Learning Targets of SS ICT
Knowledge and Understanding
• Develop knowledge and understanding of the range and organization of computer systems, and the interrelationships between hardware, software and data; and
• Realize the social, ethical and legal issues pertaining to the use of ICT.
Skills
• Use a range of application software effectively, ethically and with discrimination to support information processing and problem-solving; and
• Demonstrate an understanding of methods for analyzing problems, and planning and implementation solutions using ICT.
Values and Attitudes
• Appreciate how information literacy and the sharing of knowledge using ICT influence decision-making and shape our society; and
• Develop responsible and positive attitudes towards the use of ICT.
Post-secondary Pathways of ICT
• Further studies of ICT in tertiary education
• Proficient use of ICT as a tool to support disciplinary learning
• Further studies of ICT to obtain industrial recognition
• Effective use of ICT in the workforce
Curriculum Framework of Senior Secondary ICT (2025 HKDSE onward)
| The Compulsory Part (144 hours) | ||
A. Information Processing (IP)
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37 hours | |
B. Computer System Fundamentals (CSF)
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20 hours | |
C. Internet and its Applications (I&A)
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31 hours | |
D. Computational Thinking and Programming (CT&P)
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48 hours | |
E. Social Implication (SI)
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8 hours | |
| The Elective Part (Intended modules to be chosen: Modules A and C) (76 hours) | School-based Assessment *(30 hours) |
Module A Databases
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| Module B Web Application Development | |
Module C Algorithm and Programming
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* This is the student-teacher contact hours, not the expected time for completing the SBA coursework project. The chosen module Software Development is designed to provide students with the basic concepts of systems development, and further programming concepts and programming languages, to develop their problem-solving skills through a systematic approach to algorithm design and programming, as well as to improve their logical thinking and critical thinking skills.
| Component | Weighting | Duration | |
| Public examination | Paper 1 Compulsory Part
Section A (22%)
Section B (33%)
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55% | 2 hours |
| Paper 2 Elective Part
Module A (12.5%): Databases Module C (12.5%): Algorithm and Programming
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25% | 1 hour 30 minutes | |
| * School-based assessment | 20% | ||
Teaching Sequence and Time Allocation
| Curriculum Time | Level | Compulsory Part | Elective Part | SBA |
| 105 hours | S4 | IP (37 hours) |
Databases |
N/A |
| CT&P (24 hours) | ||||
| 105 hours | S5 | CT&P (24 hours) | SBA (30 hours) |
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| CSF (20 hours) | ||||
| 60 hours | S6 | I&A (31 hours) | ||
| SI (8 hours) |
Notes:
| IP | Information Processing |
| CSF | Computer System Fundamentals |
| I&A | Internet and its Applications |
| CT&P | Computational Thinking and Programming |
| SI | Social Implications |
| SBA | School-based Assessment |
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Interfacing with the Junior Secondary Curriculum
The school adopts a school-based curriculum in lower form Computer Literacy. The curriculum prepares students to study ICT in their upper forms as well as providing them with taster study of the Compulsory part and the Elective module “Algorithm and Programming”. The table below depicts the related topics.
| S1-3 Computer Literacy | S4-6 DSE ICT Curriculum | |
| Unit | Topics related to Compulsory part |
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| Video Editing Graphics handling (S1 till 2021/2022) Image Editing (S1 till 2021/2022) |
A | Information Processing – Introduction of Information Processing – Data Representation |
| Multimedia Presentation Text Processing Spreadsheet Database (S2 from 2020/2021 & 2021/2022; S3 from 2023/2024) |
Information Processing – Presentation of Information – The Use of Office Automation Software |
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| Computer Hardware | B | Computer System Fundamentals – Basic Machine Organisation – System software |
| Multimedia Presentation: including Information Searching skills [NEW] Introduction to Prompt Engineering (S1 from 2025/2026) |
C | Internet and its Applications – Internet services and applications |
| Creating and interacting with 3D environment with CoSpaces EDU (S1 from 2020/2021) Coding with Single-board computer (beginner level and advanced level) Scratch Programming Mobile Apps Authoring (S2 from 2022/2023; S3 till 2022/2023) Raptor Programming (S2 till 2021/2022) Pascal Programming (S3 till 2020/2021) Python Programming (S2 from 2023/2024; S3 from 2021/2022) |
D | Basic Programming Concepts |
| Introduction of Artificial Intelligence (S1 from 2020/2021) Information Literacy – Copyright – Privacy – Internet Security and Threats |
E | Social Implications |
| Form | Topic related to the Elective part | Time allotted |
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| 2 |
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| 3 |
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