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Workshop on "Making links between the NSS Compulsory and Elective Parts"
Date:
 4 September 2009
Time:
 1:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Place:
 Room E306, 3/F East Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre
Aims of Activity:
  1. To help teachers to become aware of the different approaches in making links between the compulsory and the elective modules in the NSSC,
  2. To have a deeper understanding of how to integrate the core and the elective modules in their own teaching, and
  3. To disseminate an example of how a module can be taught through an integrated approach.
Speakers:

Mrs. Bridget Ip, Ms. Janet Au Yeung, Ms. Patricia Pang, Ms. Maria Chan and Ms. Ada Lam
1:45 pm -
2:15 pm

Part 1

Introducing the Language Arts & Non-language Arts Networks

The Language Arts and Non-language Arts Networks were introduced. By means of a game, the participants reviewed the content of the NSSC.

 
2:15 pm -
2:45 pm

Part 2

Relationship between the core and the elective parts

Different approaches in making links between the core and the elective parts were introduced.

 
2:45 pm -
3:00 pm

Break
Mini-exhibition of some NSS elective projects  
 
3:00 pm -
3:30 pm

Part 3

Practical demonstration of learning & teaching activities of one part of the module

A sample module which integrated the core and the elective modules was introduced. Participants then worked in groups to try out some activities in different parts of the module.

 
3:30 pm -
3:50 pm

Part 4

Adapting suggested T/L materials

The participants discussed alternative ways to make use of the suggested T/L materials to better cater for the needs of their students.

 
3:40 pm -
4:00 pm

Part 5

Getting to know the whole module and concluding remarks

The participants got into a different group to comment on and help each other to gain a better understanding of the activities in the parts they had tried out. As concluding remarks, the participants were encouraged to consider adopting the integration mode in teaching NSSC and different ways of adapting the use of the sample module were also suggested.

 
 

Materials used in the workshop:

  1. Network Membership registration form
  2. Instructions for joining the Language Arts Network e-group
  3. NSS core and elective activities classification
  4. Overview of knowledge and skills covered in the sample module
  5. Instructions for try-out session: P&S, WP, SI and PC
  6. Making links between NSS core and elective parts