Briefing Session on 2016 HKDSE Examination –

Business, Accounting and Financial Studies

Programme Rundown

Time Event

9.30am – 9.35am Registration

9.35am – 10.00 am Summary of examination statistics - Mark adjustment of Paper 1 - Separate grading and reporting

10.00am – 10.35 am 2016 exam questions and candidates’ performance – Paper 1

10.35am– 12.00 nn 2016 exam questions and candidates’ performance – Paper 2A/2B

12.00nn – 12.30 pm Questions and/or comments – Paper 1 and Paper 2A/2B

Grade Awards by Elective

*Whole group %

Accounting Module

8983

CHI ENG

3006 5977

L5** 1.4%

L5* or above 5.6%

L5 or above 13.4%

L4 or above 43.2%

L3 or above 71.8%

L2 or above 90.6%

L1 or above 97.8%

Level 5** : Top 10% of Level 5

Business Management

Module

Level 5* : Next top 30% of Level 5

3577 CHI ENG

2616 961

L5** 0.7% L5* or above 2.9%

L5 or above 7.3%

L4 or above 28.0% L3 or above 58.6%

L2 or above 85.9%

L1 or above 96.3%

Subject Scores* (% mark) (Paper 1 + Paper 2 )

Mean SD Min Max

Accounting Candidates 50.7% 18.7% 0% 94.1%

Business Management Candidates 45.8% 17.5% 0% 91.3%

Paper 1 Scores* (% mark)

Mean SD Min Max

Accounting Candidates 58.0% 16.8% 7.8% 97.8%

Business Management Candidates 52.0% 16.2% 4.4% 95.6%

Paper 2 Scores* (% mark)

Mean SD Min Max

Paper 2A 44.9% 21.5% 0 96.3%

Mean SD Min Max

Paper 2B 41.0% 19.7% 0 92.5%

Mark adjustment in Paper 1 After the conduct of the 2016 HKDSE BAFS examination, some

enquiries regarding Paper 1B Question 1a were received. These queries were about whether the requirement of ‘journal entry’ is outside the compulsory part of the curriculum.

After completion of the marking exercise, an analysis on the item statistics and samples of marked scripts of candidates taking the Business Management (BM) module was conducted.

The analysis results show that BM candidates generally performed relatively worse in Q.1 than the other questions in the same paper.

While there may be different reasons behind why their performance in this question was poorer, one factor could be the different interpretations of the requirements of the compulsory part of the revised curriculum. 7

Mark adjustment in Paper 1 A statistical method was used to analyse the relative

performance of all BM candidates in Question 1 and in the rest of Paper 1B.

The marks of all BM candidates in Question 1 was scrutinised and adjusted upwards if necessary to ensure that the marks awarded appropriately reflect their performance in the paper as a whole, regardless of any possible discrepancy in the interpretation of the curriculum requirements.

Out of a total of 5 marks, the average adjustment is +1.0 mark.

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Clarification on the requirement of “ Journal entry” for 2017 HKDSE and onwards

From 2017 HKDSE and onwards, the preparation of “Journal entry” will not be examined.

Candidates are still required to understand the concept of double entry and may be required to present it in other form, e.g. in table form.

Separate Grading and Reporting for BAFS

from 2015

Separate Grading and Reporting

Change in the grading of results: Separate panels of judges to ascertain the cut scores for the subject results of candidates taking different elective modules

Change in the reporting of results: Elective indicated on the results notice and HKDSE Certificate

Subject results of candidates taking Accounting module

Subject results of candidates taking Business Management module

For illustration only

At each level: cut scores of Paper 1 (common)

+ cut scores of Paper 2A = cut scores of the Accounting module

At each level: cut scores of Paper 1 (common)

+ cut scores of Paper 2B = cut scores of the Business management module

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For illustration only

Separate Grading and Reporting Determining the cut scores for L1 to L5 with reference to

Level descriptors, Live performance, 2012-2015 library scripts GAI (separate GAIs for the two groups), etc

http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/DocLibrary/Media/Leaflets/HKDSE_SRR_A4_Booklet_Jun2011.pdf

Reminder to Candidates

Extracted from 2015 Handbook for Candidates

Reminder to Candidates

Extracted from 2015 Handbook for Candidates

Samples of PerformanceHow to get the PowerPoint?

http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/ HKDSE Assessment information Subject information Business, Accounting and Financial

Studies Other Resources Briefing Session on the 2016 Exam