Objectives

1. To explain the underlying principle and

mechanism of standards-referenced reporting in HKDSE BAFS

2. To illustrate the level descriptors of

HKDSE BAFS with exemplars

3. To give a brief overview of the public

examination and school-based

assessment (SBA) requirements of BAFS

December 2008 1

Assessment Framework

Component Weighting Duration

Public

Examination Paper 1 Compulsory part 34% 1½ hours

Paper 2 Elective part (choose one only)

2A Accounting module

2B Business management module

51% 2½ hours

School-based Assessment 15%

December 2008 2

Implementation Schedule of BAFS

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Chinese Lang,

English Lang,

Liberal Studies,

Chinese History,

Design & Applied

Technology,

History,

Information &

Communication

Technology,

Visual Arts

Implementation

Implementation

Implementation

Implementation

Implementation

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science

Part

implementation

(laboratory work)

Part

implementation

(laboratory work)

Implementation

Implementation

Implementation

Chinese Literature,

Economics,

Ethics & Religious

Studies,

Geography,

Health Management

& Social Care,

Technology &

Living,

Tourism &

Hospitality Studies,

Literature in Eng,

Physical Education

Deferred

implementation

Deferred

implementation

Implementation

Implementation

Implementation

Music

Deferred

implementation

Deferred

implementation

School trial

Implementation

Implementation

Business, Business, Accounting & Financial Accounting Studies

& Financial

Studies

Deferred

implementation

Deferred

implementation

School trial

School trial

Implementation

December 2008 3

Phase-in strategy

December 2008 4

Assessment Framework 2012

Component Weighting Duration

Public

Examination Paper 1 Compulsory part 40% 1½

hours

Paper 2 Elective part (choose one only)

2A Accounting module

2B Business management module

60% 2½

hours

School-based Assessment --­

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Assessment Framework 2012

Candidates are expected to be aware of the impact of

standards issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants upon the accounting

definitions and treatments covered by this syllabus. New or revised standards effective for annual

periods beginning on or before 1January 2009 are

applicable to the examination.

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Public Examination

Paper 1

• Questions will be set on the compulsory part of the curriculum.

• All questions are compulsory.

• Section A (60 marks): multiple choice questions

Section B (40 marks): short questions

December 2008 7

Public Examination

Paper 2A

(Accounting

Module)

Paper 2B

(Business

Management

Module)

Remarks

Section A

(30 marks) short questions short questions All questions are

compulsory. Section B

(50 marks)

application problems

case studies

Section C

(20 marks)

case/theory questions

essay questions A choice of one out of two questions.

December 2008 8

Public Examination

Sample Paper

http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/HKDSE/Subject_Information/bafs/

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SBA Requirements (1)

Students are required to analyse and present business issues with respect to one authentic or simulated business scenario.

1. Proforma worksheets • four proforma worksheets to be completed in class as a

record of the work process

2. Written presentation • a written artifact of not more than 3 word-processed pages

of A4 paper

3. Oral presentation • an oral presentation of not more than 10 minutes, followed

by a question-and-answer session of about 10 minutes

December 2008 10

SBA Requirements (2)

� By the end of Secondary 5, aatt lleeaasstt worksheets 1

and 2 have to be completed with their marks submitted to the HKEAA.

� Students are required to submit the written artifact bbeeffoorree their oral presentation in

accordance with the schedule of assessment

specified by their teacher.

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Key Activities

December 2008 12

13

December 2008

Standard Forms

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Private Candidates

Private candidates will NOT need to complete

the SBA component. Their subject mark will be

based entirely on their public examination results and adjusted accordingly.

Private candidates who have SBA marks

obtained in previous examinations are NOT

allowed to carry these marks to the current examination

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School Repeaters and Transfer Candidates

Both will need to submit SBA marks for SS66 oonnllyy,

which will be proportionally adjusted to 15%.

They should follow the same SBA programme as the other S6 students in their class.

MMiinniimmuumm:: Written presentation, oral

presentation and Worksheet 4

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Assessment Rubrics (1)

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Assessment Rubrics (2)

December 2008 17

Assessment Rubrics (3)

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Assessment Rubrics (4)

December 2008 19

mber 2008

Assessment Rubrics (5)

Dece 20

Addressing SBA Workload Issue

HKEAA Schools

Clear guidelines on how to conduct the assessment (e.g. work schedule)

Integrate into normal class teaching

Specify the number of assessment tasks

Use and/or replace existing assessment activities

Reduce administrative work (e.g. standard forms)

Develop subject-based assessment plan & further school level plan

Across subject coordination (e.g. mark submission)

Coordinate activities schedule across different subjects

December 2008 21

Proposed SBA Mark Submission Coordination across subjects in 2012 HKDSE and HKALE (Draft as of Oct 08)

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 Late June Early July

History Chi History Chemistry Chinese Lang &

Visual Arts Eng Lang Culture

Chi Lit

HKALE

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

HKDSE

Mid Oct Mid Jan Early Feb

LS – Stage 2 LS – Stage 3 History

DAT

Visual Arts

Mid Feb

Physics

Chemistry

Biology

Combined

Science

Late Feb

ICT Chi Lang Eng Lang LS Physics Visual Arts

Chi History Electronics Chemistry Chi Lang &

Integrated Computer Biology Culture

Science Applications GPA Chi Lit

Early Mar Late Mar Early Mar

Computer

Studies

HKALE

Mid Mar Late Mar

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Further Developments

Tentative Schedule

SRR Information Package Mid 2009

SBA Handbook Mid 2009

SBA sample tasks End 2009

Practice Paper

PD Courses on SBA

2012

Mar/Jun 2010

Jun-Aug 2011

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Comments are Welcome.

Thank You !

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