Briefing Session on 2013/2014Independent Enquiry StudyIndependent
Enquiry Study
19 October 201319 October 2013
ProgrammeProgramme
9:40 am – 10:15 am Review on 2013 IES
10:15 am – 10:55 am IES Exemplar Illustration
10:55 am – 11: 30 am Administrative Arrangements for 2014 IES
11:30 am – 12:30 pm SC Group Meeting
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BackgroundBackground
Implementation of 2013 IES IES requirements and marking
standards:
¾ Teachers’ seminars ¾ School Coordinators’ group meetings ¾
Authentic samples: http://hkeaa.edu.hk/en/sba
Transitional streamlining arrangements: ¾ Number of assessment
stages: 3 to 2 ¾ Number of marks for submission: 6 to 4 ¾ Number of
mark submissions: 2 to 1
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Some Figures of 2013 IESSome Figures of 2013 IES Statistical
moderation (based on school exam performance) with checking using
sample review Correlation between school exam mean and school raw
SBA mean is 0.70 509 participating schools Raw school mean vs.
Final moderated school mean
56.8% of the schools were within expectation 20.4% higher than
expected 22.8% lower than expected
Compared with last year, more schools were in the “within the
expected range” (2012: 53.3%) Teachers have a better understanding
of the marking standards
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IES Sampled Product Review ExerciseIES Sampled Product Review
Exercise
Purpose: Outlier Detection: Checking the validity of statistical
moderation results on Task Major Features: Re-assessment by
external assessors
Discrepancy marking: ≅ 20% Correlation between raw mark and the
sample review result is 0.77
Sampling Variation (6 samples selected): School Sample Raw Mean is
closely aligned with School Overall Raw Mean in most cases
For some 95% of schools, the differences (between School Sample Raw
mean and School Overall Raw Mean) are less than 2 marks (out of
full marks = 50) It should be noted that adjustment will be applied
due to such kind of sampling variations (ratio estimation
method)
Case (i): Sample mean < School mean → Sample review results
adjusted↑ Case (ii): Sample mean > School mean → Sample review
results adjusted↓
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Major Features:
Based on the file formats of the submitted Product samples,
non-written presentation was estimated to be only about 2%
Comparing sample review result of each school with the
corresponding one from statistical moderation, two possible
scenarios:
If two sets of results are largely in line, then statistical
moderation result will be adopted
OR If two sets of results are prominently different, then
statistical moderation result will be adjusted↑↓
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Comment on Adjustment Applied to School Mean
Comment on Adjustment Applied to School Spread
R, the ratio is compiled as: = (Moderated spread of Task marks) /
(Raw spread of Task marks )
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An Example: Derivation of a Student’s Final Moderated Mark of a
School School A: Raw mean = 30 Moderated mean = 28 Raw spread = 10
Moderated spread = 9 R = 0.9
Student John: Raw mark = 40 Final moderated mark= 28 + (40 – 30) x
0.9
= 37 Student May: Raw mark = 20 Final moderated mark = 28 + (20
-30) x 0.9
= 19
The difference in SBA performance between John and May changes from
20 to 18.
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Performance of ProcessPerformance of Process
¾Some schools developed school-based Process assessment activities
that effectively facilitated students’ completion of their
Tasks
¾Process assessment activities for enhancing students’ enquiry
skills are to be used rather than using drafts of Tasks
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Stronger students were:
¾Able to display a high degree of enquiry ability by
¾ Conducting an in-depth study with a sharp and clear focus
¾ Collecting useful data ¾ Analysing the finding from
different perspectives
¾ Define the scope of enquiry with appropriate focus
questions
¾ Collect data by using appropriate methods
¾ Establish the relationship between the enquiry findings and the
data collected
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Performance of ProductPerformance of Product Comments based on the
assessment criteria
Deployment of tools of data collection Pitfalls observed from
students’ Product
¾Relied too much on using questionnaire survey as the tool of data
collection ¾Used varied tools inappropriately
For improvements, students should
¾Master the strengths and limitations of various data collection
methods
Exemplars illustrating the deployment of different tools of data
collection ¾:
¾:
¾Second hand data analysis and Field Research: Exemplar 4 ¾:
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Performance of ProductPerformance of Product Comments based on the
assessment criteria
Methods of data analysis Pitfalls observed from students’
Product
¾Unable to demonstrate the relationship between the data and the
enquiry question
For improvements, students should
¾Address the demand and focus of the enquiry question in the
analysis
Exemplars demonstrating different enquiry qualities on similar
topic
¾
¾
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product Comments based on the
assessment criteria Perspectives for analysis and relevance to the
enquiry questions Pitfalls observed from students’ Product
¾Undertook an enquiry with too broad scope and without a clear
focus ¾Failed to make good use of the data in the analysis
For improvements, students should
¾Analyse the enquiry issue from different perspectives ¾Consolidate
the findings from different sources of data
Exemplar illustrating good relevance between the collected data and
the enquiry objectives
¾
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product Comments based on the
assessment criteria
The expression of ideas, views and arguments Pitfalls observed from
students’ Product
¾Failed to acknowledge the sources
For improvements, students should
¾Use the correct format of quoting and acknowledging references
¾Refer to “HKDSE Information on SBA”
http://hkeaa.edu.hk/en/sba
Exemplar illustrating the proper expression of views and
arguments
¾Exemplar 10
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product Comments based on the
assessment criteria The framework illustrating the enquiry process
and results
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product
¾Provided a rough enquiry plan without illustrating the enquiry
process and results
For improvements, students should
¾Establish the enquiry framework and fully display the enquiry
process
Exemplars demonstrating an effective enquiry process
¾
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product Comments based on the
assessment criteria
Reflections Pitfalls observed from students’ Product
¾Failed to demonstrate insightful reflections on the
enquiries
For improvements, students should
¾Point out the limitations and difficulties of enquiries by
reflecting on the process and findings
Exemplar demonstrating a higher level of reflective power
¾Exemplar 10
Non-written Form Pitfalls observed from students’ Product
¾Presentation mainly in text
For improvements, students should
¾Demonstrate their creativity and enquiry skills through different
ways of presentation
Exemplars illustrating Non-written mode of Presentation
¾
¾
Other Observations on theOther Observations on the Performance of
ProductPerformance of Product
The suggested length Pitfalls observed Advices for students
Illustration of from students’ suggested length of Product the
Product
¾Failed to present concisely
¾The key marking criterion of Product is the quality of the
enquiry, not the length. ¾The suggested length illustrates the
general
¾Most exemplars of stronger students were completed within the
suggested word limit
requirement and it should be sufficient for meeting the assessment
criteria of the Product
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Background y No major changes to how SBA is administered at schools
y Minor modifications to the procedures, with an aim to strengthen
the important message about proper conduct in SBA to students and
to adopt a unified approach in handling plagiarism cases y SBA
continues to be an integral part of learning and teaching and its
spirit upheld for the benefit of students
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Preventing plagiarism in SBA y Asking students to sign a
declaration form (Annex 1) at the beginning of each school year in
which SBA is undertaken to declare proper conduct in SBA for ALL
subjects y Schools to make necessary arrangement for each student
to sign ONE form for ALL subjects. The form is available on the
HKEAA website (http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/sba/) y SBA Information
Leaflet – to be distributed to all S4, S5 and S6 students via
schools in Nov 2013
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Category Method of handling Serious plagiarism cases (P cases):
Serious cases in which nearly the whole or the whole SBA
task/assignment is plagiarised, with very little or no contribution
from the student.
To be forwarded to the HKEAA for follow up
Other plagiarism cases: Less serious cases, including
-minor infringement identified in students’ SBA work, or
-part of the student’s SBA work copied from source(s) without
proper acknowledgement, but the student has made some contribution
to the work.
To be handled by schools
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Procedures in Handling P cases y Schools should submit a report on
the P cases identified, together
with the plagiarised work, to the HKEAA for followup AFTER the
completion of mark submission in S6
y Both the report and the plagiarised work should be submitted to
the SBA Team of the HKEAA, but NOT through the online mark
submission system
y The report should record details of the case and be submitted
with relevant documents. Report template (Annex 2) is available on
the HKEAA website (http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/sba/)
y When submitting the SBA marks to the HKEAA, schools should
indicate “P” in the relevant task mark for the student
concerned
Procedures in Handling P cases y These P cases will be deliberated
by the HKEAA’s Standing Committee
y For proven cases, a recommendation will be made to the Public
Examinations Board (PEB) for their consideration
y The PEB will decide on the penalty to be imposed in accordance
with the Board’s guidelines on handling examination
irregularities
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Procedures in Handling P cases y The levels of penalty to be
imposed for proven P cases are as follows: y Zero marks will be
given to the task in which serious plagiarism is proven. In
addition, a penalty of downgrade by one level will be imposed in
the subject concerned
y For extreme cases, e.g. repeated offence of plagiarism,
candidates may be subject to disqualification from the subject(s)
concerned or the whole examination
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Procedures in Handling Other Plagiarism Cases y Other less serious
cases are to be dealt with by the school y These cases need not be
reported to the HKEAA for followup. However, schools should keep a
proper record of such cases y In marking students’ work, any proven
plagiarised material should be disregarded and any marks awarded
should be based on the students’ own work only
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Procedures in Handling Other Plagiarism Cases y For proven cases,
schools should impose appropriate penalty in accordance with the
school regulations and the HKEAA guidelines, taking into
consideration the seriousness of the offence. This may include: y
Issuing a warning letter to the students (e.g. for minor offence
due to negligence or committed at the initial stage of the
assessment) y Deducting marks for the task concerned
y Awarding zero marks for the task concerned
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Procedures in Handling Other Plagiarism Cases y The following
reference documents will be uploaded to the HKEAA website for
schools’ reference in November 2013 1. A template for schools to
record the less serious cases,
which may be adapted for internal record keeping
2. Some typical examples of suspected plagiarism cases and how they
should be handled
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Plagiarism Cases Identified by the HKEAA y Suspected plagiarism
cases identified during moderation of SBA marks and review of
samples of student work will be handled in a consistent manner as
those identified by schools y Schools will be required to follow up
on any suspected cases identified. Both P cases and other less
serious cases will be handled following similar procedures as
stipulated above
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References and Supporting Documents
(http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/sba/)
y Revised Handbook for School Leaders on SBA: hardcopy to be
distributed to schools in Nov 2013
y SBA Teachers’ Handbooks for 2014 and 2015 exam: available on the
HKEAA website
y SBA Information Leaflet: hardcopy to be distributed to schools in
Nov 2013
y Student Declaration Form
y Report Template for P cases y Template for recording less serious
cases and examples of
suspected plagiarism cases: available by Nov 2013
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Students with SpecialStudents with Special Educational Needs
(SEN)Educational Needs (SEN)
Students with special educational needs should not be deprived of
their right to IES.
Schools have the autonomy to provide special arrangements for SEN
students depending on the nature and types of their needs.
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Students with SpecialStudents with Special Educational Needs
(SEN)Educational Needs (SEN)
Process Assessment Teachers may devise Process assessment
activities in regard to the students with special needs and provide
guidance to these students to design appropriate enquiry
plans
Process assessment activities should allow equal opportunities for
all, students with special needs are able to participate and be
assessed. In some cases, the assessment modes can be designed to
cater for students with special needs.
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Task The number of draft submissions could also be adjusted so as
to suit the needs of students with special educational needs.
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Administrative Arrangements
Project Proposal
Independent Thinking
2014 IES Assessment Framework
•• Starting from the 2014 exam, schools areStarting from the 2014
exam, schools are NOTNOT required to submit therequired to submit
the ‘‘ProcessProcess’’ assessment records of the Project
Proposalassessment records of the Project Proposal and Product
Stages to the HKEAA.and Product Stages to the HKEAA.
•• These assessment records should beThese assessment records
should be properly kept by schools and upon request,properly kept
by schools and upon request, be submitted to the HKEAA for
inspection.be submitted to the HKEAA for inspection.
• Design of the Process Assessment activities • Rubrics of the
Process Assessment activities • One sample of high performance and
one of low
performance with marks/grades 4545
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Mark Submission Requirements for IES inMark Submission Requirements
for IES in 20142014
Assessmen t Item
Process Task Mark
No. of marks to be submitted
Project proposal
Jan at S6 1Product
*Note : The S5 ‘Task’ mark of Project Proposal Stage should be
properly kept by the school and submitted in Jan of S6
One-off Submission of IES Marks
•• Submit all the S5 and S6 IES marks to the HKEAA in oneSubmit all
the S5 and S6 IES marks to the HKEAA in one go in S6 starting from
the 2014 HKDSE Examination.go in S6 starting from the 2014 HKDSE
Examination.
•• A new online submission systemA new online submission system ••
Frequently asked questions atFrequently asked questions at
www.hkdse.hkeaa.edu.hkwww.hkdse.hkeaa.edu.hk > SBA>
SBA--FAQsFAQs
Calendar of Events (2014)Calendar of Events (2014) Submission of
all S5 and S6 IES marks in one go
S4 Preparation works: Already done S5 Project Proposal Stage:
Already done
S6
Oct 2013 Briefing session on IES and group meeting for school
coordinators
Nov 2013 - Jan 2014
Students to submit the Product Task to their IES teachers by
November 2013 Teachers to hold within school standardisation
meeting(s) and mark the Product Task from November 2013 to December
2013 Schools to submit S6 students’ ‘Process’ mark and ‘Tasks’
marks of Project Proposal and Product Stage to the HKEAA from 2 –
24 Jan 2014 Schools to submit the Product Stage Tasks for sample
review to the HKEAA in January 2014
*End of Sept- Mid December 2013—Downloading moderation reports of
2013 4848
Submission ofSubmission of Sampled Product forSampled Product for
S6S6
•• When to submit?When to submit? -- Jan 2014Jan 2014
•• How to submit?How to submit? –– Online submissionOnline
submission –– The work of an individual studThe work of an
individual student should be submitted in aent should be submitted
in a
single filesingle file
EAA_UCM/path/Contribution%EAA_UCM/path/Contribution%20Folders/web/Public/videos20Folders/web/Public/videos
/demokit/demo.html/demokit/demo.html
Category Support File format
Compressed files zip
Scanned files jpg, tif Mutli-Media files avi, mp3, mp4, mpg,
wmv
Office Document files
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•• The recommended word length/ viewing timeThe recommended word
length/ viewing time –– 1,5001,500--4,000 words/ 20 minutes should
be sufficient4,000 words/ 20 minutes should be sufficient
for meeting the assessment criteria of the Productfor meeting the
assessment criteria of the Product –– Schools may formulate
schoolSchools may formulate school--based policiesbased
policies
forfor handling caseshandling cases in which the length ofin which
the length of thethe ProductProduct is below or above the
recommended wordis below or above the recommended word range or
viewing timerange or viewing time, late submissions and other, late
submissions and other irregularity cases upon the needs of schools
andirregularity cases upon the needs of schools and
studentsstudents
–– The key marking criterion of Product is the qualityThe key
marking criterion of Product is the quality of the enquiry, not the
lengthof the enquiry, not the length
–– Lengthier Products will not necessarily score higherLengthier
Products will not necessarily score higher marksmarks
Updates of 2014 IES Handbook and FAQs
•• HandbookHandbook –– Schedule of Mark SubSchedule of Mark
Submmissionission –– Submission of IES MarksSubmission of IES Marks
–– Calendar of EvenCalendar of Eventsts
•• Chi:Chi:
http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/DocLibrary/SBA/HKDSE/SBAhandbookhttp://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/DocLibrary/SBA/HKDSE/SBAhandbook--
20142014--LSLS--CC--0413.pdf0413.pdf
•• Eng:Eng:
http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/DocLibrary/SBA/HKDSE/SBAhandbookhttp://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/DocLibrary/SBA/HKDSE/SBAhandbook--
20142014--LSLS--EE--0413.pdf0413.pdf
School Repeaters and TransferSchool Repeaters and Transfer Students
in S6Students in S6
–– Schools are required to submit S6 IES marks (for ProcessSchools
are required to submit S6 IES marks (for Process and Product) to
the HKEAA in one go in S6and Product) to the HKEAA in one go in
S6
–– The submitted marks will be proportionally adjusted toThe
submitted marks will be proportionally adjusted to 20% of the total
weighting20% of the total weighting
–– Schools should devise process assessment activities of
theSchools should devise process assessment activities of the same
or similar nature and complexity as that for studentssame or
similar nature and complexity as that for students in the same
cohort so that fairness of assessment of thein the same cohort so
that fairness of assessment of the IES is achievedIES is
achieved
–– Students are advised to keep improving their Product
whileStudents are advised to keep improving their Product while
their studies in S6their studies in S6 •• Enrich the literature
reviewEnrich the literature review •• Supplement the data/
informationSupplement the data/ information •• Polish the parts of
discussion and conclusionPolish the parts of discussion and
conclusion
Conflict of Interest in ConductingConflict of Interest in
Conducting the Assessment of IESthe Assessment of IES
•• Teachers conducting IES have to declare whether theTeachers
conducting IES have to declare whether the students they are
assessing are their relativesstudents they are assessing are their
relatives
•• The declaration record will be submitted through theThe
declaration record will be submitted through the
SchoolSchool--based Assessment Systembased Assessment System
•• Schools should take appropriate actions to mitigate theSchools
should take appropriate actions to mitigate the declared conflict (
ie: redeclared conflict ( ie: re--deployment of teachers)deployment
of teachers)
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Liberal StudiesDSE Liberal Studies Independent Enquiry
StudyIndependent Enquiry Study 19 October 201319 October 2013
ProgrammeProgramme.
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Some Figures of 2013 IESSome Figures of 2013 IES
Some Figures of 2013 IESSome Figures of 2013 IES
Some Figures of 2013 IESSome Figures of 2013 IES
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Purpose:
Major Features:
Correlation between raw mark and the sample review result is
0.77
Sampling Variation (6 samples selected): School Sample Raw Mean
isclosely aligned with School Overall Raw Mean in most cases
For some 95% of schools, the differences (between SchoolSample Raw
mean and School Overall Raw Mean) are less than 2 marks (out of
full marks = 50)
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Case (ii): Sample mean > School mean → Sample review results
adjusted↓
IES Sampled Product Review ExerciseIES Sampled Product Review
Exercise.
IES Sampled Product Review ExerciseIES Sampled Product Review
Exercise.
Major Features:
Based on the file formats of the submitted Product
samples,non-written presentation was estimated to be only about
2%
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corresponding one from statistical moderation, two
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moderation result will be adjusted↑↓
8 School Feedback Letter Comment on adjustment applied to mean
Comment on adjustment applied to spread
9 Comment on Adjustment Applied to School Mean
Comment on Adjustment Applied to .School Spread.
R, the ratio is compiled as: = (Moderated spread of Task marks) /
(Raw spread of Task marks )
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An Example: Derivation of a Student’s Final Moderated Mark of a
School
School A: Raw mean = 30 Moderated mean = 28 Raw spread = 10
Moderated spread = 9 R = 0.9
Student John: Raw mark = 40 Final moderated mark= 28 + (40 – 30) x
0.9
= 37
= 19
The difference in SBA performance between John and May changes
from20 to 18.
Figure
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Process assessment activities for enhancingstudents’ enquiry skills
are to be used rather thanusing drafts of Tasks
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product.
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product.
General Comments
Stronger students were:
¾Able to display a high degree of enquiry ability by
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¾
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Conducting an in-depth study with a sharp and clear focus
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¾
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Weaker students were:
¾Unable to
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¾
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Establish the relationship between the enquiry findings and the
data collected
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product.
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product.
Comments based on the assessment criteria.
Deployment of tools of data collection
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Relied too much on using
questionnaire survey as the tool of data collection ¾Used varied
tools inappropriately
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Relied too much on using
questionnaire survey as the tool of data collection ¾Used varied
tools inappropriately
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Relied too much on using
questionnaire survey as the tool of data collection ¾Used varied
tools inappropriately
For improvements, students should ¾Master the strengths and
limitations of various data collection methods
Exemplars illustrating the deployment of different tools of data
collection ¾: ¾: ¾Second hand data analysis and Field Research:
Exemplar 4 ¾:
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product
Comments based on the assessment criteria.
Methods of data analysis
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Unable to demonstrate the
relationship between the data and the enquiry question
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Unable to demonstrate the
relationship between the data and the enquiry question
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Unable to demonstrate the
relationship between the data and the enquiry question
For improvements, students should ¾Address the demand and focus of
the enquiry question in the analysis
Exemplars demonstrating different enquiry qualities on similar
topic ¾ ¾
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product
Comments based on the assessment criteria.
Perspectives for analysis and relevance to the enquiry
questions
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Undertook an enquiry with
too broad scope and without a clear focus ¾Failed to make good use
of the data in the analysis
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Undertook an enquiry with
too broad scope and without a clear focus ¾Failed to make good use
of the data in the analysis
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Undertook an enquiry with
too broad scope and without a clear focus ¾Failed to make good use
of the data in the analysis
For improvements, students should ¾Analyse the enquiry issue from
different perspectives ¾Consolidate the findings from different
sources of data
Exemplar illustrating good relevance between the collected data and
the enquiry objectives ¾
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product
Comments based on the assessment criteria
The expression of ideas, views and arguments
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Failed to acknowledge the
sources
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Failed to acknowledge the
sources
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Failed to acknowledge the
sources
For improvements, students should ¾Use the correct format of
quoting and acknowledging references ¾Refer to “HKDSE Information
on SBA” http://hkeaa.edu.hk/en/sba
Exemplar illustrating the proper expression of views and arguments
¾Exemplar 10
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product
Comments based on the assessment criteria
The framework illustrating the enquiry process and results
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Provided a rough enquiry
plan without illustrating the enquiry process and results
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Provided a rough enquiry
plan without illustrating the enquiry process and results
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Provided a rough enquiry
plan without illustrating the enquiry process and results
For improvements, students should ¾Establish the enquiry framework
and fully display the enquiry process
Exemplars demonstrating an effective enquiry process ¾ ¾Exemplar
10
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product
Comments based on the assessment criteria.
Reflections
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Failed to demonstrate
insightful reflections on the enquiries
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Failed to demonstrate
insightful reflections on the enquiries
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Failed to demonstrate
insightful reflections on the enquiries
For improvements, students should ¾Point out the limitations and
difficulties of enquiries by reflecting on the process and
findings
Exemplar demonstrating a higher level of reflective power ¾Exemplar
10
Other Observations on theOther Observations on the
Other Observations on theOther Observations on the
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product
Non-written Form
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Presentation mainly in
text
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Presentation mainly in
text
Pitfalls observed from students’ Product ¾Presentation mainly in
text
For improvements, students should ¾Demonstrate their creativity and
enquiry skills through different ways of presentation
Exemplars illustrating Non-written mode of Presentation ¾ ¾
Other Observations on theOther Observations on the .
Other Observations on theOther Observations on the .
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product.
Performance of ProductPerformance of Product.
The suggested length
¾Failed to present concisely
¾Failed to present concisely
¾The key marking criterion of Product is the quality of the
enquiry, not the length. ¾The suggested length illustrates the
general
¾Most exemplars of stronger students were completed within the
suggested word limit
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Product
IES Product Exemplar Illustration IES Supervisor: Mr Cheung Yui fai
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Figure
No major changes to how SBA is administered at schools
y
y
y
Minor modifications to the procedures, with an aim to strengthen
the important message about proper conduct in SBA to students and
to adopt a unified approach in handling plagiarism cases
y
y
y
SBA continues to be an integral part of learning and teaching and
its spirit upheld for the benefit of students
25.
Figure
y
y
y
y
Asking students to sign a declaration form (Annex 1) at the
beginning of each school year in which SBA is undertaken to declare
proper conduct in SBA for ALL subjects
y
y
y
Schools to make necessary arrangement for each student to sign ONE
form for ALL subjects. The form is available on the HKEAA website
(/)
http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/sba
y
y
y
SBA Information Leaflet –to be distributed to all S4, S5 and S6
students via schools in Nov 2013
26.
28.
Category Method of handling Serious plagiarism cases (P cases):
Serious cases in which nearly the whole or the whole SBA
task/assignment is plagiarised, with very little or no contribution
from the student. To be forwarded to the HKEAA for follow up Other
plagiarism cases: Less serious cases, including -minor infringement
identified in students’ SBA work, or -part of the student’s SBA
work copied from source(s) without proper acknowledgement, but the
student has made some contribution to the work. To be han
29.
Figure
y
y
y
y
Schools should submit a report on the P cases identified, together
with the plagiarised work, to the HKEAA for followup AFTER the
completion of mark submission in S6
y
y
y
Both the report and the plagiarised work should be submitted to the
SBA Team of the HKEAA, but NOT through the online mark submission
system
y
y
y
The report should record details of the case and be submitted with
relevant documents. Report template (Annex 2) is available on
the
HKEAA website (http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/sba/)
y
y
y
When submitting the SBA marks to the HKEAA, schools should indicate
“P” in the relevant task mark for the student concerned
30.
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y
y
y
These P cases will be deliberated by the HKEAA’s Standing
Committee
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y
y
For proven cases, a recommendation will be made to. the Public
Examinations Board (PEB) for their. consideration.
y
y
y
The PEB will decide on the penalty to be imposed in accordance with
the Board’s guidelines on handling examination irregularities
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Procedures in Handling P cases.
The levels of penalty to be imposed for proven P. cases are as
follows:.
y
y
y
y
y
Zero marks will be given to the task in which serious plagiarism is
proven. In addition, a penalty of downgrade by one level will be
imposed in the subject concerned
y
y
y
For extreme cases, e.g. repeated offence of plagiarism, candidates
may be subject to disqualification from the subject(s) concerned or
the whole examination
33.
y
y
y
y
Other less serious cases are to be dealt with by the. school.
y
y
y
These cases need not be reported to the HKEAA for followup.
However, schools should keep a proper record of such cases
y
y
y
In marking students’ work, any proven plagiarised material should
be disregarded and any marks awarded should be based on the
students’ own work only
34.
Plagiarism Cases
For proven cases, schools should impose appropriate penalty in
accordance with the school regulations and the HKEAA guidelines,
taking into consideration the seriousness of the offence. This may
include:
y
y
y
y
y
Issuing a warning letter to the students (e.g. for minor offence
due to negligence or committed at the initial stage of the
assessment)
y
y
y
y
y
y
35.
Plagiarism Cases
The following reference documents will be uploaded. to the HKEAA
website for schools’ reference in. November 2013.
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1.
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A template for schools to record the less serious cases,. which may
be adapted for internal record keeping.
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Some typical examples of suspected plagiarism cases and how they
should be handled
36.
HKEAA
y
y
y
y
Suspected plagiarism cases identified during moderation of SBA
marks and review of samples of student work will be handled in a
consistent manner as those identified by schools
y
y
y
Schools will be required to follow up on any suspected cases
identified. Both P cases and other less serious cases will be
handled following similar procedures as stipulated above
37.
http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/sba
y
y
y
y
Revised Handbook for School Leaders on SBA: hardcopy to be
distributed to schools in Nov 2013
y
y
y
SBA Teachers’ Handbooks for 2014 and 2015 exam: available on the
HKEAA website
y
y
y
SBA Information Leaflet: hardcopy to be distributed to schools in
Nov 2013
y
y
y
y
y
y
Template for recording less serious cases and examples of suspected
plagiarism cases: available by Nov 2013
38.
Reminder for Handling Special Educational Needs Cases in IES
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Students with SpecialStudents with Special
Students with SpecialStudents with Special
Educational Needs (SEN)Educational Needs (SEN)
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Schools have the autonomy to provide special arrangements for SEN
students depending on the nature and types of their needs.
Students with SpecialStudents with Special
Students with SpecialStudents with Special
Educational Needs (SEN)Educational Needs (SEN)
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Process Assessment
Teachers may devise Process assessment activities in regard to the
students with special needs and provide guidance to these students
to design appropriate enquiry plans
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Process assessment activities should allow equal opportunities for
all, students with special needs are able to participate and be
assessed. In some cases, the assessment modes can be designed to
cater for students with special needs.
Task The number of draft submissions could also be adjusted so as
to suit the needs of students with special educational needs.
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4343 HKDSE Liberal Studies 2013 IES Briefing cum Group Meeting for
SCs Administrative Arrangements
2014 IES Assessment Framework.
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Starting from the 2014 exam, schools areStarting from the 2014
exam, schools are
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assessment records of the Project Proposalassessment records of the
Project Proposal
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These assessment records should beThese assessment records should
be
properly kept by schools and upon request,properly kept by schools
and upon request,
be submitted to the HKEAA for inspection.
be submitted to the HKEAA for inspection.
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One sample of high performance and one of low performance with
marks/grades
4646 Mark Submission Requirements for IES inMark Submission
Requirements for IES in 20142014 Assessmen t Item Process Task Mark
submission*No. of marks to be submitted No. of marks to be
submitted Project proposal 1 1 Jan at S6 1Product *Note : The S5
‘Task’ mark of Project Proposal Stage should be properly kept by
the school and submitted in Jan of S6
One-off Submission of IES Marks.
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Submit all the S5 and S6 IES marks to the HKEAA in oneSubmit all
the S5 and S6 IES marks to the HKEAA in one .
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www.hkdse.hkeaa.edu.hkwww.hkdse.hkeaa.edu.hk
www.hkdse.hkeaa.edu.hkwww.hkdse.hkeaa.edu.hk
Calendar of Events (2014)Calendar of Events (2014).
Calendar of Events (2014)Calendar of Events (2014).
Submission of all S5 and S6 IES marks in one go
S4 Preparation works: Already done S5 Project Proposal Stage:
Already done S6 Oct 2013 Briefing session on IES and group meeting
for school coordinators Nov 2013 -Jan 2014 Students to submit the
Product Task to their IES teachers by November 2013 Teachers to
hold within school standardisation meeting(s) and mark the Product
Task from November 2013 to December 2013 Schools to submit S6
students’ ‘Process’ mark and ‘Tasks’ marks of Project Proposal and
Product Stage to the HKEAA from 2 – 24 Jan 2014 Schools t
*End of Sept-Mid December 2013—Downloading moderation reports of
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single filesingle file
More information: Handbook for SBA S6 SubmissionsMore information:
Handbook for SBA S6 Submissions
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Submission Category Support File format Compressed files zip
Scanned files jpg, tif Mutli-Media files avi, mp3, mp4, mpg, wmv
Office Document files pdf doc, docx, rtf csv, xls, xlsx ppt,
pptx
5151 Clarification of IES Requirements •• The recommended word
length/ viewing timeThe recommended word length/ viewing time ––
1,5001,500--4,000 words/ 20 minutes should be sufficient4,000
words/ 20 minutes should be sufficient for meeting the assessment
criteria of the Productfor meeting the assessment criteria of the
Product –– Schools may formulate schoolSchools may formulate
school--based policiesbased policies forfor handling caseshandling
cases in which the length ofin which the length of thethe
Prod
Updates of 2014 IES Handbook and FAQs
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a/sba_hkdse/FAQ_index.htmla/sba_hkdse/FAQ_index.html
5353 School Repeaters and TransferSchool Repeaters and Transfer
Students in S6Students in S6 –– Schools are required to submit S6
IES marks (for ProcessSchools are required to submit S6 IES marks
(for Process and Product) to the HKEAA in one go in S6and Product)
to the HKEAA in one go in S6 –– The submitted marks will be
proportionally adjusted toThe submitted marks will be
proportionally adjusted to 20% of the total weighting20% of the
total weighting –– Schools should devise process assessment
activities
Conflict of Interest in ConductingConflict of Interest in
Conducting
Conflict of Interest in ConductingConflict of Interest in
Conducting
the Assessment of IESthe Assessment of IES
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The declaration record will be submitted through theThe declaration
record will be submitted through the
SchoolSchool
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Schools should take appropriate actions to mitigate theSchools
should take appropriate actions to mitigate the
declared conflict ( ie: redeclared conflict ( ie: re
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