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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