Thursday, 19 August 2010

OC and IS - updates

(This is a follow-up post to the previous post.)

Just two days ago, during Level Assembly on Tuesday, Dr Hon told us about the minimum grades need to be achieved for OC and IS in order for us to be promoted to Sec 3 IP. That was the first time that we were made known about this.

We need to get a C5 (55%) for OC and a B3 (65%) for IS to be promoted to Sec 3 IP. Most students were shocked when Dr Hon told us about this because if you fail to achieve the requirement, you will be promoted also, but to 3Q.

I feel that we should have been informed about the requirement at the start of the year, not when Term 3 is ending. I think the individual academic subjects and the 2 new subjects can be improved as follows:

Individual SubjectsOral Communication (OC)Independent Studies (IS)
Class Tests45%CA (EL)30%ACE60%
End-of-year Exam40%CA (CL)30%Project Work40%
OP15%OP40%

In individual academic subjects, class tests should weigh 15% per term, making a total of 45%. This is because this will stress the importance of class tests and students will take them more seriously. OP should also take 15% (5% each term) and leaving only 40% for the EOY Exam.

For OC, I think the current system is quite ok while for IS, ACE should take a higher percentage of 60%, capped at 20 points per term. Higher Chinese and Language Arts remain compulsory for Term 1, Higher Chinese for Term 2 and Language Arts for Term 3 and students can opt for all the other subjects. For project work, Prelim should carry a maximum of 5%, 25% for Semi-Finals and 10% for Finals.

May I have your views in the comment box please?

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