School Sharing:
Language across the Curriculum /
Reading across the Curriculum
Ms NG Yu-kiuEnglish Panel Chairperson
TWGHs Mrs. Wu York Yu Memorial College
MOI Arrangements across Levels:
2
Secondary Level
Levels EMI by subjects
S1 4 classesIntegrated ScienceIntegrated Humanities (Geography and History)
S2 and S3 3 classes Mathematics Integrated ScienceIntegrated Humanities (Geography and History)
1 class
Integrated ScienceIntegrated Humanities (Geography and History)
S4-S6 MathematicsPhysicsChemistryBiologyEconomicsGeographyBusiness, Accounting and Financial StudiesCombined Science
Cross-curricular WritingConcepts & Language, e.g. Causes, Effects & Solutions
An example: Global Warming - F.3 Geography + English
4
Secondary Level
Global average temperature from 1880 to 2014
13
13.5
14
14.5
15
1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2014
Year
Tem
pera
ture
(D
egre
e
Cel
sius
)
•From 1880 to 1920, the global average temperature at
13.6 ℃.
•From 1920 to 1980, the global average temperature
from 13.6℃ to 13.9℃.
•However, from 1980 to 2014, the global average temperature
• from 13.9℃ to 14.7℃.
remained constant
rose slightly/gradually
climbed rapidly
Graph Description Skills
6
Secondary Level
Form Term English Geography History Int. ScienceCross-Curricular
Writing
F1
1st
Chp 1 A Fresh start
Chp 5 Out and aboutChp 1 Using urban space
wisely
Introduction to historystudy
Scientists(Nobel Prize winners)
Geog + English
Common topic:Urban land use
2nd Chp 6 Hong Kong Stories
Chp 9 Taming the sand Topic 2 Traditional rurallife of HK
Food labeling
History + English
Common topic:Traditional rural
life of HK
F2
1st
Chp 2 Arts for all
Chp 4 Incrediblepeople
Chp 3 The trouble withwater
Chp 4 Scramble for energy
Topic 1 The Renaissance Air pollution index
History + English
Common topic:the Renaissance
2nd
Chp 8 Going green
Chp 7 Extreme natureChp 5 Living with Natural
hazard
Topic 5 Growth and development of HK up to the early 20thcentury
Acids and alkalis
Geog + English
Common topic:Energy resources
F3
1st
Chp 2 Healthy body,healthy mind
Chp 3 The best jobsin the world
Chp 2 Food problemChp 11 Changing climate,
changing environment
Topic 2 HK in the 20th century
Food (Bio)
Digestion (Bio)
Bio + English
Common topic:Food & nutrition
2nd
Chp 7 Our beautiful planet
Chp 8 The world of the future
Chp 5 Living with natural hazard
Topic 1 Major achievement in the 20th century
Geog + English
Common topic:Global warming
Junior Form Content Curriculum Mapping
10
Secondary Level
8
Junior Form Content Curriculum Mapping
CURRICULUM MAPPING & CROSS-CURRICULUM WRITING (15-16)
FORM TERM SUBJECTS COMMON TOPICS WRITING TASK
F.1 1st
term
English +
Geography
Eng : Unit 5
Out and about
Geog: Module 1
Using urban space wisely
Give advice on
where to set up
shop by comparing
two urban locations
2nd
term
English +
History
Eng: Unit 6
Hong Kong stories
Hist: Topic 2
Traditional rural life of
Hong Kong
An informal letter
recommending
local historical sites
for visit.
F.2 1st
term
English +
History
Eng: Unit 2 Arts for all
Hist: Topic 1 Renaissance
If I could travel
back to Europe in
the Renaissance,
who would I want
to meet most and
what would I do
with him/her?
2nd
term
English +
Geography
Eng: Unit 8
Going green
Geog: Part 4
Scramble for energy
An argumentative
essay on the cons
of fossil fuels and
pros of renewable
resources
F.3 1st
term
English +
Biology
Eng: Unit 2
Healthy Body
Healthy Mind
Bio: Unit 12
A healthy body
Write a speech on
how to improve
food quality and
nutrition in the
school canteen.
2nd
term
English +
Geography
Eng: Unit 7
Our beautiful planet
Geog: Part 11
Changing climate,
changing environments
A discussion on
causes and effects
of global warming
and the remedies.
Secondary Level
Cross-curricular WritingF.2 (English + History)
“If I could travel back in time to Europe in the Renaissance…”
• What person(s) would you want to meet most? Why?
• What questions would you like to ask him/her/them? Why?
• How would you want to spend the week with him/her/them?
13
Secondary Level
Class-based Drama Production(History: Renaissance–the Last Supper)
12
Secondary Level
History
Topic 1 The Renaissance
1
Meaning : _____________________________
2
Meaning : _____________________________
3
Meaning : _____________________________
4
Meaning : _____________________________
5
Meaning : _____________________________
6
Meaning : _____________________________
7
(Other word forms)
8
Meaning : _____________________________
9
Meaning : _____________________________
10
Meaning : _____________________________
Please choose one word on this page and make a meaningful sentence with it:
Vocabulary Sentence
eg. Renaissance Renaissance is a French word meaning ‘rebirth’.
LaC Vocabulary LogbookSecondary Level
17
Vocabulary Building Strategies, e.g. Word Formation
37
(Other word forms)
38
(Other word forms)
liberal
liberty
nation
national
Secondary Level
18