2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION...
-
Upload
sylvia-mcgee -
Category
Documents
-
view
227 -
download
2
Transcript of 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION...
![Page 1: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
2008 HKCE2008 HKCEENGLISH LANGUAGE EXENGLISH LANGUAGE EX
AMINATIONAMINATION
2008 HKCE2008 HKCEENGLISH LANGUAGE EXENGLISH LANGUAGE EX
AMINATIONAMINATION
![Page 2: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION
Component Weighting
Duration
Public exam
Paper 1A Reading
Paper 1B Writing
Paper 2 Listening & Integrated Skills
Paper 3 Speaking
20%
20%
30%
15%
1 hour
1½ hours
2 hours
12 minutes (5-min.
preparation time
included)
School-basedassessment (SBA)
15%(S. 4 – 7.5%, S. 5 – 7.5%)
![Page 3: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
PAPER 1• Part A Reading and Part B Writing
are based on the SAME theme(e.g. School life, Sport, Entertainment, Teenage problems, etc.)
![Page 4: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Paper 1A Reading• Question types:
- M. C. items- short questions- extended open-ended questions
*Dictionary skills will be tested as well
![Page 5: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Paper 1A Reading• Sources of reading materials:
- newspapers- magazines- websites- short stories
* All materials will be based on the same theme
- government publications
- promotional materials
![Page 6: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Paper 1B Writing• 2 Writing tasks:
- Task 1 – guided (100 – 150 words)
(You may be required to do an integrated
proofreading task as well.)
- Task 2 – more open-ended(200 – 250 words)
![Page 7: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Paper 1B Writing – Text types
- filling in forms (in Task 1 only) - picture composition- story- letter (personal/formal)- descriptive essay- argumentative essay
(one-sided/two-sided)- persuasive article- expository article- problem-solution essay- proposal- speech- diary entry
![Page 8: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
• Task 1- Complete the task based on the information given:
- the situation- the purpose of writing- relevant information (e.g.
pictures, tables, invitation cards, letters of requ
est /complaint, etc.)• Task 2
- Choose ONE topic out of two to write
Paper 1B Writing
![Page 9: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Paper 2 Listening and Integrated Skills
• Complete a number of tasks based on the SAME theme:- Listening
(e.g. filling in forms, taking messages, writing short note
s, completing floor plans/flow charts, /maps, labelling, etc.)
![Page 10: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
- Reading and Writing(interpret and integrate
relevant information in the Data File and the listening material to complete the writing tasks)
* You are required to produce at least one piece of writing (100 – 200 words)
Paper 2 Listening and Integrated Skills
![Page 11: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Paper 3 Speaking• Part A Group Discussion
(Preparation: 5 min.;Discussion: 6 min. for a group of four / 5 min. for a group of three)
• Part B Individual response(1 min.) – The question will be related to Part A
![Page 12: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
• Preparation (5 minutes)- the discussion task and prompts
are given in the exam paper- jot down some points for the
discussion(You CANNOT write anything during the discussion)
Paper 3 SpeakingPart A Group discussion
![Page 13: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
• Discussion (6 minutes)- You can refer to (NOT read from)
your notes (*Make eye contact with your audience)
- Be sure that you are working on the discussion task
- Effective communication is the emphasis of assessment
Paper 3 SpeakingPart A Group discussion
![Page 14: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
• A question (very similar to Part A) will be asked and you need to do one of the following tasks:- making and justifying a choice- deciding on and explaining a course of action- arguing for/against a position
* If there is time left, the examiner may ask a second question or a follow-up question.
Paper 3 SpeakingPart B Individual response (1
min.)
![Page 15: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
School-based Assessment (SBA)
• What is SBA?- Two assessments (by your English
teacher) of your oral performance based on what you have read/view
ed in S.4 and S.5- Two marks will be reported to the
HKEAA (i.e. 7.5% x 2 = 15% of the total mark for HKCE Eng. Lang. Exam)
*Your marks will be adjusted according to your result in
Paper 3 Speaking by HKEAA.
![Page 16: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
SBA – Categories of Texts• Print Fiction (e.g. science fiction,
adventure, romance, horror)• Print Non-fiction (e.g. science books,
biographies)• Non-print Fiction (e.g. films)• Non-print Non-fiction
(e.g. documentaries)* You need to read/view THREE types of texts during S.4 and S.5
* Comics and newspapers do NOT count as reading texts.
![Page 17: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
• Individual presentation- Giving an oral presentation on what you have read/viewed
(you can refer to your own written comments and reflections)
- Responding to the teacher’s questions about the text that you have read/viewed
*Your performance will be videotaped.
SBA – Forms of Assessment
![Page 18: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
SBA – Forms of Assessment
• Group interaction- Exchanging ideas with classmates- Responding to the teacher’s
questions about the text that you have read/viewed
*Your performance will be videotaped as well.
![Page 19: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
SBA in S.4• Read/view TWO texts and write some pe
rsonal comments and reflections in Log Book
• Form of assessment:Individual Presentation (IP)OR Group Interaction (GI)
• You will be assessed at least once
• One mark (7.5%) will be reported to the HKEAA
![Page 20: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
SBA in S.5• Read/view ONE text and and write som
e personal comments and reflections in Log Book
• Form of assessment:Individual Presentation (IP)OR Group Interaction (GI)
• You will be assessed at least once
• One mark (7.5%) will be reported to the HKEAA
![Page 21: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
How can you prepare for the exam?
• Read (English storybooks, newspapers)• Listen (English cartoons, movies, songs,
news reports)• Speak (Be brave! Make use of every chan
ce to practise your oral English)• Check - Look words up in the dictionary
(Learn the usage of words)
![Page 22: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Recommended websites
• SBA Materials – Presentation skills, Recommended list of books and films from HKEAA
http://www.hkedcity.net/article/project_sba_eng_present/main
• English Campus Homepage
http://www.hkedcity.net/english
![Page 23: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
• Filmshttp://www.hkedcity.net/english/watch/film
• EC Highlights – about current affairs http://ec.hkedcity.net/ec-highlights
• Youth Speak II – videos of teenage issues, with notes and exercises http://ec.hkedcity.net/ys2
Recommended websites
![Page 24: 2008 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION. 2007 HKCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION ComponentWeightingDuration Public examPaper 1A Reading Paper 1B Writing.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062421/56649e545503460f94b4a72d/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
• Read – English books with trial reading and audio clips http://ec.hkedcity.net/library
• Play – online English learning games http://ec.hkedcity.net/play
• Create – read and submit different types of creative English writing by students http://ec.hkedcity.net/create
Recommended websites