1. 1 HKDSE Examination Schedule for 2013 Dr George Pook Deputy Secretary General, HKEAA School Leaders’ Briefing Session 5 March 2012

2. 2 HKDSE Examination Schedule for 2013 Date of first written examination Date of results release 2012 28 March20 July 2013 ? 10/11 July (provisional) Need to save at least 9 days for same start date, or at least 13 days for the first written examinations to be in early April.

3. 3 Possible areas for time saving: HKEAA processing Examination paper timetable Marking

4. 4 Possible measures: (1) HKEAA improvements recruit and train more markers computer operations development (2) All speaking examinations completed in March (possibly starting in late February) (3) Each core subject examined on a single day (4) More than one subject examined per day, where no clash (5) Markers given more time to mark during marking period Days saved 4 3 3 2 2

5. 5 Feedback on 2013 HKDSE Examination Schedule It will help us considerably in planning the 2013 HKDSE examination schedule if you let us know your views on the suggested measures below that would permit a later start to the written examinations and an earlier release of examination results. Please tick each one that you find to be acceptable. Note: All these measures might have to be adopted to enable written examinations to begin in April rather than in March. The fewer of the measures that are adopted, the earlier the written examinations will have to begin.

6. 6 Days saved Tick if you find this acceptable Both Chinese and English speaking examinations completed by the end of March (starting about 25 February) 3 All English Language papers on one day (5 hours 30 min) 1 All Chinese Language papers on one day (4 hours 45 min) 1 All Mathematics papers (compulsory + extended) on one day (6 hours) 1 More than one subject per day (where no clashes) 2 Markers given two half days in marking period to mark during the school day 2 None of the above – written examinations start about 21 March 0