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Progress of the Education Reform

Progress of the Education Reform. Education Commission 11 December 2004. Assessment Reform. Enhancing the validity of the public exams Increased use of new question formats More open-ended questions More emphasis on application and problem-solving. Assessment Reform. Review of subjects

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Progress of the Education Reform

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  1. Progress of the Education Reform Education Commission 11 December 2004

  2. Assessment Reform Enhancing the validity of the public exams • Increased use of new question formats • More open-ended questions • More emphasis on application and problem-solving

  3. Assessment Reform Review of subjects • 2 new subjects (Science & Technology, Integrated Humanities) • Merged subject (Computer & Information Technology) • 5 HKCEE subjects and 3 HKALE subjects to be abolished in 2007

  4. Assessment Reform School-based assessment • 2004: A/AS-level Art, Engineering Science, and Physics and CE Ceramics • 2005: Computer & Information Technology, Integrated Humanities, Science & Technology, Visual Arts • 2006: Chinese History, History • 2007: Chinese Language, English Language

  5. Assessment Reform 3+3+4 assessment proposals • School-based assessment • Standards-referenced assessment • International recognition

  6. Assessment Reform Chinese and English Language CE 2007 • Reflect the new form of assessment • Based on CDC teaching syllabuses • Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking • School-based assessment (20%) • Standards-referenced reporting of results (Levels 1-5) • Syllabuses and sample papers approved for both subjects

  7. Assessment Reform BCA Student Assessment • Student assessment for Key Stages 1 and 2 implemented, Key Stage 3 ready for implementation • Available items: Chinese (1507), English (1466), Mathematics (1364) • Usage: 638 schools registered users (88% of primary schools); peak of 87,000 users in March to April, declining to 22,000 logins in first week of July

  8. Assessment Reform BCA Territory-wide Assessment • Written tests administered to 75,000 students in 724 schools in July • Oral assessment administered to 12-15 students in each school in May • Results released to media 2 December • Schools currently being briefed and provided their results in confidence

  9. Assessment Reform BCA Territory-wide Assessment • 2004 Pass Rates: Chinese 83%, English 76%, Mathematics 85% • Planning well advanced for 2005: P3 and P6 2006: P3, P6 and S3

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