Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE)

English Language

Mode of Assessment

Component Weighting

Duration

Public Examination

Paper 1 　 　Paper 2 　 　Paper 3 　 　Paper 4 　 　

　 　 　 　

Reading 20% 1.5 hoursWriting 25% 2 hoursListening & Integrated Skills 30% 2 hours

Speaking

10% 20 minutes

SBASchool-based Assessment (SBA)

15%

School-based Assessment (SBA)

SBA consists of TWO parts:

Part ABased on the 4 texts read/view over the course

Part BBased on the

modules in the Elective

School-based Assessment (SBA)Part A (10%)

Students need to… Read/ view FOUR texts over the course of

three years (One each from these four categories: Print fiction, print non-fiction, non-print fiction, non-print non-fiction)

Take part in DISCUSSIONS with classmates

Make an INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION on the texts.

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4 categories of reading/ viewing materials

1. Print fiction 2. Print non-fiction

4. Non-print non-fiction

4 categories of reading/ viewing materials

3. Non-print fiction

School-based Assessment (SBA) In F.4, you finished viewing non-print non-

fiction such as Supersize Me and Food, Inc.

In F.5, you will be assessed on presenting or discussing the print fiction.

Your marks will be submitted to HKEAA in 3rd term.

School-based Assessment (SBA)

In F.6, you will be assessed on discussing the non-print fiction.

Your marks will be submitted to HKEAA before mock exam. (tentative)

School-based Assessment (SBA)

Part B (5%)

Students need to… Take part in GROUP INTERACTION or Make an INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION

based on the modules in the Elective Part of the curriculum

School-based Assessment (SBA)

1. Drama

4. Popular Culture3. Poems and Songs

2. Short Stories

Elective Part : Language Arts

5. Sports Communication6. Debating

8. Workplace communication

7. Social Issues

Elective Part : Non-Language Arts

In HKDSE, you have toTake 3 electives and one of them must be language art elective.

In F.4 , you studied poems and songs. How do you find it?

In the Elective Part, Popular Culture There will be individual presentation on

one of the topics in Popular Culture. Marks will be submitted to HKEAA in S.6

and will be included in the subject result.

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HKDSE English Language SBA Component

Assessment Record (Group Interaction) for Part A

HKDSE English Language SBA ComponentAssessment Record (Individual Presentation) for Part A

Students should…understand that the process of SBA,

including feedback from teachers, helps you develop skills and knowledge that may not be reflected in public exams.

become familiar with the task requirements, assessment criteria and procedures for SBA.

complete the assessment task honestly and responsibly.

keep a proper record of your SBA-related work.

Advice for students

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