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HKDSEHKDSE English LanguageEnglish Language SchoolSchool--based Assessmentbased Assessment

October 2012October 2012

HKDSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATIONHKDSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION

Component Weighting Duration

Public exam Paper 1 Reading

Paper 2 Writing

Paper 3 Listening & Integrated Skills

Paper 4 Speaking

20%

25%

30%

10%

1 ½ hours

2 hours

About 2 hours

20 minutes

School-based assessment 15%

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RATIONALERATIONALE FORFOR INTRODUCINGINTRODUCING SBASBA

z Less reliance on a ‘one-off’ public oral exam z Improves validity of oral English assessment z Improve reliability of oral English assessment z Beneficial backwash on teaching and learning z Professional development for teachers which

empowers them to become part of the assessment process

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SBA COMPONENTSBA COMPONENT *for school candidates only*for school candidates only

Part A This will consist of a reading/viewing programme where

students will need to : z read/view at least FOUR texts over the course of three

years (at least one each from the four categories: printfiction, print non-fiction, non-print fiction and non-printnon-fiction)

z write up some comments and personal reflections z take part in discussions with classmates on what they

have read/viewed z make individual presentations and take part in group

discussions on the texts they have read/viewed andrespond to their teacher’s questions

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SBA COMPONENTSBA COMPONENT *for school candidates only*for school candidates only

Part A z Assessment based on students’ oral

performance z Teachers need to conduct TWO assessments

and report TWO marks for this part, one in S5 and one in S6

z At least one mark based on group interaction AND one on individual presentation

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SBA COMPONENTSBA COMPONENT *for school candidates only*for school candidates only

Part B z Group interaction or individual presentation

based on modules in the Elective Part z Focuses on students’ ability to reflect on,

make use of and speak about the knowledge,skills and experience gained in the ElectiveModule(s)

z Assessment based on students’ oral performance

z Teachers need to report one mark for this part at the end of S6

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SBA COMPONENT (Part A)SBA COMPONENT (Part A) *for school candidates only*for school candidates only

Number and type of texts to be read / viewed

S4 S5 S6 Requirements Mark Submission

Number and timing of assessment tasks to be undertaken

One or Two texts

One or Two texts

One or Two texts

Four texts, one each from the following four categories (print fiction, print non-fiction, non-print fiction, non-print non-fiction)

Two marks for Part A, one to be submitted at the end of S5, and one at the end of S6 (10% of total English mark)One task,

group interaction or individual presentation, to be undertaken during the second term of S5

One task, group interaction or individual presentation, to be undertaken anytime during S6

Two tasks, one on group interaction and one on individual presentation, each on a text from a different category

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SBA COMPONENT (Part B)SBA COMPONENT (Part B) *for school candidates only*for school candidates only

S4 S5 S6 Requirements Mark Submission

Number and timing of assessment tasks to be undertaken

One task, group interaction or individual presentation, to be undertaken during the second term of S5 and anytime during S6

One task, based on the elective module taught

One mark for Part B submitted at end of S6 (5% of total English mark)

† The assessment task for Part B can be based on an individual Elective Module or a combination of Elective Modules taught.

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S5

One Task for Part A; One Task for Part B

S6

One Task for Part A

Keep the Part B marks and report them at the end of S6S4

Reading & viewing of texts

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WHEN TO CONDUCT ACTUALWHEN TO CONDUCT ACTUAL ASSESSMENTS?ASSESSMENTS?

z HKDSE is a three-year course, z Assessment should only be conducted

after sufficient teaching is given z Assessing students too early is unfair to

students z Students should be informed of the

assessment schedule at the beginning ofthe course

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MANDATORY ASSESSMENTMANDATORY ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (1)CONDITIONS (1)

z Type of assessment task and type of text must befamiliar to students

z Specific background knowledge and non-languageskills not assessed

z Assessment must be conducted by the Englishsubject teacher, with fellow students as audience

z Individual presentation tasks must allow students toproduce a performance of at least 3-5 minutes

z Group interaction tasks must provide students withmultiple opportunities to demonstrate interactionskills and make a balanced contribution

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MANDATORY ASSESSMENTMANDATORY ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (2)CONDITIONS (2)

z Students must not read aloud or take notes duringthe assessment but can refer to brief notes on a note card

z Students can be given more than one assessment ayear, but are not allowed to repeat the sameassessment task or engage in extensive rehearsal

z The teacher-assessor may interact with individualstudents during an assessment to ask questions toclarify and/or extend the student’s ideas and toprobe the range and depth of their oral languageskills

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIAASSESSMENT CRITERIA Four domains of assessment: z Pronunciation & Delivery

phonology & intonation, voice projection &fluency

z Communication Strategies body language, timing, asking/responding toquestions

z Vocabulary & Language Patterns vocabulary, language patterns, & self-correction/ reformulation

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PRINCIPLES FOR SETTINGPRINCIPLES FOR SETTING ASSESSMENT TASKS FOR PART BASSESSMENT TASKS FOR PART B z Mode of Assessment: Individual presentation

or Group Interaction z Assessment tasks should be based on the

teaching of the Electives Modules z Teachers should NOT conduct the assessment

without prior teaching z Students should NOT use the texts which have

been used in Part A of the SBA component

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PROVISION OF INFORMATION TOPROVISION OF INFORMATION TO STUDENTSSTUDENTS

Students should be informed clearly at thebeginning of the course of the variousrequirements and regulations of the SBAcomponent, including: z task requirements and assessment criteria z schedule of assessment and critical deadlines z the school’s regulations and administrative

procedures for conducting SBA z record-keeping requirements

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GUIDANCE IN ASSESSMENTGUIDANCE IN ASSESSMENT PROCESSPROCESS z Conduct self and peer assessment in informal

situations z Use these criteria for informal assessment z Be flexible with the preparation time, assessment

time and grouping z Create a supportive and low-stress environment z Assessment Record signed by the student and

the teacher to certify that the oral text produced isthe student’s own work and complies with all theconditions listed

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GIVING FEEDBACK TO STUDENTSGIVING FEEDBACK TO STUDENTS

After the completion of the marking, teachers should provide feedback to students, z their marks on individual assessment tasks z students’ strengths and weaknesses as revealed in

the assessments z advice on how improvements can be made z ask students to reflect on their performance

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HOW CAN SCHOOLS PLAN FOR SBAHOW CAN SCHOOLS PLAN FOR SBA IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION

z Conduct SBA as an integral part of teaching andlearning and not treat it as an “add-on”

z Set up school’s own assessment plan, specify the no ofassessment activities to be conducted for individual subjects

z Coordinate the conduct of the SBA across subjects sothat students’ work will not be concentrated into one or two critical months

z Incorporate SBA as a part of schools’ internal assessment programme and replace some of thecurrent assessment activities, e.g. assignments, testsetc

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RECORDRECORD--KEEPINGKEEPING Three kinds of records need to be kept: z Assessment record (signed by students and

teachers) z Class record / Mark Summary Sheet

(authenticated by Panel Chairperson andPrincipal)

z Video recordings of a range of sample oralassessments - for teaching and learning as well as for professional sharing and standardisation

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ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTSADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

z Private candidates z Repeaters & Transfer Students

� In S6 – One from Part A, One from Part B ● Students repeating S5: Three tasks z Special need students z Plagiarism and disqualification z Declaration requirement z Information needed from schools

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HANDLING ENQUIRIES /HANDLING ENQUIRIES / IRREGULARITIESIRREGULARITIES z Schools to use existing procedures for handling

internal assessment results for any queries fromtheir students regarding SBA

z Schools to consider setting up a panel to handlethose queries that cannot be resolved by the subjectteacher

z Schools to resolve students’ queries beforesubmitting SBA marks to the HKEAA

z Candidates may submit an application to theHKEAA for rechecking of results, including the SBAcomponent

z However, they cannot appeal for a re-assessment oftheir performance in SBA.

INTERNALINTERNAL STANDARDISATIONSTANDARDISATION

z Discuss and score Anchor Sets in the Green DVD with reference to assessment criteria

z View training CDRs as a group z Review and score school performance samples

and standardise marks z School SBA coordinator to conduct at least one

formal within-school standardisation meetingwith S5 / S6 teachers each year

z Ensure accurate rank ordering within school

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STANDARDISATIONSTANDARDISATION ACROSSACROSS SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

z District Coordinators to conduct inter-school meeting in Feb/Mar 2013 for S6 teachers; July 2013 for S5 teachers

z View samples of performance from different schools for professional sharing

z May adjust marks within school if necessary before submission of S5 /S6 marks to HKEAA

z Statistical moderation of SBA marks based on HKDSE English Language exam results

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SUPPORT TO TEACHERSSUPPORT TO TEACHERS

z SBA Handbook for teachers’ use z Introductory DVD and booklet z Implementing the Criteria and Standards for

the SBA Component (DVD) z District Coordinators z Inter-school sharing sessions

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SUPPORT TO TEACHERSSUPPORT TO TEACHERS

z Sample assessment tasks for school teachers

z PD courses z 3-hour sharing sessions for Panel Chair and

SBA SCs z 6-hour PD course for assessing Part B z 12-hour PD course for teachers with no SBA

experience

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SBA SUPPORT MATERIALSSBA SUPPORT MATERIALS

z List of recommended texts, text selection guidelines, and notes on copyright and end-user agreement

z FAQs z HKEAA website: www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en z HKU website on SBA:

http://web.hku.hk/~sbapro z HKedCity SBA platform:

http://ec.hkedcity.net/sba

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SBA SUPPORT STRUCTURESBA SUPPORT STRUCTURE

z English teachers (~2500) z School SBA coordinators (~520) z District Coordinators each in charge of 18-20

schools (30) z SBA Supervisor z HKEAA managers and officers z Advisory Committee comprising SBA

consultants, CDI officers and HKEAA officers

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IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2013 EXAM

z Inter-school sharing session: Wed, 27 February – Wed, 6 March 2013

z Deadline for submitting SBA marks: 20 March 2013 � One mark from Part A � One mark from Part B

z Deadline for submitting CD/DVD to the HKEAA: 7 – 20 March 2013 (By hand / by registered mail)

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2013 HKDSE School-based Assessment System (SBAS)

S6 Submissions (English Language)

HOW TO SELECT SAMPLES OF PERFORMANCE (1) A school where students’ scores range from 0 – 24. When selecting video clips, teachers should choose 2 clips scoring 3-5 marks, 2 clips scoring 10-12 and 2 clips scoring 23-24.

0* 12 24

3-5 marks

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HOW TO SELECT SAMPLES OF PERFORMANCE (2) In another school where students’ scores range from 8 – 22. When selecting video clips, teachers should choose 2 clips scoring 8-10 marks, 2 clips scoring 14-16 and 2 clips scoring 20-22.

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WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THE CD/DVD z Performances of 6 students in Part A z Performances of 6 students in Part B z GI/IP acceptable z Assessment records of the six students

whose performances are selected

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HOW TO NAME THE FILES

On the CD/DVD !Open two folders, one for

Part A and one for Part B !Student Work files &

assessment records naming convention:ELANG(123456).mpeg ELANG(123456).pdf

HKID !The scanned images of

assessment records should also be saved in the relevant folders.

On the assessment records � Before the assessment

records are scanned and saved in the disc,teachers should write down where the student chosen sat during theassessment, e.g. the firststudent on the left, forgroup interactions next tothe student name on the assessment records

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LOGISTICS FOR SUBMITTING SAMPLES OF PERFORMANCE AT END OF S6

Schools to conduct SBA

Schools to conduct within-school meeting

Schools to take part in inter-school sharing sessions

Schools to enter and submit SBA marks; choose students whose samples will be submitted

Schools to submit to HKEAA on or before 20 March 2013:

� CD/DVD containing 6 sets (6 x Part A; 6 x Part B) of performances; assessment records of relevant students to HKEAA offices

Procedures of SBA S6 Submissions z Step 1: Promoting Classes (Teacher) z Step 2: Creating Teaching Group and Entering SBA Marks

(Teacher) z Step 3: Generating Reports and Charts and Exporting

Mark Data File (Teacher) z Step 4: Consolidating SBA Marks and Viewing all SBA

Marks (Subject Panel) z Step 5: Generating Reports and Charts and Exporting

Mark Data File (Subject Panel) z Step 6: Uploading Mark Data File (Subject Panel) z Step 7: Viewing and endorsing Mark Data File (Principal) z Step 8: Preparing and submitting Student Work to HKEAA

offices (Subject Panel)

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What to Submit z Mark Data File (Online Principal endorsement required)

z Marks of Part A2 and Part B z Online

z Student Work (Online Principal Endorsement NOT required) z OFFLINE in a CD/DVD format, containing six video

clips EACH (two high, two medium and two low levelsof performance, to be chosen by the school) from PartA and Part B

z Assessment Records (scanned as pdf) of the studentswhose samples are chosen for submission.

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Student List for SBA Work Submission

(Student List) Submission is NOT required

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How to Submit

When to Submit zMarks (online)

31 Jan – 20 Mar 2013

zStudent Work (offline, to HKEAA’s Wan Chai or San Po Kong offices)

7 – 20 Mar 2013

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Student Work z Student Work/ Assessment Record File name

convention: [Subject Abbreviation] [(6-digit Student DocumentNumber)].[File extension] e.g.ELANG(123456).wmv, ELANG(123456).pdf

z The Student Document Number is shown in the Mark Summary Sheet. In fact, it comes from the beginning6 digits of the identity document of a student. e.g.HKID No. = K362880(1), the document number isthen ‘362880’.

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z Assessment Records should be scanned and submitted as pdf.

z There should be two folders, entitled “Part A” and “Part B”, on the CD/DVD. Each folder should include student work of six students and their assessment records. For group interactions,teachers should write down next to the student name on the assessment records where the student chosen sat, e.g. thefirst student on the left.

z Teachers should record the student work of all the chosen students on a SINGLE CD/DVD and affix the pre-printed labelprovided. Please put the CD/DVD into an envelope and affixthe envelope cover provided upon submission. (Note: Bothpre-printed label and envelope cover will be sent to school inearly December 2012.

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Points to note: z Formal application for individual students to be

exempted from part or whole of the SBA should be submitted by the school principal before mark submission.

z If a student has changed his/her name and/or document number (e.g. HKID) after S5 SBA mark submission, please remember to update the student’s personal particulars in the SBA software accordingly, i.e. adopting those used during examination registration.

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Declaring Conflict of Interest z In entering students’ information, please be reminded to declare if

a particular student is a relative of a teacher who has assessed the SBA work of this student. The declaration records will be shown in the Mark Summary Sheet.

z Apart from the provision of the declaration records to the HKEAA, schools leaders are also expected to establish an internal system for directing teachers to make formal declaration of conflict of interest at the beginning of the school year in regard to their personal relationship with the students they teach, and to take appropriate actions to mitigate the declared conflict, e.g. redeployment of teachers to avoid their conducting the assessments for the student(s) concerned, where applicable.

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2013 Handbook for SBA S6 Submissions (New)

z Already distributed to schools and also available on HKEAA website (https://www.hkdse.hkeaa.edu.hk )

z Read together with the User Manual (https://www.hkdse.hkeaa.edu.hk )

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Enquiry Hotlines

z Technical Issues: z 3628-8333

z Subject Matters: z 3628-8070 z 3628-8066

S5 Submissions for 2014 Exam

z Details of S5 Submissions for 2014 Exam will be provided in Dec 2012

z New online SBA submission system will be adopted for the mark submission of the 2014 Exam

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Proposing One-off Submission at S6

z All S5 and S6 marks to be submitted at S6

z Streamline the submission process, save efforts inhandling S5 submission --- No need to Promote students and Re-assign teaching groups

z Possible for HKEAA to pre-load students’ particulars (e.g. name, document no.) --- No need for teachers to input students’ data

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z No change to the SBA requirements, schools are expected to conduct SBA over S5 and S6

z SBA requirements for transfer students and school repeaters Î remain unchanged

z If this is supported by majority of schools and subjects Î implement from the 2014 exam Îdetailed arrangement will be provided in Dec 2012

z Express your views in the questionnaire

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By hand and registered mail: Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority School Examinations and Assessment Division Southorn Centre, 12/F, 130 Hennessy Road, WanChai, Hong Kong (the address will be pre-printed on the envelop covers)

By hand: Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority San Po Kong Office: Publications Unit, G/F, 17 Tseuk Luk Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon

SUBMISSION OF CD/DVD TO THE HKEAA

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Questions?

Thank you