TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Level 5 exemplar 1 and comments

Level 5 exemplar 2 and comments

Level 4 exemplar 1 and comments

Level 4 exemplar 2 and comments

Level 3 exemplar 1 and comments

Level 3 exemplar 2 and comments

Level 2 exemplar 1 and comments

Level 2 exemplar 2 and comments

Level 1 exemplar 1 and comments

Level 1 exemplar 2 and comments

INTRODUCTION

The results of the first HKDSE Examination were released on 20 July 2012. To enhance the understanding of the standards of the HKDSE Examination, authentic samples of candidates’ scripts are selected to form this set of exemplars to illustrate the performance standards at different levels.

There are 4 papers in this subject. This set of exemplars is selected from candidates’ scripts of Paper 1 to illustrate the typical performance standards at different levels.

It is advisable to read this set of exemplars together with the question papers and the marking schemes in order to understand the requirements of the questions and the marking criteria. The question papers and the marking schemes will be published in the Examination Report and Question Papers for 2012 HKDSE which will be available for sale in October / November this year.

1

Level 5 exemplar 1 and comments

Part A

2

3

4

5

Part B2

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Comments

Level 5 exemplar 1

• is able to identify main theme of complex texts (Q17)

• is able to follow the development of a point of view/argument (Q69)

• is able to make inferences based on a wider meaning of a text (Q70)

• is able to identify figurative language (Q44)

• is able to identify the tone of a text (Q2)

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Level 5 exemplar 2 and comments

Part A

14

15

16

17

Part B2

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Comments

Level 5 exemplar 2

• is able to follow the development of a point of view or argument and reasons fully understood (Q46)

• is able to compare and evaluate the views and arguments in a complex text (Q20)

• is able to identify the main idea of fairly complex texts (Q58)

• is able to make inferences in a complex text based on an understanding of the wider meaning of the text (Q4)

• is able to identify the tone of a text (Q14.5)

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Level 4 exemplar 1 and comments

Part A

26

27

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29

Part B2

30

31

32

33

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35

36

Comments

Level 4 exemplar 1

• is able to identify main theme of complex texts (Q42)

• is able to follow the development of a point of view/argument (Q20)

• is able to make obvious inferences in a fairly complex text (Q47)

• is able to identify meaning of words and phrases in fairly complex texts (Q45, 63)

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Level 4 exemplar 2 and comments

Part A

38

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Part B2

42

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Comments

Level 4 exemplar 2

• is able to identify main theme of complex texts (Q49)

• is able to identify views and attitudes and follow the development of an argument (Q73)

• is able to identify meaning of words and phrases in fairly complex texts (Q64, 68)

• is able to make more sophisticated inferences if topic is familiar (Q66)

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Level 3 exemplar 1 and comments

Part A

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Part B1

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Comments

Level 3 exemplar 1

• is able to identify main idea of a paragraph (Q22)

• is able to understand explicitly stated information in fairly complex texts on familiar themes (Q23)

• is able to identify explicitly expressed views and attitudes (Q12)

• tone and mood are interpreted in fairly complex texts (Q33)

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Level 3 exemplar 2 and comments

Part A

59

60

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Part B1

63

64

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66

Comments

Level 3 exemplar 2

• is able to identify explicitly stated views and attitudes (Q32)

• is able to understand explicitly stated information in fairly complex texts on familiar themes (Q13)

• is able to make straightforward inferences (Q6, Q21, Q40)

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Level 2 exemplar 1 and comments

Part A

68

69

70

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Part B1

72

73

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Comments

Level 2 exemplar 1

• is able to identify meaning of words in a simple context (Q1)

• is able to identify explicitly stated information (Q5)

• is able to identify the main idea of simple paragraphs (Q37.2-37.4)

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Level 2 exemplar 2 and comments

Part A

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Part B1

81

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Comments

Level 2 exemplar 2

• is able to identify main ideas of a simple text (Q38)

• is able to identify meaning of words in a simple context (Q9)

• is able to identify explicitly stated information (Q34)

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Level 1 exemplar 1 and comments

Part A

86

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Part B1

90

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Comments

Level 1 exemplar 1

• is able to identify explicitly stated factual information in simple texts (Q18.1, 18.12)

• is able to identify meaning of words in a simple context (Q31)

• is able to locate information through headings/names (Q30.2, 30.5)

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Level 1 exemplar 2 and comments

Part A

95

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Part B1

99

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102

Comments

Level 1 exemplar 2

• is able to identify explicitly stated factual information in simple texts (Q18.1, 18.10, 18.11, 18.12)

• is able to locate relevant information through headings/names (Q30.2-30.5)

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