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Ying Wa Girls’ School Careers Committee S5 Careers Conference 25 March 2010

Ying Wa Girls’ School Careers Committee S5 Careers Conference 25 March 2010. S5 Careers Conference. Experience Sharing by S7 students S6 Admission to YWGS Preparation for the Big Day (Aug 4) Principal’s Sharing. Experience Sharing by S7 Students ~ Planning for Study Leave.

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Ying Wa Girls’ School Careers Committee S5 Careers Conference 25 March 2010

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  1. Ying Wa Girls’ SchoolCareers CommitteeS5 Careers Conference25 March 2010

  2. S5 Careers Conference • Experience Sharing by S7 students • S6 Admission to YWGS • Preparation for the Big Day (Aug 4) • Principal’s Sharing

  3. Experience Sharing by S7 Students ~ Planning for Study Leave

  4. Experience Sharing by S7 students • Some Common Points • Study in a quiet place • Have healthy routines • Vary revision activities • Do PYP / examination practice • Jot down main points / questions / reminders • Have a timetable

  5. Study Leave Timetable: An Example • Includes breathing space • Balance between subjects • Targets personal needs (PYP, writing practice etc) Wong Yan Lam Joyce (7S)

  6. Study Paths for Secondary 5 Graduates S6 & S7 Publicly-funded Degree Programmes Self-financing Local Degree Programmes VTC Higher Dip/Dip Project Yi Jin Further studies Pre-AD courses AD courses Work Degree / Professional qualifications HKAPA Dip courses Degree courses Overseas Other Higher Dip/ Foundation Dip courses Repeating S5

  7. S6 Admission to YWGS

  8. S6 Admission Criteria for YWGS • Conduct • Learning attitude • School performance • HKCEE results

  9. HKCEE Grade & Points

  10. Minimum HKCEE Requirements

  11. Number of S6 Vacancies Arts : 54 Science: 36

  12. Possible S6 Subject Combinations Electives * 3 AL * 2 AL + 1AS Compulsory * Use of English * Chin. Lang. & Culture

  13. Electives inArtsStream • 3AL • 2AL + 1AS

  14. Electives inScienceStream 3 AL 1. Physics 2. Chemistry 3. Pure Maths orBiology

  15. Weighting of HKCEE Results Total: 110

  16. Special HKCEE Requirementsfor Science Stream • AL Electives: ≧ C • Mathematics Group Cert. Maths & A. Maths: ≧ C

  17. Transfer fromScience to Arts Stream • Can take ~ Chin. Lit. (Cert. Chin. – 5 / 5*) ~ Lit. in Eng. (Cert. Eng. – 5 / 5*) ~ Maths & Statistics (Cert. Maths – ≧ C) • Can apply for Arts as only choice (Green form) • Can apply for Arts as 2nd choice (Yellow form)

  18. HKCEE Lit in Eng – A Geog – A GPA – B History – B Maths – C Music - C Chin – Level 5* Eng – Level 5* AL Electives Lit in Eng Geog GPA Scoring Exercise ~Student A (Arts) • 5*4 + 5*4 + 4*4 + 5*3 + 5*3 + 4*2 + 3*2 100 Score =

  19. HKCEE Phy – C Chem – B Pure Maths – A Econ – B A Maths – B Bio - D Chin – Level 3 Eng – Level 5 AL Electives Phy Chem Pure Maths Scoring Exercise ~Student B (Science) 3*4+4*4+5*4+2*3+4*3+4*2+4*2 82 Score =

  20. Preparation for Release of HKCEE Results D- Day!

  21. Experience Sharing by S7 Students ~ Preparation for D-Day

  22. S6 Admission Procedures

  23. Action Plan • Predict performance in HKCEE • ~best possible • ~ realistic • ~worst scenario • Choices for each scenario

  24. Collecting Information

  25. Careers Guidance Handbook for S5 Graduates • Type of school • S6 Subjects offered • No. of S6 places in next school year • No. of S6 places after Stage 1 in previous year • Admission scores of external students • ~ Range • ~ First quartile (Q1) • http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?langno=2&nodeID=2343

  26. Hok Yau Club Prospect Guide • No. of S6 places after Stage 1 in previous year • No. of S6 places after Stage 3 of previous year • Admission scores of external students • ~ Mean (Lower quartile)

  27. Useful Websites / Contacts EDB 1. http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?langno=2&nodeID=2343 ~ 中五學生升學輔導手冊 網上版 (latest - around May) ~ Search Engine for S6 places 2. http://www.edb.gov.hk(D-Day ) ~ S6 places left (D-Day) ~ Hotline: 3499 1111 <Key in School Code> 3499 1112 3499 1113

  28. Useful Websites / Contacts 學友社 1. http://student.hk/study/form5/index.php 學友社學生專線網頁 2. http://www.student.hk/study/10ce/cesearch/search.php 全港中六升學/中五重讀學位資料庫 JUPAS http://www.jupas.edu.hk  Participating Institutions  Programme search

  29. Useful Websites / Contacts Others • http://www.ipass.gov.hk/ 經評審自資專上課程資料網 • http://www.vtc.edu.hk • http://www.ywgs.edu.hk/careers 中五放榜專區

  30. Useful Websites / Contacts Others • http://life.mingpao.com/htm/hkcee ~ mock papers & answers ~ exam skills (videos / Q & A) ~ latest information • 27771112.hk 會考寬頻 (Hotline: 2777 1112)

  31. http://www.ipass.gov.hk/ 經評審自資專上課程資料網 (2007) • Pre-AD courses • Associate Degree courses • Higher Diploma courses • Diploma courses

  32. Vocational Training Council (VTC) http://www.vtc.edu.hk Check mail on e-class

  33. Additional Information from School • Board Displays • ~ on 4/F Careers Boards • ~ at 6/F entrance (mid to late July) • Through e-class • Through class representatives • Through Careers Committee Website

  34. Class Representatives

  35. Reminder from Office Application for Testimonials / Transcripts • Allow ample time for Office to prepare documents (3 weeks) • Latest by earlyJune

  36. Finally … • Make good use of LOOONG summer holiday • ~ Take a course • ~ Join a summer programmes / work • experience scheme • ~ Start a sport, read, do voluntary work … • Best wishes!!

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