Applied Learning
Applied Learning
Applied Learning (updated: 01.01.2015)
What is Applied Learning?
Applied Learning (ApL) courses are elective subjects in the NSS curriculum which complements other NSS subjects by offering studies with stronger elements of practical learning linked to broad professional and vocational fields.
Applied Learning under 3-3-4
Under the New Academic Structure, G10 student (2014-15) can opt to take ApL courses as elective subjects in G11/S5 and G12/S6 in 2015/16 to 2016/17 school years.
From 2015 cohort onward, non-Chinese speaking students (NCS) may take Chinese Language Applied Learning course as an alternative to fulfill the specified Chinese qualification for further studies and employability. The duration of such Chinese courses is 270 hours, extending over three school years at the senior secondary level.
Provisional Courses available (2014-16 cohort)
The Circular memorandum No. 124/2013 has included the course list 2014-16 in the Appendix 1.
http://applications.edb.gov.hk/circular/upload/EDBCM/EDBCM13142E.pdf
The duration of each ApL course is 180 contact hours, generally extending over two academic years from G11 and G12 (Secondary 5 to 6.)
The courses synopses (including the learning outcomes, content and organization, articulation, etc) of the respective ApL course are available from the EDB website http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curriculum-development/cross-kla-studies/applied-learning/index-1.html
For 2015-17 cohort, parents and students may refer to EDB Circular no. 174/2014 or from the following link:
http://applications.edb.gov.hk/circular/upload/EDBCM/EDBCM14174E.pdf
Guidance for students
Students who would like to enroll ApL course (Mode 1) should approach the school in the second term of G10. The school has to arrange students to register with the HKEAA for entry to ApL course together with other NSS subjects when applying for participation in the HKDSE examination.
Course fee of ApL courses: The course fee will be covered by the Diversity Learning Grant (DLG) from EDB and the school.
If sufficient enrolment to a particular ApL course is reached (say 25 or more), the school may consider to offer such ApL course (Mode 2). Opinion inclination will be collected from G10 students and parents after the mid-year exam of G10.
For students taking FOUR elective subjects with an ApL course as one of them, the ApL course will be regarded as the fourth elective subject and will NOT be subsidized by the DLG.
Students taking ApL courses are required to attend lessons and participate in learning activities organized by the respective course providers. The minimum attendance requirement of all ApL courses is 80% of the total number of lessons.
Curriculum and Assessment Guidelines
For details of 2014-16 cohort, please refer to the information via the following link:
Assessment and Articulation (HKEAA)
For Applied Learning Course (Mode 1), the assessments, including formative and summative, will be conducted by the course provider. Students who have successfully completed their enrolled ApL course and fulfilled the minimum attendance requirement of 80% will be designated as “Attained” or “Attained with Distinction” on the HKDSE certificate. Students attaining the results of “Attained” and “Attained with Distinction” in the ApL courses are accepted as attaining the competencies required at HKDSE examination Level 2 and Level 3 or above respectively for the purposes of further studies and/or work.
For further details, please refer to: