish (AS only)

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ARE ALL COMBINATIONS OF GCE COURSES POSSIBLE? Due to timetabling restrictions, not all

combinations of subjects are possible

Let us know if there is a specific combination you would like to study and we will see what we can do

Please note that a course may not run if there is an insufficient number of students

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TIMETABLE BLOCKING Block A Block B Block C Block D

English Language

& Literature Biology Art & Design Business

Studies

Mathematics Business Studies

Drama (AS only) Chemistry

Physical Education

English Language

& Literature Geography Chinese

Physics History Mathematics French

Spanish (AS only)

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TIMETABLE BLOCKING Block A Block B Block C Block D

English Language

& Literature Biology Art & Design Business

Studies

Mathematics Business Studies

Drama (AS only) Chemistry

Physical Education

English Language

& Literature Geography Chinese

Physics History Mathematics French

Spanish (AS only)

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MAKING THE CHOICE

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APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicants are required to submit the following documents by Friday 6th February:

The completed Application Form An Application Letter for each HKDSE elective

(blue x2) or each GCE A-level subject (green x4)

Registration fee of $100 (new students only) Photocopy of students’ and parents’ HKID

card and/or passport (new students only)

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APPLICATION PROCESS

New applicants will be invited to school (with their parents) for an admission interview

Applicants may be required to take a benchmark test on Saturday 21st March to assess their suitability to study a particular subject in Forms 5 and 6

Late submissions will not be considered

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APPLICATION PROCESS

If your application is successful, you will receive one of two types of offer of a place: a General Offer or a Conditional Offer (depending on IGCSE examination results and other factors)

If you do not meet the entrance requirements, you may be waitlisted or may need to repeat Form 4

We will inform you of the status of your application on or before Wednesday 22nd April

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APPLICATION PROCESS

To accept the offer, simply pay the non-refundable registration fee of $2,800 (HKDSE) or $5,200 (GCE) by Wednesday 13th May.

The deposit will be used for payment of school fees in September.

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SUBJECT PRESENTATIONS

More detailed information about the content of HKDSE elective subjects in Forms 5 and 6, and each of the GCE A-level subjects offered will be given in a series of 20 minute presentations starting at 7:35 pm

Each presentation will be given four times

HKDSE – blue; GCE – green

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SUBJECT PRESENTATIONS

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THANK YOU!

Thank you very much for coming this evening

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any member of staff

Mr. Andrew Higgins – International Curriculum Mr. Alfred Chan – Local Curriculum Ms. Diana Lo – Form 5 Application Process Ms. Edith Mok – Careers & Higher Education

Counsellor

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THANK YOU!

Buses will depart for Tung Chung at the following times: 8:30 pm, 9:00 pm, 9:20 pm and 9:40 pm