1. Choosing from the multiple pathways based on your DSE results?

3. 升學答問信箱這樣說... 「預計 DSE 成績為中文、數學、通識、經濟 皆 4 級，英文 5 級，地理和企會財 3 級，老實 說，你應沒機會考入聯招的政府資助大學課 程，更遑論入讀城大法律、港大文學院及中 大英文。 … 」 ( ‘ 54444 ’ ) 可信嗎？ ** > 31/1/2012

4. 升學答問信箱這樣說... 三、五千人 「預計 DSE 中文及英文 4 級，數學及通識 5 級， 選修物理 5 級，化學 4 級， M2 3 級，要入大學 的商學院，機會是有但不穩陣 … 因為 DSE 考 得平均 4 至 5 級成績的，可能有三、五千人 … 你的中、英文 4 級，加上其他學科有 5 級，應 約排在全港前列 12-15% 之內 … 」 ( ‘ 55544 ’ ) 55544 及 54444 的分別真的這麼大 嗎？ 55544 及 54444 的分別真的這麼大 嗎？ > 4/6/2012

5. Some Relevant Data… 1. Number of school candidates taking HKDSE: 72,876 2. Number of JUPAS applicants: 64,450 3. Number of UGC-funded Degree Programmes: 15,150 4. Number of Self-financing Degree Programmes: 7,700* 5. Number of Associate Degree Programmes: 28,990* 6. Number of Higher Diploma Programmes: 8,510* 7. Number of New Foundation Diploma Programmes: 15,700* 8. Number of New Yi Jin Diploma Programmes: 15,000* *To be shared with F.7 graduates 4.45 : 1 Number of school candidates taking HKCEE in 2010 : 89,992

6. Minimum Entrance Requirements UGC-funded Degree Programmes:3322+2 Self-financing Degree Programmes:3322+2 Associate Degree Programmes: 22222 Higher Diploma Programmes: 22222 New Foundation Diploma Programmes:222 New Yi Jin Diploma Programmes:G12 school leavers

7. Data disclosed at the symposium organized by EDB on 29/5/12 Number of candidates attaining “3322+2” or above: ~22,000 Number of UGC-funded Degree Programmes: 15,150 Number of candidates attaining 4444: ~5,000 Number of candidates attaining 44444: ~4,000 1.45 :1 Number of candidates fulfilling minimum requirement but will not be admitted = 7,000 (~30%) Number of candidates accompanying ‘prince’ and ‘princess’ = 50,876 A borderline or around borderline result for a UGC-funded degree programme

9. Distribution of 2012 HKDSE Results HKDSE Results (in levels)HKDSE Results (in points)Number of candidates Above ‘44444’ e.g. 5*5*5*5*5* (30) 54444 (21) 5*35*24 (21) 5*25*5*5* (26) 5*5*5*15* (25) 21 points to 30 points6000 (Upper 40%) ‘44444’ e.g. 335*5*2 53444 5*5*431 23545* 20 points4000 (Middle 26.6%) ‘4444’ e.g. 43444 (19) 5*4414 (19) 44442 (18) 42444 (18) 25*334 (18) 18 points to 19 points5000 (Lower 33.3%)

10. Multiple pathways for high achievers HKDSE ResultsTarget programmes Programmes as first insurance Programmes as second insurance Between ‘5*5*5*5*5*’ and ‘55555’ i.e. 25 – 30 points in 5 subjects UGC-funded degree prog. requiring high standard of results e.g. HKU BBA (Law) (4.564) UGC-funded degree prog. requiring medium standard of results e.g. CUHK BBA-JD (3.797) UGC-funded degree prog. requiring low standard of results e.g. HKUST BBA (2.858) OR Self-financing degree prog. e.g. Hang Seng Management College BBA

11. Multiple pathways for medium achievers HKDSE ResultsTarget programmes Programmes as first insurance Programmes as second insurance Between ‘55555’ and ‘44444’ i.e. 20 – 25 points in 5 subjects UGC-funded degree prog. requiring medium standard of results e.g. CUHK Journalism & Commun. (3.735) UGC-funded degree prog. requiring high standard of results e.g. HKU BSC (Speech) (3.956) OR UGC-funded degree prog. requiring low standard of results e.g. Baptist U BSSc/COMM-BJ (3.073) Self-financing degree prog. e.g. Shue Yan U BA in Journalism OR Self-financing degree prog. e.g. Chu Hai BA in Journalism

12. Multiple pathways for low achievers HKDSE ResultsTarget programmes Programmes as first insurance Programmes as second insurance Between ‘44444’ and ‘4444’ i.e. 18 – 20 points in 5 subjects UGC-funded degree prog. requiring low standard of results e.g. Poly U Surveying (2.685) UGC-funded degree prog. requiring medium standard of results e.g. HKUST EVMT (3.077) OR Self-financing degree prog. e.g. VTC BEng in Environ. Eng UGC-funded Associate degree prog. e.g. City U ASc (SUR) OR Higher Diploma prog. e.g. Poly U HD BLDG TECH SURV

13. Multiple pathways for students attaining results lower than ‘4444’ HKDSE ResultsTarget programmesProgrammes as first insurance Programmes as second insurance Between ‘4444’ and ‘3322+2’ i.e. 12 – 18 points in 5 subjects Self-financing degree prog. e.g. HKIEd Bachelor of Science Education (Sports Science) OR UGC-funded degree prog. requiring low standard of results e.g. HKIEd BEd(PE)(1.602) Self-financing Associate degree prog. e.g. BU College of International Education Associate of Science in Sport and Recreation Studies Higher Diploma prog. e.g. The Community College of LU Higher Diploma in Fitness Training and Management Programme

14. Multiple pathways for students attaining results lower than ‘4444’ HKDSE ResultsTarget programmes Programmes as first insurance Programmes as second insurance Between ‘3322+2’ and ‘22222’ i.e. 10 – 12 points in 5 subjects Self-financing Associate degree prog. e.g. Poly U HKCC Associate in Health Studies Higher Diploma prog. e.g. OU Higher Diploma in Nursing others Between “22222” and‘222’ New Foundation Diploma prog. e.g. VTC(IVE) (Design) New Yi Jin Diploma Prog. e.g. Caritas (Design) others

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