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What do you think if liberal study is one of the compulsory subjects that you must study?

Have you ever thought of taking only one public examination instead of taking both Certificate Examination and Advanced level examination like we are doing now?. What do you think if you are required to have a minimum hour of 405 on other learning experiences?.

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What do you think if liberal study is one of the compulsory subjects that you must study?

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  1. Have you ever thought of taking only one public examination instead of taking both Certificate Examination and Advanced level examination like we are doing now?

  2. What do you think if you are required to have a minimum hour of 405 on other learning experiences?

  3. What do you think if liberal study is one of the compulsory subjects that you must study?

  4. Move form two public examinations to one -------------- the new educational reform 3+3+4

  5. Introduction Merits and demerits of the new education system and how different parties in the society feel about it.

  6. What is 3+3+4? • changing the secondary schooling from seven to six years and the university schooling from 3 years to 4 years. • this year’s form 1 students will be the first group to experience the changes and will take their only one public examination in 2009. • students are required to study 4 core subjects and 2-3 elective studies • students are required to have a minimum hour of 405 on other learning experiences.

  7. Video • 00:21- 00:48 of 鏗 鏘 集 http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/tv/hkcc/20060521.html

  8. According to the survey done by the Hong Kong Youth and Tertiary Students Association in 8 universities in Hong Kong,

  9. Merits of this new educational reform

  10. students could become a whole person and developtheir own potential under this new reform.

  11. Parents' view Do you agree that the new educational reform help students to become a whole person?

  12. 2. With an inclusion of a School-Based Assessment component in the public examination, the assessment of students’ abilities will be more comprehensive and students’ pressure can be relieved

  13. Questionnaire for Principals

  14. 3. It allows better linkage with the education in major countries.

  15. 4. higher educational level than the students who presently drop out of school after having the HKCEE exam in F.5 **Out of 100000 students who take the CE exam, only 20000 can promote to F.6

  16. 5. with the use of the standards- referenced reporting, students will be ranked according to different levels (level 1-5)

  17. Demerits of new educational reform

  18. 1.It would put low-band studentsat a disadvantage. FOR STUDENTS::.

  19. HKCEENo. of Candidates:100,000 HKALENo. of Candidates:35,000 8UniversitiesNo. of places:11,000 PRESENT SYSTEM HKDSENo. of Candidates:100,000 8UniversitiesNo. of places:11,000 NEW SYSTEM

  20. Great difference between the elite groups & the weaker groups

  21. 2. Studying Liberal Studies will put extra pressureon students FOR STUDENTS::.

  22. Video

  23. 3. Secondary one studentsfeel that are being treated like ``guinea pigs'' FOR STUDENTS::.

  24. South China Morning Post<<Students feel like `lab mice' for new term >>1September,2006 ``I'm worried I won't be able to catch up with the newsyllabus!''

  25. FOR TEACHERS::. 1. Increased workloadTeachers’ Stress

  26. According to an article of Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union,the reform is said to be ‘the major source of anxiety and frustration among teachers’ According to an article in “the Standard”,The bureau did not carry out sincere and comprehensive consultations and had ignored the affordability of teachers," said Fung Wai-wah, the teachers’ union's vice president.

  27. More than 95 percent of the respondents said their working hours had increased significantly with heavy school administrative and non-teaching work in the past six years of education reforms. They said the policies of education reforms had a direct bearing on their workload and work pressure!!!!

  28. FOR TEACHERS::. 2. Unemployment Problem

  29. Recommendations

  30. RECOMMENDATIONS For Students::. 1.The EMB should come up with another set of clear guidelines explaining all the uncertainties!

  31. RECOMMENDATIONS For Students::. 2. More seminars and workshops about “334” for students and their parents

  32. RECOMMENDATIONS For Teachers::. 1. More grants and supports should be given to schools

  33. RECOMMENDATIONS For Teachers::. 1. build up teachers’ capacity in dealing with work stress and workload problems.

  34. Societal recognitionof teachers’ success will boost their morale!

  35. Conclusion According to Mr Arthur Li, success in implementation requires the attainment of the critical pre- conditions. Undoubtedly, success hinges on the firm commitment and concerted efforts of the education sector and the community as a whole. LET’S WORK ON IT TOGETHER!

  36. Discussion 1. What do you think the students can do to prepare themselves for the new curriculum? 2. What other suggestions will you propose to the EMB so as to minimize the negative impacts of the reform? Why? 3. Which education system do you prefer? The old one or the new one? 4. Do you agree that the education reform would bring more positive impacts than negative impacts to students? 5. Is it good to move from two examinations to one? Please explain.

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