Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) 2016 Briefing on Pre-examination Arrangements 14 and 15 September 2015 1

Today’s Rundown – Part 1 Important Administrative Arrangements for September Registration Registration Procedures using WebSAMS Application Process in the Registration System Q & A

Today’s Rundown – Part 2 Special Examination Arrangements (SEA) for the 2016 and 2017 HKDSE Enhancements of the SEA Online Services Q & A

HKDSE 2016 - September Registration Application Period 15 Sep to 9 Oct 2015 Payment Deadline By 11:59 pm on 19 Oct 2015

HKDSE 2016 - September Registration Category A: 24 NSS Subjects Category B: 36 ApL Subjects Category C (June 2016 Series): 2 Other Language Subjects (French & Spanish)

Application Procedures Registration method  Online Application  Hardcopies of entry forms Subject fees Language subjects in Categories A and C: $578 per subject Non-language subjects in Categories A and B: $386 per subject

Payment Methods Any 7-Eleven / Circle K convenience stores in Hong Kong PPS Internet Banking SEOs are advised to print the ‘Outstanding Payment List’ to check the payment status of their candidates. Late payment between 20 Oct 2015 and 26 Oct 2015 (before 5:00 pm) should be settled at the HKEAA Southorn Centre office counter during office hours, entries will be accepted on payment of a supplementary fee of $231 per candidate in addition to the subject fees.

CHECKLIST Before Registration All students entering for the 2016 HKDSE are bona fide S6 students in the school year 2015/2016. School Examination Officer (SEO)/School Principal should have their own login ID and password ready. Download and read “Guides to Schools for Preparing Entries - September Registration” Read carefully: “Instructions to Applicants” and “User Manual for the HKDSE Examination Registration System” Read “Supplementary Information for Schools Using WebSAMS” for the steps of preparing their candidates’ entry data in the WebSAMS and transmitting the data files via CDS.

Literature in English (Set 1) Literature in English (Set 2) Major Changes Registration for the subject of Literature in English Starting from the 2016 HKDSE, the assessment framework of Literature in English is based on the study of one set of texts. Hence, schools need not choose the set option for their candidates in the Registration System. Literature in English (Set 1) Literature in English (Set 2)

Major Changes (2) Registration for ApL subject Starting from the 2016 HKDSE, S5 repeaters entering for “ApL subjects only” as school candidates are no longer required to seek special approval from the HKEAA or submit supporting documents via their school. Endorsement will be made by the school principal upon confirmation with the course provider(s) via clicking the related declaration in the Registration System before the submission of entries.  APPROVED

Registration for ApL subjects Registration for Category B ApL subjects [including S5 repeaters (if any)] must be made via the Registration System within the registration period. Pay attention to the name of the ApL subjects as some of the subject names are very similar. Otherwise, the candidates’ results of Category B subjects will not be shown on their 2016 HKDSE results notice and certificate (if applicable) nor be carried forward to the 2017 HKDSE. EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2 B656 Fundamental Health Care (基礎健康護理) B618 Health Care Practice (健康護理實務) B611 Hospitality Services in Practice (酒店服務營運) B615 Hotel Operations  (酒店營運)

Major Changes (3) Super-late applications for entry and subject amendment Applications will normally not be accepted after 14 December 2015. Requests made thereafter will be exceptionally considered by the Secretary General on a case-by-case basis. Any super-late requests for changes will not be accepted after a date to be stipulated by the HKEAA upon distribution of the Admission Form.

Major Changes In addition, the HKEAA will cease to provide faxed copies of question papers to wrong-centre or wrong-version candidates. No special arrangements will be made on the spot for a candidate who has registered for a wrong paper/module or who has gone to a wrong examination centre. The candidate will need to work on the version of the question papers available at the centre. However, the answers can be written in the language the candidate has registered for or intended to register for.

Major Changes Release of results for Category C (Other Languages – June 2016 Series) 2016 HKDSE : Early August 2016 Note: Special arrangements have been made with JUPAS so that the results of the candidates concerned will still be considered for local tertiary admission purposes, together with the upgraded Category A results to be released in mid-August 2016 after rechecking and remarking.

Major Changes Important Note 2017 HKDSE for Starting from 2017, the Category C June series examination results will be released in late August, which could not meet the JUPAS schedule for tertiary admissions. Reminder: S5 students who are studying Category C French and Spanish and intend to take the Category C French and Spanish examinations in the 2017 HKDSE should sit the November 2016 series examination so that their results could be considered by JUPAS for tertiary admission purposes.

Remind candidates to check carefully: CHECKLIST Before submission Spelling of their full names (English & Chinese) Document Type (e.g. HKID / Passport No.) Subjects entered (including choice of subjects, papers / modules, musical instruments (for Music) / physical activities (for Physical Education), language medium of subjects entered Level of assistance for exam fee remission Choice of exam centre district

(available for download from the Registration System from 16 May 2016) Late Application for Exam Fee Remission Period Submission via Refund to be arranged by Time for Refund 16 Nov to 31 Dec 2015 Registration System HKEAA around February 2016 15 Feb to 15 May 2016 SFO after April 2016 On or after 16 May 2016 Deadline: 30 June 2016 DSE16 Form (available for download from the Registration System from 16 May 2016) after eligibility for EFR being verified by the SFO

Point to note: Check the result data files from SFO via CDS of WebSAMS according to the transmission schedule provided in the letter from SFO vide ref. (14) in WFSFAA/SFO/523/01 Pt. 1 dated 14 August 2015.

HKDSE 2016 Late Entry / Subject Amendment Application Period 16 Nov to 30 Nov 2015 (tentative) Payment Deadline By 11:59 pm on 7 Dec 2015 19

Late Entry / Subject Amendment Application for Late Entry / Change of subject entry information after the completion of registration is subject to the approval of the HKEAA and payment of supplementary fees: Late Entry: $357 per candidate Addition or Substitution of subjects: supplementary fee of HK$231 per application (irrespective of the number of subjects)

Substitution of a subject Replacement of a subject by another one Change of language version Replacement of a paper / module in a subject by another one within the same subject e.g. adding / deleting Mathematics Extended Part M1/M2, changing M1 to M2 or vice versa, changing subject combination of Combined Science, etc. Replacement of a physical activity by another one (for Physical Education) Replacement of a musical instrument by another one (for Music) Application for paper exemption for Music or vice versa

Application Procedures Application method  Online Application Hardcopies of entry forms Except: Candidates who would like to apply for amendments to the supplementary information of Music e.g. changes to another musical instrument in Paper 4B, etc. are required to apply at the HKEAA Southorn Centre office. (The amendment cannot be completed by the SEO via the Registration System.)

Registration for Categories A, B & C (June 2016 Series) subjects Important Date 2016 HKDSE for Event Date Registration for Categories A, B & C (June 2016 Series) subjects 15 Sep – 9 Oct 2015 Registration Payment deadline By 11:59 pm on 19 Oct 2015 Deadline for late payment (a supplementary fee is required) By 5:00 pm on 26 Oct 2015 Late Entry/Subject Amendment period 16 Nov to 30 Nov 2015 (tentative) Late Entry/Subject Amendment Payment deadline By 11:59 pm on 7 Dec 2015

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