Munsang College Introduction to Academic Affairs Mr. Yu Kin Man Vice Principal (Academics) 22 August

Assessment Criteria 2015/16 Students promoted-on-trial 2 School Major Concerns (From Student and Parent Handbook P.50 – 53) Assessment and Learning 2

Form Tests & Examinations (Important dates) 3 First Term 1.Form Test (29/10 – 3/11) 4 days 2.Examination (8/1 – 19/1) 8 days Second Term 1.Form Test (5/4 – 8/4) 4 days 2.Examination (2/6 – 15/6) 9 days * Marking Day – 16/6 Fallback day of exam (or for teacher marking) ** Post-exam paper checking – 17/6 & 20/6

1. Grading of Examination Results 4 F.1A/F.2A No PTH lessons but with PTH Form Test

2. F.2 Class Allocation - Based on the Year Result. below C+ - Students with Discipline or/and Overall Conduct below C+ in the second term will NOT be allocated to classes A and B. 5 PMPMI * P utonghua is adopted as the M edium of I nstruction ( PMI ) for Chinese Language.

3. Students NOT eligible to be promoted to the next class level (a) Fail in the Year Grand Average; OR (b) Fail in any one of the following subjects: English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics or Liberal Studies; OR (c) Fail in more than ONE Group A subject; OR (d) Fail in more than TWO Group B subjects; OR (e) Non-submissionexceeding 50 (e) Non-submission of assignments exceeding 50 times times throughout the year; OR D (f) Grade D or below in ALL the following aspects: (i) Diligence (ii) Discipline (iii) Manner (iv) Sociability 6

Performance Booster --- for Core subjects (Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics) 1.Performance Booster 1 (Second Term)  25/4 – 20/5 (3 cycles) 2.Performance Booster 2 (Summer)  6/7 – 13/7 (6 days) Students Promoted-on-trial 7

Summer Remedial Programs for F.1 – F.3 Case 1 Summer Performance Booster in Core Subjects (6 July 2016 – 13 July 2016) Target group: F.1 – F.3 Students having failed (with the Year Average Mark less than 50%) or ranked bottom 20 in any one of the following subjects --- Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics Students Promoted-on-trial 8

Summer Remedial Programs for F.1 – F.3 Case 2 Post-exam Supplementary Tests for Group A Subjects (5 July 2016) Target group: F.1 & F. 2 Students having failed (with the Year Average Mark less than 50%) in more than one of the following subjects --- Chinese History, Geography, History and Integrated Science Students Promoted-on-trial Students will be eligible for promotion under the condition that they pass in the supplementary test(s). 9

2 School Major Concerns (2014/2015 – 2016/2017) 10 1.Enhancing learning and teaching effectiveness Study skills workshops (Study skills workshops in the 2 nd cycle, i.e. mid-September) 2. Building learning communities (a) Strategies for students (b) Staff development for teachers

3 Important Messages 11

Adaptations in learning process (1) MOInstruction 1.Medium Of Instruction MOI 教學語言 English as the Medium of Instruction Curriculum 2.Curriculum 課程

Adaptations in learning process (2) 3.Learning strategies 學習策略 independent learning skills Cultivation of independent learning skills 自學能力 培養自學能力，如：筆記、預習、 網上學習、閱讀、自擬題 …… 4.Assignment & assessment 家課及評估 assignment 多 Diversified assignment ( 多元化習作 ) assessment 多 Various modes of assessment ( 多角度評估 )

Adapt to changes 1. Medium of Instruction 2. Curriculum 3. Learning Strategies 4. Assignment & Assessment

Home-school cooperation 15

Examination Regulations 16 To Ms Ting Man Shuk (Head of Academic Affairs Committee)

Irregularities in examinations No supplementary examination will be arranged for candidates who are absent in any scheduled examination. You should arrive at the exam centre 15 mins. before the commencement of the exam. Late candidates will not be given extra time to compensate for the time loss. 17

ACT AA A Adapt CC C Care TT T Trust 18

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