Briefing Session on 2015 HKDSE Examination –

Business, Accounting and Financial Studies

19 and 27 October 2015

Programme Rundown (19 October 2015)

Time Event Speakers

2.30 – 2.35 pm Registration

2.35 – 3.00 pm Introduction and summary examination statistics

– Separate grading and reporting

Ms Sue So

M-AD, HKEAA

3.00 – 3.45 pm 2015 exam questions and candidates’ performance

– Paper 1 Ms Elena Ip

Mrs Elsie Tang

3.45 – 4.00 pm Questions and/or comments – Paper 1

4.00– 5.15 pm 2015 exam questions and candidates’ performance

– Paper 2B Mr James Lau

Mr Frankie Sin

5.15 – 5.30 pm Questions and/or comments – Paper 2B

Time Event Speakers

2.30 – 2.35 pm Registration

2.35 – 3.00 pm

Introduction and summary examination statistics

– Separate grading and reporting

– Update in the new Companies Ordinance

Ms Sue So

M-AD, HKEAA

3.00 – 3.45 pm 2015 exam questions and candidates’ performance

– Paper 1 Ms Elena Ip

Mrs Elsie Tang

3.45 – 4.00 pm Questions and/or comments – Paper 1

4.00– 5.15 pm 2015 exam questions and candidates’ performance

– Paper 2A Mr Henry Lau

Ms Echo Chan

Mr SK Wan 5.15 – 5.30 pm Questions and/or comments – Paper 2A

Programme Rundown (27 October 2015)

Grade Awards by Elective

Accounting

Module

9,623

*Whole group % CHI ENG

3,400 6,223

L5** 1.4%

L5* or above 5.5%

L5 or above 13.9%

L4 or above 42.1%

L3 or above 71.4%

L2 or above 89.7%

L1 or above 98.0%

Business

Management

Module

3,902

CHI ENG

2,905 997

L5** 0.6%

L5* or above 2.8%

L5 or above 7.1%

L4 or above 26.9%

L3 or above 56.7%

L2 or above 83.6%

L1 or above 96.2%

Level 5** :

Top 10% of

Level 5

Level 5* :

Next top 30%

of Level 5

Total Scores* (% mark)

(Paper 1 + Paper 2 )

Mean SD Min Max

Accounting Candidates

(9,623) 53.5% 18.1% 0% 95.0%

Business Management

Candidates (3,902) 39.8% 15.7% 3.2% 83.0%

Paper 1 Scores* (% mark)

Mean SD Min Max

Accounting Candidates

(9,621) 59.8% 15.0% 8.9% 94.4%

Business Management

Candidates (3,901) 51.9% 15.3% 7.8% 91.1%

Paper 2 Scores* (% mark)

Paper 2A Mean SD Min Max

No. sat: 9,584 46.9% 22.3% 0 98.8%

Paper 2B Mean SD Min Max

No. sat: 3,867 31.0% 17.2% 0 80%

Separate Grading and Reporting for BAFS

from 2015

Separate Grading and Reporting

Change in the grading of results: Separate panels

of judges to ascertain the cut scores for the

subject results of candidates taking different

elective modules

Change in the reporting of results: Elective

indicated on the results notice and HKDSE

Certificate

Subject results of candidates taking

Accounting module Subject results of candidates taking

Business Management module

For illustration only

At each level: cut scores of Paper 1 (common) + cut scores of Paper 2A = cut scores of the Accounting module

At each level: cut scores of Paper 1 (common) + cut scores of Paper 2B = cut scores of the Business management module

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For illustration only

Separate Grading and Reporting

No change in the standards-maintenance procedures

determining the cut scores for L1 to L5# with reference to

Level descriptors,

Live performance,

2012, 2013 and 2014 library scripts

GAI (separate GAIs for the two groups), etc

http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/DocLibrary/Media/Leaflets/HKDSE_SRR_A4_

Booklet_Jun2011.pdf

Update in the new Companies Ordinance

Starting from the 2017 HKDSE BAFS exam, only knowledge of issue of shares at n0-par is required for the issue of ordinary shares.

Update in the new Companies Ordinance

The new Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) has commenced operation on 3 March 2014.

Under the new CO, as a result of migration to mandatory no-par for all local companies, relevant concepts such as par value, share premium and requirement for authorised share capital are no longer necessary and are abolished.

The full proceeds of a share issue will be credited to share capital.

Reminder to Candidates

Extracted from 2015 Handbook for Candidates

Reminder to Candidates

Extracted from 2015 Handbook for Candidates

Samples of Performance