1. 1 NSS ECONOMICS PUBLIC ASSESSMENT Oct 2006 Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority

2. 2 Assessment Framework 1.Based on C&A Guide 2.Public assessment objectives Knowledge and application of subject matter Empirical and positive analysis Evaluation from different perspectives 3. Public assessment modes Public examination (85%) School-based Assessment (15%)

3. 3 Public Examination Format well accepted Slight modification Depth and style of questions Specimen paper/questions

4. 4 Public Examination PaperDescription Weighting & Duration 1 M. C. questions (on compulsory part) (All questions are compulsory) 25% / 1 hour Modifications :

5. 5 Public Examination (on compulsory part) (All questions are compulsory) Structured/ essay-type questions Part B (27%) Part C (8%) Part A (25%) Structured/ essay-type question 1 question from each elective (Choose one) Short questions 2 (2 hours) DescriptionPaper

6. 6 Sample Questions 1.Multiple-choice Questions Example 1: S5 Level (06 CE Paper 2 Qn. 6) Example 2: S6 Level (05 AL Paper 2 Qn. 3) 2. Short Questions 3.Structured/essay-type Questions Example 1: S5 Level (06 CE Paper 1 Qn. 8) Example 2: S6 Level (03 AL Paper 2 Qn. 2) Example 1: S5 Level (06 CE Paper 1 Qn. 9) Example 2: S6 Level (03 AL Paper 1 Qn. 6)

7. 7 Public Assessment workload of students/teachers authentication measures planning and readiness of schools teacher training School-based Assessment major concerns :

8. 8 Phased-implementation  Yes or No Include SBA marks in final subject result  Feedback from HKEAA  Submit SBA marks (3rd cohort) 2014 (2nd cohort) 2013 (1st cohort) 2012 Year of examination

9. 9 Mode of Assessment (20%  15 %) 1. Internal tests  2. News commentary 3. Essay / report (10%  15%) Min. of 5 tasks Weighting and examinations School-based Assessment Modifications :

10. 10 1.News clipping News Commentary Tasks (1) 1-2 pieces of news, same issue Indicate date and sources Possible sources: newspaper, TV broadcasting, the Internet, etc. 2.Description of the economic phenomenon Description of the news in economic language

11. 11 Essay / Report Tasks (1) 1.Observation/exploration of real life case(s) After reading a book, watching a movie, shopping, taking up a summer job, a class debate, etc. Indicate sources and date 2.Description of the economic phenomenon Description of the observation/ exploration in economic language

12. 12 News Commentary or Essay/Report Tasks (2) 3.Economic analysis 4. Evaluation/comment Application of concepts and theories Logical deduction and implications Exemplars Quality, not quantity, that counts

13. 13 How to authenticate students ’ work ? 40 hours class time Most of student ’ s work to be done in class e.g., planning, writing the report Indicate sources Sign off by school principal Other possible methods: Teacher assignment of concepts to be visited Teacher assignment of cases to be studied Class presentation/questioning by teacher Keeping logbooks

14. 14 Statistical Moderation To iron out possible difference among schools in marking standards Moderate SBA marks with reference to public exam results The rank order of students determined by school will remain unchanged

15. 15 Other SBA Issues Detailed requirements, regulations, assessment criteria and guidelines Teacher training Visits by co-ordinators Support and training :

16. 16 Sample Questions A brief illustration of the objectives, types and level of difficulty of questions in different papers/sections Assessing ▪ understanding and application of concepts and theories ▪ analytic ability and higher order thinking skills

17. 17 Exemplars of Task-based Assessment Abilities assessed (a) to collect data/information of an economic phenomenon/issue and to give a proper description in the language of economics; (b) to analyse the economic phenomenon/issue identified using economic concepts/theories, together with appropriate diagrams and tools; (c) to present the arguments or deductions and to derive implications in a logical and systematic way; and (d) to discuss and evaluate arguments, proposals and policies from different perspectives and make informed judgments

18. 18 News Commentary Exemplar 1 on Goods and Services Tax (GST) (a) Interpretation of GST in the demand and supply framework (b)Analysis Elasticities of demand & supply and tax incidence Conditions determining DIY or not

19. 19 News Commentary Exemplar 1 on Goods and Services Tax (GST) (c) Implications Prices of goods and services will increase Net revenue of sellers will decrease Output of HK will decrease DIY will increase (d) Evaluation Alternatives to overcome fiscal problems Other considerations of GST

20. 20 Essay/Report Exemplar 1 on Minimum Wage Law (a) Interpretation of the minimum wage law in the demand and supply framework (b)&(c)Analysis and Implications unemployment of low income workers will increase workers with the lower productivity will be unemployed firms will reduce output/shut down investment will decrease output of HK will decrease

21. 21 (d)Evaluation evaluate the proposal of minimum wage law / argument of protecting the interest of low income workers from different perspectives, e.g. workers, business owners, investors, HK economy, politicians Essay/Report Exemplar 1 on Minimum Wage Law

22. 22 Acknowledgements Po Chiu Catholic Secondary School SKH Bishop Mok Sau Tseng Secondary School

23. 23 THANK YOU Mr. Cliff YEUNG, Ms. Winnie MOK Managers-Assessment Development HK Examinations and Assessment Authority