print page
< Back
Menu > About EDB >
Forms & Circulars
-
Forms
-
Circulars
< Back
Menu > Curriculum Development and Support >
Major Levels of Education
-
Kindergarten Education
-
Primary Education
-
Secondary Education
< Back
Menu > Curriculum Development and Support >
Assessment
-
Basic Competency Assessment (BCA)
< Back
Menu > Students and Parents Related >
Life Planning Education and Career Guidance
-
Life Planning Education
-
Business-School Partnership Programme
< Back
Menu > Students and Parents Related >
Safety Matters
-
Safety of Students
-
School Bus Services
< Back
Menu > Students and Parents Related >
Non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students
-
Education services for non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students
-
What's new
-
Overview
< Back
Menu > Students and Parents Related >
Programs and Services
-
Programs
-
Services
< Back
Menu > Teachers Related >
Qualifications, Training and Development
-
Qualification
-
Training
-
Development
< Back
Menu > School Administration and Management >
Financial Management
-
About Financial Management
-
Information on Subsidy
-
Notes to School Finance
< Back
Menu > School Administration and Management >
School Premises Related Information
-
Allocation of a School
-
Furniture and Equipment List for New Schools
-
School Premises Maintenance
< Back
Menu > Public and Administration Related >
Public Forms and Documents
-
Public Forms
-
Efficiency Office - Guide to Corporate Governance for Subvented Organisations
< Back
Menu > Public and Administration Related >
Tender Notices
-
Tender Notices
-
Works Tender Notice
Main content start

Optimising Senior Secondary English Language


Background
In tandem with one of the recommendations set out in the review report with the theme "Optimise the curriculum for the future, Foster whole person development and diverse talents" of the Task Force on Review of School Curriculum (Task Force), the committees on the four senior secondary (SS) core subjects under the Curriculum Development Council (CDC) and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) have formulated proposals to optimise the respective curricula and assessments of the subjects, thereby creating space for students and catering for learner diversity.



Short Video: Optimising the Four Senior Secondary Core Subjects - English Language 


Flexible Arrangements to Cater for Learner Diversity
Multifarious Activities to Enhance English Learning



References and Resources
English Language Curriculum and Assessment Guide (Secondary 4 - 6) (2021)
[effective from Secondary 4 in the 2021/22 school year]
Resource Kit on the Academic Use of English New
Resource Kit on the Academic Use of English
Resource Kit on the Creative Use of English: A Collection of Six Posters and Activity Sheets New
Resource Kit on the Creative Use of English: A Collection of Six Posters and Activity Sheets


Professional Development Programme

2022/23 School Year
 (Go to the PDP webpage)

Month/YearTitle
Dec 2022Optimising Senior Secondary English Language Series: Effective Curriculum Planning and Implementation for English Panel Chairpersons
Feb 2023Introduction to English-related Applied Learning Courses
Mar 2023Optimising Senior Secondary English Language Series: The Role of Grammar and Vocabulary in Academic Reading and Writing
Feb-Mar 2023Optimising Senior Secondary English Language Series: Using Language Arts to Promote the Creative Use of English

 

2021/22 School Year (Go to the PDP webpage)

Month/YearTitle
Nov-Dec 2021Optimising Senior Secondary English Language Series: Effective Curriculum Planning and Implementation for English Panel Chairpersons
Jan 2022Introduction to English-related Applied Learning Courses
Mar-Apr 2022Optimising Senior Secondary English Language Series: The Role of Grammar and Vocabulary in Academic Reading and Writing
Mar-Apr 2022Optimising Senior Secondary English Language Series: Using Language Arts to Promote the Creative Use of English

 

2020/21 School Year (Go to the PDP webpage)

Month/YearTitle
Oct 2020Introduction to English-related Applied Learning Courses
Feb 2021Briefing Sessions on Optimising Senior Secondary English Language
Jun 2021Optimising Senior Secondary English Language

 

EDB Circular Memorandum
Curriculum Documents in Support of the Optimised Senior Secondary Core Subjects and Supplementary Notes to the Secondary Education Curriculum Guide (2017) (EDBCM 72/2021)
Measures to Optimise the Four Senior Secondary Core Subjects (EDBCM 39/2021)
Optimising the Four Senior Secondary Core Subjects to Create Space for Students and Cater for Learner Diversity : School Questionnaire Survey and School Briefing Sessions (EDBCM 20/2021)
Sample Paper
For sample paper on 2024 HKDSE English Language Paper 2 (Writing), please visit the HKEAA website.