Academic | David Li Kwok Po

Course Objectives

The mission of the Science KLA is to educate students by providing enriching learning experiences in science. We are committed to the highest standards of quality in teaching, assessment, and learning. Our goal is to design a curriculum that fosters the acquisition of foundational knowledge across various disciplines while promoting independent and critical thinking. This approach enables students to understand their potential and responsibilities, communicate their knowledge effectively, and conduct themselves in a constructive, ethical, and professional manner.

Major Concern

Fostering self-regulatory practices and higher-order science learning through experiential inquiry and technology

Curriculum

Integrated Science

The broad aims of this curriculum are that students should

acquire fundamental scientific knowledge and concepts essential for living in and contributing to a scientific and technological world;
develop inquiry and problem-solving skills;
become familiar with the language of science and possess the ability to communicate ideas effectively in science-related contexts;
foster curiosity and interest in science;
integrate and apply knowledge and skills in science, mathematics, and technology, while understanding basic concepts of engineering design;
comprehend the practical applications of science and Innovation & Technology (I&T) in daily life;
recognize the utility and limitations of science, understand the interplay between science, technology, and society, and cultivate a sense of responsible citizenship, including respect for the environment and commitment to prudent resource management; and
appreciate and comprehend the evolutionary nature of scientific knowledge.

Introducing Science
Water (Including content related to safeguarding resource security and ecological security)
Looking at Living Things (Including content related to safeguarding ecological security)
Cells, Human Reproduction and Heredity
Energy (Including content related to safeguarding resource security and nuclear security)
Matter as Particles

Necessary Practical Skills

Using a dropper to transfer solution
Mixing solution in a test tube
Using a Bunsen burner
Using a thermometer
Reading the scale of a ruler
Taking a reading from a measuring cylinder
Using a stopwatch
Measuring the volume of objects with irregular shapes by displacement method
Using a microscope
Preparing slides of animal and plant cells

Living Things and Air (Including content related to safeguarding ecological security)
Making Use of Electricity
Common Acids and Alkalis (Including content related to safeguarding ecological security)
Sensing the Environment
Force and Motion

Necessary Practical Skills

Performing the burning-splint/glowing splint test
Collecting gas using underwater method
Performing the test with hydrogencarbonate indicator/ limewater
Carrying out the cobalt chloride paper test
Performing the iodine test
Heating by using a water bath
Connecting a simple circuit
Using an ammeter
Using a voltmeter
Using a rheostat
Distinguishing series and parallel circuits
Testing acids and alkalis with litmus paper
Measuring pH values of common acids and alkalis with pH paper
Performing 'pop' sound test
Using a scalpel

DSE Physics

The broad aims of DSE Physics curriculum are to enable students to:

develop interest in the physical world and maintain a sense of wonder and curiosity about it;
construct and apply knowledge of physics, and appreciate the relationship between physical science and other disciplines;
appreciate and understand the nature of science in physics-related contexts;
develop skills for making scientific inquiries;
develop the ability to think scientifically, critically and creatively, and to solve problems
individually or collaboratively in physics-related contexts;
understand the language of science and communicate ideas and views on physics-related issues;
make informed decisions and judgments on physics-related issues; and
be aware of the social, ethical, economic, environmental and technological implications of physics, and develop an attitude of responsible citizenship.

Introducing Physics
Reflection of Light
Refraction of Light
Lenses
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Further Discussions about Light

S4-S6

Compulsory Part:

Heat and Gases
Force and Motion
Wave Motion
Electricity and Magnetism
Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy (Including content related to safeguarding ecological security, resource security and nuclear security)

Elective Part:

Atomic World
Energy and Use of Energy (Including content related to safeguarding ecological security and resource security)

IAL Physics

The broad aims of IAL Physics curriculum are to enable students to develop:

essential knowledge and understanding of different areas in Physics and how they relate to each other;
a deep appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding of scientific methods;
competence and confidence in a variety of practical, mathematical and problem-solving skills;
their interest in and enthusiasm for Physics, including developing an interest in further study and careers associated with Physics.

IAL Physics Curriculum:

Unit 1: Mechanic and Materials
Unit 2:Waves and Electricity (Including content related to science and technology security)
Unit 3: Practical Skills in Physics I
Unit 4: Further Mechanics, Fields and Particles
Unit 5: Thermodynamics, Radiation, Oscillations and Cosmology (Including content related to safeguarding nuclear security and outer space security)
Unit 6: Practical Skills in Physics II

DSE Chemistry

The broad aims of DSE Chemistry curriculum are to enable students to:

develop interest and maintain a sense of wonder and curiosity about chemistry;
construct and apply knowledge of chemistry, and appreciate the relationship between chemistry and other disciplines;
appreciate and understand the evolutionary nature of science;
develop skills for making scientific inquiries;
develop the ability to think scientifically, critically and creatively, and solve problems individually and collaboratively in chemistry-related contexts;
discuss science-related issues using the language of chemistry;
make informed decisions and judgements on chemistry-related issues;
develop open-mindedness, objectivity and pro-activeness;
show appropriate awareness of working safely; and
understand and evaluate the social, ethical, economic, environmental and technological implications of chemistry, and develop an attitude of responsible citizenship.

Introducing Chemistry
Planet Earth
The Microscopic World I
Metals (Including content related to safeguarding resource security, and fostering responsibility and national identity)

S4-S6

Compulsory Part:

Microscopic World I
Metals (Including content related to safeguarding resource security, and fostering responsibility and national identity)
Acids and Bases
Fossil Fuels and Carbon Compounds (Including content related to safeguarding resource and ecological security, and fostering empathy, law-abidingness, responsibility and national identity)
Microscopic World II
Redox Reactions, Chemical Cells and Electrolysis (Including content related to safeguarding resource and ecological security, and fostering empathy, law-abidingness and responsibility)
Chemical Reactions and Energy
Rate of Reaction
Chemical Equilibrium
Chemistry of Carbon Compounds
Patterns in the Chemical World

Elective Part:

Industrial Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry

IAL Chemistry

The broad aims of IAL Chemistry curriculum are to enable students to develop:

essential knowledge and understanding of different areas in Chemistry and how they relate to each other;
a deep appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding of scientific methods;
competence and confidence in a variety of practical, mathematical and problem-solving skills;
their interest in and enthusiasm for Chemistry, including developing an interest in further study and careers associated with Chemistry.

IAL Chemistry Curriculum:

Unit 1: Structure, Bonding and Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Unit 2: Energetics, Group Chemistry, Halogenoalkanes and Alcohols
Unit 3: Practical Skills in Chemistry I
Unit 4: Rates, Equilibria, and Further Organic Chemistry
Unit 5: Transition Metals and Organic Nitrogen Chemistry
Unit 6: Practical Skills in Chemistry II

DSE Biology

The broad aims of DSE Biology curriculum are to enable students to:

develop and maintain an interest in biology, a sense of wonder and curiosity about the living world, and a respect for all living things and the environment;
construct and apply knowledge of biology, understand the nature of science in biology-related contexts, and appreciate the relationships between biological science and other disciplines;
develop the ability to make scientific inquiries; think scientifically, critically and creatively; and solve biology-related problems individually and collaboratively;
understand the language of science and communicate ideas and views on biology related issues;
be aware of the social, ethical, economic, environmental and technological implications of biology, and be able to make informed decisions and judgments on biology-related issues; and
develop an attitude of responsible citizenship, and a commitment to promote personal and community health.

Food and humans
Nutrition in humans
Enzyme and metabolism
Health and diseases (Including content related to safeguarding biosecurity)

S4-S6

Compulsory Part:

Cells and Molecules of Life
Genetics and Evolution (Including content related to safeguarding nuclear security)
Organization and Environment (Including content related to safeguarding ecological security, and fostering law-abidingness, responsibility and national identity)
Health & Diseases (Including content related to safeguarding biosecurity)

Elective Part:

Human Physiology: Regulation and Control
Applied Ecology (Including content related to safeguarding ecological and resource security, and fostering law-abidingness, responsibility and national identity)

IAL Biology

The broad aims of IAL Biology curriculum are to enable students to develop:

essential knowledge and understanding of different areas in Biology and how they relate to each other;
a deep appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding of scientific methods;
competence and confidence in a variety of practical, mathematical and problem-solving skills;
their interest in and enthusiasm for Biology, including developing an interest in further study and careers associated with Biology.

IAL Biology Curriculum:

Unit 1: Molecules, Diet, Transport and Health
Unit 2: Cells, Development, Biodiversity and Conservation
Unit 3: Practical Skills in Biology I
Unit 4: Energy, Environment, Microbiology and Immunity
Unit 5: Respiration, Internal Environment, Coordination and Gene Technology
Unit 6: Practical Skills in Biology II

School-based Curriculum

Secondary 1-2 – STEAM

The broad aims of this school based curriculum are that students should

help students become lifelong learners in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics, enabling them to meet the challenges of the 21st century;
provide students with a solid knowledge base while enhancing their interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics;
strengthen students' ability to integrate and apply knowledge and skills across disciplines to solve real-world problems through STEAM-related learning activities; and
nurture students' creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills while unleashing their potential for innovation.

Secondary 2 – Global Competency Education (GCE): Introduction to Biotechnology & Forensic Science

The broad aims of this school-based curriculum are that students should

help students identify the applications of biotechnology in society.
explain the potential benefits and ethical issues related to biotechnology.
identify the basic principles of biotechnology and equip students with fundamental laboratory skills.
develop problem-solving skills in conducting biotechnological research.
appreciate the positive impact of biotechnology on social advancement.

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