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「 3 + 3 + 4」 Supporting Measures

Professional Development NSS Curriculum Guide Textbooks, Learning & Teaching Resources Provision of School Places Class Structures Teacher-to-class Ratios Proposed Related Subsidies Transitional Arrangement EMB

May 2005

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Professional Development (1)

Principles of planning – for different needs Areas of professional knowledge Ways adults learn

structured learning organisational learning personal learning & reflections

Modes: programmes, workshops, on-site support, web-courses, learning communities

Multiple PD Opportunities

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Target Participants: School leaders (principals, vice-principals,

supervisors, NSS coordinator) Panel chairman Serving teachers Career guidance and counseling teachers Librarians Others (new teachers, pre-service teachers)

Professional Development (2)

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334 workshops for School Leaders

(principals/vice-principals, supervisors, curriculum coordinators) to start in October 2005 (with pilot runs in July/August): vision building & positioning the school in “3+3+4” curriculum planning & development human resource enhancement funding & budgeting plan managing change in schools

Professional Development (3)

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PD Programmes for Teachers

PDP with other institutions focussing on• NSS subjects (35-100 hrs) - Understanding & Interpreting the Curriculum# (core) - Assessing Student Learning# (core) - Learning &Teaching Strategies

- Enriching Knowledge

• Other learning experiences

• COS

• Student counselling & career guidance

Professional Development (4)

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Schedule: Sep 2005 – Aug 2008

Understanding & interpreting the curriculum (2005 - 2007) Assessing Student Learning

Assessment literacy (2005/06 onwards)

SBA (HKEAA) (2007 – 2011)

SRA (HKEAA) (2008 – 2010) Learning & teaching Strategies (2006 onwards) Enriching knowledge (2005 – 2008) Career-oriented curriculum (2006 onwards) Career-guidance & counseling (2007 – 2008)

Professional Development (5)

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To complement PD programmes : Language Support team University-School Support Programmes (U

SP) Principal Support Network (PSN) Professional Development Schools (PDS) i

n specific areas School Support Partners (SSP)

Professional Development (6)

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Textbooks, Learning & Teaching Resources

A multi-stage textbook review process

- to provide more frequent feedback to writers or

publishers

- to identify problems/potential problems earlier in the

whole development process

A wide range of resources developed by EMB through commissioning or textbook incentive schemes

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Provision of School Places

No need to build new schools Provide additional classrooms on a case-by-

case basis Adopt 40 pupils per class as planning basis Review existing JSEA System

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Class Structures

Different class structures Discuss with individual school on

appropriate class structure Ordinary Sec Sch and SSS may need to

transform mode of operation Approve S1 to S4 classes according to

established policy Number of SS3 classes is equal to number

of SS2 classes of preceding year

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Adopting Proposal A in calculating teacher entitlement

First 3 years for SS classes implementation -

After 3 years (start from Sep 2012)

Teacher-to-class Ratios

Use GM mid-point as the basis for calculation

+1.7 x

JS1.9 x SS/S5 +

Top-up 2 provision+

2.3 x S6/S7

0.1 x SS+

+1.7 x

JS2.0 x

SSTop-up 2 provision+

0.1 x SS

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Other related teacher entitlement

Provide additional teachers of Top-up 2 according to schools’ need

Streamline resources for SBRSP, SBCTS and IE in term of cash grant on per student basis

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Arrangement for Decimal Entitlement

May keep decimal entitlement and calculate as GM post

May opt cash grant calculated according to GM mid-point salary for the fractional post

No counting towards promotion posts and graduate and non-graduate ratio

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Graduate (G) and Non-graduate (NG)Teachers Ratio

Overall G to NG ratio to be worked out by averaging G to NG posts under -

Existing teacher-to-class ratios No. of teachers subsumed under top-up

provisions of Proposal A Expanded G posts provided under Policy

Address 1993

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Laboratory Technicians (LTs) & Workshop Teachers (WTs)

Review roles, duties and qualifications of LTs & WTs under the new curriculum

Need to extend roles and duties, develop professionalism to support students’ learning

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Proposed Grants (1)

To be provided from 2005/06 school year up

to 2008/09 Teacher Professional Preparation Grant

Non-recurrent cash grant Average amount equivalent to the mid-point

salary of an additional GM for 4 years

Separate One-off Grant Procure necessary learning/ teaching materials

& F/E items

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Proposed Grants (2)

To be provided from 2009/10 school year - Senior Secondary Curriculum Support Grant

Provide recurrent cash grant equivalent to 0.1 teacher per SS class

Calculate on basis of GM mid point Offset grant by surplus teachers during

transitional years, until natural turnover brings school’s establishment within the normal provision

Recruit teachers or teaching assistants, buy services or learning & teaching materials to facilitate the implementation of the NSS curriculum, including Liberal Studies

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Proposed Grants (3)

Diversity Learning Grant (begin in Sep 2009) Encourage schools to operate courses of diversified

curriculum

Need to submit a 3-year plan on application

May cover the following courses / programmes - Career-oriented Studies Other languages NSS subjects with low enrolment Students with SEN in ordinary schools Programmes for gifted students

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COS Trialing

Non-recurrent resources proposed to support the trial of the processes and ambits of examples of COS including COC

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Transitional Arrangement

Teaching Entitlement Allow a 5-year transitional period to resolve staffing

arrangement May commence the transitional period within Sept

2007 to Sept 2011 for 5 years

Review Legislation Review and amend if necessary the Education

Ordinance, Rules and Regulations and Codes of Aid to facilitate the implementation of NSS

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Example 1 on Teaching Establishment Calculation

A 24-class secondary school (47 teachers in original entitlement) (4 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4)

First 3 years of implementation

~ 47.8 + 0.8 teachers +

+1.7 x

JS1.9 x SS/S5 +

Top-up 2 provision+

2.3 x S6/S7

0.1 x SS+

+1.7 x 12 1.9 x 8 3++0.1 x 8+ 2.3 x 4

Posts Cash(Senior Secondary

Curriculum Support Grant)

Diversity Learning Grant

Example : The 2nd year (4 4 4 4 4 2 2 = 24)

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Example 1 on Teaching Establishment Calculation

A 24-class secondary school (47 teachers in original entitlement) (4 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4)

After 3 years

+1.7 x

JS2.0 x

SSTop-up 2 provision+

0.1 x SS

+

+1.7 x 12 2.0 x 12 3+0.1 x 12+

~ 47.4 + 1.2 teachers +

Posts Diversity Learning Grant

Cash(Senior Secondary

Curriculum Support Grant)

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Example 2 on Teaching Establishment Calculation

A 30-class secondary school (60 teachers in original entitlement) (6 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 5)

First 3 years of implementation

~ 59.7 + 1.0 teachers +

+1.7 x

JS1.9 x SS/S5 +

Top-up 2 provision+

2.3 x S6/S7

0.1 x SS+

+1.7 x 15 1.9 x 10 6++0.1 x 8+ 2.3 x 4

Posts Cash(Senior Secondary

Curriculum Support Grant)

Diversity Learning Grant

Example : The 2nd year (5 5 5 5 5 2 2 = 29)

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Example 2 on Teaching Establishment Calculation

A 30-class secondary school (60 teachers in original entitlement) (6 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 5)

After 3 years

+1.7 x

JS2.0 x

SSTop-up 2 provision+

0.1 x SS

+

+1.7 x 15 2.0 x 15 6+0.1 x 15+

~ 61.5 + 1.5 teachers +

Posts Diversity Learning Grant

Cash(Senior Secondary

Curriculum Support Grant)