SBA Component of HKDSE English Language Exam

SBA Component ofHKDSE English Language

Exam October 2021

HKEAA

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Contents

• Statistical Information

• Candidates Performance

• 2022 and 2023 SBA Requirements

• Mark Submission Guidelines

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• All other components of English Language (Reading,Writing, L&IS) are used as anchor to moderate SBAmarks

• The correlations between moderated SBA marks andall other components and Subject are high

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Item 2021

Total no. of candidates participated in SBA 43457

No. of moderation groups 475

Mean of raw SBA marks (%) 66.13

Mean of moderated SBA marks (%) 65.89

Standard deviation of raw SBA marks (%) 17.92

Standard deviation of moderated SBA marks (%) 17.40

Global statistics

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Category in Terms of AMI (Mean)AMI Category 2018 2019 2020 2021

Code Comment N % N % N % N %

-3 much lower than expected 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%

-2 lower than expected 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.2% 0 0.0%

-1 slightly lower than expected 48 10.0% 34 7.1% 39 8.2% 42 8.8%

0 as expected 378 78.9% 401 83.9% 378 79.2% 360 75.8%

1 slightly higher than expected 45 9.4% 40 8.4% 49 10.3% 58 12.2%

2 higher than expected 6 1.3% 0 0.0% 6 1.3% 11 2.3%

3 much higher than expected 2 0.4% 3 0.6% 4 0.8% 4 0.8%

Total 479 100.0% 478 100.0% 477 100.0% 475 100.0%

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Frequency of AMI (Mean)

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Category in Terms of Intra-group Change Rate (Mark Spread)

Intra-change Rate Category 2018 2019 2020 2021

Code Comment N % N % N % N %

-2 narrower than expected 0 0.0% 3 0.6% 4 0.8% 4 0.8%

-1slightly narrower than

expected8 1.7% 9 1.9% 15 3.1% 7 1.5%

0 as expected 469 97.9% 464 97.1% 453 95.0% 461 97.1%

1slightly wider than

expected0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%

2 wider than expected 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%

same SBA, n=1,2,3 2 0.4% 2 0.4% 5 1.0% 3 0.6%

Total 479 100.0% 478 100.0% 477 100.0% 475 100.0%

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Frequency of Intra-group Change Rate (Mark Spread)

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Supervisor Report – General Observations

• Most students prepared well for their assessment

• They were able to do the required tasks

• Most schools submitted marks for individual presentations

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Supervisor Report

Characteristics of stronger performances:

• Spoke clearly and fluently with appropriate intonation

• Natural in their delivery

• Maintained appropriate interaction and used varied communication strategies

• Were able to engage the listeners' interest.

• Gave reasonable replies when they were asked questions

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Supervisor Report

Characteristics of stronger performances:

• Had a good command of the language

• Used appropriate vocabulary

• Used accurate language structures to express their ideas

• Ideas well developed with supporting details

• Ideas organised in a logical manner

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Supervisor Report

• Some students who had a good standard of English had memorised their presentations

• Depended too much on prepared notes

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Supervisor Report

Characteristics of weaker performances:

• Gave memorised presentations

• Read aloud from a prepared speech

• Frequent mispronunciation of words and inappropriate intonation

• Ideas were simple and not elaborated

• Presentation too short, making it difficult to assess their speaking ability accurately

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Recommendations

• Students should read assessment criteria carefully so that they can understand what they need to do / should not do in order to achieve a higher score

• The focus of SBA is on developing and assessing the speaking ability of students

• Students should NOT memorise or read aloud their presentations

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Recommendations

Preparation stage:

• Read the task carefully and brainstorm some ideas for the task

• Choose two to three main ideas and think of supporting/additional details for each main idea

• Write down only the key words of these main ideas and supporting details on notecard

• Pay attention to how ideas should be organised

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Recommendations

• Spend time on building up their English foundation

• Learn how to pronounce the words accurately

• Use vocabulary and sentence patterns that they are familiar with

• Build up vocabulary

• Be more proactive and take the initiative to speak more English whenever possible

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Recommendations for Teachers

Before the assessment:

• Go through assessment criteria with students so that they know the assessment requirements

• Tasks should be appropriate to students’ level

• Do NOT give too much preparation time to avoid plagiarism / memorised speech

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During assessment:

• Match students’ performance with assessment criteria (i.e. descriptors that best describe the performance) vs. rank ordering

• Make notes on assessment record for giving feedback after the assessment

• Ask impromptu questions to scaffold / verify students’ performance, etc.

Recommendations for Teachers

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After the assessment:

• Provide feedback (qualitative and quantitative) to students

• Suggest areas to improve

• Decide whether re-assessment is needed

• Handle queries of SBA marks professionally

(Refer to the Mandatory Assessment Conditions and Recommended SBA Practice, p.7-8 and p.42 SBA Handbook)

Recommendation for Teachers

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• Moderation Report will be sent to Principals in late September 2021

• Panel Chairpersons / SBA School Coordinators should contact Principals

• Refer to the SBA circular which will be sent to schools in mid September

Moderation reports for the 2021 exam

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SBA Requirements for 2022 Exam

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Paper Weighting

1. Reading 20%

2. Writing 25%

3. Listening & Integrated Skills 30%

4. Speaking 10%

SBA (for School Candidates)

(1 Task; IP or GI; Part A or B accepted)

15%

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Reporting of Results

Component Weighting

Reading 20%

Writing 25%

Listening & Integrated Skills 30%

Speaking 25%

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2022 SBA Requirements (Amended March 2021)

❖1 oral assessment (15%)

❖Part A or Part B accepted; Individual Presentation orGroup Interaction accepted

❖School repeaters/transfer students can complete Part A or Part B

❖Private candidates: Mark for SBA statistically derived

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SBA Component (Part A) *for school candidates only

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SBA Component(Part B) *for school candidates only

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2023 SBA Requirements

❖2 oral assessment (15%)

❖One from Part A and one from Part B; One Individual Presentation and one Group Interaction

❖School repeaters/transfer students can complete Part A

❖For details, refer to the 2023 SBA Handbook

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can schools conduct more than one assessmentand submit the better score for each student?

Yes.

2. Can different classes / students in the same class be given different tasks, e.g. some classes do IP while some GI, or some students in the same class do Part A while some Part B?

Yes. School Coordinators should coordinate with subject teachers to ensure consistent policies.

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3. Are students allowed to take the SBA online usingZoom / Google Meet?

Yes. Decisions should be made by school coordinator andrelevant subject teachers. Face-to-face assessment and onlineassessment acceptable.

If time allows, schools should consider face-to-faceassessment as this allows teacher assessors to monitor andsupport the students better.

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4. Can students submit a recorded performance?

No. Assessment has to be conducted in real-time by subject teacher.

5. Can students take part in SBA without wearing their masks when they take part in face-to-face assessment?

Safety measures suggested by EDB and CHP should be followed. Safety precautions such as social distancing requirements and wearing masks should be adhered to at all times.

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Arrangements for students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) For Speaking Exam:

• Special arrangements refer to extra preparation and examination time

• Ancillary aids

• Question Paper in special format (enlarged QPs, in Braille)

• Exemption for candidates with aural and oral disabilities

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Arrangements for SEN students in SBA Public Speaking exam SBA

Extra preparation time Yes Not applicable

Extra examination time Yes Not applicable

QP in special format(E.g. enlarged QP, Braille QP)

Yes Yes

Ancillary aids Yes Yes

Audio texts and books in Braille for students with visual disabilities

Not applicable Yes

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Reminder:

• Explain to the student(s) the accommodation, or why accommodation is not necessary

• Record the kind of accommodation / exemption involved

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Exemption

• Formal approval from the HKEAA required

• Application form: https://www.hkdse.hkeaa.edu.hk

• Apply at the beginning of school year

• Provide supporting documents: 1. School’s recommendation for exemption

2. Relevant medical supports; psychologist’s supports; attendance record (such as record of extended sick leaves)

• Contact the SBA Team of the HKEAA for questions related to logistical arrangements (General: 3628 8070; Ms Kwok: 36288066)

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Suggestions for Running Within-school Sharing Sessions for S5 and S6 teachers

• Who should attend: Teacher assessors of the same form

• Procedure: 1. Start with anchor set (Green DVD)

2. View the samples (H, M & L) from different classes

3. Assessors discuss students’ performances (give enough time for this)

4. Adjust marks if necessary to ensure accurate rank ordering as moderation will impact on all students in the moderation group / school

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• Focus should be on the students’ PERFORMANCE in the assessment, not impression of students’ abilities / efforts / attributes, etc.

• Give sufficient time for assessors to share good practices and assessment tasks in each class

Suggestions for Running Within-school Sharing Sessions for S5 and S6 teachers

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• SBA Teachers’ Handbook

• Introduction to the SBA Component of HKDSE English Language

• Implementing Criteria and Standards (with Anchor Sets for both Parts A & B) (DVD)

• FAQs (www.hkeaa.edu.hk→ HKDSE →Assessment Information → SBA → Subject Information on SBA → English Language)

• SBA PD courses for new teachers

Support to teachers

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Submission of SBA Marks & Samples of Performance

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Submission of samples of performance (1) (for School Coordinators)

After all assessments have been conducted:• School Coordinator should hold a within-school

standardization meeting to ensure accurate rankordering

• School Coordinator should attend inter-schoolsharing sessions, adjust marks after the sharingsession if necessary

• Panel Chairperson to indicate the 6 samples on theSBAS (2 high, 2 middle and 2 low) that bestrepresent the performance of the school

• Print the school code label on the online platform• The six clips should be submitted to the HKEAA

office by 31 March 2022

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Submission of samples of performance (2) (for School Coordinators)

• Choose 6 clips

• 2 high, 2 middle and 2 low levels performances (Do NOT include performances with irregularities)

• Performances of the students recorded and duplicate the performances on a VCD or DVD

• Video files should be playable using common freeware such as Real Player, Windows Media Player, etc.

• IP or GI will be acceptable

• Teacher should indicate clearly on the Assessment Records the students whose performances are selected

• For GI clips , teachers should indicate clearly on the assessment records the students they want the DCs to focus on (e.g. the 2nd one from the right; High)

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A school where students’ scores range from 0 – 24. When selectingvideo clips, teachers should choose two typical clips scored 3-5 marks,/ 10-12 marks / 23-24 marks

How to select samples of performance (1)

240* 12

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Another school where students’ scores range from 8 – 22. When selecting video clips, teachers should choose two clips scored 8-10 marks / 14-16 marks / 20-22 marks

How to select samples of performance (2)

8 14-16 22

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How to name the files

On the DVD

Open a folderName the files clearly

using the format below: ELANG(123456*).mpeg

ELANG(123456).pdfIf two performances are

selected from one file (for GIs only), they should name the file clearly

(*Students’ HKID Number)

On the assessment records

Indicate clearly which clip the DC should refer toFor GIs, mark clearly the

student (e.g. the first student on the left) on the assessment records the DC should refer to when he/she views the sample

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Logistics for submitting samples of performance at end of S6

Schools to

conduct

SBA

Schools to

conduct

within-school

meeting

Schools to

take part in

inter-school

sharing

sessions

Schools to enter

and submit SBA

marks; choose

students whose

samples will be

submitted

Schools to enter marks,

print the school code

label and submit CD-R

to HKEAA on or before

31 March 2022:

6 clips of performances

with assessment records

of relevant students to

HKEAA office

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Moderation of SBA Marks

• Statistical moderation supplemented with samplereview of students’ work

• All schools submit samples of students’ work forreview by SBA DCs

• Statistical moderation conducted by the HKEAA

• Supervisor and M-AD to make final adjustment toindividual schools with reference to statisticalmoderation and the sample review

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Thank You

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