Curriculum Planning Curriculum Planning in in

NSS ChemistryNSS Chemistry

Experience SharingExperience Sharing

Chu Suk Ching

Seconded TeacherScience Education, CDI

13 Nov., 2009

Few years ago …Few years ago …

Started to plan Started to plan

Nowadays …Nowadays …Continue to face challengesContinue to face challengeswith Support and Confidence

A Collaborative TaskA Collaborative Task

• School Administration• Panel Head’s decision• Colleagues’ opinions

Arrangement of Arrangement of NSS Elective SubjectsNSS Elective Subjects

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NSS Curriculum Content :NSS Curriculum Content : ChemistryChemistry

Compulsory part Elective part (any 2)

1. Planet earth2. Microscopic world I3. Metals4. Acids and bases5. Fossil fuels6. Microscopic world II7. Redox, chemical cell, electrolysis8. Chemical reaction and Energy9. Rate of reaction10. Chemical equilibrium11. Carbon compound12. Chemical patterns

1. Industrial chemistry2. Materials chemistry3. Analytical chemistry

Teaching SequenceTeaching Sequence

Consider:Consider:

** Chemistry Chemistry Combined Science (Chem part)Combined Science (Chem part)

* Textbook* Textbook (Chapter arrangement) (Chapter arrangement)

* * Choice of Choice of electiveselectives (Continuity between compulsory and ele (Continuity between compulsory and elective part)ctive part)

* * Ss’ Ss’ cognitive developmentcognitive development and knowledge building sequen and knowledge building sequencece

* * Other limitations (e.g.Other limitations (e.g. equipment equipment, , technicianstechnicians, etc.), etc.)

Selection of elective parts in NSS curriculum

Elective part (any 2)

1. Industrial chemistry2. Materials chemistry3. Analytical chemistry

Staff development of colleagues

• Attending seminars /workshops related to NSS organized by EDB or universities

• Acquiring more information actively, e.g. from EDB website, sharing from teachers …

• Co-planning and preparation of teaching materials (e.g. textbooks, handouts, expt worksheets…)

Promotion

• Introduction to parents in Parents Day

• Promotion activities for F.3 students, esp. Targeted market !

• Understand more the abilities of students

Interfacing with Junior Secondary Science

• Project Learning by Liberal Studies & F2 Integrated Science prepare practical skills, scientific process skills & communication skills SBA Investigative Study

• Update the curriculum and materials for F3 Chemistry in order to implement some parts of NSS curriculum.

• Integrate and bridge with the curriculum of the junior Integrated Science in order to reinforce the important parts for NSS and minimize the overlapped parts.

Preparing SBA - Investigative Study

• Reinforce the existing implementation of inquiry-based experiment (IBE) in F3

• Reinforce the existing implementation of investigative practical project in F4

• ManipulativeManipulative Skills Skills

• Scientific ProcessScientific Process Skill Skill (Design, Predict, Perform, Observe, Measure, Draw Design, Predict, Perform, Observe, Measure, Draw

conclusion…)conclusion…)

• CommunicationCommunication Skills Skills (writing lab report, oral presentation…)

Preparing SBA - Non-practical Tasks

• poster presentation in F3

Preparing SBA - Non-practical Tasks

• Reading & Writing in F3, F4

Enhancing higher-order thinking skills

School Major Concern

e.g. concept map, graphic organizers, open-ended questioning.

Catering for learners’ diversity

• Chemistry (1X)– students with higher learning abilities

• Combined Chem (½ X)– students with lower learning abilities

Catering for learners’ diversity

• Possible arrangements adopted:

For 1X Chemistry– Complete the entire curriculum but

focus more on the less demanding sub-topics

– Focus more on the compulsory part and put less emphasis in the elective part