New Senior Secondary New Senior Secondary Subject Choice SeminarSubject Choice Seminar

9-April-20119-April-2011

Mock Subject SelectionMock Subject Selection

Preference AssignedNot

Assigned %1 188 46 80.34%2 189 45 80.77%3 176 58 75.21%4 53 181 22.65%5 21 213 8.97%6 15 219 6.41%7 10 224 4.27%8 14 220 5.98%9 11 223 4.70%10 7 227 2.99%Overall Allocated Rate

96.51% 　 　Overall Satisfaction Rate

75.00% 　 　

Subject No. of group Max no. of stdBAFS 2 80Chinese History 1 40Economics 3 120Chinese Literature 1 25Geography 2 80History 1 40Literature in English 1 40ICT 1 30Biology 2 80Chemistry 2 80Physics 1 40Combined Science (Biology + Physics) 1 40Combined Science (Biology + Chemistry) 1 40Combined Science (Chemistry + Physics) 1 40Technology and Liviing 1 26

Over-subscribed

Over-subscribed

Over-subscribedOver-subscribed

Arrangement of elective Arrangement of elective subjects in Senior Secondary subjects in Senior Secondary

curriculumcurriculumBlock 1 Bio Chem Econ Chem

& BioPhy & Chem

ChinLit.

Hist

Phy & Bio

Block 2 Chem Lit. in Eng.

Econ Geog BAFS BAFS

Block 3 Phy Bio Econ Geog Tech & Liv

ChinHist

ICT

What is Combined What is Combined Science?Science?

RationaleRationaleTo meet the needs of students with a To meet the needs of students with a strong interest in sciencestrong interest in science For students taking For students taking twotwo science subjects, science subjects,

ONEONE of them is chosen from the three of them is chosen from the three specialised subjects of specialised subjects of PhysicsPhysics, , ChemistryChemistry oror Biology Biology

The students will study part of the The students will study part of the other other twotwo subjects by a subjects by a combinedcombined approach to approach to build a broad and comprehensive build a broad and comprehensive knowledge in scienceknowledge in science

ElectivePart

CompulsoryPart

ChemistryPart of CS

Chemistry

How is Combined Science (CS) How is Combined Science (CS) related to Bio/Chem/Phy?related to Bio/Chem/Phy?

Subject Content of CS’s Chem part is about Subject Content of CS’s Chem part is about ½ that of Chemistry½ that of Chemistry

Bio Chem Phy

BiologyPart

ChemistryPart

PhysicsPart

Combined Science

(Phy, Chem)

Combined Science

(Bio, Phy)

Combined Science

(Chem, Bio)

Taking 2 parts onlyTaking 2 parts only

Combined Science (Phy, Chem) + Bio

Combined Science (Bio, Phy) + Chem

Combined Science (Chem, Bio) + Phy

Combined Science – – for students wishing to take for students wishing to take 2 2 elective subjectselective subjects in the Science Education KLAin the Science Education KLA

Possible subject combinations:

Broad and comprehensivelearning in science

+

+

+

Econ / Geog / ICT / Lit. in Eng / Ch. Hist / BAFS ….

Room for learning in other KLAs

Tips for Choosing elective Tips for Choosing elective subjectssubjects only students who are only students who are top 35% in top 35% in

MathematicsMathematics of the Form can choose of the Form can choose to take Mathematics module (module to take Mathematics module (module 1 or 2)1 or 2)

Students taking Students taking Mathematics module Mathematics module are are NOT allowed NOT allowed to take to take Chinese Chinese History History andand Economics in Block 3 Economics in Block 3

consider Combined Science consider Combined Science (Phy+Chem) or (Chem+Bio) or (Phy+Chem) or (Chem+Bio) or (Phy+Bio) in block 1(Phy+Bio) in block 1

Block 1Block 1 BioBio ChemChem Phy & Phy & ChemChem

Chem Chem & Bio& Bio

EconEcon Chin. Chin. LitLit

HistHist

Phy & BioPhy & Bio

Block 2Block 2 ChemChem Lit. in Lit. in Eng.Eng.

EconEcon GeogGeog BAFSBAFS BAFSBAFS

Block 3Block 3 BioBio PhyPhy Tech. Tech. & Liv.& Liv.

Chin Chin HistHist

EconEcon GeogGeog ICTICT

Tips for Choosing elective Tips for Choosing elective subjectssubjects

Fully filled in the mock selection

Fully filled . A better ranking is needed for successful allocationalmost fully filled (38/40) quite full (23)

Important reminder :-Important reminder :- Students are required to fill-in an Students are required to fill-in an on-on-

line application formline application form for your for your choice of S4 subjects. Username and choice of S4 subjects. Username and password should be the same as that password should be the same as that used for the used for the ““e-class.e-class.””

Please complete the on-line S4 Subject Please complete the on-line S4 Subject Selection Form Selection Form on or before 23 May on or before 23 May 20112011

BothBoth student student and and parentparent have to sign have to sign on a printed copy of your choice. on a printed copy of your choice.

Students will be ranked according to Students will be ranked according to their scores in their scores in annual average annual average markmark

Annual markAnnual mark : : [ 1st term mark x [ 1st term mark x 30% + 2nd term mark x 70%]30% + 2nd term mark x 70%]

Priority of Streaming Priority of Streaming will be given to will be given to students with students with all subjects passedall subjects passed in the in the Annual Annual

resultresult higher markshigher marks in in Annual average Annual average

markmark Student's choicesStudent's choices StudentStudent’’s s 1st three choices1st three choices will be will be

entertained as far as possible unless the entertained as far as possible unless the subject she selected is full.subject she selected is full.

Student Student 44thth –– 10 10thth choices choices will then be will then be considered until 3 subjects have been considered until 3 subjects have been allocatedallocated

Result of Subject Allocation will be released on 11 July 2011

Appeal against subject allocation to be applied on or before 15 July 2011

Results of Appeal to be released on 29 July 2011