HKDSEHKDSE English LanguageEnglish Language SchoolSchool--based Assessmentbased Assessment

Briefing SessionBriefing Session

Oct 200Oct 20099

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Implementation Timetable of HKDSEImplementation Timetable of HKDSE

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

NSS F.6

NSS F.5

First Cohort of NSS

students First HKDSE Examination

Last cohort for HKCEE

CurrentCurrent AcademicAcademic StructureStructure

NewNew AcademicAcademic StructureStructure

HKDSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATIONHKDSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION

Component Weighting Duration

Public exam Paper 1 Reading

Paper 2 Writing

Paper 3 Listening & Integrated Skills

Paper 4 Speaking

20%

25%

30%

10%

1 ½ hours

2 hours

About 2 hours

20 minutes

School-based assessment 15%

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SBA COMPONENTSBA COMPONENT *for school candidates only*for school candidates only

Part A This will consist of a reading/viewing programme where

students will need to : z read/view at least FOUR texts over the course of three

years (at least one each from the four categories: printfiction, print non-fiction, non-print fiction and non-printnon-fiction)

z write up some comments and personal reflections z take part in discussions with classmates on what they

have read/viewed z make individual presentations and take part in group

discussions on the texts they have read/viewed andrespond to their teacher’s questions

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SBA COMPONENTSBA COMPONENT *for school candidates only*for school candidates only

Part A z Assessment based on students’ oral

performance z Teachers need to conduct TWO assessments

in S5 and S6 and report TWO marks for this part

z At least one mark based on group interaction AND one on individual presentation

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SBA COMPONENTSBA COMPONENT *for school candidates only*for school candidates only

Part B z Group interaction or individual presentation

based on modules in the Elective Part z Focuses on students’ ability to reflect on,

make use of and speak about the knowledge,skills and experience gained in the ElectiveModule(s)

z Assessment based on students’ oral performance

z Teachers need to report one mark for this part at the end of S6 6

SBA COMPONENTSBA COMPONENT (Part A)(Part A) *for school candidates only*for school candidates only

Two tasks, one on group interaction and one on individual presentation, each on a text from a different category

One task, group interaction or individual presentation, to be undertaken anytime during S6

One task, group interaction or individual presentation, to be undertaken during the second term of S5

Two marks for Part A, one to be submitted at the end of S5, and one at the end of S6 (10% of total English mark)

Four texts, one each from the following four categories (print fiction, print non-fiction, non-print fiction, non-print non-fiction)

One or Two texts

One or Two texts

One or Two texts

Number and timing of assessment tasks to be undertaken

Mark Submission

RequirementsS6S5S4Number and type of texts to be read / viewed

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SBA COMPONENTSBA COMPONENT (Part B)(Part B) *for school candidates only*for school candidates only

S4 S5 S6 Requirements Mark Submission

Number and timing of assessment tasks to be undertaken

One task, group interaction or individual presentation, to be undertaken during the second term of S5 and anytime during S6

One task, based on the elective module taught

One mark for Part B submitted at end of S6 (5% of total English mark)

† The assessment task for Part B can be based on an individual Elective Module or a combination of Elective Modules taught.

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RATIONALERATIONALE FORFOR INTRODUCINGINTRODUCING SBASBA

z Less reliance on a ‘one-off’ public oral exam z Improves validity of oral English assessment z Improve reliability of oral English assessment z Beneficial backwash on teaching and learning z Professional development for teachers which

empowers them to become part of the assessment process

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Rationale for conducting actual assessment inRationale for conducting actual assessment in the second term of S5 and/or S6the second term of S5 and/or S6

z HKDSE is a three-year course, z Assessment should only be conducted

after sufficient teaching z Assessing students too early is unfair to

students

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MANDATORY ASSESSMENTMANDATORY ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (1)CONDITIONS (1)

z Type of assessment task and type of text must befamiliar to students

z Specific background knowledge and non-language skillsnot assessed

z Assessment must be conducted by the English subjectteacher, with fellow students as audience

z Individual presentation tasks must allow students toproduce a performance of at least 3-5 minutes

z Group interaction tasks must provide students withmultiple opportunities to demonstrate interaction skillsand make a balanced contribution

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MANDATORY ASSESSMENTMANDATORY ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (2)CONDITIONS (2)

z Students must not read aloud or take notes during theassessment but can refer to brief notes on a note card

z Students can be given more than one assessment ayear, but are not allowed to repeat the same assessmenttask or engage in extensive rehearsal

z The teacher-assessor may interact with individualstudents during an assessment to ask questions toclarify and/or extend the student’s ideas and to probe therange and depth of their oral language skills

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Assessment CriteriaAssessment Criteria

Four domains of assessment: z Pronunciation & Delivery

phonology & intonation, voice projection & fluency

z Communication Strategies body language, timing, asking/responding to questions

z Vocabulary & Language Patterns vocabulary, language patterns, & self-correction / reformulation

z Ideas & Organisation expressing information and ideas, elaboration on appropriate aspects oftopic, organisation, questioning & responding to questions

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Rationale for using the existing set ofRationale for using the existing set of Assessment CriteriaAssessment Criteria z All teachers are familiar with the current Assessment

Criteria, which have been used since 2005 z The six levels can reflect typical Hong Kong students’

performances in school context z Few students consistently get 6 marks, i.e. 72 marks (24

marks x 3) in four domains in all assessment tasks z The six-level Assessment Criteria can cater for the range

of students’ performances in a school z Oral Examiners (Paper 4) will be trained to use the

assessment guidelines for Paper 4, with a cohort of about100,000 candidates, and a wider performance range

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Using the same set of AssessmentUsing the same set of Assessment Criteria for both Parts A and B of SBACriteria for both Parts A and B of SBA z The task must not expect students to take on the role of

an unfamiliar character, act out a role in a story or play,read aloud poems or short stories, engage in formalstage debates, sport commentary, job interviewsetc, i.e. specific background knowledge and skills indrama, poem or debating, etc are not to be included inthe assessment.

z However, such activities are very useful learning andteaching activities, e.g. to develop intonation and voiceprojection. Formal SBA assessments need to beconstructed with the aim of eliciting natural andauthentic spoken language which conforms to the broadtask-types of group interaction and individualpresentation. (P. 7 SBA Handbook)

Principles for setting assessment tasks for Part BPrinciples for setting assessment tasks for Part B

z Mode of Assessment: Individual presentation or Group Interaction

z Assessment tasks should be based on the teaching of the Electives Modules

z Teachers should NOT conduct the assessment without prior teaching

z Students should NOT use the texts which have been used in Part A of the SBA component

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Provision of Information to StudentsProvision of Information to Students

Students should be informed clearly at thebeginning of the course of the variousrequirements and regulations of the SBAcomponent, including: z task requirements and assessment criteria z schedule of assessment and critical deadlines z the school’s regulations and administrative

procedures for conducting SBA z record-keeping requirements

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Guidance in Assessment ProcessGuidance in Assessment Process

z Conduct self and peer assessment in informalsituations

z Use these criteria for informal assessment z Be flexible with the preparation time, assessment

time and grouping z Create a supportive and low-stress environment z Assessment Record signed by the student and

the teacher to certify that the oral text produced isthe student’s own work and complies with all theconditions listed

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Giving Feedback to studentsGiving Feedback to students

After the completion of the marking, teachers should provide feedback to students, z their marks or grades on individual assessment tasks z students’ strengths and weaknesses as revealed in

the assessments z advice on how improvements can be made z ask students to reflect on their performance

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Proposed SBA Mark Submission CoordinationProposed SBA Mark Submission Coordination across subjects in 2012 HKDSE and HKALEacross subjects in 2012 HKDSE and HKALE

1. 2011 (S5 for HKDSE and S6 for HKALE)

Mid May Early June

LS – Stage 1 DAT

ICT

HKDSE

Mid June

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Combined Science

Late June

Chi Lang

Integrated Science

Early July Mid July

History Chi History

Visual Arts Eng Lang

Late June

Chemistry

HKALE

Early July

Chinese Lang &

Culture

Chi Lit

2. 2012 (S6 for HKDSE and S7 for HKALE)

HKDSE HKALE

Mid Oct Mid Jan Early Feb Mid Feb Late Feb Early Mar Late Mar Early Mar Mid Mar Late Mar

LS Visual Arts

Electronics Chi Lang &

Computer Culture

Applications Chi Lit

Computer

Studies

LS – Stage 2 LS – Stage 3 History

DAT

Visual Arts

Physics

Chemistry

Biology

Combined

Science

ICT

Chi History

Integrated

Science

Chi Lang Eng Lang Physics

Chemistry

Biology

GPA

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HowHow cacan schools plan for SBA Implementationn schools plan for SBA Implementation

z Conduct SBA as an integral part of teaching and learning and not treat it as an “add-on”

z Set up school’s own assessment plan, specify the no of assessment activities to be conducted for individual subjects

z Coordinate the conduct of the SBA across subjects so that students’ work will not be concentrated into one or two critical months

z Incorporate SBA as a part of schools’ internal assessment programme and replace some of the current assessmentactivities, e.g. assignments, tests etc

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RECORDRECORD--KEEPINGKEEPING

Three kinds of records need to be kept: z Assessment record (signed by students and

teachers) z Class record (authenticated by SBA coordinator

and principal) z Audio or video recordings of a range of sample

oral assessments - for teaching and learning as well as for professional sharing and standardisation

- video preferred, audio acceptable

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ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTSADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

z Private candidates z Transfer students

� In S5 – Take part in all the assessments � In S6 – Take part in assessment as required in S6

z Special need students z Plagiarism and disqualification z Declaration requirement z Information needed from schools

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Handling Enquiries / IrregularitiesHandling Enquiries / Irregularities

z Schools to use existing procedures for handling internalassessment results for any queries from their studentsregarding SBA

z Schools to consider setting up a panel to handle thosequeries that cannot be resolved by the subject teacher

z Schools to resolve students’ queries before submitting SBAmarks to the HKEAA

z Candidates may submit an application to the HKEAA forrechecking of results, including the SBA component

z However, they cannot appeal for a re-assessment of theirperformance in SBA.

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INTERNALINTERNAL STANDARDISATIONSTANDARDISATION

z View training CDRs as a group z Discuss and score Anchor Sets with reference to

assessment criteria z Review and score school performance samples

and standardise marks z School SBA coordinator to conduct at least one

formal within-school standardisation meetingwith S5 teachers in June 2011

z Ensure accurate rank ordering within school

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STANDARDISATIONSTANDARDISATION ACROSSACROSS SCHOOLSCHOOLSS

z Group Coordinator to conduct inter-schoolmeeting in July 2011 for S5 teachers

z View samples of performance fromdifferent schools for professional sharing

z May adjust marks within school ifnecessary before submission of S5 marksto HKEAA by end of July 2011

z Statistical moderation of SBA marks based on 2012 HKDSE English Language examresults

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Support to teachersSupport to teachers

z SBA Handbook for teachers’ use �z NEW Introductory DVD and booklet z Group Coordinators z Assessment Training Sessions (Nov 2010) z Inter-school sharing sessions (Jul 2011, Mar

2012)

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Support to teachersSupport to teachers

z Sample assessment tasks for school teachers

z PD courses z 6-hour PD course for assessing Part B z 15-hour PD course consisting of the existing

PD and the 6-hour programme

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SBA SUPPORT MATERIALSSBA SUPPORT MATERIALS

z List of recommended texts, text selection guidelines, and notes on copyright and end-user agreement

z FAQs z SBA Teachers’ Handbook z Training CDRs z HKEAA website: www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en z HKU website on SBA: http://web.hku.hk/~sbapro z HKedCity SBA platform: http://ec.hkedcity.net/sba

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SBA SUPPORT STRUCTURESBA SUPPORT STRUCTURE

z S4 English teachers (~2000) z School SBA coordinators (~550) z District Coordinators each in charge of 15-20

schools (30) z SBA Supervisor z HKEAA managers and officers z Advisory Committee comprising SBA

consultants, CDI officers and HKEAA officers

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SBA TRAININGSBA TRAINING

PD courses: z Oct 09 – Feb 10 z Run by HKU and HKIED z Registration in Oct 09

The Hong Kong Institute of Education

The University of Hong Kong

Contact Person:

Miss Queenie Chiu Miss Claudia Chan

Tel: 2948 7896 2219 4853

Email: qchiu@ied.edu.hk claud328@hkucc.hku.hk

Website: http://www.cle.ied.edu.hk/ http://web.hku.hk/~sbapro

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SBA SYSTEM (SBAS) FOR ONLINESBA SYSTEM (SBAS) FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION OF MARKSSUBMISSION OF MARKS

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