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Looking Out, Looking In. A scan of the MOE Workplan Document 2005 with particular reference to the Secondary Education. Tri-Circle Approach. The Inner Circle – life skills & values The Middle Circle – knowledge skills (thinking & communicating)
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A scan of the MOE Workplan Document 2005 with particular reference to the Secondary Education.
Tri-Circle Approach • The Inner Circle – life skills & values • The Middle Circle – knowledge skills (thinking & communicating) • The Outermost Circle – content-based subject disciplines
“NEW” Broad Changes • CCA – introduction of SIAs • CIP – service learning • School Graduation Certificate (2008) – holistic report card covering both academic and non-academic achievements and personal qualities.
“NEW” Broad Changes • Integrated Programmes – Pre-U without ‘O’s, IBs etc. More flexi and less structured, broader learning exp. • Bicultural Studies programme(Chinese) & SAP Scholarship (fr Sec to Pre U2) • Elective Programme in ML (EMAS)
“NEW” Broad Changes • ML / CL Special Programmes – as a 3rd lang. Open to all Sec 1 in 2007. • Foreign Lang Programme • Art Elective Programme • Music Elective Programme
Changes to Special/Express • Greater controls of ‘O’ levels – to align with our curriculum • New ‘O’ level subjects – greater choice & develop niches • Ease in eligibility for HMTL • Ease in eligibility for MTL ‘B’ & exemption
Changes to Special/Express • Teaching & Learning of CL – format changes, use of electronic dictionaries and Lit in Chinese as elective in Comb Hum. • Teaching & Learning of ML – changes to format. • Teaching & Learning of TL - changes to format.
Changes to Normal (Academic) • Maximum of ‘O’ Level subjects when they are at 4N. • Introduction of elective modules by schools • Through Train Programme to Sec 5 without ‘N’ Level
Changes to Normal (Technical) • Max of 2 NA subjects • Revised NT Curriculum (2007) – more practice-oriented learning. • Elective Modules – may even link to post-secondary institutions • Lateral transfers for top NT pupils
Post Secondary • Direct School Admissions
What’s next? The Teacher, The Key