HKCEE 2007 English Language Major changes 1 All

HKCEE 2007 English Language

Major changes 1. All students will take the same exam paper (Cancel Syl. A and Syl. B); 2. Standards-referencing will be adopted to report the results; 3. Introduction of School-based Assessment; 4. Format of individual exam paper.

Standards-referenced Assessment z 1 - 5 levels, 5* z Descriptors/criteria of different levels of performance (Speaking: Speak English fluently) Grade 5* z Depends on your own performance z Others’ performance won’t affect yours

Structure

Component Weighting Public Paper 1 A Reading 20% Examination Paper 1 B Writing 20% Paper 2 Listening 30% & Integrated Skills Speaking School-based assessment (SBA) 15% Duration 1 hr 30 mins 2 hrs 12 mins

Paper 1 – Reading and Writing Theme-based (e. g. food) z Reading (Part A) y. HK Restaurant Guide y. A memory of New Year Dinner y. Westernization of Asian Eating Habits z Writing (Part B) y. Poster in a restaurant y. Eating at home y. Working as a waiter/waitress

Paper 1 A - Reading (20%, 1 hr) Formats of questions M. C. Matching T/F/Not Given Information-filling (Words/No. ) Short questions Open-ended question Which restaurant would you choose to go and why? … Give reasons or your answer. How similar is the meal in the text to your own experience of New Year Dinner?

Paper 1 B- Writing (20%, 1. 5 hrs) z. Task 1 y 100 -150 words y. Based on the information provided like situation, purpose, pictures and graphs z. Task 2 y 200 -250 words y. Open-ended: your own ideas y 2 choices: Argumentative writing or Narrative writing

Paper 2 – Listening & Integrated Skills (30%, 2 hours) z. Theme-based y. Situation given (Organize the School Open Day) y. One role (a S 6 student, Head Prefect) y. Multiple tasks (different purposes and readers) INPUT OUTPUT -Listen to the tape -Multiple writing tasks -Read the Data File

Paper 2 –Listening and Integrated Skills z Listening Reading Model program of shapes events Memo Model biodata Magazine articles Letter y. Identifying or patterns y. Locating y. Drawing y. Transferring spoken information into written one y. Evaluating information or tone of the speaker z Writing y. Complete a table y. Fill in information about events y. Do writing tasks

Paper 3 - Speaking (15%, 12 mins) z Theme-based z Preparation (5 mins) y. Read the information and make note z Part 1 – Group Discussion (6 mins) y 4 students y. Based on given prompts (e. g. instructions, pictures, graphs, tables) z Part 2 – Individual Presentation (1 min) y. Respond to one question based on theme in Part 1 y. Students take turn to present

SBA – School-based Assessment z. Weighting: 15% z. Duration: 2 years (S 4 -S 5) z. What do students need to do? y. Log Book y. Discussions y. Individual presentations y. Respond to teacher’s questions (Assessment: oral performance only)

SBA Four texts: 2 from the list 2 of your own choice Types Fiction Non-fiction Print Short stories, novels Autobiographies, journals Non-print Films. TV dramas Documentaries, current affairs programmes

School Support z. F. 3 summer bridging course; z. Split class arrangement (20 -21 students per group); z. Collaborative work of teachers in designing teaching materials; zetc.

Parents’ Support z. Encourage students to read more and read extensively, read and discuss the content with them; z. Watch movies / TV programmes with students; z. Select books / movies / TV programmes together; z. Monitor self-access learning progress.

Reference z. Websites: y. HKEAA http: //www. hkeaa. edu. hk y. Hong Kong Education City http: //ec. hkedcity. net/film