Prepared by (NSS coordinator)
Proposed lesson allocation of different subjects
(Version 1 -- 22/8/2005)
has been discussed in first Joint Panel Meeting on 16/09/2005
Components of NSS student programme
% of time
allocation
Core subjects
Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics
& Liberal Studies
45 – 55%
Elective subjects
2 or 3 elective subjects chosen from 20 NSS subjects
and a range of COS subjects
20 – 30 %
15 – 35%
Essential Learning Moral & Civic education, Community service
Experiences (ELE) Aesthetic & physical activities,
Career-related experiences
3 discussion issues:
 Adopt block scheduling ? (55 mins per lesson , 6 lessons per day , 42 lessons per
cycle)
 Total lesson time per day 55 * 6 mins = 330 mins (~5.5 hrs) vs 320 mins
 Can students study 4 elective subjects in SS1 ?
 Special arrangement in Maths (Module I – Calculus & Statistics / Module II – Algebra
and Calculus) ?
 3 combinations :
 Compulsory part only (for general purpose)


Compulsory part + Module 1 (knowing more mathematics)
Compulsory part + Module II (for further study in math-related field)
Adopt block scheduling
N
Y
Can students study 4
elective subjects in SS1?
Can students study 4
elective subjects in SS1?
Y
N
Special
arrangement
in Maths ?
N
Y
Special
arrangement
in Maths ?
Y
N
N
Special
arrangement
in Maths ?
Y
N
Special
arrangement
in Maths ?
Y
N
Y
Proposal
Proposal
Proposal
Proposal
Proposal
Proposal
Proposal
Proposal
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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Example C2.3_Teaching Period Allocation
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Progression of Studies
Scenario 1
Assume a 24-classes school with at most 56 forty-minute periods per cycle (7 days cycle,
8 lessons in each day) in the time-table.
Proposal 1 (Students can study 4 elective subjects in SS1 and 2-3 in SS2 & SS3)
SS1
SS2
SS3
total
%
CHI
8
8
8
24
14.3
ENG
8
8
8
24
14.3
MATHS 8
8
8
24
14.3
LS
7
7
20
11.9
Electives 5 * 4
6*3
6*3
17@
10.1@
ELE
6
7
7
20
11.9
total
56
56
56
6
Balanced allocation in CHI, ENG, MATHS
Comments :
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Proposal 2 (Students can study 4 elective subjects in SS1 and 2-3 in SS2 & SS3)
SS1
SS2
SS3
total
%
Imbalanced allocation in CHI,ENG,MAT
CHI
8
8
8
24
14.3

ENG
8
8
8
24
14.3
For students with the ability but not
preferring to take up too much – 6 lessons
MATHS 8
6 (+2) 6 (+2) 20 (+4) 11.9-14.3 
For students with the ability and preferring
LS
7
7
20
11.9
to pursue Maths further – 8 lessons
Electives 5 * 4
6*3
6*3
17@
10.1@
ELE
6
7
7
20
11.9
total
56
56
56
6

For students with lower ability and in need
of slower learning pace – 8 lessons
Comments :
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Example C2.3_Teaching Period Allocation
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Proposal 3 (Students can study 3 elective subjects in SS1 and 2-3 in SS2 & SS3)
SS1
SS2
SS3
total
%
CHI
8
8
8
24
14.3
ENG
8
8
8
24
14.3
MATHS 8
8
8
24
14.3
LS
7
7
21
12.5
Electives 6 * 3
6*3
6*3
18@
10.7@
ELE
7
7
7
21
12.5
total
56
56
56
7
Balanced allocation in CHI, ENG, MATHS
Comments :
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Proposal 4 (Students can study 3 elective subjects in SS1 and 2-3 in SS2 & SS3)
SS1
SS2
SS3
total
%
Imbalanced allocation in CHI,ENG,MAT
CHI
8
8
8
24
14.3

ENG
8
8
8
24
14.3
preferring to take up too much – 6 lessons
MATHS
8
6(+2)
6(+2)
20(+4) 11.9-14.3 
For students with the ability and preferring
LS
7
7
7
21
12.5
to pursue Maths further – 8 lessons
Electives 6 * 3
6*3
6*3
18@
10.7@
ELE
7
7
7
21
12.5
total
56
56
56

For students with the ability but not
For students with lower ability and in need
of slower learning pace – 8 lessons
Comments :
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Scenario 2
Example C2.3_Teaching Period Allocation
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Assume a 24-classes school with at most 42 fifty five-minute periods per cycle (7 days
cycle, 6 lessons in each day) in the time-table.
Proposal 5 (Students can study 4 elective subjects in SS1 and 2-3 in SS2 & SS3)
SS1
SS2
SS3
total
%
CHI
6
6
6
18
14.3
ENG
6
6
6
18
14.3
MATHS 6
6
6
18
14.3
LS
5
5
14
11.1
Electives 4 * 4
5 *3
5*3
14@
11.1@
ELE
4
4
4
12
9.5
total
42
42
42
4
Balanced allocation in CHI, ENG, MATHS
ELE organized in other time slots
throughout the 3 years in NSS
Comments :
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Proposal 6 (Students can study 4 elective subjects in SS1 and 2-3 in SS2 & SS3)
SS1
SS2
SS3
total
%
Imbalanced allocation in CHI,ENG,MAT
CHI
6
6
6
18
14.3

ENG
6
6
6
18
14.3
For students with the ability but not
preferring to take up too much – 5 lessons
MATHS 6
5 (+1) 5 (+1) 16-18 12.7-14.3 
For students with the ability and preferring
LS
5
5
14
11.1
to pursue Maths further – 6 lessons
Electives 4 * 4
5 *3
5*3
14@
11.1@
ELE
4
4
4
12
9.5
total
42
42
42
4

For students with lower ability and in need
of slower learning pace –6 lessons
Comments :
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Example C2.3_Teaching Period Allocation
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Proposal 7 (Students can study 3 elective subjects in SS1 and 2-3 in SS2 & SS3)
SS1
SS2
SS3
total
%
CHI
6
6
6
18
14.3
ENG
6
6
6
18
14.3
MATHS 6
6
6
18
14.3
LS
5
5
15
11.9
Electives 5 * 3
5*3
5*3
15@
11.9@
ELE
4
4
4
12
9.5
total
42
42
42
5
Balanced allocation in CHI, ENG, MATHS
ELE organized in other time slots
throughout the 3 years in NSS
Comments :
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Proposal 8 (Students can study 3 elective subjects in SS1 and 2-3 in SS2 & SS3)
SS1
SS2
SS3
total
%
Imbalanced allocation in CHI,ENG,MAT
CHI
6
6
6
18
14.3

ENG
6
6
6
18
14.3
preferring to take up too much – 5 lessons
For students with the ability but not
MATHS 6
5 (+1) 5 (+1) 16
12.7-14.3 
For students with the ability and preferring
LS
5
5
15
11.9
to pursue Maths further – 6 lessons
Electives 5 * 3
5*3
5*3
15@
11.9@
ELE
4
4
4
12
9.5
total
42
42
42
5

For students with lower ability and in need
of slower learning pace – 6 lessons
Comments :
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Example C2.3_Teaching Period Allocation
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