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SYNOPSIS OF CORE SUBJECTS AND PROPOSED ELECTIVES IN THE NSS CURRICULUM
Chinese Language Education
English language Education
Mathematics Education
Geography 11
Physics 16
Arts Education
English language Education
Appendix:
Selection of Elective Modules for different subjects under NSS curriculum in HFCC
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BLANK FORM for asking “Questions on Core and Elective Subjects”
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Parts Contents
Compulsory Part Taskbased approach to the learning of the four language skills, grammar,
communicative functions, vocabulary and texttypes
2. Learning English through Short Stories
3. Learning English through Poems and Songs
4. Learning English through Popular Culture
Elective Part
2. Learning English through Debating
3. Learning English through Social Issues
4. Learning English through Workplace
Communication
Paper 4 Speaking
Language skills, communication skills, critical thinking skills, creativity, learning how to learn skills
and positive values and attitudes conducive to the needs of the rapidly changing
knowledgebased society.
The knowledge, skills and experience acquired in the English Language curriculum prepare
students for further study, vocational training or work, particularly in the areas of media
production, performing arts, teaching, business, law and social sciences.
P. 4
Paper 2 Multiplechoice questions
65%
35%
Component Weighting Duration
critical skills, information technology skills, numeracy skills, problemsolving skills,
selfmanagement skills and study skills.
In general, the mathematics curriculum aims to prepare students for a range of postsecondary
pathways, including tertiary education, vocational training and employment. In the extended part,
Module 2 is designed for students to pursue the studies of engineering and science subjects, and
focuses on mathematics in depth.
P. 5
Liberal Studies
Subject Content
Liberal Studies aims to broaden students’ knowledge base and enhance their social awareness
through the study of a wide range of issues. The modules selected for the curriculum focus on
themes of significance to students, society and the world, designed to enable students to make
connections across different fields of knowledge and to broaden their horizons. The learning
experiences provided will foster students’ capacity for lifelong learning, so that they can face the
challenges of the future with confidence.
Area of Study Independent Enquiry Study (IES)
Self & Personal
Module 3: Modern China
Environment
an IES making use of the
knowledge and perspectives
Study and extending them to
new issues or contexts.
Paper 1 Dataresponse questions 50% 2 hours Public examination
Paper 2 Extendedresponse questions 30% 1 1/4 hours
Schoolbased
The curriculum aims at integrating, applying, consolidating and broadening the foundational
knowledge of every student through studying a range of contemporary issues in different contexts.
The curriculum design enables students to go beyond facts and phenomena and engage in
indepth enquiry and reflection. It also helps to develop independent and lifelong learning skills
in students, through adopting an issueenquiry approach and providing selfdirected learning
experience.
Career Prospects
The knowledge, skills, values and attitudes developed in Liberal Studies help to prepare students
1. Prepare financial statements
2. Apply the management concepts related to human resources, finance and marketing in
business decision making
Select either Accounting module or Business Management Module Elective Part
Accounting Module
Financial Accounting
Cost Accounting
Skills Acquired
1. Applying critical thinking and problemsolving skills in evaluating business issues and making
ethical decision
Career Prospects
D. Basic Programming Concepts
examination Paper 2 Elective Part 25% 1½ hours
Further studies of ICT in tertiary education (e.g. Computer Science)
2
60% 2
40% 1 20
P. 9
Understand the principles and forces that affect people in their everyday lives, in particular
their roles as consumers and producers
Paper 2A Short questions 30%
2B Structured / essay type questions 31%
Public
Examination
2 hours
2018
Optional Trial – Schools can opt to submit SBA marks for feedback from
the HKEAA. The marks submitted will not be counted towards the subject
result. Public examination results will constitute 100% of the final subject
results.
Starting from 2019
Full Implementation – All schools will implement SBA and submit marks to
the HKEAA. The SBA marks will contribute to 15% of the final subject
marks.
The perspectives, knowledge base and skills emphasized in the subject provide a useful
preparation not just for studying economics but also for other university studies such as
management, financial studies, law, environmental studies and public administration.
Students’ economic literacy, awareness and ability to make informed decisions help them to
cope with the demands of an ever changing work environment.
P. 10
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(1) Compulsory Part
Opportunities and Risks – Is it rational to live in hazardprone areas?
Managing River and Coastal Environments: A continuing challenge
Changing Industrial Location – How and why does it change over space and time?
Building a Sustainable City – Are environmental conservation and urban development mutually
exclusive?
Combating Famine – Is technology a panacea for food shortage?
Disappearing Green Canopy – Who should pay for the massive deforestation in rainforest
regions?
(2) Elective Part
Weather and Climate
Regional Study of Zhujiang (Pearl River) Delta
Scope Compulsory Part Elective Part
Section /
2018
Optional Trial – Schools can opt to submit SBA marks for feedback from the
HKEAA. The marks submitted will not be counted towards the subject result.
Public examination results will constitute 100% of the final subject results.
Starting
from 2019
Full Implementation – All schools will implement SBA and submit marks to the
HKEAA. The SBA marks will contribute to 15% of the final subject marks.
P. 12
Skills Acquired
(2) Generic skills of communication, critical thinking, problemsolving and creativity through
geographical enquiry
Career Prospects
A range of career choices in which a global perspective, environmental ethics and awareness,
and a sound sense of space and region are needed
Examples of such careers are urban and transport planning, resources and environmental
Compulsory Part: Understanding of 20th century History; the modernization and
transformation in 20th century Asia; Conflicts and cooperation in the Twentieth – Century
World;
Elective part: Any ONE of the Three electives [ Comparative studies, issue based studies and
local heritage studies]
Paper 2 Essay writing
Schoolbased Assessment (SBA)
candidates’ selected electives. The weightings of the
task are as follows:
and communication
Career Prospects
Areas of work that requires creativity, critical and independent thinking as well as
intercultural understanding , such as teachers or lecturers, analysts, journalists, publishing
Subject Content
This subject aims at providing biologyrelated learning experiences that enable students to
develop scientific literacy, so that they can participate actively in our rapidly changing
knowledgebased society, prepare for further studies or careers in the fields related to life science,
and become lifelong learners in science and technology.
Parts Topics
Four topics: Cells and Molecules of Life, Genetics and Evolution,
Organisms and Environment, Health and Diseases.
Elective parts Any two of the four topics below:
– Human Physiology: Regulation and Control, Applied Ecology,
– Microorganisms and Humans, Biotechnology.
Compulsory
Part
2½ hours Public examination
Paper 2 Elective Part (a choice of two out of four) 20% 1 hour
Schoolbased
Skills and abilities acquired
It provides a platform for developing scientific literacy and building up essential scientific
knowledge and skills for lifelong learning and for understanding many contemporary issues.
Furthermore, the development of a logical mind and problemsolving skills through studying
biology will prepare students to deal intelligently with everyday problems and make them more
competitive in the workplace.
Career Prospects
The curriculum will enable students to pursue higher levels of study in tertiary or vocational training institutions and enter a wide spectrum of careers related to various fields of life science.
P. 15
Chemistry deals with the composition, structures, and properties of matter, the interaction
between different types of matter, and the relationship between matter and energy.
Assessment
Compulsory
Part
Paper 2 Elective Part (a choice of two out of
three elective topics) 20% 1 hour
Schoolbased
assessment (SBA)
Implementation of SBA
2012 Schools are required to submit SBA marks for the practical related
component only. The mark of this component will contribute to 20% of
the final subject mark. Moreover, in order to further relieve teachers’
workload, marks of ‘Investigative Study’ are NOT required at this stage.
2013 Schools are required to submit SBA marks for the practical related
component only. The mark of this component will contribute to 20% of
the final subject mark. Moreover, in order to further relieve teachers’
workload, marks of ‘Investigative Study’ are NOT required at this stage.
2014 and
thereafter
Schools have to submit SBA marks for both the practical (including
‘Investigative Study’) and nonpractical related components. The marks
of both components will contribute to 20% of the final subject mark.
Skills Acquired
problem solving skills, selfmanagement skills, creativity and study skills.
Career Prospects
The curriculum will prepare students for entering tertiary courses, vocationrelated courses or the
workforce in various fields related to chemistry.
P. 16
Subject Content
This subject aims to establish a conceptual framework of physics and provide an understanding of
its methodology. Topics include Heat, Mechanics, Wave, Electromagnetism and Modern Physics.
set on Compulsory Part
Paper 1B Conventional questions
set on Compulsory Part
Elective Part
Year of examination Implementation of SBA
2012 Schools are required to submit SBA marks for the practical related
component only. The mark of this component will contribute to 20% of
the final subject mark. Moreover, in order to further alleviate the
workload, marks of ‘Investigative Study’ are NOT required in this stage.
2013 Schools are required to submit SBA marks for the practical related
component only. The mark of this component will contribute to 20% of
the final subject mark. Moreover, in order to further alleviate the
workload, marks of ‘Investigative Study’ are NOT required in this stage.
2014 and
thereafter
Schools have to submit SBA marks for both the practical (including
‘Investigative Study’) and nonpractical related components. The marks
mathematics analysis, critical appraisal and communication.
The curriculum will prepare students for entering tertiary courses, vocationrelated courses or
professions in various fields related to Physics.
P. 17
(
)
50% 4
50% /
- /
-
Set poems, short stories, plays, novels and film
(2014 onwards)
examination Implementation of SBA
2012 and 2013 Students’ portfolio work will be collected and marked by the HKEAA.
2014 and
thereafter
SBA will be fully implemented. The portfolio work will be marked by the
understanding
such as publishing and the media
P. 20
Appendix :
Selection of Elective Modules for different subjects under NSS curriculum in HFCC
Language Arts Module 4: Learning English through Popular Culture
Module 8: Learning English through Social Issues English NonLanguage
Arts Module 9: Learning English through Workplace
Communication
Technology Education
Module 1: Accounting module
Chinese History
Economics Part 2: Extension of Trade Theory, Economic Growth and
Development
Weather and Climate
Science Education
Applied Ecology
334
The University of Hong Kong
subjects
Hong Kong Baptist University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Lingnan University
subject
and Technology
subjects or
Module 2) & Liberal Studies) plus 1 elective
subject.
The 4 cores + 1(or 2) Xs are just the minimum requirements and do not guarantee entrance to a
particular university or programme. Universities would conduct further selection on those
applicants who satisfied the minimum requirements. The actual selection for admission would be
on a competitive basis, and the number of electives taken and the performance in each of the
electives are likely to be factors to be considered by most of the university programmes.
()
http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/pathways01.php
For further information on the NSS curriculum, please refer to the following website:
http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/index.php
You can write down your questions, if any, under the four areas below.
,
Please detach this page along dotted line and return it to your Class Teacher.
You can reproduce this page and use each new page for each subject.
Subject Content
Selection of Elective Modules for different subjects under NSS curriculum in HFCC
Mathematics
Assessment
Subject Content
Skills Acquired
Career Prospects
Subject Content
Skills Acquired
Career Prospects
Selection of Elective Modules for different subjects under NSS curriculum in HFCC
Chinese Language
Science Education
Applied Ecology
P. 1
SYNOPSIS OF CORE SUBJECTS AND PROPOSED ELECTIVES IN THE NSS CURRICULUM
Chinese Language Education
English language Education
Mathematics Education
Geography 11
Physics 16
Arts Education
English language Education
Appendix:
Selection of Elective Modules for different subjects under NSS curriculum in HFCC
20
334 21
BLANK FORM for asking “Questions on Core and Elective Subjects”
23
*
Parts Contents
Compulsory Part Taskbased approach to the learning of the four language skills, grammar,
communicative functions, vocabulary and texttypes
2. Learning English through Short Stories
3. Learning English through Poems and Songs
4. Learning English through Popular Culture
Elective Part
2. Learning English through Debating
3. Learning English through Social Issues
4. Learning English through Workplace
Communication
Paper 4 Speaking
Language skills, communication skills, critical thinking skills, creativity, learning how to learn skills
and positive values and attitudes conducive to the needs of the rapidly changing
knowledgebased society.
The knowledge, skills and experience acquired in the English Language curriculum prepare
students for further study, vocational training or work, particularly in the areas of media
production, performing arts, teaching, business, law and social sciences.
P. 4
Paper 2 Multiplechoice questions
65%
35%
Component Weighting Duration
critical skills, information technology skills, numeracy skills, problemsolving skills,
selfmanagement skills and study skills.
In general, the mathematics curriculum aims to prepare students for a range of postsecondary
pathways, including tertiary education, vocational training and employment. In the extended part,
Module 2 is designed for students to pursue the studies of engineering and science subjects, and
focuses on mathematics in depth.
P. 5
Liberal Studies
Subject Content
Liberal Studies aims to broaden students’ knowledge base and enhance their social awareness
through the study of a wide range of issues. The modules selected for the curriculum focus on
themes of significance to students, society and the world, designed to enable students to make
connections across different fields of knowledge and to broaden their horizons. The learning
experiences provided will foster students’ capacity for lifelong learning, so that they can face the
challenges of the future with confidence.
Area of Study Independent Enquiry Study (IES)
Self & Personal
Module 3: Modern China
Environment
an IES making use of the
knowledge and perspectives
Study and extending them to
new issues or contexts.
Paper 1 Dataresponse questions 50% 2 hours Public examination
Paper 2 Extendedresponse questions 30% 1 1/4 hours
Schoolbased
The curriculum aims at integrating, applying, consolidating and broadening the foundational
knowledge of every student through studying a range of contemporary issues in different contexts.
The curriculum design enables students to go beyond facts and phenomena and engage in
indepth enquiry and reflection. It also helps to develop independent and lifelong learning skills
in students, through adopting an issueenquiry approach and providing selfdirected learning
experience.
Career Prospects
The knowledge, skills, values and attitudes developed in Liberal Studies help to prepare students
1. Prepare financial statements
2. Apply the management concepts related to human resources, finance and marketing in
business decision making
Select either Accounting module or Business Management Module Elective Part
Accounting Module
Financial Accounting
Cost Accounting
Skills Acquired
1. Applying critical thinking and problemsolving skills in evaluating business issues and making
ethical decision
Career Prospects
D. Basic Programming Concepts
examination Paper 2 Elective Part 25% 1½ hours
Further studies of ICT in tertiary education (e.g. Computer Science)
2
60% 2
40% 1 20
P. 9
Understand the principles and forces that affect people in their everyday lives, in particular
their roles as consumers and producers
Paper 2A Short questions 30%
2B Structured / essay type questions 31%
Public
Examination
2 hours
2018
Optional Trial – Schools can opt to submit SBA marks for feedback from
the HKEAA. The marks submitted will not be counted towards the subject
result. Public examination results will constitute 100% of the final subject
results.
Starting from 2019
Full Implementation – All schools will implement SBA and submit marks to
the HKEAA. The SBA marks will contribute to 15% of the final subject
marks.
The perspectives, knowledge base and skills emphasized in the subject provide a useful
preparation not just for studying economics but also for other university studies such as
management, financial studies, law, environmental studies and public administration.
Students’ economic literacy, awareness and ability to make informed decisions help them to
cope with the demands of an ever changing work environment.
P. 10
/
(1) Compulsory Part
Opportunities and Risks – Is it rational to live in hazardprone areas?
Managing River and Coastal Environments: A continuing challenge
Changing Industrial Location – How and why does it change over space and time?
Building a Sustainable City – Are environmental conservation and urban development mutually
exclusive?
Combating Famine – Is technology a panacea for food shortage?
Disappearing Green Canopy – Who should pay for the massive deforestation in rainforest
regions?
(2) Elective Part
Weather and Climate
Regional Study of Zhujiang (Pearl River) Delta
Scope Compulsory Part Elective Part
Section /
2018
Optional Trial – Schools can opt to submit SBA marks for feedback from the
HKEAA. The marks submitted will not be counted towards the subject result.
Public examination results will constitute 100% of the final subject results.
Starting
from 2019
Full Implementation – All schools will implement SBA and submit marks to the
HKEAA. The SBA marks will contribute to 15% of the final subject marks.
P. 12
Skills Acquired
(2) Generic skills of communication, critical thinking, problemsolving and creativity through
geographical enquiry
Career Prospects
A range of career choices in which a global perspective, environmental ethics and awareness,
and a sound sense of space and region are needed
Examples of such careers are urban and transport planning, resources and environmental
Compulsory Part: Understanding of 20th century History; the modernization and
transformation in 20th century Asia; Conflicts and cooperation in the Twentieth – Century
World;
Elective part: Any ONE of the Three electives [ Comparative studies, issue based studies and
local heritage studies]
Paper 2 Essay writing
Schoolbased Assessment (SBA)
candidates’ selected electives. The weightings of the
task are as follows:
and communication
Career Prospects
Areas of work that requires creativity, critical and independent thinking as well as
intercultural understanding , such as teachers or lecturers, analysts, journalists, publishing
Subject Content
This subject aims at providing biologyrelated learning experiences that enable students to
develop scientific literacy, so that they can participate actively in our rapidly changing
knowledgebased society, prepare for further studies or careers in the fields related to life science,
and become lifelong learners in science and technology.
Parts Topics
Four topics: Cells and Molecules of Life, Genetics and Evolution,
Organisms and Environment, Health and Diseases.
Elective parts Any two of the four topics below:
– Human Physiology: Regulation and Control, Applied Ecology,
– Microorganisms and Humans, Biotechnology.
Compulsory
Part
2½ hours Public examination
Paper 2 Elective Part (a choice of two out of four) 20% 1 hour
Schoolbased
Skills and abilities acquired
It provides a platform for developing scientific literacy and building up essential scientific
knowledge and skills for lifelong learning and for understanding many contemporary issues.
Furthermore, the development of a logical mind and problemsolving skills through studying
biology will prepare students to deal intelligently with everyday problems and make them more
competitive in the workplace.
Career Prospects
The curriculum will enable students to pursue higher levels of study in tertiary or vocational training institutions and enter a wide spectrum of careers related to various fields of life science.
P. 15
Chemistry deals with the composition, structures, and properties of matter, the interaction
between different types of matter, and the relationship between matter and energy.
Assessment
Compulsory
Part
Paper 2 Elective Part (a choice of two out of
three elective topics) 20% 1 hour
Schoolbased
assessment (SBA)
Implementation of SBA
2012 Schools are required to submit SBA marks for the practical related
component only. The mark of this component will contribute to 20% of
the final subject mark. Moreover, in order to further relieve teachers’
workload, marks of ‘Investigative Study’ are NOT required at this stage.
2013 Schools are required to submit SBA marks for the practical related
component only. The mark of this component will contribute to 20% of
the final subject mark. Moreover, in order to further relieve teachers’
workload, marks of ‘Investigative Study’ are NOT required at this stage.
2014 and
thereafter
Schools have to submit SBA marks for both the practical (including
‘Investigative Study’) and nonpractical related components. The marks
of both components will contribute to 20% of the final subject mark.
Skills Acquired
problem solving skills, selfmanagement skills, creativity and study skills.
Career Prospects
The curriculum will prepare students for entering tertiary courses, vocationrelated courses or the
workforce in various fields related to chemistry.
P. 16
Subject Content
This subject aims to establish a conceptual framework of physics and provide an understanding of
its methodology. Topics include Heat, Mechanics, Wave, Electromagnetism and Modern Physics.
set on Compulsory Part
Paper 1B Conventional questions
set on Compulsory Part
Elective Part
Year of examination Implementation of SBA
2012 Schools are required to submit SBA marks for the practical related
component only. The mark of this component will contribute to 20% of
the final subject mark. Moreover, in order to further alleviate the
workload, marks of ‘Investigative Study’ are NOT required in this stage.
2013 Schools are required to submit SBA marks for the practical related
component only. The mark of this component will contribute to 20% of
the final subject mark. Moreover, in order to further alleviate the
workload, marks of ‘Investigative Study’ are NOT required in this stage.
2014 and
thereafter
Schools have to submit SBA marks for both the practical (including
‘Investigative Study’) and nonpractical related components. The marks
mathematics analysis, critical appraisal and communication.
The curriculum will prepare students for entering tertiary courses, vocationrelated courses or
professions in various fields related to Physics.
P. 17
(
)
50% 4
50% /
- /
-
Set poems, short stories, plays, novels and film
(2014 onwards)
examination Implementation of SBA
2012 and 2013 Students’ portfolio work will be collected and marked by the HKEAA.
2014 and
thereafter
SBA will be fully implemented. The portfolio work will be marked by the
understanding
such as publishing and the media
P. 20
Appendix :
Selection of Elective Modules for different subjects under NSS curriculum in HFCC
Language Arts Module 4: Learning English through Popular Culture
Module 8: Learning English through Social Issues English NonLanguage
Arts Module 9: Learning English through Workplace
Communication
Technology Education
Module 1: Accounting module
Chinese History
Economics Part 2: Extension of Trade Theory, Economic Growth and
Development
Weather and Climate
Science Education
Applied Ecology
334
The University of Hong Kong
subjects
Hong Kong Baptist University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Lingnan University
subject
and Technology
subjects or
Module 2) & Liberal Studies) plus 1 elective
subject.
The 4 cores + 1(or 2) Xs are just the minimum requirements and do not guarantee entrance to a
particular university or programme. Universities would conduct further selection on those
applicants who satisfied the minimum requirements. The actual selection for admission would be
on a competitive basis, and the number of electives taken and the performance in each of the
electives are likely to be factors to be considered by most of the university programmes.
()
http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/pathways01.php
For further information on the NSS curriculum, please refer to the following website:
http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/index.php
You can write down your questions, if any, under the four areas below.
,
Please detach this page along dotted line and return it to your Class Teacher.
You can reproduce this page and use each new page for each subject.
Subject Content
Selection of Elective Modules for different subjects under NSS curriculum in HFCC
Mathematics
Assessment
Subject Content
Skills Acquired
Career Prospects
Subject Content
Skills Acquired
Career Prospects
Selection of Elective Modules for different subjects under NSS curriculum in HFCC
Chinese Language
Science Education
Applied Ecology
