Candidate high school subjects: 32
Group A: Common Core
- Chinese Language
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Further Mathematics
Group B: Natural Science
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Health Studies
Group C: Social Sciences
- Economics
- Business, Accounting and Financial Studies
- Tourism and Hospitality Studies
- Geography
Group D: Humanities
- Chinese History
- Chinese Literature
- World History
- Literature in English
Group E: Matriculation Hardcores
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Engineering and Environmental Science
- Government and Public Affairs
Group F: Technology
- Design and Applied Technology
- Home Economics
- Information and Communication Technology
- Word Processing and Business Communication
Group G: Art
- Visual Arts
- Music
- Physical Education
- Ethics and Religious Studies
Group H: General Education
- Integrated Science
- Combined Science
- Liberal Studies
- Civic Education
Note on difference of subject nomenclature with as-is HKDSE frameworks:
A4 = M1/M2 (Extended Module)
In the original framework: M1+M2
B4 = Health Management and Social Care
F2 = Technology in Living
H4 = Citizenship and Social Development
H1-H3 are now deprecated in HKDSE
Further Grouping:
Existing HKDSE Subjdcts: 24
A, B, C, D, F1-F3, G, H4
Basic Placement Level Subjects: 16
(Only minor curriculum change needed)
A3-A4, B1-B3, C, D, F3, H1-H2
Advanced Placement Level Subjects: 16
(Holistic curriculum change needed)
A1-A2, B4, E, F1-F2, F4, G, H3-H4
Self-study only APLS: 6
B4, E, H4
Sample minor curriculum changes:
B2 Chemistry
Paper 1: 50MC + 4LQ: 20% + 40%
Paper 2: 4 Elective \to All compulsory: 40%
New Paper 2 Module: Domestic Chemistry
- Food and Beverages
- Drugs
- Household Products
- Agricultural Products
- Environmental Technologies
Bridging Module (for all subjects):
Microscopic World III (Orbitals)
Enrichment Module (for all subjects):
History and Development of Contemporary Chemistry
(Continued)
E1 Sociology
Curriculum:
- General Sociology
Sample Chapter: Sexualities and the Environment
- Further Geography I: Physical Geography
Sample Chapter: Meteorology
- Further Geography II: Human Geography
Sample Chapter: Geopolitics and the Environment
- Physical Sociology I: Organic Sociology
Sample Chapter: Organic Chemistry for Religions
- Physical Sociology II: Inorganic Sociology
Sample Chapter: Feng Shui in Analytical Forms
Exam format:
Paper 1: SQ + LQ(4 out of 7): 60%
Paper 2: 100MCQ: 40%
Note: 所有科目SBA獨立計分，唔計落筆試度
Bridging Module: Preliminary Mathematics for Physical Sociology
Sample Chapters: Vector Calculus, Directional Fields, Partial Differential Equations
Enrichment Module: History and Development of Contemporary Sociology
(Continued)
E2 Psychology
Curriculum:
- General Psychology
Sample Chapter: Intelligence in Analytical Forms
- Social Psychology
Sample Chapter: Issues on Evolutionary Psychology
- Physical Psychology I: Psychometrics
Sample Chapter: The 4 Temperaments and Keirsey Temperament Sorter
- Physical Psychology II: Organic Psychology
Sample Chapter: Palmistry and the Environment
- Physical Psychology III: Inorganic Psychology
Sample Chapter: Moon Phase and Neurological Science
Exam format:
Paper 1: SQ + LQ(4 out of 7): 60%
Paper 2: 100MCQ: 40%
Note: 所有科目SBA獨立計分，唔計落筆試度
Bridging Module: Preliminary Mathematics for Physical Psychology
Sample Chapters: Relational Calculus, Data Warehousing, Bimodal Probability Distributions
Enrichment Module: History and Development of Contemporary Psychology