Reflections on F.1 teaching (06/07)
Reflections to be focused on the preparation for interfacing the junior secondary curriculum with the NSS curriculum
Subject:
F.1 Teachers:
Coordinator:
Panel Head:
Vision of F.1 teachers:
Domain	How well have we prepared the students for the senior secondary curriculum (Please give evidence – e.g. specific examples of NSS elements introduced)	Suggestions to F.1 teachers of 07/08  (e.g. effective teaching approach, homework policy that helps build good working and study habits)	Suggestions to F.2 teachers of 07/08 (e.g. essential cross/co-curricular activities, interfacing F.1 curriculum with F.2 curriculum, projects that can be done in F.2)
Curriculum	Planning, promotion of generic skills and opportunities for cross-discipline learning at junior levels e.g. school-based initiatives and projects, revision of curriculum, infusion of LS elements, essential learning experiences – exploring possible programmes, etc.
Pedagogy	Learning opportunities for students to develop creativity, communication skills and critical thinking skills, creation of atmosphere conducive to enhanced awareness and discussions of current social issues, to facilitate learning opportunities for students to experience/develop inquiry approach to learning, multi-perspective approach to issues, cross-topic learning, self-learning skills-e.g.. reading, etc.
Assessment	Implementation of school-based assessment, continuous assessment, portfolio assessment, adoption of open-ended questions in all KLAs, increased weighting of questions requiring higher order thinking and reflection of values and attitudes in all KLAs, increased emphasis on data/scenario analysis with global /contemporary /current and everyday life issues, learning records - students trained for self-managed collection and keeping of learning records/evidence, etc.