23.09.2014
PROGRAMME
2:00-2:10 p.m. 1. Registration
Ms LO
2:10-2:15 p.m. 2. Welcoming and Introduction
on Major Concerns 2014-2015
Ms WONG
2:15-2:30 p.m. 3. TSA and Pre-S1 Arrangement
Ms TANG
2:30-2:50 p.m. 4. Secondary School Places Allocation Ms HO
System (SSPA)
2:50-3:00 p.m. 5. Open Forum
3:00-3:15 p.m. 6.
Meeting Class Teachers
Ms WONG and
Senior Teachers
P.5 & 6
Class Teachers
INTRODUCTION ON
SCHOOL FOCUS
2014-2015
MAJOR CONCERNS FOR
2014-2015
1. Brush up students’ literacy skills so as to
enhance the learning of all subject disciplines.
2. Cultivate students’ positive attitude so that
they will strive for excellence with focus on
commitment.
3. Nurture students to be independent learners
through fostering their study skills and problem
solving skills.
Tea with Headmistress—Parents
OBJECTIVES:
1.
Enhance home-school cooperation (e.g. sharing of
current school affairs, parenting skills)
2.
3.
Parents’ view and school’s view can be exchanged.
4.
Invite volunteer-parent helpers for school functions
(e.g. Sports Day)
5.
Enhance peer communication among parents
Promote parent activities (e.g. parental talks, parent
interest class)
Tea with Headmistress
Tea with Headmistress—Parents
1ST TERM
DATES: 20/11/2014 (THURSDAY)
15/01/2015 (THURSDAY)
Time: 8:40-9:40 am
Twice a term
Sharing on parenting skills
 Leisure chats…
ALL PARENTS ARE WELCOME
TERRITORY-WIDE
SYSTEM
ASSESSMENT (TSA)
WHAT IS TSA?
TSA assesses the general competence of students at
the end of key stages of learning
 For students at P.3, P.6 and S.3
 To provide the Government and school management
with information on school standards in key learning
areas for the purposes of school improvement
 To assess students’ performances at the Basic
Competency level so that teachers could make good
use of the assessment data to improve the learning
and teaching effectiveness

SCOPE OF TSA
Chinese:
Speaking, Chinese Audio-Visual (CAV),
Listening, Reading and Writing
English:
Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing
Mathematics:
Questions on Number, Algebra, Measure,
Shape and Space, Data Handling
SCHEDULE FOR P.6 TSA
Oral and CAV:
 12
or 13 May 2015 at school
 Students will be selected randomly among the
level to take different kinds of assessments
Written Assessments:
 16 and 17 June 2015 at school
 All students will participate in the assessments
ENGLISH ORAL ASSESSMENT


Reading aloud & Expression of Personal
Experiences
Presentation
Chinese Oral Assessment
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
Picture Description
Oral Presentation
Group Discussion (In groups of 3)
CHINESE AUDIO-VISUAL (CAV)
ASSESSMENT
 Watch
the video and answer the multiple
choice (MC) questions
TSA WRITTEN ASSESSMENT


16 June 2015 at school
Chinese Papers:
-Listening Paper (about 25minutes for MC questions),
-Reading Paper (35 minutes for fill in the blanks and
MC questions)
-Writing Paper (55 minutes for two writing tasks)
P.6 TSA WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
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

17 June 2015 at school
English Papers:
- Listening Paper (about 30 minutes for MC questions)
- Reading and Writing Paper (about 50 minutes for
MC questions and extended writing tasks)
Mathematics Paper:
- about 40 questions on different dimensions
(50 minutes)
PRE-SECONDARY ONE
HONG KONG
ATTAINMENT TEST
(PRE-S1)
WHAT IS PRE-S1 HKAT?
 The
existing the Pre-S1 HKAT is used as a
scaling instrument.
 The average of the two most recently
sampled Pre-S1 HKAT results is used to
scale the internal assessment results (i.e. P.
5 Final Exam, and P.6 Mid-year and Final
Exam) of the P6 students proceeding to S1.
 The sampled pre-S1 HKAT results will be
collected biennially for allocation of SSPA.
WHAT IS PRE-S1 HKAT?
 Secondary
Schools can make use of the
information obtained from Pre-S1 HKAT
for identifying the strengths and
weaknesses of their S1 entrants in the
subjects of Chinese, English and
Mathematics so that appropriate support
measures could be designed.
 Our P6 students may have to take the PreS1 HKAT at the allocated Secondary
School after they get the SSPA result in
July.
SCOPE OF PRE-S1 HKAT
 Chinese:
Listening (10mins), Reading & Writing(40mins)
 English:
Listening (15mins), Reading & Writing (35mins)
 Mathematics (50mins):
Questions on Number, Algebra, Measure,
Shape and Space, Data Handling
TSA OR PRE-S1
 Pre-S1
is optional but TSA is compulsory for
P.6 in 2014/2015,
 Pre-S1 is compulsory but TSA is not needed
for our P.6 in 2015/2016 .
ADJUSTMENT IN CURRICULUM
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•
•
•
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Design activities and tasks to consolidate
learning
Design supplementary materials to
familiarize students with the question
types
Practice on different text types and
speaking activities
Provide timed practices of mock papers
and follow up discussions
Provide extra support to students in need
MATHS SUPPORT PROGRAMME FROM
CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
School Development Officers from Chinese
University of HK will work together with our P.5
Maths teachers to discuss and find out effective
teaching strategies to support the learning of
Maths
 Collaborative lesson planning, peer observation,
assessment for learning, experience sharing as
well as reflection and evaluation

PARENTS’ ROLE
 Daily
Support:
Check their homework and do revision
with them for quiz and exam
 Encouragement:
Positive feedback and praise on their
effort and improvement in studies
Encourage them to try their best in the
assessment
SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES
ALLOCATION SYSTEM
(SSPA)
Secondary One Admission
For September 2015
Apply to preferred school(s)
directly
 No restriction on school
net
 Apply no more than two
participating schools
 Date: 2 January 2015 to
21 January 2015
Admission criteria for
application are set by
individual school
Notices will be issued for
parents’ reference
Will be allocated according
to banding, parental choice
and random number
Will not be centrally
allocated to a place if secure
a discretionary place
Intend to study in a public-sector
secondary school (All P.6 pupils)
Participate in SSPA System
Apply for a
Discretionary
Place
Not apply for a
Discretionary Place
Fill in Choice of School Form
Part A: Unrestricted School Choices
Part B: Restricted School Choices
Central Allocation
Release of SSPA Results
(7 July 2015)
Registration
(9-10 July 2015)
Pre-S1 Test
(14 July 2015)
 Make choices with
reference to the
Secondary School
List
Submit the form to
EDB in early May
Complete and
submit the form
irrespective of
whether a
discretionary place
has been applied for
Allocation of Secondary School 20012/2014
Code
Name of School
125
275
515
Rosaryhill School
Delia Memorial School (Hip Wo)
Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School
(West Kowloon)
Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial College
St Paul Secondary School
Kiangsu-Chekiang College
Queen’s College
YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College
Delia Memorial School (Broadway)
Delia Memorial School (Glee Path)
HKUGA College
Marymount Secondary School
SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School
Belilios Public School
Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation
Secondary School
Caritas Chong Yuet Ming Secondary
School
CCC Kwei Wah Shan College
Chong Gene Hang College
Confucius Hall Secondary School
King’s College
SKH Li Fook Hing Secondary School
St. Clare Girls’ College
St . Francis’ Canossian College
True Light Middle School of Hong Kong
Total
504
131
520
124
N.A.
NA
NA
NA
122
126
136
150
163
137
140
NA
103
152
107
127
134
1st Choice
2nd Choice
3rd Choice
Others
Total
17
14
11
0
0
1
1
0
0
3
0
0
21
14
12
4
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
67
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
86
Rosaryhill School
Delia Memorial School (Hip Wo)
Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School
(West Kowloon)
Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial College
St Paul Secondary School
Kiangsu-Chekiang College
Queen’s College
YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College
Delia Memorial School (Broadway)
Delia Memorial School (Glee Path)
HKUGA College
Marymount Secondary School
SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School
Belilios Public School
Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation
Secondary School
Caritas Chong Yuet Ming Secondary
School
CCC Kwei Wah Shan College
Chong Gene Hang College
Confucius Hall Secondary School
King’s College
SKH Li Fook Hing Secondary School
St. Clare Girls’ College
St . Francis’ Canossian College
True Light Middle School of Hong Kong
Private Schools
DSS schools
Schools participate in the SSPA System
(Apply not more than two schools [DP])
Aided schools
DSS schools
Government schools
Jockey Club Ti-I college
SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION
(SSPA)
2
years’ of exam result will be counted:
- P.5 Final Exam
- P.6 Mid-year Exam
- P.6 Final Exam
 School has to submit pupils’ result to EDB for
assessing their academic standard as a reference
for allocating secondary schools
 Procedures starts after the P.5 Final Exam
INTERVIEWS
 Clean
and tidy Uniform / Clothes and hair style.
 Be polite.
 Answer questions confidently with smiles.
 Prepare answering questions of different areas:
- Introduce themselves
- Hobbies
- Achievements
- Future jobs
- Favourite subjects
PARENTS’ PREPARATION
 Get
your child prepared
- Discipline : good conducts
- Academic : good performance in all subjects
- Service : join services inside and outside school e.g.
uniform groups, CYC, JPC, prefects etc
- Activity : join music, sports, Visual Arts, language
activities etc
 Documents
- Handbook : clean and tidy handbooks with no bad
records in discipline or homework responsibility
etc
- Portfolio *
PORTFOLIO
For applications and interviews
 A clear holder filing pupils’ document:
1. Report cards
- as many as possible
- if lost apply a transcript from school through writing
2 . Internal and external awards
- Certificates / Letters of prove
- Little trophies or middles (photos)
3. Good pieces of writing (Chinese / English)

11
Apply an Identity Card (ID) for your child right after
their 11th Birthday!
 Give a photocopy to class teacher.
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OPEN FORUM