Munsang College

Introduction to Academic Affairs

Mr. Yu Kin ManVice Principal (Academics)

22 August 2015

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Assessment Criteria 2015/16Students promoted-on-trial2 School Major Concerns

(From Student and Parent Handbook 2015-16 P.50 – 53)

Assessment and Learning

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Form Tests & Examinations(Important dates)

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First Term1.Form Test (29/10 – 3/11) 4 days2.Examination (8/1 – 19/1) 8 days

Second Term1.Form Test (5/4 – 8/4) 4 days2.Examination (2/6 – 15/6) 9 days

* Marking Day – 16/6 Fallback day of exam (or for teacher marking)

** Post-exam paper checking ** Post-exam paper checking – – 17/6 & 20/617/6 & 20/6

1. Grading of Examination Results

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F.1A/F.2AF.1A/F.2ANo PTH lessons No PTH lessons but but with with PTH Form TestPTH Form Test

2. F.2 Class Allocation - Based on the Year Result.- Students with Discipline or/and Overall

Conduct below C+ below C+ in the second term will NOT be allocated to classes A and B.

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* PPutonghua is adopted as the MMedium of Instruction (PMIPMI) for Chinese Language.

3. Students NOT eligible to be promoted to the next class level

(a) Fail in the Year Grand Average; OR(b) Fail in any one of the following subjects: English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics or Liberal Studies; OR(c) Fail in more than ONE Group A subject; OR(d) Fail in more than TWO Group B subjects; OR(e) (e) Non-submissionNon-submission of assignments exceeding 50 exceeding 50 timestimes throughout the year; OR(f) Grade DD or below in ALL the following aspects: (i) Diligence (ii) Discipline (iii) Manner (iv) Sociability

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Performance Booster --- for Core subjects

(Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics)

1. Performance Booster 1 (Second Term) 25/4 – 20/5 (3 cycles)

2. Performance Booster 2 (Summer) 6/7 – 13/7 (6 days)

Students Promoted-on-trial

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Summer Remedial Programs for F.1 – F.3

Case 1 Summer Performance Booster in Core Subjects (6 July 2016 – 13 July 2016) • Target group: F.1 – F.3 Students having failed

(with the Year Average Mark less than 50%) or ranked bottom 20 in any one of the following subjects ---

Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics

Students Promoted-on-trial

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Summer Remedial Programs for F.1 – F.3

Case 2 Post-exam Supplementary Tests for Group A Subjects (5 July 2016)• Target group: F.1 & F. 2 Students having failed

(with the Year Average Mark less than 50%) inmore than one of the following subjects ---

Chinese History, Geography, History and Integrated Science

Students Promoted-on-trial

Students will be eligible for promotion under the condition that they pass in the supplementary test(s).

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2 School Major Concerns(2014/2015 – 2016/2017)

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1. Enhancing learning and teaching effectiveness (Study skills workshops Study skills workshops in the 2nd cycle, i.e. mid-September) 2. Building learning communities

(a) Strategies for students(b) Staff development for teachers

3 Important Messages

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Adaptations in learning process (1) 1.MMedium OOf IInstructionnstruction MOI 教學語言

English as the

Medium of Instruction

2.Curriculum Curriculum 課程

Adaptations in learning process (2) 3.Learning strategies 學習策略 Cultivation of independentindependent learning learning skillsskills培養自學能力自學能力，如：筆記、預習、網上學習、閱讀、自擬題……

4.Assignment & assessment家課及評估 Diversified assignmentassignment ( 多多元化習作 ) Various modes of assessmentassessment( 多多角度評估 )

Adapt to changes1. Medium of Instruction2. Curriculum3. Learning Strategies4. Assignment & Assessment

Home-school cooperation

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Examination Regulations

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To Ms Ting Man Shuk

(Head of Academic Affairs Committee)

Irregularities in examinations

• No supplementary examination will be arranged for candidates who are absent in any scheduled examination.

• You should arrive at the exam centre 15 mins. before the commencement of the exam.

Late candidates will not be given extra time to compensate for the time loss.

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ACTACT• AA AAdapt• CC CCare• TT TTrust

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