1. English Language HKDSE Exam

2. Assessment Component WeightingDuration 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 About 20 mins School-based Assessment (for school candidates only) 15%

3. Paper 1 Reading (1 ½ hours) (20%) 3 sections, 10% each Doing Section 1 and choose either Section 2(the easiest) or Section 3, (the most difficult) (Level 1-5*) Doing Sections 1 and 2 (Level 1-4)

4. Paper 2 Writing (2 hours) (25%) Part A (10%) a short, guided one (about 200 words) Part B (15%) longer and more open-ended (about 400 words) Choose one out of eight questions of the eight modules in the Elective Part

5. Paper 3 Listening and Integrated Skills (about 2 hours) (30%) 3 sections in this paper, each worth 15% must do Section 1 choose either Section 2 (the easiest) or Section 3 (the most difficult) Section 1,2 (Level 1-4) Section 1,3 (Level 1-5*)

6. Paper 4 Speaking (10%) Part A Group Interaction (preparation: 10 minutes; discussion: 8 minutes per group of four candidates) Part B Individual Response (one minute per candidate)

7. SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT (SBA) (15%) PART A (10%) comprise a reading/viewing programme, read/view four texts over three years write up some personal reflections, take part in a discussion with classmates, or make an individual presentation and respond to their teacher ’ s questions,

8. Part B (5%) a group interaction or an individual presentation based on the modules in the Elective Part