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Briefing Session for the

2020 HKDSE English

Language

November 2020

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Attendance in 2020

Day school candidates: 43,728

Whole group:48,092

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HKDSE English Language candidates

2012-2020

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201220132014201520162017201820192020

Day School

Whole Group

General performance in 2018-2020

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U123455*5**

20188.112.725.42717.85.42.70.9

201981325.226.317.85.82.71

20207.212.525.325.419.46.231

0 5 10 15 20 25
30

Percentage of Cands

201820192020

Paper 1

Reading

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Contents

Statistical Information

Candidates Performance

General Comments and Recommendations

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Number of Candidates Taking

Optional Parts (2020)

Part Number

Sat

Popularity

1A 48 025Compulsory

1B120 49642.7

1B227 52957.3

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Paper 1: Reading Statistics (2020)

8

Paper18447.922.2

1A4253.624.7

1B14251.621.1

1B24251.818.6

Paper 1 Statistics (Whole Group) 2020

Mean:47.9%

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1A Text (2020)

TextsNo. of

items

One text on the theme of

restoration project of Tai Kwun 42
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Part 1A Statistics (2020)

11 Full Mark

Mean Score

S.D. (%)

PartA 42

53.624.7

Candidates

taking B136.218.2

Candidates

takingB266.520.6

How B1 Candidates Performed in 1A (2020)

Mean: 36.2%

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How B2 Candidates Performed in 1A (2020)

Mean: 66.5%

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Mark Distribution

(1A-Whole Group) 2020

Mean: 53.6%

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Part 1B1: Reading Passages

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Reading Passage

Two texts on the theme of kite flying42

A how-to guide about kite-flying23

An article about kite-flying in Hong

Kong 19

Part 1B1 Statistics (2020)

Full MarkMean Score

S.D.

4251.721.1

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Part 1B1 Score Distribution (2020)

17

Mean: 51.6%

Part 1B2: Reading Passages

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Reading Passage

Article by Graham Norton18

Letter exchanges between

Norton and his readers

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Part 1B2 Statistics (2020)

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Full MarkMean Score

S.D.

4251.418.6

Part 1B2 Score Distribution (2020)

20

Mean: 51.7%

General Performance (1)

21

Candidates scored well on items which tested

simple factual understanding of the text simple inferencing genre identification 22

General Performance (2)

Candidates struggled when attempting:

single-word summary gap-fills items testing holistic understanding of the text items requiring reference to information from several places in the paragraph / text

Read instructions carefully

Avoid excess copying

Pay attention to the form and spelling of

words needed in gap-fill questions, & the grammar of questions, especially for one- word or short-answer questions where more information is conveyed

Understanding the core message of the

text as a whole

Recommendations to Candidates (1)

23

Candidates should decide before

entering the exam whether to take

B1 or B2

It is unwise to base this decision

on a quick glance at the texts or a superficial viewing of the items on the day of the exam

Recommendations to Candidates (2)

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Paper 2

Writing

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Summary Statistics

Mark distribution of Paper 2

No.sat: 47,864

Mean: 54.4%

SD: 18.7%

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Part APart B

Mean56.5%53.0%

Standard Deviation18.3%19.9%

Paper 2 ʹWriting

Summary statistics

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Paper 2 ʹWriting

Part A

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Paper 2 Part A ʹCompulsory Question

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CONTENT

A straightforward task which allowed

candidates to draw on their everyday dining experiences

Themajority of candidates were able to

include interesting ideas about the

Very few scripts were off topic

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LANGUAGE

Candidates were able to use a range of tenses for

different purposes, and use the first person and an individual voice to express their personal thoughts and feelings

Specific terms and vocabulary related to food and

cooking were also used to make the writing livelier, and show familiarity with the topic

Paper 2 Part A ʹRecommendations

31

COHERENCE

Most candidates made a good attempt to cover

both the positive and negative sides of the restaurant

Stronger candidates were able to use a range of

connectives to show contrast and reservation

Paper 2 Part A ʹRecommendations

32

Part B

Paper 2 ʹWriting

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Paper 2 ʹWriting

Part B:Popularity of questions

Below is a table that shows the popularity of each question in percentages, with most popular questions at the top of the table.

Que.TopicPopularity

estates 22%

3Stationeryshopsandtheirsurvival22%

6Effectivenessoffoodwarninglabels20%

4WorktransfertoShanghaihotel13%

5DragonBoatRacingasanOlympicsport8%

9BlogaboutChineseOpera6%

7Up-and-comingpopsinger5%

8FirstChapterofastory4%

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Paper 2 ʹWriting

Part B: Questions

Below is a table that shows the mean percentages of each question.

Que.TopicMean

6Effectivenessoffoodwarninglabels59%

7Up-and-comingpopsinger57%

3Stationeryshopsandtheirsurvival56%

8FirstChapterofastory56%

5DragonBoatRacingasanOlympicsport49%

4WorktransfertoahotelinShanghai47%

9BlogaboutChineseOpera41%

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Most candidates were able to:

-describe and give a range of relevant and appropriate explanations for the phenomenon -show an understanding of the viewpoints of residents

Some neglected to comment on

focused too much on the popularity of Instagram rather than photos of Hong Kong

Housing Estates

Q2 36
Q3

Most candidates were able to identify obvious

reasons in the general decline of stationery shops

Some candidates did not discuss whether these

shops could or would survive

Both news report or report form were accepted so

long as the writing addressed the task requirements 37

Stronger candidates were able to give convincing

and relevant professional reasons for wanting to transfer

However, quite a number of candidates struggled

with producing relevant and persuasive arguments for wanting to transfer and persuading the manager of the benefits Q4 38

It was important to write about dragon-boat

racing and to engage with the criteria given

Stronger candidates wrote persuasively using

facts and stayed on point

Some candidates discussed alternative criteria or

proposed other sports to be included in the

Olympics, such as e-sports, which was not

relevant Q5 39

Stronger candidates had little difficulty making

convincing arguments, drawing parallels to other existing policies such as nutritional labelling and the inclusion of shocking images on cigarette packaging which proved effective

The weaker candidates struggled to make

convincing arguments, repeating similar ideas Q6 40
Candidates overall showed a lot of creativity, e.g. biographical details, and when describing the inspiration behind her music/meanings of her songs

Most showed an awareness of the audience being

readers of a music magazine with an interest in and familiarity with pop music Q7 41
Candidates were required to write the opening chapter of a story, not a complete narrative

Stronger candidates had very creative ideas and

demonstrated an ability to engage the reader Weaker candidates struggled with understanding aspects of the context provided in the question, impacting on relevance of the content Q8 42
Strong candidates were able to describe what they saw and experienced at the opera, using vivid and emotive language Weaker candidates struggled to structure their blog, including other information about their travels

Opera vocabulary was not needed to score

well in language Q9 43

LANGUAGE

Candidates need to balance demonstrating what

they know with making their writing appropriate to the required text type

Writing simple sentences accurately might be

enough in some tasks but might be too limited for others requiring more linguistic flexibility It is a good idea for candidates to read different text types and to become familiar with what is appropriate for particular purposes and audiences

Paper 2 Part B ʹRecommendations

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COHERENCE

Coherence can be achieved in different ways

depending on the text type

Candidates are usually quite good at connecting

ideas explicitly in persuasive or argumentative essays

In some text types (e.g. blog, letter) too much

logical development might actually detract from effective organisation

Familiarity with different text types is key to

raising awareness of how these texts are organised effectively

Paper 2 Part B ʹRecommendations

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