Education Commission11 December 2004

Progress of the Education Reform

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Assessment Reform

Enhancing the validity of the public exams Increased use of new question formats More open-ended questions More emphasis on application and

problem-solving

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Assessment Reform

Review of subjects 2 new subjects (Science & Technology, Integ

rated Humanities) Merged subject (Computer & Information Te

chnology) 5 HKCEE subjects and 3 HKALE subjects to b

e abolished in 2007

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Assessment Reform

School-based assessment 2004: A/AS-level Art, Engineering

Science, and Physics and CE Ceramics 2005: Computer & Information

Technology, Integrated Humanities, Science & Technology, Visual Arts

2006: Chinese History, History 2007: Chinese Language, English

Language

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Assessment Reform

3+3+4 assessment proposalsSchool-based assessmentStandards-referenced assessmentInternational recognition

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Assessment Reform

Chinese and English Language CE 2007 Reflect the new form of assessment

– Based on CDC teaching syllabuses– Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking– School-based assessment (20%)– Standards-referenced reporting of results (Levels

1-5)

Syllabuses and sample papers approved for both subjects

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Assessment Reform

BCA Student Assessment Student assessment for Key Stages 1 and 2

implemented, Key Stage 3 ready for implementation

Available items: Chinese (1507), English (1466), Mathematics (1364)

Usage: 638 schools registered users (88% of primary schools); peak of 87,000 users in March to April, declining to 22,000 logins in first week of July

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Assessment Reform

BCA Territory-wide Assessment Written tests administered to 75,000

students in 724 schools in July Oral assessment administered to 12-15

students in each school in May Results released to media 2 December Schools currently being briefed and

provided their results in confidence

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Assessment Reform

BCA Territory-wide Assessment 2004 Pass Rates: Chinese 83%, English

76%, Mathematics 85% Planning well advanced for

2005: P3 and P62006: P3, P6 and S3