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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