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2021-01-06 07:00
Last update date: 2021-01-06 07:00
The epidemic in Hong Kong continues. The Education Bureau announced on Monday (4th) that kindergartens, primary and secondary schools will continue to suspend face-to-face classes and school activities until the Lunar New Year holiday.
Now that the epidemic has lasted for nearly a year, and there is only more than three months to go before the next diplomatic exam, fresh candidates have been forced to suspend classes intermittently since last year. Their preparations for the epidemic may be worse than last year.
How to support candidates to prepare for exams under the epidemic situation and avoid the chaos of last year's exams is a top priority for the authorities.
Last year, the Diploma Examination was held in a panic under the epidemic, and the test start date was pushed back and forth, and the test takers’ mood in preparing for the test was affected.
This year’s HKDSE has also been postponed to April 23. Only parts A and B will be retained for the general education subjects. A total of nine written examinations must be revised. Nine subjects of school-based assessment will be cancelled and five subjects will be streamlined.
However, the epidemic in Hong Kong has been repeated and the number of confirmed cases has been declining slowly. In addition, the epidemic is raging around the world, and multiple outbreaks have involved imported cases of leakage in Hong Kong.
Whether the April exam can be conducted safely, there are still variables.
The Appraisal Bureau deferred the test start date to April last year. Now, there is not enough room for adjourning the test again. After the test is completed, it has to make corrections, handle appeals from candidates, and procedures for university interviews and admissions.
The Education Bureau and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Bureau may consider the relevant arrangements to inform candidates in advance, such as under what circumstances are suitable for the examination, so that candidates can complete the examination without fear of the epidemic.
Last year, the Diploma Examination was held in a panic under the epidemic, and the test start date was pushed back and forth, and the test takers’ mood in preparing for the test was greatly affected.
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The epidemic is difficult to end in the short term, coordinate the scoring mechanism for the coming year
Under the epidemic situation, students have seen insufficient school hours early, and the pace of development of "e-learning" among schools in Hong Kong is different. Many teachers and students have not achieved satisfactory learning results during the suspension of face-to-face classes.
Not only the grassroots students are facing the problem of insufficient electronic equipment, but also the learning atmosphere and environment of the students during home study, as well as the teachers' collection and correction of homework and other classroom details.
The current Form 5 students have experienced repeated years of suspension and resumption of classes, and their progress in completing the school-based assessment has also been greatly affected.
Regarding the ability of scores to influence the final scores of candidates in the diploma examination, what arrangements will be made for candidates in the next year have also attracted the attention of the academic community.
Lian Zhenbang, chairman of the Secondary School Principals’ Association, stated on a radio program on Tuesday (5th) that students were suspended for a long time and were unable to return to school. He urged the bureau to announce as soon as possible whether the secondary school-based assessment will be deleted or cancelled to prevent students from wasting time. Evaluation.
Last year there was not much time left for students to attend classes. If students and teachers use precious class hours, it also depends on whether the HKEAA can announce the relevant arrangements for school-based assessment as soon as possible.
The government announced the suspension of face-to-face classes until the Lunar New Year. The first suspension of classes in Hong Kong in response to the epidemic also began last year's Lunar New Year.
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Online learning must have a plan after the first suspension of classes this year
The government announced the suspension of face-to-face classes until the Lunar New Year. The first suspension of classes in Hong Kong in response to the epidemic also began last year's Lunar New Year.
Whether students are suspended or resuming classes follows the epidemic in Hong Kong repeatedly. Students and teachers suffer from the ineffectiveness of online learning. This is more or less due to the limited implementation of online learning in Hong Kong schools in the past, which leads to students' learning once Hong Kong faces the epidemic The progress is also greatly affected.
The Education Bureau cannot substantially change the existing education facilities under the epidemic. The Bureau can understand its difficulties. However, the epidemic has passed one year and the Bureau should at least have future reform plans.
For example, the bureau should draw materials from schools with successful experiences in online learning, study policies, financial support, teaching materials, teaching plans and other aspects to provide assistance, and at least draw up effective plans for the e-learning process in Hong Kong. "It has only become a temporary topic under the epidemic. When the epidemic has passed, everything will return to its original shape.
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