Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education curriculum
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The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education curriculum is the standardized senior secondary education program in Hong Kong that prepares students for university admission and further studies through a unified public examination system.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
education curriculum
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secondary school curriculum ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToEducationalLevel | senior secondary education ⓘ |
| assessmentMode |
public examination
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school-based assessment ⓘ |
| coreSubject |
Chinese Language
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Citizenship and Social Development ⓘ English Language ⓘ Liberal Studies ⓘ Mathematics ⓘ |
| country | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasises |
broad and balanced curriculum
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whole-person development ⓘ |
| endGrade | Secondary 6 ⓘ |
| firstCohortYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| gradingScale | 1–5** ⓘ |
| includesComponent |
Applied Learning courses
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Other Learning Experiences ⓘ |
| includesElectiveSubjectCategory |
Applied Learning
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Arts education ⓘ Business studies ⓘ Humanities ⓘ Sciences ⓘ Technology education ⓘ |
| introduced | around 2009 ⓘ |
| linkedHigherEducationStructure | 4-year undergraduate programmes in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| mainExamination | Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfYears | 3 ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Education Bureau of Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfReform | New Senior Secondary academic structure ⓘ |
| policyDocument | Senior Secondary Curriculum Guide (Hong Kong) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfInstruction |
Chinese
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English ⓘ |
| purpose |
preparation for employment
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preparation for post-secondary education ⓘ preparation for university admission ⓘ |
| recognisedBy |
some overseas universities
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universities in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| reformObjective |
to align with international 3-3-4 education structure
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to unify senior secondary education structure ⓘ |
| replaced |
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination curriculum
NERFINISHED
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Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination curriculum ⓘ |
| startGrade | Secondary 4 ⓘ |
| targetAgeRange | approximately 15–18 years ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfElectives |
2
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3 ⓘ |
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