Assessment Policy (2017-2018)
(A) Absence during summative assessment
1.Those taking sick leave have to present the doctor’s certificate. Absentees should sit for the make-up-assessment within 3 days. A zero mark will be recorded if no doctor’s certificate or approval from the Principal.
2.A written application approved by the Principal must be made in advance for those taking personal leave. Absentees should sit for the make-up-assessment within 3 days and 20% of the marks will be deducted. No make-up-assessment is made after 3 days and a zero mark will be recorded.
(B) Summative Assessment Papers
1. The first term papers will be returned to parents.
2. The second term papers will not be returned to parents. Students should check the papers and do corrections under the supervision of the teachers.
Written application from parents is needed for marks checking.
3. All SSPA papers will be kept at school.
(C) Subjects assessed
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Chinese |
English |
Mathematics |
General Studies |
Music |
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P.E. |
Putonghua |
Visual Arts |
I.T. |
Reading |
(D) Marks and Grades:
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Grades |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
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Marks in percentage |
88-100 |
75-87 |
60-74 |
30-59 |
0-29 |
(E) Subjects Weighting and Average Marks for ranking class position*
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Chinese |
English |
Maths |
General |
Music |
Visual |
Full |
Average |
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P. 1 – 4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
/ |
/ |
400 |
Total |
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P. 5 – 6 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
600 |
Total |
4*The first ten positions in each class level and the first three positions in each class will be shown on the student’s report card.
(F) Annual Marks
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First Summative Assessment |
Second Summative Assessment |
Annual Marks |
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P.1 |
— |
100% |
100% |
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P.2 – 6 |
50% |
50% |
100% |
(G) Arrangement for Read Aloud Assessment Papers by teachers
P.1 ― In the 2nd Term
P.2 ― Only in the 1st Term
P.3-P.6 ― No arrangement for Read Aloud Assessment Papers
Weighting of Chinese, English, Mathematics and General Studies Assessments in each term
Chinese
| Assessment Paper |
Marks |
Proportion |
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P. 1-2 |
P. 3-6 |
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| Reading and Writing(Summative) |
100 |
40% |
70% |
| Listening |
5/10 |
25% |
10% |
| Speaking |
5/10 |
25% |
10% |
| Dictation |
100 |
10% |
10% |
|
Total |
100% |
100% |
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English
| Assessment Paper |
Marks |
Proportion |
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P. 1-2 |
P. 3-6 |
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| Reading and Writing (Summative) |
100 |
40% |
70% |
| Listening |
5/10 |
25% |
10% |
| Speaking |
5/10 |
25% |
10% |
| Dictation |
100 |
10% |
10% |
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Total |
100% |
100% |
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Mathematics and General Studies
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Format |
Weighting |
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P.1 |
P.2 – 5 |
P.6 |
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| Formative Assessment (Game booth / Pencil and paper mode)and Summative Assessment |
Whole year | First Term | First Term | |||
| Formative Assessment | Formative Assessment | Formative Assessment | ||||
| 1) Game booth |
10% |
1) Pencil and paper mode |
10% |
1) Pencil and paper mode |
10% |
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| 2) Pencil and paper mode |
10% |
2) Pencil and paper mode |
10% |
2) Pencil and paper mode |
10% |
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| 3) Game booth |
10% |
Summative Assessment |
80% |
Summative Assessment |
80% |
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| 4) Pencil and paper mode |
10% |
Total︰ |
100% |
Total︰ |
100% |
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| Summative Assessment |
60% |
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Total︰ |
100% |
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Second Term | Second Term | |||
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Formative Assessment | Summative Assessment |
100% |
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3) Pencil and paper mode |
10% |
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4) Pencil and paper mode |
10% |
Total︰ |
100% |
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Summative Assessment |
80% |
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Total︰ |
100% |
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Homework Policy (2017-2018)
Students will have 15 minutes to do their homework during the lesson for each of the main subjects (Chinese, English, Mathematics and General Studies)every day. Students are expected to complete their homework within 30 minutes after school.