In 2022, the written test of the subjects in Part A of the DSE Diploma Examination will be completed under the fifth wave of the epidemic. In the end, 44 candidates will take the test in Penny's Bay.
According to the HKEAA, three candidates took the exam in Penny's Bay for eight days and completed all six subjects.
The bureau stated that some candidates were listed as close contacts after leaving the camp and needed to return to Penny's Bay for the exam again, and there were also quarantine candidates who were close contacts, and the final diagnosis required an extension of the camp period.
Some invigilators described the process as very heartwarming, saying that they had seen candidates who could not open the window in their room and had no one to communicate with, but would rather stay in the examination room where they could open the window and talk more with the examination staff; When a member of the Civil Security Team saw that the candidates were about to finish the exam, they "decided the cup noodles and counted for three minutes", and sent them to the candidates' window after finishing the exam, taking care of the candidates.
According to the HKEAA, a total of 44 candidates for this year's DSE took the exam in Penny's Bay, and some candidates entered the camp twice.
From left: Huang Zinuo, He Jiahong and Zhao Shiyun.
(Photo by Liang Pengwei)
For the first time this year, the HKEAA allowed confirmed candidates to take the test in Penny's Bay. The examination room is divided into two areas, namely the confirmed area and the quarantine area. Candidates live on the upper floor and will go to the lower floor to take the test alone. staff to monitor the situation.
Zhao Shiyun, senior manager of the School Examinations and Assessment Department of the HKEAA, said that of the 44 candidates who took the exam in Penny's Bay, 18 were quarantined and 26 were confirmed cases. Among them, five candidates called the HKEAA to sit down in the morning. A total of 290 test papers were taken by 44 people.
Three candidates sat all subjects at Penny's Bay
She said that three candidates took the test in Penny's Bay for eight days and completed six subjects including core subjects, that is, six full subjects.
She also said that unfortunately, some "black boy" candidates were listed as close contacts twice, so they entered the camp twice; there were also candidates themselves who were close contacts and were later diagnosed.
Huang Zinuo, an invigilator in the area of confirmed candidates, said that during the exam, he needs to wear protective clothing, patrol outside the exam room, and pay attention to surveillance images.
He shared his experience, pointing out that because candidates cannot open the windows in the living room on the upper floor and no one can communicate with them, they will feel more stuffy. Even after completing the exam, some candidates still do not leave the lower exam room, just to feel the time when the window is opened, and will communicate with each other. The examination staff chatted, "It's all a little gossip and encouraging words."
There is a video monitoring system in the Penny's Bay examination room, and the examination staff can monitor the situation of the examination room through the screen and provide appropriate assistance.
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After the examination paper, the dining car did not deliver the meals and the Min’an team members counted the time to bring cups of noodles to the candidates.
He also described that although the exam is very serious, the process is very heart-warming. For example, after candidates finish the exam, there will be a dining car that will bring lunch to the candidates immediately.
However, in one test, the food truck was not in time for the test taker to complete the first test. A member of the Civil Security Team prepared the cup noodles. They took three minutes and delivered the cup noodles just after the test, so that the test takers could store the cup noodles. Physical fitness test paper two.
Huang Zino also said that he noticed that the confirmed candidates are generally in poor physical and mental condition, and the examination staff will pay special attention to their health. For example, if they have seen candidates lying on the table halfway through the exam, they will take the initiative to understand. Fortunately, the candidates only took a short rest. continue to answer.
He Jiahong, the test site owner who has invigilated at Penny's Bay in the past two years, said that he decided to take over the job of invigilating at Penny's Bay out of a sense of mission.
Comparing his two years of invigilation experience in Penny's Bay, he said that this year was the first time that confirmed candidates were allowed to take the test, and video surveillance was introduced. Last year, because only a small number of candidates were quarantined, the video system was ignored, and the invigilators wore protective clothing outside the room under the scorching sun. Constant patrols are hot and hard work. This year, you can sit in the control room to pay attention to the video situation and give timely instructions, which makes you feel better.
There are candidates who forget to bring the counting machine and can't help
Zhao Shiyun added that this time a total of 47 examination personnel were recruited to invigilate the examination at Penny's Bay. Radios will be provided in the examination room to ensure that candidates can successfully complete the listening examination. The Visual Arts Department will also prepare two tables and buckets for candidates to draw pictures. , but noticed that some candidates forgot to bring the counting machine, they were helpless.
The bureau said that the arrangement of the Penny's Bay test site this time under the severe epidemic situation depends on the cooperation of various departments, and pointed out that it is difficult to predict the test arrangement for next year.
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