Curriculum Planning in NSS Chemistry

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Curriculum Planning in NSS Chemistry

• Experience Sharing
• Chu Suk Ching
• Seconded Teacher
• Science Education, CDI
• 13 Nov., 2009

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Few years ago Started to plan
Nowadays Continue to face challenges
with Support and Confidence
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A Collaborative Task

• School Administration
• Panel Heads decision
• Colleagues opinions

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Arrangement of NSS Elective Subjects
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Aims and Objectives of Science Education
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NSS Curriculum Content Chemistry
Compulsory part
Elective part (any 2)
1. Planet earth 2. Microscopic world I 3. Metals 4. Acids and bases 5. Fossil fuels 6. Microscopic world II 7. Redox, chemical cell, electrolysis 8. Chemical reaction and Energy 9. Rate of reaction 10. Chemical equilibrium 11. Carbon compound 12. Chemical patterns
Industrial chemistry Materials chemistry 3. Analytical chemistry
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Teaching Sequence

• Consider
• Chemistry Combined Science (Chem part)
• Textbook (Chapter arrangement)
• Choice of electives (Continuity between
  compulsory and elective part)
• Ss cognitive development and knowledge
  building sequence
• Other limitations (e.g. equipment, technicians,
  etc.)

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Selection of elective parts in NSS curriculum
Elective part (any 2)
Industrial chemistry Materials chemistry 3. Analytical chemistry
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Staff development of colleagues

• Attending seminars /workshops related to NSS
  organized by EDB or universities
• Acquiring more information actively, e.g. from
  EDB website, sharing from teachers
• Co-planning and preparation of teaching materials
  (e.g. textbooks, handouts, expt worksheets)

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Promotion

• Introduction to parents in Parents Day
• Promotion activities for F.3 students, esp.
  Targeted market !
• Understand more the abilities of students

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Interfacing with Junior Secondary Science

• Project Learning by Liberal Studies F2
  Integrated Science ? prepare practical skills,
  scientific process skills communication skills
  ? SBA Investigative Study
• Update the curriculum and materials for F3
  Chemistry in order to implement some parts of NSS
  curriculum.
• Integrate and bridge with the curriculum of the
  junior Integrated Science in order to reinforce
  the important parts for NSS and minimize the
  overlapped parts.

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Preparing SBA - Investigative Study

• Reinforce the existing implementation of
  inquiry-based experiment (IBE) in F3
• Reinforce the existing implementation of
  investigative practical project in F4

• Manipulative Skills
• Scientific Process Skill (Design, Predict,
  Perform, Observe, Measure, Draw conclusion)
• Communication Skills (writing lab report, oral
  presentation)

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Preparing SBA - Non-practical Tasks

• poster presentation in F3

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Preparing SBA - Non-practical Tasks

• Reading  Writing in F3, F4

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Enhancing higher-order thinking skills
School Major Concern e.g. concept map, graphic
organizers, open-ended questioning.
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Catering for learners diversity

• Chemistry (1X)
• students with higher learning abilities
• Combined Chem (½ X)
• students with lower learning abilities

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Catering for learners diversity

• Possible arrangements adopted
• For 1X Chemistry
• 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