Does the SLP mean that every school needs to adopt a sophisticated portfolio system for their students?
A5: No, it is not necessary. The ultimate aim of SLP is to reflect a fuller picture of our students whole person development during the senior secondary education. According to present situation, most schools should already have a kind of recording system to record such information, in terms of student participation and achievements. Therefore, schools could make good use of existing recording system to generate their SLP without adopting a portfolio system. It is worth noting that portfolio refers to an assessment process that encourages reflection and self-management among students; whereas a profile tends to refer to a document demonstrating students achievements and development. Although there are some schools using a portfolio to generate a SLP, Schools are strongly advised to review their existing practices (esp. in pastoral care/ form tutors area) and to weigh the pros and cons of incorporating such learning element in the portfolio process, in terms of workload, costs and its v
