Implementing an Eleven Year Through-train Model to complete Primary and Secondary Education. Is it possible? Why Not?: Some Challenges and Principles

• Autores: Miranda S. P. Luk, Wendy Y. Y. Lau, Eva S. Y. Chan, Fanny K. F. Lee, Joseph Y. W. Chui, Paul Y. H. Yau
• Localización: REICE: Revista Iberoamericana sobre Calidad, Eficacia y Cambio en Educación, ISSN-e 1696-4713, Vol. 3, Nº. 1, 2005 (Ejemplar dedicado a: XVIII International Congress on School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI 2005)), págs. 265-267
• Idioma: español
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  • As learning and teaching is moving away from imparting student with mere "knowledge", the simple one-size-fits-all solution of a prescribed years of schooling with some rigid and prescriptive subject syllabuses designated for different year-levels in primary and secondary schools will no longer meet the developmental needs of students.

    Logos Academy of Hong Kong has started an "Eleven-year Through-train Program in September 2002, to re-define the different key stages in primary, junior and senior secondary levels to provide a broad and balanced curriculum which maintains seamless continuity.

    The eleven-year program consists of three stages, each with its particular characteristics: Foundation Stage: (FS1- FS3); Developmental Stage: (DS1 - DS5) and Mastery Stage (MS1 - MS3). We have achieved some pleasing outcome so far and we believe that this re-definition of Key Learning Stages is forward looking and keeping abreast of global trends.

    If this "Eleven-year Through-Train Schooling System" model is proved to be successful, it will throw some light on a new schooling structure - which will have significant implications on the government's funding and planning policies.