1. The Impact of Hong Kong’s New Education System for Caritas Francis Hsu College Erin McLean Hilal Tetik Todd Bitner Dr. Thomas Chan, Project Liaison

2. Overview Goal and objectives For each objective: – Methods – Results and Conclusions Suggestions

3. Project Goal Provide CFHC with detailed summaries of the opinions of their teachers, students, and parents about the upcoming educational reform and suggestions on how best to address any problems

4. Objectives Determine the opinions of CFHC teachers towards the upcoming educational reform Determine the opinions of CFHC students towards the upcoming educational reform as well as their level of awareness Determine the opinions of the parents of CFHC students towards the upcoming educational reform Determine teachers’ and students’ opinions of the current assessment methods

5. Background Secondary School Education Reform – Combining HKCEE and HKALE – Restructuring of year system – Increase in teacher training in preparation for SBA – Increase in course options for students – Less memorization based education In the last 10 years there have been multiple attempts at reform, this is the first full transformation

6. Methodology: Group Interviews – Eight CFHC teachers Teacher Questionnaire – CFHC – 14 Returned – CCVC – 20 Returned – CWCC – 12 Returned Determine the opinions of CFHC teachers towards the upcoming educational reform

7. Do Teachers Agree with the Reform?

8. Determine the opinions of CFHC teachers towards the upcoming educational reform Teachers’ Perceived Knowledge of the Reform

9. Determine the opinions of CFHC students towards the upcoming education reform Methodology: Focus Groups – Twenty-two students Student Questionnaires – CFHC – 326 Returned – CCVC – 211 Returned – CWCC – 70 Returned

10. Determine the opinions of CFHC students towards the upcoming education reform Do Students Favor the Reform?

11. Determine the opinions of CFHC students towards the upcoming education reform Students’ Perceived Knowledge of the Reform

12. Determine the opinions of the parents of CFHC students towards the upcoming educational reform Methodology: Parents’ opinions were collected through teacher interviews and student focus groups and questionnaires Primary information was not available to the team

13. Determine the opinions of the parents of CFHC students towards the upcoming educational reform Have Parents Expressed Concern about the Reform?TeachersStudents

14. Determine the opinions of the parents of CFHC students towards the upcoming educational reform Only 9.3% of CFHC students answered that their parents had voiced concerns Of these students, 80% had younger siblings that would be affected by the reform

15. Determine teachers’ and students’ opinions of the current assessment methods Methodology: Opinions were collected through teacher interviews and student focus groups Student and teacher questionnaires each included one question on the topic

16. Determine teachers’ and students’ opinions of the current assessment methods Will You Change Your Assessment Methods?

17. Determine teachers’ and students’ opinions of the current assessment methods Are You Happy with Your Teachers’ Assessment Methods?

18. Suggestions Teacher Awareness – Provide information from the government to teachers immediately – Discuss reform in bi-annual open forum coming up in March – Conduct meetings with teacher representatives (non-department heads) to discuss changes to CFHC

19. Suggestions Student Awareness – Post information on CFHC website – Posters and “Get to know the reform day” – Student union organized speakers and forums for getting information

20. Suggestions Parent Awareness – Pamphlets for students to bring home and share with parents – Parents’ Day or Open House – Parents can also benefit from Website information

21. Suggestions Assessment Methods – Increase of continuous assessment Continuous assessment at CFHC is already very high but it is possible to raise in some classes – Online activities and tests Further Implementation of WebTL Online testing: Immediate performance feedback to students

22. Acknowledgements We would like to thank Dr. Chan and Mr. Kwan along with all those at CFHC who have helped us conduct our research. We would also like to thank Prof. Creighton Peet and Prof. Karen Lemone for guiding us with their valuable feedback in our project.

23. Questions and Comments?