F4 Streaming

2020-2021

• Findings in the survey of F.4 elective subjects

• Subject combinations

• Selection criteria

Findings in the survey of F.4

elective subjects and M1/M2

• 158 completed survey forms out of 163 (~ 97%)

• 62 students chose studying 3 elective subjects (X3)

(~39%)

ONLY 16 students met the requirements (~10%)

Top 36 in year-end form ranking (4M)

at least one grade C and one grade D in

TWO language subjects

Findings in the survey of F.4

elective subjects and M1/M2

• 67 students chose studying M1/M2 (42%)

42 students met the requirement (27%)

Grade C or above in Maths in the year-end

overall running

• 37 students chose studying X3 and M1/M2 (30%)

ONLY 10 students met the requirement (6%)

NOT recommended, needs approval from the school principal

Findings in the survey of F.4

elective subjects

• Top 3 favourite subjects

PHY

(4 students not qualified to take the subject, failed in Phy)

BIO

(6 students not qualified to take the subject, failed in Bio)

CHEM

(2 students not qualified to take the subject, failed in Chem)

Findings in the survey of F.4

elective subjects

• Top 4 favourite subject combinations

CHEM – PHY

BIO – CHEM

BAFS – ECON

ICTD – PHY

F.4 subject combinations

2020-2021

• Result of the survey (students’ interest)

• % of satisfaction of subject combinations

• Manpower (number of teachers)

• School facilities (number of classrooms and special

rooms)

F.4 subject combinations

2020-2021

Remarks:

Satisfactory rate is 94 %.

X1 BIO CHEM PHY ECON CHIST ICTD DSEVA GEOG

X2 BIO CHEM PHY BAFS HIST ICTC DSEPE

X3 ECON

Lessons of X3 (Economics) will be conducted after school twice a week.

Lessons of M1 and M2 will be conducted after school once a week.

F.4 Streaming Criteria

Class

Form ranking

One elite class, ranks 1 – 36 (4M)

Four average classes, ranks 37 – 163 (4J,

4P, 4W, 4T)

F.4 Streaming Criteria

Elective subjects and M1/M2

• Related subject form rankings

• The higher the ranking, the

higher chance to be allocated

Elective subjects

• At least grade E in the overall year end grade in all

related subjects except DSEPE (grade D) and

DSEVA (grade C)

DSEPE and DSEVA

• Recommendation from PE / VA subject teachers

• Interview may be arranged

Admission requirements of F.4

elective subjects

BAFS – grade E or above in MATHS, not L& S

• At least grade C in the overall year end grade in

MATHS

Admission requirements of F.4

Mathematics Module 1/ 2

• Top 36 in the year-end form ranking (4M)

• At least one grade C and one grade D (year-end) in

two language subjects

Admission requirements

(Taking 3 elective subjects)

Reminders

• Very demanding

• NOT necessary (most universities in HK

require 4 Core and 2 Elective subjects ONLY)

Students Best 5

scores

332233 (Minimum entrance requirement of the

Universities in Hong Kong)

1 28* V

2 25* V

3 24*

4 21 V

5 20 V

6 20 V

7 20

8 18

9 17* V

10 17

11 17

12 15

12 F.4 students taking 3X (Term 1 Exam) last year

CHI and ENG do not meet the minimum entrance requirement of

Levels 3.

* Taking 3X and M2

Number of students taking 3 electives

subjects in the past 3 yearsTaking 3 elective subjects is NOT easy and NOT necessary!!

Year 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020

F.4 11 (ECON3) 12 (CHEM3) 12 (CHEM3)

F.5 6 (CHEM3) 11 (ECON3) 8 (CHEM3)

F.6 11 (PHY3) 6 (CHEM3)

1 (U) in mock

7 (ECON3)

Gave up

Dropped

Dropped

3X (elective subjects) + M1/M2

are NOT recommended

• Students who are interested to take 3X + M1/M2

should consult Vice Principal Mr. Eric Kwan or Mr. Mervyn Lam

• A parent letter must be sent to Principal, Mr. Dennis Law before submission of the selection form

of F.4 elective subjects

School notice about the F.4

subjects selection

• E-notice in May (Tentative)

• Prioritize 12 subjects

• Selection of M1 or M2 ?

• Selection of ECON3 ?

Selection of F.4 elective subjects

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Strategies to prioritise the elective

subjects

Priority 1 to 2 (or 3 if taking 3 elective subjects)

• Most favourite subjects

• Subjects with the higher subject ranking

• 80% of students were offered the 1st and 2nd

choices last year

High chance to be allocated to 4M

High chance to

be offered

The coursework performance affects the form ranking a lot.

Subject combinations that

cannot be allocated

1. Subjects in the same time block (e.g. BAFS & HIST)

Time clash

2. ICTC & ICTD

The core parts are the same

3. DSEVA & DSEPE

SBA of the two subjects are very demanding

X1 BIO CHEM PHY ECON CHIST ICTD DSEVA GEOG

X2 BIO CHEM PHY BAFS HIST ICTC DSEPE

X3 ECON

Student 1• Favourite subjects (ranking)

PHY (23 in PHY) & ECON (12 in L&S)

Priority 1 2 3 4 5

Subject PHY ECON GEOG ICTC ICTD

Higher subject ranking !Higher chance !

• Subjects offered: PHY, ECON

Student 2• Favourite subjects (ranking)

BIO (142 in BIO) & CHEM (130 in CHEM)

Priority 1 2 3 4 5

Subject BIO CHEM PHY DSEPE HIST

Lower subject ranking !Lower chance !

• Subjects offered: PHY, DSEPE

Student 3• Favourite subjects (ranking)

ICTD (3 in CL), GEOG (1 in GEOG)

Priority 1 2 3 4 5

Subject ICTD ICTC GEOG DSEVA HIST

Combination is NOT allowed !

• Subjects offered: ICTD, HIST

Time clash in X1 !

Only ONE favourite subject is allocated !

Student 4• Favourite subjects (ranking)

BAFS (1 in L&S) & CHIST (5 in H&S)

Priority 1 2 3 4 5

Subject BAFS CHIST PHY BIO ECON

Failed in MATHS !The related subject is MATHS, not L&S !

• Subjects offered: CHIST, PHY

Kind reminders in elective subject

selection

• Highly recommend students to take 2 elective subjects

Minimum entrance requirements of most universities in Hong Kong is

4 Core + 2 Elective Subjects

• Put more effort on 4 Core Subjects (ENG & CHI !!)

• General entrance requirement of the Universities in

Hong Kong 332233(HKU, CUHK, HKUST, POLYU, CITYU, HKBU)

Re-selection of F.4 elective

subjects

• 10 – 14 July (Tentative)

• Download the pdf form from e-notice

• Fill in the form to change the priorities or choices

• Send the form to the General Office by fax or in

person

• Release of F.4 subjects allocation on 17 July

(Tentative)