The New Senior Secondary The New Senior Secondary Learning Journey Learning Journey ––Recommendations for Recommendations for FineFine--tuning the NSS tuning the NSS Curriculum and Curriculum and Assessment Assessment

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CDI & HKEAA14 May 2013

Assessment Assessment (Literature in English)(Literature in English)

Programme Rundown

15:15 An introduction to the Review of the NSS Curriculum

and Assessment: Objectives, Principles and

Considerations

15:30 Recommendations for Fine-tuning the NSS

Curriculum and Assessment – Literature in English

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Curriculum and Assessment – Literature in English

15:50 Panel Discussion and Collection of Feedback from

Teachers

16:20 Experience Sharing on Curriculum Planning and

Implementation by Ms Kitty LIN of St Rose of Lima’s

College

17:15 Q & A Session

Background and Objectivesof the NAS Review

• The first cycle of the implementation of the NSS curriculum and

the delivery of the HKDSE Examination has been smoothly

completed.

• The Education Bureau (EDB), the Curriculum Development

Council (CDC) and the Hong Kong Examinations and

Assessment Authority (HKEAA) have launched a joint review Assessment Authority (HKEAA) have launched a joint review

of the New Academic Structure (NAS) since mid-2012.

• The document “Introduction to NAS Review” (5 October 2012)

: To introduce the objectives and details of the review as well as

to seek views from the public through extensive consultation

(www.edb.gov.hk/nas/review).

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• Extensive consultation (138 liaison meetings, 229 seminars, forums

and workshops, 482 focus group and individual interviews, 17 written

submissions), active engagement of different stakeholder groups (e.g.

schools, tertiary institutions, parents, students, employers, non-

government organisations, major professional bodies), a total of about

200 committee and working group meetings, school Survey on New

Senior Secondary Curriculum and Assessment conducted in

Background and Objectivesof the NAS Review

Senior Secondary Curriculum and Assessment conducted in

November 2012 to collect principals’ and teachers’ views on the

system/school level and subject level – completed questionnaires

received from 482 secondary schools

• The objectives of the review are to evaluate the achievement of policy

intentions, fine-tune the curriculum and assessment regularly as well as

share good practices.

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NAS Review –Moving forward to excel towards the set policy objectives

• The seven learning goals have generally been achieved.

• Students’ results in the inaugural HKDSE Examinations were

encouraging: 83.1% of students attained Level 2 or above in

Category A subjects. As for Category B subjects (Applied

Learning courses), over 90% of students were awarded Learning courses), over 90% of students were awarded

“Attained” and about 24% were awarded “Attained with

Distinction”.

• Multiple pathways for students: Survey on 2012 Secondary 6

Students Pathways indicated that 88% of the respondents

furthered their studies (81% locally and 7% overseas).

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• Development of life-long learning qualities: about 90% of

NSS graduates undertaking different post-

secondary/undergraduate programmes expressed that they had

positive values and attitudes towards their studies (e.g.

attending class and submitting assignments punctually,

observing academic integrity strictly). A majority of them

attributed their confidence, self-management, communication

skills and care for others etc. to participation in OLE.skills and care for others etc. to participation in OLE.

• Schools have conducted holistic curriculum planning and put

emphasis on teachers’ professional development.

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• Student-centred

• Evidence-based

• Qualitative and quantitative data

• International recognition/benchmarking

• Reference to local and international studies

Recommendations for the Review of

the NSS Curriculum and AssessmentKey considerations

• Advice from local and international experts

• Consistency of professional principles and justifications (including

reliability of assessment)

• A holistic approach to the review at system/school level and subject

level

• The principles of SBA (e.g. knowledge domains/skills which are not

easily assessed in public examination, transferability of skills/content

and mode of assessment across subjects)

• Stakeholder participation/engagement

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Short-term Recommendations -Curriculum

to be implemented at the earliest in 2013/14 s.y. at S4 (2016 HKDSE Examination)

• Update and revise curriculum content regularly

• Streamline curriculum content

• Reduce the number of elective modules to be taken by

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• Reduce the number of elective modules to be taken by

students (without cutting the number of choices)

• Provide more choices to cater for learner diversity: Literature

in English

• Clarify curriculum breadth and depth: providing

supplementary notes for all subjects

School-based Assessment (SBA)• Not implement SBA

• Defer SBA

• Streamline SBA arrangements

• Clarify SBA requirements

Short-term Recommendations -Assessment

to be implemented at the earliest in 2013/14 s.y. at S4 (2016 HKDSE Examination)

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• Clarify SBA requirements

• Replace SBA with practical exams

• Adjust examination time:

� Lengthen exam time

� Reduce exam time

• Improve assessment design:

� Streamline exam papers

� Integrate exam papers

� Provide more options in exam

papers

Public Examination

Lesson time:

• adopt a flexible range of total lesson time at 2,400 ± 200 hours

Other Learning Experience(OLE):

Short-term Recommendations -Holistic Planning at School Level

to be implemented at the earliest in 2013/14 s.y. at S4 (2016 HKDSE Examination)

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Other Learning Experience(OLE):

• allocate a flexible 10-15% of total lesson time to OLE (quality

rather than quantity matters)

Applied Learning (ApL)

(some of the short-term recommendations)

• introduce some ApL courses at S4

• strengthen administrative support (Diversity Learning

Grant: raising the subsidy ceiling for ApL courses by 8%;

allowing schools to apply for extra funding)

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allowing schools to apply for extra funding)

• enhance recognition (e.g. exploring benchmarking with

other qualifications such as Qualifications Framework)

Setting up working groups and collecting feedback from

stakeholders to facilitate more in-depth discussion and

planning at the medium- and long-term stages, for example:

• Changes to the curriculum and assessment framework

Medium- and Long-term Reviewto be implemented in and after 2016/17 s.y.

• Changes to the curriculum and assessment framework

• The classical set texts to be covered in Chinese Language

• Further studies on the HKDSE Examination to better accommodate

learner diversity

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Support to Schools

• Refresh and strengthen the professional

development programmes

• Provide supplementary notes on curriculum design,

exemplars, and resource packages, etc.exemplars, and resource packages, etc.

• Organise professional learning networks

• Step up communication with relevant stakeholders

to collect feedback

• Share good practices / practical examples

• Release important information to relevant

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S1-6 School Visits School-based Support

and Resources

Networking and

Sharing

Relevant Quality Education Fund

(Priority Themes) (2013/14)

Languages 100 Schools

(Language learning

support)

� School network of

different KLAs in

CDI

� Professional

Development

Schools

(30 schools)

� Network of School-

� Effective Learning and Teaching of

Languages

Liberal Studies Provided to all

schools by CDI

and HKEAA

(District

Coordinators)

140 Schools

(School-based Curriculum

Development, University

and School Partnership)

� Catering for Students’ Learning

Diversity

� Values Education

� Enhancing Assessment Literacy

Overview of Examples of Support Measures

� Network of School-

based Curriculum

Development (130

schools)

� Subject network at

district level

� Catering for Students’ Learning

Diversity

� Enhancing Assessment Literacy

� Effective Learning and Teaching

Other Subjects

Other Learning

Experience (OLE) /

Student Learning

Profile (SLP)

� Hong Kong Jockey

Club Life-wide

Learning Fund to

support students with

financial needs

� School-based extra-

curricular school

learning and support

activities to students

in need

� Network of SLP

(70 schools)

� Values Education

� Healthy Lifestyle and Positive

Development of Students

� Student Support

Webpage for the Review of theNew Academic Structure

• The progress report on the NAS Review:

The New Senior Secondary Learning

Journey – Moving Forward to Excel was

released and uploaded onto the webpage for

the Review of the NAS on 19 April 2013.

• The circular memorandum providing

details of the short-term recommendations on

the curriculum and assessment, as well as

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those for the medium- and long-term stages,

was issued by the EDB and the HKEAA on

30 April 2013.

• We will continue to collect feedback on the

implementation of the NAS from

stakeholders on a regular basis to review

the curriculum and assessment for the

enhancement of student learning.

www.edb.gov.hk/nas/review

Review of the New Senior Secondary Curriculum and Assessment

Literature in EnglishLiterature in English

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Process and Schedule

On-going processA. Meetings and focus group interviews with teachers and students in schools, tertiary sectors

• To collect views from different stakeholders

B. CDC-HKEAA Committee , HKDSE Subject Committee and CDCC meetings:

• To discuss key issues and make recommendations on revising the curriculum contents and assessment design

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August to end of 2012 Feb to April 2013 2013 to 2016

• Consultation forums

• Feedback from questionnaires to

schools

• Meetings/seminars/forums with

school leaders and teachers

• Submission of final proposal for

endorsement in joint CDC-PEB

meeting

• Implementation of the revised

curriculum and assessment

framework for the 2016 HKDSE

cohort

Review of the NSS Literature in English Curriculum and Assessment

2009/10

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2011/12

• Curriculum development visits

• 5 secondary schools

• Evaluation Study on the Implementation of Literature in English Curriculum at Secondary Level (conducted by English Language Education Section, CDI, EDB)

2011/12Education Section, CDI, EDB)

• 20 panel heads, 16 teachers teaching the first-cohort HKDSE students and 342 first-cohort HKDSE students from 21 schools

Jun 2012 (before

release of HKDSE results)

• 1 focus group meeting with teachers

• 6 teachers from 6 schools

Aug 2012

(after

release of

HKDSE

results)

• 2 focus group meetings with students• 16 first cohort of HKDSE students from 6 schools

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5 Jul 2012

• 1st round of NSS Review Meeting

• CDC-HKEAA Committee meeting to discuss curriculum issues

22 Aug 2012

27 Sep 2012

• 2nd round of NSS Review Meeting

• Joint Meeting of the CDC-HKEAA Committee and HKDSE Subject Committee to discuss assessment issues

8 Nov 2012

• 3rd round of NSS Review Meeting

• Joint Meeting of the CDC-HKEAA Committee and HKDSE Subject Committee to deliberate on the proposed changes on the curriculum and 2016 HKDSE Examination

• 1st Consultation Forum to collect teachers’ views on the NSS curriculum and assessment (12 teachers fr. 10 schools

deliberate on the proposed changes on the curriculum and 2016 HKDSE Examination

Late Nov 2012

28 Nov 2012

29 Jan 2013

• 4th round of NSS Review Meeting

• Joint meeting between CDC-HKEAA Committee, Subject Committee and CDCC to finalise proposals and recommendations for submission to Joint CDC-PEB meeting

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• Questionnaires to schools to collect views on the proposed changes (30 returns)

• 2nd Consultation Forum to collect teachers’ views on the proposed changes on the curriculum and assessment

(17 teachers from 12 schools)

25 Feb 2013

• Joint CDC-Public Examination Board (PEB) Meeting to discuss and endorse the proposed recommendations

Finalised Recommendations for

NSS Literature in English CurriculumNSS Literature in English Curriculum

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Finalised Recommendation

Curriculum: Choice of Set Texts

�Merge Set 1 and Set 2 to provide two

choices of texts for these genres: film, novel choices of texts for these genres: film, novel

and play

List of set texts for 2016 HKDSE examination

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Finalised Recommendations for

2016 HKDSE Literature in English2016 HKDSE Literature in English

Examination

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Finalised Recommendations

Assessment: Design of HKDSE Papers

� One set of examination papers for all candidates

� Paper number to be changed – Paper 1: Essay Writing and Paper 2: Appreciation

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Finalised Recommendations

Assessment: Design of HKDSE PapersPaper 1 (ex-Paper 2): Essay Writing

Part 1: GenrePart 1: Genre--based Questionsbased Questions

�Offer a choice of 4 questions (2 on each text) in �Offer a choice of 4 questions (2 on each text) in

Sections A, B and C

�Adopt a single short story list (reduced from 10

to 8 stories) in Section D

Part 2: Part 2: CrossCross--text text QuestionsQuestions

� Set generalised questions

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Finalised Recommendations

Assessment: Design of HKDSE PapersPaper 2 (ex-Paper 1): Appreciation

�Reduce exam time from 2.5 to 2 hours

Section A: Critical AnalysisSection A: Critical AnalysisSection A: Critical AnalysisSection A: Critical Analysis

�Provide a choice of four questions (i.e. one for

each of the novels and one for each of the plays)

that involve a single extract

Section B: PoetrySection B: Poetry

�Adopt a single list of poems (reduced from 18 to

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Summary Table

GenrePaper 1: Essay Writing

(3 hours50% of subject mark)

Paper 2: Appreciation(2 hours

30% of subject mark)

Novels Part I Section A, Part II Section A: Critical Analysis

Plays Part I Section B, Part II Section A: Critical AnalysisPlays Part I Section B, Part II Section A: Critical Analysis

Films Part I Section C, Part II

Short stories Part I Section D, Part II

Poetry Section B (comparison of works by one or more poets)

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Portfolio Work / SBA

Implementation Schedule:

��Optional school trial Optional school trial in in 2018 HKDSE 2018 HKDSE

��Full implementation (i.e. SBA compulsory Full implementation (i.e. SBA compulsory for for ��Full implementation (i.e. SBA compulsory Full implementation (i.e. SBA compulsory for for

all school all school candidates) candidates) in in 2019 HKDSE2019 HKDSE

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Measures in Support of the

Implementation of the NSS Literature

in English

Curriculum and Assessment

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Support Measures

EDB

�Provide exemplary teaching plans to

illustrate effective use of lesson time

�Organise networking activities and PDPs �Organise networking activities and PDPs

to enhance teachers’ subject knowledge

(e.g. capacity for literary appreciation) and

teaching skills

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Support Measures

HKEAA

�Disseminate annotated scripts and good

portfolio work to illustrate different levels portfolio work to illustrate different levels

of performance and prepare teachers for

the implementation of SBA

�Organise PDPs and briefing sessions to

familiarise teachers with the assessment

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We value your comments & suggestions.

Thank you!

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