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2 unusual facts about Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination


Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination

Moreover, according to media reports, some so-called "star tutors" managed to earn more than HK$7 million per annum (~US$900,000), leading some to speculate that the HKEAA's policy had indirectly transferred large amounts of wealth to these cram schools.

QualiEd College

These courses welcomed all Secondary Five students who sat for the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination to apply, including those who obtained a score of 0.


School-based assessment

The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) has recently moved from norm-referenced to standards-referenced assessment, including the incorporation of a substantial school-based summative oral assessment component (SBA) into the compulsory English language subject in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), a high-stakes examination for all Form 4–5 students (Davison, 2007).


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