2. Introduction to Hong Kong Certificate Examination of Education Syllabus

3. Paper One Paper Two Pape r Thre e Pape r Thre e Paper Four Click to stop

4. Paper One (Composition) Weighting: 26% Time allowed: 1 hour 10 minutes

5. Exam Format Write a composition of about 300 words

6. Types of writing topics 1.Letters (personal & formal) 2.Argumentati ve 3.Imaginativ e 4.narrative

7. Paper Two  Reading Comprehension & Usage) Weighting: 24% Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

8. Exam Format Reading Comprehension Read 2 pieces of comprehension passages and attempt 12-15 MC questions for each piece. Each question carries 2 marks.

9. Exam Format Usage Open Cloze -Closed Cloze -Matching (paragraph and/or sentence) -Proof- reading -Re-writing

10. Paper Three (Listening, Reading & Writing) Weighting: 32% Time allowed: 1 hour 50 mintues

11. Exam Format 1.Listening( a bout 50 minutes) A. Picture-reading MC questions B. Picture or Map- reading/filling C. Telephone message-taking D. Form-filling

12. Exam Format 2. Reading & Writing ( about 1 hour) Listen to the instructions -Read the data- file -Complete 3-4 tasks

13. Paper Four (Oral) Weighting: 18% Time allowed: 18 minutes

14. Exam Format 1. Role Play ( 4 minutes) Preparatio n time: 6 minutes A. Interview Examiner 1 (ask 6 questions) B. Report the answers to Examiner 2 (A+B : within 4 mins)

15. Exam Format 1.Group Discussion ( 6 minutes) Preparatio n time: 2 minutes Discuss the assigned topic with 3 other candiates.

16. So, let’s sow our seeds now and have a nice harvest in two years’ time!