English Language

New Senior Secondary Curriculum

Learning Targets:In English, students should be able:� To think and communicate� To acquire, develop and apply knowledge� To respond and give expression to

experience

NSS Requirements:

75% (305 hours)Compulsory Part

405 hoursTotal

25% (100 hours)Elective Part

Percentage of lesson time (approximately No. of hours)

Elective Part� Language Arts� Learning English through

Drama� Learning English through

Short Stories� Learning English through

Poems & Songs� Learning English through

Popular Culture

� Non-language Arts� Learning English through

Sports Communication� Learning English through

Debating� Learning English through

Social Issues� Learning English through

Workplace Communication

NSS Arrangements in our School

8/9Compulsory & Elective Part

SS3

8Compulsory & Elective Part

SS2

8Compulsory PartSS1

No. of lessons/6 day cycle

ContentYear

Proposed Teaching Schedule:

115Compulsory Part & Elective Part

SS3

145Compulsory Part & Elective Part

SS2

145Compulsory PartSS1

Approximate No. of hours

ContentYear

Selected Electives : 4� Language Arts� Learning English

through Poems & Songs

� Learning English through Short Stories

� Non-Language Arts� Learning English

through Debating� Learning English

through Social Issues

SS1 Compulsory Part

Module

Unit Unit

Task1 Task 3Task2 Task 1 Task 2

SS2 & SS3 Elective Parts

Electives

Eng. Thru’Poems & Songs

Eng. Thru’Short Stories

Eng. Thru’Debating

Eng. Thru’Social Issues

Lesson Arrangements(Students will complete 2 Electives in SS2 and 1 Elective in SS3)

2 Double Blocked Lessons

Compulsory & Elective Parts

SS2 & SS3

No Blocked Lessons

Compulsory Part

SS1

Assessment: HKDSE

15%School Based Assessment (for school candidates only)(Internal Assessment)

1 ½ hrs2 hrs2 hrs

20 mins.

20%25%30%

10%

Paper 1 ReadingPaper 2 WritingPaper 3 Listening & Integrated SkillsPaper 4 Speaking

Public Examination(External Assessment)

DurationWeightingComponent

SBA Requirements

5%

15%

Weighting

1 (either group interaction or individual presentation based on the Elective Part)

SS3At least 1Part B

3 with at least 1 mark each based on group interaction & individual presentation

SS2 & SS3At least 3 Part A

Reporting MarksTimelineNo. of Assess-ments

Parts

Department’s Readiness:� By 2009-10:� All teachers teaching NSS Curriculum will be ready to

teach the Compulsory & Elective Parts� NSS 1 students will have got a ‘taste’ of Eng. Thru’

DRAMA, SHORT STORIES & DEBATING (given the existing Language Arts Lessons)

� The School-Based Teaching Packages will be prepared