HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY PROPOSED HKDSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK Slide 2 ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
The overall aim is to evaluate candidates achievement of the
learning targets and objectives of the curriculum detailed in the
New Senior Secondary Curriculum and Assessment Guide for English
Language (Secondary 4 to 6) The assessment objectives are the same
as the broad learning outcomes as stated in Chapter 2 of the C
& A Guide Slide 3 PROPOSED HKDSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PUBLIC
ASSESSMENT ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading
Paper 1B Writing Paper 2 Listening & Integrated Skills Paper 3
Speaking (for private candidates) 20% 30% 20% 1 hr 30 mins 2 hours
20 minutes School-based assessment (for school candidates)20% Slide
4 MAIN FEATURES Graded approach in reading and listening papers
Speaking skills assessed in two modes: - school-based assessment
(SBA) for school candidates - oral exam for private candidates
Standards-referenced reporting Slide 5 RATIONALE FOR GRADED
APPROACH Cater to the needs of candidates with a wider range of
ability in NSS Improve discrimination of assessment More effective
use of exam time Beneficial backwash on teaching and learning Slide
6 PAPER 1 READING Consists of three sections: Section 1 -
compulsory Section 2 - easiest Section 3 - most difficult
Candidates can choose to do either 1 & 2 or 1 & 3
Candidates attempting Sections 1 & 3 can attain up to Level 5**
Candidates attempting Sections 1 & 2 can attain up to Level 4
only Slide 7 PAPER 1 READING Written texts of varying lengths and
levels of difficulty Different question types including
multiple-choice items, short responses and more extended open-ended
responses Sample questions Slide 8 PAPER 2 WRITING Part A Short,
guided task About 200 words Situation, purpose & relevant
information provided Sample question Slide 9 PAPER 2 WRITING Part B
Longer, more open-ended task About 400 words Choice of one out of 8
questions Each based on one of the 8 modules in the Elective Part
Sample questions Slide 10 PAPER 3 LISTENING & INTEGRATED SKILLS
Consists of three sections: Section 1 - compulsory Section 2 -
easiest Section 3 - most difficult Candidates can choose to do
either 1 & 2 or 1 & 3 Candidates attempting Sections 1
& 3 can attain up to Level 5** Candidates attempting Sections 1
& 2 can attain up to Level 4 only Slide 11 PAPER 3 LISTENING
& INTEGRATED SKILLS Section 1 Various listening tasks Sections
2 & 3 Integrated listening / reading and writing tasks of
different levels of difficulty based on the same theme Sample
questions Slide 12 PAPER 4 SPEAKING *for private candidates only
Part A Group Interaction Discussion based on a given short text
Preparation:10 minutes; discussion: 8 minutes Texts may include
advertisements, book synopses, film reviews, news reports, letters
etc. Candidates required to make suggestions, give advice, make
& explain choice, argue for or against a position, discuss pros
and cons of a proposal etc. Slide 13 PAPER 4 SPEAKING *for private
candidates only Part B Individual Response Candidates respond
individually to an examiners questions Questions based on the
discussion task One minute per candidate Candidates required to
make and justify a choice, decide on and explain a course of
action, argue for or against a position etc. Sample question Slide
14 SBA COMPONENT *for school candidates only Part A This will
consist of a reading/viewing programme where students will need to
: read/view six texts over the course of three years (at least one
each from the four categories: print fiction, print non-fiction,
non-print fiction and non-print non- fiction) write up some
comments and personal reflections take part in discussions with
classmates on what they have read/viewed make individual
presentations on the texts they have read/viewed and respond to
their teachers questions Slide 15 SBA COMPONENT *for school
candidates only Part A Assessment based on students oral
performance Teachers need to conduct three assessments in S5 and S6
and report three marks for this part At least one mark based on
group interaction and one on individual presentation Slide 16 SBA
COMPONENT *for school candidates only Part B Group interaction or
individual presentation based on modules in the Elective Part Focus
on students ability to reflect on, make use of and speak about the
knowledge, skills and experience gained in the Elective Module(s)
Assessment based on students oral performance Teachers need to
report one mark for this part at the end of S6 Slide 17 SBA
COMPONENT *for school candidates only List of recommended texts
will be provided for teachers reference Texts of a range of
difficulty levels included Teachers/students can choose to use any
appropriate texts according to the text selection guidelines
provided SBA marks awarded by teachers will be moderated
statistically, using public exam marks as reference Slide 18
RATIONALE FOR SBA OF SPEAKING Not reliant on a one-off oral exam
Improves validity of oral English assessment Improves reliability
of oral English assessment Beneficial backwash on teaching and
learning Professional development for teachers which empowers them
to become part of the assessment process Slide 19 REPORTING Subject
100% Reading 20% Writing 30% Listening & Integrated Skills 30%
Speaking (SBA or oral exam) 20% Slide 20 STANDARDS-REFERENCED
REPORTING Levels 1-5, with Level 5 being the highest and Level 1
the lowest Levels 5* and 5** will be awarded to provide finer
discrimination at the top end Descriptors spell out the standards
required for different levels of performance Examples of assessment
tasks and samples of typical performance to illustrate the
requirements of different levels Slide 21 STANDARDS-REFERENCED
REPORTING Cutting scores for each level set by a panel of subject
experts with reference to level descriptors and samples of
candidates responses Information on standards derived from a secure
monitoring test will also be used to ensure consistency of
standards across years Number of candidates awarded a particular
level depends on the actual performance in that year Slide 22
STANDARDS-REFERENCED ASSESSMENT Booklet for 2007 HKCEE Introduction
to SRA Sample papers and suggested answers Tapescript and audio CD
for the listening test Level descriptors Samples of performance for
the writing and speaking (on CDR) papers and cutting scores for the
reading paper and listening & integrated skills paper Slide 23
TASKS AHEAD Final round of consultation on HKDSE English Language
in early 2008 in the light of the 2007 HKCEE experience Sample
papers to be developed and piloted in 2008/09 Descriptors to be
developed with reference to 2007 HKCEE and ASL Use of English
standards International benchmarking Slide 24 Thank you Q &
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