My View Towards New Subjects OC and IS

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Generally, I think that with these two new subjects, students can preform not only well academically, but also scholastically.

As End-of-year Examinations have 70% weightage in the overall marks for individual subjects, I think students will put in more efforts and spend more time studying for examinations.

With Current Affairs in both langauges have taken up 60% of OC, I think that students will be well-prepared for Current Affairs discussions and take them more seriously and formally. OP has taken up 40% of the subject OC, encouraging students to speak up more in class.

50% of the subject IS is made up of ACE. Students are required to do ACE for Higher Chinese and Language Arts in term one, Higher Chinese and three other subjects in term two, Langauge Arts and three other subjects in term three. This prevents students from rushing for ACE submissions only at the end of term three. Instead, they will start doing their ACE at the begining of the year. Lastly, with the other half of IS made up of Project Work, I think students will put in more effort in doing their project.

In conclusion, I think the two new subjects bring a lot of advantages. What is your opinion towards these two new subjects? Please share them below.

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Two New Subjects: Oral Communication (OC) and Independent Studies (IS)

With effect from year 2010, there are two new subjects for Lower Secondary students: Oral Communication (OC) and Independent Studies (IS). There are also changes made for computation of overall marks for individual subjects.

Before year 2010, the computation of overall marks for individual subjects is 30% for class tests, 10% for OP and ACE respectively and another 50% for end-of-year examination. However, the school foresees an issue: If a student gets grade 'A1' for class tests and max his ACE and OP, he only needs to score a grade of 'B3' or 'B4' in End-of-year Examination in order for he to get 'A1' for his overall mark. Therefore, the school creates two new subjects, OC and IS, for students to study more thoroughly for examinations.

The subject OC consists of three components: 30% for Current Affairs in English Language, 30% for Current Affairs in Chinese Language and 40% for OP while the subject IS consists of two components: 50% for ACE and 50% for Project Work. An overview is as follows:

Before 2010

Individual Subjects
30%	Class Tests
10%	ACE
10%	OP
50%	End-of-year Examination

2010 onwards

Individual Subjects		Oral Communication (OC)		Independent Studies (IS)
Class Tests	30%	CA (EL)	30%	ACE	50%
End-of-year Exam	70%	CA (CL)	30%	Project Work	50%
		OP	40%

Now, may I have your view towards these two new subjects?

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