1. Education Commission 11 December 2004 Progress of the Education Reform

2. 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. 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. 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. 5 Assessment Reform 3+3+4 assessment proposals School-based assessment Standards-referenced assessment International recognition

6. 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. 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. 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. 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