Nan Hua Primary (NHPS) had an enrolment of 44 P4 GEP pupils in 2007. Instead of placing all 44 GEP pupils in two intact classes of 22 each, NHPS combined the GEP pupils with 45 top mainstream pupils, and created three integrated classes of 33 pupils each. GEP pupils were pulled out during curriculum time for the following subjects: English, Math, and Science. For Higher Chinese and Social Studies, the three mixed classes were taught using the GEP enriched curriculum. The remaining subjects including Physical Education, Art & Crafts, Civics and Moral Education (CME), Music and Individualized Research Study (IRS) were taught by the form teachers. The classes were taught by GEP teachers, and GE-trained mainstream teachers. In this model, GEP and mainstream pupils spent 50% of curriculum time together on a daily basis.

Tao Nan School (TNS) had an enrolment of 56 P4 GEP pupils in 2007.

TNS used its pilot Bicultural Chinese Elective Programme (BiCEP) to introduce its integration model. Instead of being placed in intact GEP classes, 18 GEP pupils are placed in 2 GEP-BiCEP classes, together with 24 high-ability mainstream pupils who opted and qualified for the BiCEP. The 2 mixed classes have a class size of 21 and 22 pupils respectively. The other 38 GEP pupils are placed in GEP-only classes.

GEP pupils in the 2 GEP-BiCEP classes are pulled out during curriculum time for English, Math, Science and Individualised Research Study, in a class of 18. For other subjects, GEP pupils remain in their combined GEP-BiCEP classes.

This means that the 18 GEP pupils in the GEP-BiCEP classes spend about half of the curriculum time with their non-GEP peers on a daily basis.

1. This year’s P4 pupils who were part of the pilot programme (described in Annex 1) will proceed to P5 and continue with the same arrangement. They will spend half of their curriculum time in their mixed form classes. The school hopes to attract about 60 P4 GEP pupils next year. It will place the 60 pupils with the top 60 mainstream pupils to create 4 mixed classes, each with 30 pupils. Parents of mainstream pupils will be given the choice to opt out. The P4 pupils will also have 50 percent common curriculum time in the form class, with GEP pupils pulled out only for English, Math and Science.

2. For this year’s P4 BiCEP class progressing to P5, the structure and arrangement would remain largely similar with only a small modification. The school would pull GEP pupils out for Social Studies lessons as well. As for 2008 P4 pupils, the school plans to extend the integration model to the non-BiCEP GEP classes as well. P4 GEP pupils will be given the choice to opt for BiCEP. The arrangement and curriculum for the GEP-BiCEP model would be similar to those for P5. GEP and mainstream pupils in these integrated BiCEP classes spend about 44 percent of curriculum time together on a daily basis, while the non-BiCEP integrated classes pupils spend about 39 percent of curriculum time together. In addition, pupils of each level will get to attend a 3-day 2-night camp during the year, and perform at least eight hours community service together on common projects.

3. This year, ACS(P) implemented integrated classes for Chinese Language and Physical Education at P4. Based on positive feedback from teachers, the school has decided to increase the number of subjects that will be taught in integrated classes for next year’s P4 and P5 pupils. Art and Music will also be taught in integrated classes next year in addition to Chinese Language and Physical Education. P4 GEP pupils will also be required to take up a sports CCA in Term 1 next year. This would mean an additional hour of interaction with mainstream boys in the sports arena each week.

4. CHS had also implemented its own integrated model this year. Pupils in the 2 GEP classes had common Music, Art and Crafts, Physical Education and Individualised Research Study lessons with pupils in the top 2 mainstream classes. In 2008, the 3 P5 mixed classes will continue with this arrangement. The incoming P4 pupils will have even more common curriculum time as CHS plans to include Civics and Moral Education and Higher Chinese in the ‘common’ curriculum as well. GEP pupils will stay in their own class only for English, Math, Science and Social Studies. In addition to the integrated classes, CHS also plans to have at least 2