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Aims
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To enable students to:
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- acquire knowledge and understanding of the laws, principles and concepts prescribed in the syllabus;
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- acquire skills related to the subject and be familiar with the processes of scientific thinking, scientific investigation, practical work, problem solving, information handling, learning and self-learning, communication and collaboration
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-develop a correct set of values and attitudes towards themselves and others on issues related to physics and science; physics and the world we are living in and learning as a life-long process
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Directives
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To help and stimulate students to:
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1. develop interest, motivation and a sense of achievement in their study of physics;
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2. develop an appreciation of the nature of physics, the historical and current development in physics;
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3. understand the fundamental principles and concepts of physics and its methodology;
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4. develop an awareness of the relevance of physics to their daily life;
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5. acquire the basic scientific knowledge and concepts for living in and contributing to a scientific and technological world;
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6. develop an attitude of responsible citizenship, including respect for the environment and commitment to the wise use of resources;
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7. develop the ability to describe and explain concepts, principles, systems, processes and applications related to physics using appropriate terminologies;
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8. develop skills relevant to the study of physics such as scientific investigation, problem solving, experimental techniques, collaboration, communication, mathematical analysis, information searching and processing, analytical and critical thinking and self-learning;
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9. develop positive values and attitudes towards physics, themselves and others through the study of physics;
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10. Recognize the role of the applications of physics in the fields of science, engineering and technology.
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Teaching and learning activities
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Various teaching and learning activities have been adopted. Apart from direct instruction in which the subject content is presented in an organised manner with the aid of contextualised examples, the inquiry approach to teaching is employed from time to time. Learning activities such doing simple problem-solving tasks and inquiry-based experiments are arranged. Beyond the classroom, physics workshops in theme parks and visits to the Hong Kong Science Museum are organized to develop students' interest and enhance their motivation in learning physics.
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Special teaching strategies:
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Interactive classroom-based assessment is employed in the teaching of some topics. Immediate feedback is given to students' work so teachers can quickly assess how well they understand the theories or concepts concerned.
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