The New Senior Secondary Learning Journey Recommendations for Fine-tuning the NSS Curriculum and Assessment (Literature in English) CDI & HKEAA 14 May 2013 1
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 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 2
Background and Objectives of 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 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). 3
Background and Objectives of the NAS Review 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, nongovernment 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 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. 4
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 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). 5
Development of life-long learning qualities: about 90% of NSS graduates undertaking different postsecondary/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. Schools have conducted holistic curriculum planning and put emphasis on teachers professional development. 6
Recommendations for the Review of the NSS Curriculum and Assessment Student-centred Evidence-based Qualitative and quantitative data Key considerations International recognition/benchmarking Reference to local and international studies 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 7
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 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 8
Short-term Recommendations - Assessment to be implemented at the earliest in 2013/14 s.y. at S4 (2016 HKDSE Examination) School-based Assessment (SBA) Not implement SBA Defer SBA Streamline SBA arrangements Clarify SBA requirements Replace SBA with practical exams Public Examination Adjust examination time: Lengthen exam time Reduce exam time Improve assessment design: Streamline exam papers Integrate exam papers Provide more options in exam papers 9
Short-term Recommendations - Holistic Planning at School Level to be implemented at the earliest in 2013/14 s.y. at S4 (2016 HKDSE Examination) Lesson time: adopt a flexible range of total lesson time at 2,400 ± 200 hours Other Learning Experience(OLE): allocate a flexible 10-15% of total lesson time to OLE (quality rather than quantity matters) 10
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) enhance recognition (e.g. exploring benchmarking with other qualifications such as Qualifications Framework) 11
Medium- and Long-term Review to be implemented in and after 2016/17 s.y. 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 The classical set texts to be covered in Chinese Language Further studies on the HKDSE Examination to better accommodate learner diversity 12
Support to Schools Refresh and strengthen the professional development programmes Provide supplementary notes on curriculum design, 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 stakeholders (including students) 13
Overview of Examples of Support Measures S1-6 School Visits School-based Support and Resources Networking and Sharing Relevant Quality Education Fund (Priority Themes) (2013/14) Languages Liberal Studies Provided to all schools by CDI and HKEAA (District Coordinators) 100 Schools (Language learning support) 140 Schools (School-based Curriculum Development, University and School Partnership) School network of different KLAs in CDI Professional Development Schools (30 schools) Effective Learning and Teaching of Languages Catering for Students Learning Diversity Values Education Enhancing Assessment Literacy Other Subjects Network of Schoolbased Curriculum Development (130 schools) Subject network at district level Catering for Students Learning Diversity Enhancing Assessment Literacy Effective Learning and Teaching Other Learning Experience (OLE) / Student Learning Profile (SLP) Hong Kong Jockey Club Life-wide Learning Fund to support students with financial needs School-based extracurricular 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 the New 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 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 15
Review of the New Senior Secondary Curriculum and Assessment Literature in English 16
Process and Schedule On-going process A. 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 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 17
Review of the NSS Literature in English Curriculum and Assessment 2009/10-2011/12 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) 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) Aug 2012 (after release of HKDSE results) 1 focus group meeting with teachers 6 teachers from 6 schools 2 focus group meetings with students 16 first cohort of HKDSE students from 6 schools 18
5 Jul 2012 22 Aug 2012 27 Sep 2012 8 Nov 2012 Late Nov 2012 28 Nov 2012 29 Jan 2013 1 st round of NSS Review Meeting CDC-HKEAA Committee meeting to discuss curriculum issues 1 st Consultation Forum to collect teachers views on the NSS curriculum and assessment (12 teachers fr.10 schools 2 nd round of NSS Review Meeting Joint Meeting of the CDC-HKEAA Committee and HKDSE Subject Committee to discuss assessment issues 3 rd 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 Questionnaires to schools to collect views on the proposed changes (30 returns) 2 nd Consultation Forum to collect teachers views on the proposed changes on the curriculum and assessment (17 teachers from 12 schools) 4 th 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 25 Feb 2013 Joint CDC-Public Examination Board (PEB) Meeting to discuss and endorse the proposed recommendations 19
FinalisedRecommendations for NSS Literature in English Curriculum 20
FinalisedRecommendation Curriculum: Choice of Set Texts Merge Set 1 and Set 2 to provide two choices of texts for these genres: film, novel and play List of set texts for 2016 HKDSE examination 21
FinalisedRecommendations for 2016 HKDSE Literature in English Examination 22
FinalisedRecommendations 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 23
FinalisedRecommendations Assessment: Design of HKDSE Papers Paper 1 (ex-paper 2): Essay Writing Part 1: Genre-based Questions 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: Cross-text Questions Set generalised questions 24
FinalisedRecommendations Assessment: Design of HKDSE Papers Paper 2 (ex-paper 1): Appreciation Reduce exam time from 2.5 to 2 hours Section 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: Poetry Adopt a single list of poems (reduced from 18 to 15 poems) 25
Summary Table Genre Novels Plays Films Short stories Paper 1: Essay Writing (3 hours 50% of subject mark) Paper 2: Appreciation (2 hours 30% of subject mark) Part I Section A, Part II Section A: Critical Analysis Part I Section B, Part II Section A: Critical Analysis PartISectionC,PartII Part I Section D, Part II Poetry Section B (comparison of works by one or more poets) 26
Portfolio Work / SBA Implementation Schedule: Optional school trial in 2018 HKDSE Full implementation (i.e. SBA compulsory for all school candidates) in 2019 HKDSE 27
Measures in Support of the Implementation of the NSS Literature in English Curriculum and Assessment 28
EDB Support Measures Provide exemplary teaching plansto illustrate effective use of lesson time Organisenetworking activities and PDPs to enhance teachers subject knowledge (e.g. capacity for literary appreciation) and teaching skills 29
Support Measures HKEAA Disseminate annotated scripts and good portfolio work to illustrate different levels of performance and prepare teachers for the implementation of SBA OrganisePDPs and briefing sessions to familiariseteachers with the assessment requirements 30
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