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CUSA3010 Student Training Course for International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) Phase 1 國際初中科學奧林匹克訓練課程(第一階段)

The programme aims to:

Enhance students’ ability and knowledge to attain a high level of competence in science;
Provide student the accelerated learning experience in sciences;
Enhance the thinking skills and problem-solving skills of students;
Identify the most capable students, through the 3-phase screening training programme, to represent HK to participate in IJSO.
In order to select and train the delegates to participate in the International Junior Science Olympiad which is held on December every year, HKAGE commissioned the Faculty of Science of CUHK to provide student training programme. It will last for about 12 months and consist of 3 phases. The whole programme will consist of a minimum of 210 face-to-face teaching hours, including lecture, tutorial, discussion and laboratory session. In Phase 1 training, it mainly consists of lectures and tutorial with 48 teaching hours. Screening tests will be conducted in the Phase 1 training. Students with 80% or above attendance who deliver satisfactory performances in assessments in the course will be awarded academy credits. The best 15 students will be selected to participate in the Phase 2 Training.

課程目的:

提升學生的科學能力與知識
提供高質素的科學學習經驗
促進學生的思辨能力及應變能力
通過一連三個階段的訓練及評估,選出最優秀的學生代表香港參加國際初中科學奧林匹克。
為了訓練及選出優秀的學生代表參加在每年12月舉辦之國際初中科學奧林匹克,香港資優教育學苑委任中文大學理學院舉辦為期12個月的訓練課程。本課程分為三個階段,共有最少210小時的面授課程包括講課、導修課、討論及實驗形式進行。第一階段則以講課及導修課為主,約有48小時訓練。學生需要達至不少於80%的出席率及通過考試,成續優異者將頒受學院學分。成續最優異的15位同學會被選出參加第二階段之訓練課程。

 

Organising units:
  • Centre for Promoting Science Education, CUHK 
  • Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (HKAGE)
  • Science Academy for Young Talent, Faculty of Science, CUHK
  • School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, CUHK
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, CUHK
  • Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, CUHK
Category:   Category II – Academy Credit-Bearing
Learning outcomes:   Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
  1. identify major concepts in science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) at junior and senior secondary school levels. Solve selective scientific problems that beyond the regular junior secondary school syllabus;
  2. Master the topics covered in the IJSO syllabus, up to post-secondary level;
  Upon completion of all three Phases of the IJSO training program, the participants would be able to represent Hong Kong to participate in the International Junior Science Olympiad.
Learning Activities:
  1. Lectures
  2. Tutorials
  3. Discussion Sessions
  4. Laboratory Sessions
Medium of Instruction:   English, Cantonese
Assessment:   Tests
Recognition:   No. of Academy unit(s):  3
* Only students with 80% or above attendance and attain a passing grade in the course assessments will be awarded 3 academy credits with certificates or letters of completion.
 
Expected applicants:   S2 - S3 students
Organising period:   11th; 12th; 13th;14th; 15th
Application Method:   Submit application to Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education
Others:   Participants who satisfied the attendance requirement will receive a Certificate issued by the Faculty of Science, CUHK.