Title: Workshops on Understanding and Interpreting NSS Chemistry Curriculum
1Workshops on Understanding and Interpreting NSS
Chemistry Curriculum
- Raymond WH FONG
- Science Education Section
- EDB
2Time Event
200 215 Registration
215 330 Talk Curriculum framework of the Elective Part Discussion Curriculum organisation of the Elective Part
330 345 Break
345 445 Talk Learning sequences Discussion Implementing NSS Chemistry Curriculum
445 500 Question and answer
3Outline
- Elective part of the curriculum
- Curriculum Planning
- Learning teaching sequence in NSS Chemistry
- Subject Combinations
- Brief report on assessment aspects
- Public Examinations
- School-based Assessment
4Need to have detailed reading of the curriculum
guide so as to attain a high level of
understanding.
5Need to have professional discourse to develop
some understanding of the topics in the elective
part so as to make informed choices.
6Need to develop a plan for your school-based
chemistry curriculum, with reference to the NSS
Chemistry and Combined Science C/A Guide.
7NSS Chemistry Curriculum
8Curriculum Framework
- Compulsory Part (198 hours)
- Elective Part (52 hours)
- Investigative Study (20 hours)
9Elective Part of the Curriculum
- Chapter 13-15 of the C/A Guide
- Select two topics out of three (26 hours per
topic) - Have to be taught the topics in S6?
- Are these topics most challenging ones?
10Industrial Chemistry
- Importance of industrial processes
- Rate equation, Activation energy and Catalysis
industrial processes - Industrial processes
- Haber process
- Chloroalkali industry
- Methanol synthesis
- Green Chemistry
11Materials Chemistry
- Naturally occurring polymers
- Synthetic polymers and plastics
- Metals and alloys
- Synthetic materials in modern ways of living
- Green Chemistry
12Analytical Chemistry
- Detecting the presence of chemical species
- Separation and purification methods
- Quantitative methods of analysis
- Instrumental analytical methods
- Contribution of analytical chemistry to our
society
13Reading Time
- Knowledge and understanding?
- Skills?
- Values and Attitudes?
- STSE?
14Cast Your Vote(You have two votes)
- Industrial Chemistry ( )
- Materials Chemistry ( )
- Analytical Chemistry ( )
- Why?
15Discussion Questions
- Identify the sub-topics in the compulsory part
required to support the learning of the topics in
the elective part of the curriculum. - Compare and contrast the cognitive demands of the
topics in the elective part. Are the demands
roughly the same? Should the demands be the
same? - Identify the sub-topics in each of the topic in
the elective part that are difficult to your
students. For some reasons, you have included
the topic in your teaching plan, what would you
do to facilitate students learning.
16Share your views or concerns with fellow teachers
17Curriculum Planning
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19Interfacing
Chemistry (S5,6)
CS (Chem S5,6)
CS (Chem S4)
Chemistry (S4)
Science (S1-3)
20Interfacing with Junior Secondary Science
Curriculum
- Stepping stones for senior secondary science
curriculum!? - Knowledge and skills required for conducting
scientific investigation - Knowledge and understanding
- Uses of fossil fuels related environmental
impacts - Common acids and alkalis
-
- Practical skills
- Tests for hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide,
- Separation techniques
21Suggested Learning and Teaching Sequences
22Curriculum Integration
23Progression of Study (1/2)
24Progression of Study (2/2)
25The Combined Science Curriculum
26Chemistry Part of the Curriculum
- 135 hours
- There are no elective topics in the chemistry
part of the curriculum - Are the topics challenging ones?
- Cognitive demand is appropriate exceed the
current S4-5 Chemistry Curriculum, and the
coverage is balanced
27Chemistry Part of the Curriculum
28Two Science Subjects
29NSS Chemistry and NSS Combined Science
- NSS Combined Science
- Designed for students intended to study two
subjects in science KLA - Eg 1 Chemistry Combined Science (Bio/Phy)
rather than Chemistry and Biology only - Eg 2 Physics Combined Science (Chem/Bio)
BAFS - A watered down curriculum? Building a basis for
further development in chemistry related study or
career
30Chemistry Part (Total 135 hours)
I. Planet earth 8 hrs
II. Microscopic world 21 hrs
III. Metals 22 hrs
IV. Acids and bases 28 hrs
V. Fossil fuels and carbon compounds 23 hrs
VI. Redox reactions, chemical cells and electrolysis 26 hrs
VII. Chemical reactions and energy 7 hrs
Simple investigations are subsumed in the lesson time suggested for each topic. Simple investigations are subsumed in the lesson time suggested for each topic.
31Combined Science
- Assessment tasks Volumetric Exercise and
Experiment should be incorporated into normal
learning and teaching - Investigative elements can be included into the
experiments - There is no need to do investigation in the NSS
Chemistrys way
32Pick one topic you are interested, prepare to
share your concerns with other fellow teachers
33NSS CHEMISTRY COMBINED SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY
PART) PUBLIC ASSESSMENT
- Courtesy Dr. Li Tak Man
- Manager- Assessment Development
- Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
34NSS CHEMISTRY PUBLIC ASSESSMENT
Chemistry
Combined Science (Chemistry Part)
Emphasis would be put on Topics 9-12 May
include contents of Topics 1-12
SBA
35Chemistry
Emphasis would be put on Topics 9-12 May
include contents of Topics 1-12
36Combined Science (Chemistry Part)
37NSS Chemistry School-based Assessment
SBA Requirements
38Basic Chemical Analysis
SBA
39BCA Piloting in School
40Experiment
SBA
41Investigative Study
SBA
42Investigative Study Piloting in Schools
43Assignment
SBA
44SBA requirements
(BCA, EXPT, IS and ASSN should spread out evenly
across S5 and S6)
45SBA requirements
46NSS Combined Science (Chemistry Part) School
based Assessment
(VA, EXPT and ASSN should spread out evenly
across S5 and S6)
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48Catering for learners diversity
- Concern Flexibility of curriculum for students
with different needs - Review Certain flexibility already implemented
in the curriculum - Response
- provide suggestions to facilitate teachers
develop a flexible curriculum for students - provide suggestions to teachers on how to cater
differences at learning and teaching - include diverse assessment items
- provide PD opportunities for teachers to enhance
their knowledge and skills in understanding the
curriculum and how to deal with learning
differences
49Catering for learners diversity
- Possible arrangements
- Complete the entire curriculum but focus more on
the less demanding sub-topics - Focus more on the compulsory part and put less
emphasis in the elective part - Focus only on the compulsory part, and skip the
topics in the elective part - Core and extension arrangement?!
50Curriculum Planning Exercise
- Devise a draft plan for learning and teaching of
NSS Chemistry for a hypothetical school or share
your initial plan, which includes - background information of the school
- a desirable learning and teaching sequence of the
compulsory part - how would you implement investigative study
- rationale for selecting topics in the elective
part - means to cater for learners diversity
-
51Prepare a 5-minute presentation to share your
views with other fellow teachers
52Further Information
- URL http//www.edb.gov.hk/334
- Email science_at_edb.gov.hk
- Telephone
- 3698 3436 / 3698 3438 /
- 3698 3439
- Fax 2194 0670
53Flexibility
54Core and extension