Date: 30th June 2005 (Thu) Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Venue: School Hall

1. Briefing Session on 2007 HKCEE English Language Date: 30th June 2005 (Thu) Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Venue: School Hall

2. Programme 1) The new curriculum/ assessment criteria. 2) Print fiction / non-fiction. 3) Watching movies / documentaries. 4) Question / Answer Session. 5) Remarks from the Principal.

3. The new curriculum/ assessment criteria

4. Standards-Referenced Assessment The use of FIVE DESCRIPTORS to assess students’ performance in Paper 1 Reading & Writing (40%) Paper 2 Integrated Listening, Reading & Writing (30%) Paper 3 Speaking (15%)

8. The introduction of School-based Assessmentin English Language (CE 2007) Weighting: 15% Number of Assessments: 4 Duration: 2 years

9. Watching English Films Enables Us To : • Have cultural enrichment • Learn idiomatic expressions • Improve our listening ability • Have a lot of fun

10. School-Based Assessment Preparing For the School-based Assessment (SBA)

11. What is SBA? • It accounts for 15% of the total subject score. • It consists of a reading & viewing programme. • You have to read & view at least 4 texts within a course of two years (F.4-F.5)

12. Print Fiction e.g. novels, detective stories Print Non-fiction e.g. autobiographies, science books Non-print Fiction e.g. films Non-print Non-fiction e.g. documentaries Four Categories of Texts

13. Preparation for SBA • Choose the written/audiovisual texts • Read/View the chosen texts • Prepare for the assessment tasks:writing personal comments for individual presentation & jotting down questions to ask for the group discussion • Prepare for Individual Presentation & Group Discussion

14. Print Fiction • Classics: e.g. The Pearl, Dracula • Romance: e.g. Romeo and Juliet, Emma • Adventure Story: e.g. Down the River • Thriller: e.g. Ghost in the Guitar • Historical Novel: e.g. Gladiator • Fantasy/Imaginative story: e.g. The Last Polar Bear • Detective Story: e.g. The Royal Park Murder • Serious Reading: e.g. Tuesdays with Morrie

15. Print Non-Fiction • Story about a person: e.g. Princess Diana • Themes about the future: e.g. Book of the Future • Themes about religion/culture: e.g. Buddhism • Themes about advice: e.g. Fighting Fat-Fighting Fit • Themes about science: e.g. Global Warming • True story of somebody’s success/adventure: e.g. Women in Business

16. Non-Print Fiction • Films: e.g. Finding Nemo, Titanic, Freaky Friday, etc. • Television Programmes: e.g. ER, Sherlock Holmes, The X-files, etc.

17. Non-Print Non-Fiction Documentaries of various topics on: • A person’s life, biography: e.g.Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon • Nature/Weather: e.g. Wild Weather • Geography/Travel: e.g. Michael Palin: Pole to Pole

18. Things to consider when choosing a book • Type of fiction I like? • Level of difficulty—challenging, average, easy • Number of pages? • Am I a serious/lazy reader? • What I like about a fiction—strong characters, humour, moral values, thought-provoking stories, suspense, fun etc.

19. While-Reading/Viewing Tasks • Create a reading progress chart • Write reading notes on the setting of the story, characters etc. • Write Book Reviews as written records • Keep an audio diary, if possible, about your own opinions

20. Individual Presentation Give the title of the book Give the main theme of the story Give personal reflections or comments Group Discussion Accuracy in grammar Range of vocabulary Fluency Pronunciation Interactive & discussion skills Individual Presentation & Assessment

21. Watching Movies/ Documentaries

22. Question & Answer Session

23. Remarks from the Principal

24. The End