Seminar Series for Middle Managers: NSS Curriculum and Assessment

Planning Business, Accounting and Financial

Studies

May 2011

Curriculum Planning Assessment

Planning

Curriculum Management

Roles of curriculum

leaders

Understanding the curriculum and students

needs

Managing change

Resources management

Planning for effective

progression

Capability building and professional development

- Roles of curriculum leaders

-Understanding the curriculum and students needs

Curriculum Framework

Do you know the aims of the BAFS Curriculum?

- Go to the Questionnaire

Curriculum Framework (Total: 270 hours)

Business, Accounting and Financial Studies

Accounting Module

Business Management

Module

Introductionto

Accounting41 hours

Business Environment

19 hours

Introduction to Management

24 hours

Basics of Personal Financial

Management24 hours

Financial Management

40 hours

MarketingManagement

54 hours

HumanResources

Management38 hours

Compulsory Part

108 hours

60%

Elective Part162 hours

40%

Financial Accounting

88 hours

Cost Accounting44 hours

Learning Activities / SBA

30 hours

Suggested Time Allocation

Suggested Total lesson time = 270 hours

– Compulsory part = 108 hours

– Elective part = 162 hours

Assumption( School X):

– If 6 lessons per cycle, 40 minutes per lesson,

24 cycles per year in S.4 & S.5

18 cycles in S.6

How many hours are allocated to BAFS?

Curriculum Structure

Accounting Business Management

S4

Business EnvironmentIntroduction to Management Introduction to Accounting

Personal Financial Management

S5 Financial Accounting

Cost Accounting

Financial Management Human Resource

Management Marketing ManagementS6

Suggested Curriculum Planning

Examples of School Curriculum Plan (1)

School A (1 Accounting Group)

S4 T1 Introduction to Accounting

T2Business Environment Introduction to Management

S5 T1 Financial Accounting (1)

T2 Financial Accounting (1)

S6 T1Financial Accounting (2) Cost Accounting

T2 Personal Financial Management

Examples of School Curriculum Plan (2) School B (3 classes of Accounting)

Original Curriculum Plan in 09/10

Revised Curriculum Plan in 09/10

S4

T1 Introduction to Accounting Introduction to Accounting

T2Business EnvironmentIntroduction to Management

Financial Accounting (1)

S5T1 Financial Accounting (1) Financial Accounting (2)

T2 Financial Accounting (2) Cost Accounting

S6 T1

Cost AccountingBusiness EnvironmentIntroduction to Management

Basics of Personal FinancialManagement

Basics of Personal FinancialManagement

Examples of School Curriculum Plan (3)

School C (1 Business Management Group)

S4 T1Introduction to AccountingPersonal Financial Management

T2Business Environment Introduction to Management

S5 T1 Financial Management

T2 Human Resource Management

S6 T1 Marketing Management

T2 Revision

Examples of School Curriculum Plan (4)

School B (1 Accounting Group & 1Bus Mgmt Group) Accounting Business Management

S4 Introduction to AccountingFinancial Accounting (1)Business Environment

Introduction to AccountingBusiness EnvironmentIntroduction to Management

S5 Financial Accounting (2)Introduction to Management

Financial Management Human Resource Management

S6 Personal Financial Management Cost Accounting

Marketing Management Personal Financial Management

Concerns about re-arranging the teaching sequences

Reasons

Drawbacks

Design Principles of the BAFS Curriculum 1.Prior Knowledge 2.Balance between breadth and depth3.Balance between theoretical and applied

learning 4.Balance between essential learning and a

flexible and diversified curriculum5.Learning how to learn and inquiry-based

learning 6.Progression 7.Smoother articulation to multiple

progression pathways

What are the ‘changes’?

(curriculum/ students/ examination requirement, etc)

Did you make any change(s) to face the new challenges?

- Managing Change

• Expectation on students

• Learning & Teaching strategies

• Supports to students

• Collaboration with colleagues

• Professional development training

Are you familiar with the following?

Understanding of the BAFS Curriculum

Business, Accounting and Financial Studies

• Curriculum Aims

• Rationale

• Learning Objectives

• Curriculum Structure

• Curriculum Framework

(**Time allocation & Breadth

and depth )

• Learning & Teaching

• Assessment

HKDSE Regulations and Assessment Frameworks

• P.26 BAFS• Assessment

objectives• Mode of assessment

• Public Examination

• School-based

assessment (SBA)

Preparation for Public Assessment

Preparation for Public Assessment

Standards-referenced

Reporting

Information Package• Level Descriptors

• Sample Papers

• Exemplars and Comments

(CD)

School-based Assessment Teachers’ Handbook (Trial Version)

Assessment requirements Guidance Arrangements Etc

Preparation for Public Assessment

BAFS L&T Resource Kit

School supports or resources available: Grants for organizing activities or purchasing reference

books School resources: TAs for providing tutorial classes or

development of Question Bank OLE SBA School clubs / extra-curricular activities Activities/competitions organized by various organizations

- Resources Management

Supports or resources offered by organizations:

Date(s) Activities / Events / Competitions No. of Places to be offered

TargetPrimary School

Secondary School

01/09/2010-31/07/2011

Mission Well (未雨行動) (Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong)

No limitation P4-6 S1-3

01/10/2009 –31/07/2010 JA Goal for Youth Workshop (JA) 15-20 students

per group S4-6

01/09/2009 –30/06/2010 JA Financial Management (JA) 25-30 students

per class S5-6

01/09/2009-31/07/2010 JA Personal Finance (JA) 25-30 students

per class S3-4

Nov - AprAccounting and Business Management Case Competition (HKIAAT &EDB)

S4-6

- Resources Management

- Planning for effective progressing

Technology Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide (Primary 1 –Secondary 3) 2002

Learning Elements under Knowledge Contexts in Technology Education

>> 3

Technology &

Living

Systems &

Control

Strategies &

Management

BusinessEnvironments, Operations & Organizations

ResourcesManagement

Marketing

Operations &

Manufacturing

Tools & Equipment

ProductionProcess

Project Management

Materials &

Structures

Materials &Resources

MaterialProcessing

Structures &Mechanisms

Information &Communication

Technology

ComputerSystems

ComputerNetworks

Programming Concepts

Concepts ofSystem

Application ofSystems

System Integration

Control &Automation

Food & Nutrition

Food Preparation& Processing

Fabric & Clothing

Construction

Fashion & Dress Sense

Family Living

HomeManagement &

Technology

Common Topics

Technology & Society

Safety & Health

Information Processing

& Presentation

Design & Applications

Consumer Education

- Planning for effective progressingOffering ‘Taster Course’ at junior secondary levels Materials developed by EDB (6 units bridging to BAFS)

Upcoming PDPs in June 2011 Lesson Planning for Business Subjects at Junior Secondary Level

(New) Briefing on Learning and Teaching Resource Materials for Junior

Secondary Business Education (Re-run)

1. Be Your Own Financial Planner 2. $mart Spending

3. Start Your Own Biz 4. Organic Farming @ School

5. Super Business Idea 6. C for Communication

Career DevelopmentFor example : Accounting ( e.g. auditor , financial controller , chief accountant )Finance ( e.g. financial analyst , financial planner )Management ( e.g. chief executive officer , general manager )Education ( e.g. teachers , academics , educators )

Sub-degrees ( including associate degrees , higher diplomas and diplomas )e.g. Business Administration ,

Finance , Tourism

4-year Bachelor Degree s e.g. Business Administration ,

Accounting , Finance ,Information Systems

Business, Accounting and Financial Studies

- Capability building and professional development

Human resource management Collaboration (Co-teaching, Question Bank, etc) Training for new teachers Induction Programme for new teachers Understanding & Interpreting the BAFS curriculum Assessing student learning (Internal Assessment )

- Capability building and professional development

Professional support / Training programmes offered by different EDB ‘PD Booklet’

Upcoming ‘NEW’ programmes: Enriching Knowledge PDP with SFC (in July & Nov 2011) Enriching Knowledge PDP on topics from both elective

modules (Jun – Nov 2011) Refreshed PDP: ‘Effective Use of Learning & Teaching

Resources Materials’

Please complete P.3 of the Questionnaire survey form !

End of Part 1Thank you