2. Introduction to Hong Kong Certificate Examination of Education Syllabus

3. Paper One Paper Two Paper Three Paper Four Click to stop

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

5. Exam Format Write a piece of composition in about 300 words.

6. Types of Writing Topics 1. Letter : - personal - formal (letter of complaint, letter to the editor,etc) 2. Argumentative 3. Imaginative 4. Narrative

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

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

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

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

11. Exam Format I: Listening (about 50 mins) A. Picture-reading MC questions B. Picture or Map-reading/filling C. Telephone message-taking D. Form-filling

12. II: Reading & Writing (1 hour) -Listen to the instructions -Read the data-file -Complete 3-4 tasks

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

14. Exam Format I: Role Play (10 mins) Preparation Time : 6 mins A. Interview Examiner 1 (ask 6 questions) B. Report the answers to Examiner 2 (A+B : within 4 mins)

15. II: Group Discussion (8 minutes) Discuss the assigned topic with 3 other candiates. (6 minutes) Preparation Time : 2 mins