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Progress of the Education Reform

This report outlines the comprehensive assessment reform in education, including new question formats, subject reviews, school-based assessments, and the implementation of 3+3+4 proposals. The assessment reforms cover various subjects and stages, with a focus on enhancing validity and standards-based reporting.

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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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