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RAIMONDI COLLEGE

Seminar for S3 Parents“Overview of the New Senior Secondary Curriculum and

Choice of Electives”

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Academic Structure

4 Core Subjects4 Core Subjects::

a)a) Chinese LanguageChinese Language

b)b) English LanguageEnglish Language

c)c) MathematicsMathematics

d)d) Liberal StudiesLiberal Studies

3-4 Electives3-4 Electives::

a)a) 13 Elective 13 Elective subjectssubjects

b)b) Applied Learning Applied Learning coursescourses

Other Learning ExperiencesOther Learning Experiences::

a)a) Moral & Civic EducationMoral & Civic Education

b)b) Community Service & Career-related Community Service & Career-related ExperiencesExperiences

c)c) Aesthetic & Physical DevelopmentAesthetic & Physical Development

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Choice of S4 Electives

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Survey on S3 Students (Dec 2010)

Popularity of Electives:

1. Physics

2. Chemistry

3. Economics

4. BAFS

5. Biology

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S4 Curriculum in 2010-2011

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Electives Studies

1 subject from Group 12-3 subjects from Group 2

(1 subject from each sub-group 2a, 2b and 2c)

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Prerequisites

Physical Education Visual Arts Music

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Extended Modules in Mathematics

M1 (Calculus & Statistics) M2 (Algebra & Calculus) Special entrance requirements in some

programmes offered by university M1 & M2: equal in weighting for university

entrance requirement

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Survey on S3 Students (Dec 2010)

M1: 43 students

M2: 62 students

Not taking: 43 students

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Applied Learning

Offered in S5 and S6

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Selection of Electives / Extended Modules in Mathematics

Application Form:number of Electives taken: 3 or 46 prioritized ElectivesExtended Modules in Mathematics

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Student Option Programme (SOP)

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Allocation Criteria

Student’s preferenceElectives : position in form (yearly

result)Extended Modules in Mathematics :

Final Exam Mathematics

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Elective Selection Procedure

Date Event16 May 2011 Careers Seminars on NSS Elective

Selection (for students)

May 2011 Mock Elective Selection

8 July 2011 Distribution of Report Cards

11 July 2011 Submission of Application Form for Electives and Extended Modules in Mathematics

Mid July 2011 Release of selection results

Till 31 July 2011 Application for change of Electives / Extended Modules in Mathematics

Mid August 2011 Release of appeal results

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Parents’ Role in the S4 Electives Selection Exercise

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Questions to Consider:1. How do students make up their minds?

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2. What are the characteristics of the fourth electives?

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3. Are there any differences among the four classes?

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5. How should parents react?