Q2
2.
In those schools which have adopted a 38-period week the
remaining five periods may be distributed as required, but in order to
maintain a balanced curriculum the Department advises that not all of
the five periods should be allocated to any one subject area, that not
more than three should be allocated to any single group of subjects
(basic, general or cultural as shown in the table), and that not
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more than two should be allocated to religious knowledge, ethics or moral
education (where included in the curriculum) or to Putonghua (where
included).
3.
In primary schools adopting a less formal approach (e.g.
the 'learning by doing' approach) block timetabling is recommended,
as shown in the following examples :
Period
Example A
Example B Example C
1
Chinese
2
and general
Chinese and
Chinese
subjects*
Mathematics
3
English
4
Physical education
Mathematics
General
subjects*
5
English
Music
6
Mathematics
Art and craft
General subjects*
7
Music
* General subjects: social studies, health education,
science
Junior secondary forms (Form/Middle I-III)
4.
The suggested list of subjects and time allocation for junior