3 July 2013

Briefing Session on the

Enriched Technology Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide -

Teaching of Home Economics / Technology and Living (Refreshed)

St. Paul’s Secondary SchoolMrs. LUI CHOI Sui-shan, Rowena

• Home Economics Panel Head

• Coordinator of the OLE & SLP Team

Ms. YEUNG Ka-yee, Cathy

• Home Economics teacher

• Grant School in Happy Valley

• Found in 1960

• Catholic Girl School

• English as Medium of Instruction

School Background

Mission• all-round education based on Christian values• Paulinians can contribute positively to their home,

profession and society with charity, confidence, conscience, courage, creativity, competence and commitment

• “Paulinian Spectrum”:- moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic, emotional and spiritual

Omnibus Omnia - All Things to All Men

Vision An excellent learning and caring community

Home Economics• F.1 to F.3 only, 5 classes per Form

• Split class ( Needlework & Cookery )

• 25 cycles*

• 6-day cycle

• 2 lessons per cycle (80 mins)

Use of recess, lunch and after school

• No Examination - Continuous Assessment

Teachers• 2 teachers- teaching HE only

• In-charge of Student Welfare

-Lunch Boxes

-Tuck Shop Service

-Uniform

Students• Different family backgrounds & support

• South East Asian Students

( Use of language & ingredients)

• High expectation - academic result

• Fully engaged in various learning / activities

Strength & Resources• Full support from school

• Sufficient resources

• TAs & Janitors

Curriculum Planning• EDB TEKLA Curriculum Guide

• School Theme & Major Concerns 12-13

• Module Base

• Theory/ Practical Work/ Student-oriented Activities/ Experiment

• Collaboration

• LWL & OLE

• Language-rich Environment

School Theme 2012-2013: Knowledge without boundary; Leaders with morality

Major Concerns:1. To encourage Paulinians to explore

their leadership capacity through

focusing on moral values and widening

of horizons

2. To raise Paulinians’ intellectual curiosity

and learning competency

Targets1. More student-led learning activities/ projects will be introduced for building leadership skills with positive moral values.

2. Encourage students to take part in various external activities/competitions so as to widen their horizons.

3. Offer students more opportunities on investigation and exploration.

Strategies:1. To empower students to organise LWL

activities including workshops and competitions, thus boosting up their confidence in leading a group.

2. To strengthen communication with students

and ensure that they understand the duties before taking up their roles.

3. To offer students chances to learn from other schools/external organisations and enrich their experiences.

Teaching & Learning

Needlework/DressForm One

• Good Grooming and Personnel Hygiene

• Sewing Equipment

• Basic Stitches, Embroidery Stitches

& Applique

• Basic Design Concept

• Care of the Summer Uniform

Form Two

• Uses and Care of Sewing Machine

• Student-led Projects

• Design a New Image for Teddy Bear

• Sewing of a Book Cover

Form Three

• New Life for Old Clothes

• Use of Care Labels

• Design and Development of Dress Sense

• Making of Accessories

Form Three:- Refashioning• This assignment is designed to help students to develop

their creativity and enhance the enjoyment of creation.

• Students are encouraged and guided to use recyclable material to redecorate and create a new look for an old garment.

Form Three: Development of Dress Sense

• Body Measurements

• Figure Types

• Healthy Life Style

-Healthy Eating & Regular Exercise

Skin Complexion• Complexion is the natural appearance and colour of the skin,

especially of the face e.g. Mary has a soft, creamy complexion.

Use of Colours

Rosy: pink-cheeked; fair complexion that glows with a hint of pink

Ruddy: skin that has a healthy reddish tint; may have the appearance of sunburn

Tanned: skin with a healthy golden-brown tint

Other skin-related adjectives: greenish-blue, pale, reddish, olive, spotless, silky, smooth, creamy, baby-soft, glowing, paper-thin or translucent (as with a very old person); rough, callused, dry…

Meal PlanningForm 1

Teaching Points

Recipe design Use of cooking terms How to read a recipe effectively

2 lessons Joyful Fruit Festival activity Students choose a recipe about the use of

fruit Teacher shows how to write a recipe Students comment on their own recipes and

make amendment Students rewrite the recipes as homework

Meal PlanningForm 2

Teaching Points

Packed meal Balanced diet Principles for Meal Planning Proper serving of packed meal

Lesson 1 Students design the recipes of their own packed meals

Lesson 2 Students form groups of two and choose their own packed meal for the practical lesson

Students write a time plan for their practical lesson

Lesson 3 Each group cook their own packed meal in 60 mins

Lesson 4 Students make a 5 mins presentation on their own packed meal

Evaluation.

Meal PlanningForm 3

Teaching Points

3-course meal Points to consider when planning meals

for different people. Plan the cooking procedures Write a time plan Practise to cook as planned Serve food in a proper way

Meal PlanningForm 3

Lesson 1 Students design recipes for a 3-course meal

Lesson 2 Students form groups of four, discuss and choose the most suitable 3-course meal for a practical lesson

Students write a time plan

Lesson 3 Each group cooks their own 3-course meal in 60 mins.

Lesson 4 Students make a 5 mins presentation on their own packed meal

Evaluation

Assignments & Assessment

• Design Sketch• Practical Work• Oral Presentation• Creativity• Food Preparation Skills / Needlework Skills• Language Skills:- Writing, Speaking and Listening• Presentation Skills

• Self

-self-evaluation

• Peer

- evaluate others’ works

- encourage positive comments

- additional marks

• Teacher

• Parents

-parent-child-school relationship

Types of Assessment

Activities / Experiments

Student-led project : Green Living

You are what you eat (Video)

Total length: 20 mins (5:05-8:25 Advertisement)Question 1: How processed food / fast food affect our life/living?Question 2: Suggest 5 ways to encourage teenager to take more fresh food/ fruit/ vegetables/dietary fibre/water. Question 3: Suggest 2 healthy dishes to replace fast food.

Use of Technology, iPad & Media

Collaboration with English Department

• Language Across the Curriculum

• Literature in English

• English Oral Lesson

• Verse & Play Competition

Collaboration with Visual Art Department•Student Learning Profile •Reflective Logbook Cover•Painting on Fabric

Visits

•Fashion exhibition

•Flower Show 2013

External Competition•“Dress HK Up: Eco-fashion” Design Competition 2012•Anti-drugs Fashion Design Competition 2012•“Let’s Save Water !” Cap Design Competition

Event

•Joyful Fruit Festival

•Knitting for Love to Sichuan, jointly organised with The Community Service Team

•Open Day Exhibition

Life-wide Learning

Other Learning Experience

Suggested reading

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作者：陶方宣作者：陶方宣出版社：三聯出版社：三聯 ((香港香港 ))ISBNISBN ：： 97896204286099789620428609

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《歷久常新—旗袍的變奏》圖冊 http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201202/06/P201202060383.htm201202/06/P201202060383.htm《歷久常新—旗袍的變奏》圖冊 http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201202/06/P201202060383.htm201202/06/P201202060383.htm

Ad Hoc Projects•Transformation of Qipao

•TV programme : 一手造成 - 花樣年華

Current Issues

• World Food Day

• Green Monday

• Dress Sense

• Use of Food Waste:-

Orange peel = D.I.Y. Detergent

• Etiquette –Social Manner• HE Club / Working Team / Hospitality Team Leadership Skills,

Communication Skills, Cooperation Skills, Responsibility• Jointly organised with Chinese Language and Chinese History Club School • Duty roster in the NW Room• Speech Day Refreshment : Preparation & Serving• Information Day : Student Ambassadors• Issues:- Discipline-Proper Uniform, Prefect Board-Lunch Arrangement,

Positive Image of Home Economics