Introduction 2011-2012
   
1 Aims of the Web-based Learning Courses:
  To provide appropriate learning opportunities for the Mathematically gifted to excel in their talented areas.
   
2 Target participants:
  Senior primary to junior secondary students.
   
3 Structure of the Web-based Learning Courses:
  Each course comprises three levels (Level 1, 2 & 3) of study with standards up to senior secondary level;

Each level of study consists of reading texts, graphics, animations, reference links, exercises, quizzes and an end-of-level test;

The work progress and scores of quizzes and tests are kept in individual portfolios and school teachers can have access of portfolios of their own students.
   
4 Commencement of courses:
  Earth Science, Astronomy and Mathematics
  Level 1 courses: November 2011
Level 2 courses in March 2012
Level 3 courses in June 2012
   
5 Duration of Study:
  Earth Science, Astronomy and Mathematics
 

It is expected that students would complete the three levels of study of each course in one year;  
Level 1 courses should be completed by February 2012;
Level 2 courses should be completed by June 2012;
Level 3 courses should be completed by August 2012.
   
6 Certificates:
  Certificates would be issued to students who complete the different levels of study of the courses and pass end-of-level test.
   
7 School commitment:
  Schools are required to assign a teacher to follow up student nomination matter and monitor the study progress of accepted students;

Schools should help students make use of the downloadable forms in the web-based learning course platform to inform the secondary schools and Education Bureau.
 
8 Nominations from schools:
  Each school can nominate not more than 10 students to each course;
Same student is not encouraged to be nominated for more than one course at the same time.
   
9 Nomination procedure:
 
 

Events Nomination Procedures

Nomination of students
(Deadline of nomination: 28 October 2011)

Teachers nominate their students on-line by filling in the “School Nomination Form”;

 

School teachers could make reference to Appendices 1 and 2 (behavioral characteristics and behavioral checklist of students with high potential in mathematics) and exercise their professionalism to judge whether the learning performance and potential of the students are appropriate for enrolling in the web-based learning course;

 

Teachers are advised to use multiple methods and channels (such as classroom observation, parent/peer group/self recommendation, studentsˇ¦ products and assignments, mathematics awards, etc.) to recommend students with higher potential in mathematics to the web-based learning courses - a single test/identification tool is not reliable in the identification of a mathematically gifted student;

 

Teachers should also pay special attention to those students who enjoy devising new and efficient methods to solve complex mathematical problems with good stamina until the problems are solved;

 

It is expected that the first two levels of these web-based learning courses will provide ample opportunities for the students with high potential in mathematics to develop their talents in mathematics. The most mathematically gifted students will stand out from the cohort and would be selected to enter the final level;

 

Schools are encouraged to make copies of/relay the relevant information of the web-based learning courses to the parents of their students for information.

 

Announcement of Nomination Result
(2 November 2011)

Schools should check the nomination result online (http://www.hkedcity.net/article/project/webcourses_gifted/eng/EDB_Learning_main.phtml) on

 

 

 

GE Section would not send confirmation letters to schools;

 

 

Commencement of Courses (14 November 2011)
Commencement Date of the Level 1 courses: 14 November 2011;

 

Enrolled students are required to complete all the units of the Level 1 course and the End-of-level 1 Test before 24 February 2012;

 

 

 

Students who pass the End-of-level 1 Test will be eligible to get a Level 1 Certificate and level 2 course.

 

 

 

Students are required to complete all the units of Level 2 and the End-of-level 2 Test of the course in June 2012;
Students who pass the End-of-level 2 Test will be eligible to get a Level 2 Certificate and level 3 course.

 

 

 

Students who obtained higher-than-average score in end of level 2 test will be eligible for level 3 course

 

 

Teacher References:

 

(2) Behavioral characteristics of students with high potential in mathematics (Appendix 1 )

 

(3) Behavioral Checklist of students with high potential in mathematics (Appendix 2 )