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The results of the placement assessment in Hong Kong primary schools are very important for students' application and allocation of further education. The student's grades will be used as one of the bases for determining school admission and class placement. For students preparing to take the placement test, the emphasis is on a solid grasp of the subject knowledge and skills involved in the test. During the preparation process, it is recommended that students conduct systematic review and practice, familiarize themselves with the question types and requirements of the exam, and improve their problem-solving ability and time management ability. Today HanTok will bring you more information about the Hong Kong Placement Assessment, if you are interested, you can continue reading!
1.What is Placement Assessment? The Placement Assessment is a ranking of all primary school students in Hong Kong compiled by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong based on the results of internal examinations. According to the instructions of the Education Bureau, each primary school is required to submit to the Education Bureau the results of each student's final examination in the second semester of Grade 5 and the results of the first two examinations of Grade 6. The EDB will determine the student's secondary school group based on the scores of Primary 6 and Primary 5, and the better the score and the higher the group, the easier it will be to be assigned to Band 1 secondary school. Therefore, it is very important for Hong Kong students to present a split test.
2.How to calculate the proportion of each subject in the Placement Assessment? The proportion of each subject in the primary school Placement Assessment is different, commonly known as "999632". Among them, the first three "9" refer to the main subjects, Chinese, English and mathematics, accounting for 9 in the scored test; The fourth "6" refers to general studies, accounting for 6, and finally "3" and "2" refer to visual arts and music, accounting for 3 and 2 respectively. The above is the general school scoring method. However, some schools calculate their religious and Mandarin scores, and the weightings are generally 2 and 1 respectively, but each school will have slight differences, so ask specifically about the scoring method of your school.
3.When will the Placement Assessment be held? Fifth grade Most schools hold their sessions in May-June of the second semester. Sixth grade There are two sessions in the sixth grade, one from November to December in the first semester and from February to March in the second semester of the sixth grade. Note: Each subject has a different weight for each of the three exams, but the final score weight is the same for all three exams.
4.Hong Kong Top Schools Ranking 2022 St. Paul's Co-Educational College St. Paul's Co-Educational College ranks first in Hong Kong, with English as the teaching language and small group teaching as the mainstay; Between 2012 and 2019, a total of 12 diploma candidates (5** in 7 subjects) and at least 18 candidates (5**** in 6 subjects) were accumulated. The school also offers the Hong Kong Diploma in Secondary Education (DSE) and International Diploma in Literature (IBDP) dual tracks, with the highest average score in Hong Kong in IB performance. St. Paul's Co-Educational College participates in the Education Bureau's "Secondary School Degree Allocation Method" and usually accepts applications for admission to the next school year from September to December each year, please check the school website for details.
Diocesan Girls' School Diocesan Girls' School uses English as the language of instruction, and the primary school can be transferred to secondary school, with a total area of 44,000 square meters, a 25-meter training pool, a 1,400-seat concert hall, a 300-seat chapel, a track training ground, and other facilities that are not common in ordinary schools. The school has accumulated 7 diploma candidates (5** in 7 subjects), and offers the "GCE Advanced Level" course for students to choose. Other details can be found on its school website.
Heep Yunn School Heep Yunn School located at 1 Backyard Farm Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, the school was established in 1936 as a directly subvented girls' secondary school under the Sheng Kung Hui of Hong Kong and one of the 22 member schools of the Hong Kong Council of Subsidized Schools. As of the 2018-2019 school year, the school has more than 60 auxiliary projects related to language, humanities studies, visual arts, science, social services, leadership training and so on. Additional information can be found on the school's website.
St. Mary's Canossian College Founded in 1900, St. Mary's Canossian College is a girls' school and is one of the 22 subsidized schools of the Hong Kong Subsidized Schools Council, known as a traditional famous school. The school is known for excellent diploma test results and good school spirit, and has produced multiple awards for both GCE and DSE. The school building is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, other information can be found on the school website.
Maryknoll Convent School Maryknoll Convent School is also a girls' school and is one of the 22 subsidized schools of the Hong Kong Council of Subsidized Schools, known as a traditional famous school. The school building was completed in 1960, with an area of about 5600 square meters, with a strong European classical architectural style. The school has a multimedia learning centre, swimming pool, lecture room, dance studio, further education and career guidance room, character development group, etc. Additional information can be found on the school's website.
St. Paul's Convent School St. Paul's Convent School is a directly funded Catholic girls' school founded in 1854 with a yearly tuition fee of $25,000. The school offers 36 classes, in addition to traditional subjects, St. Paul's Convent School also offers foreign language courses such as tea art, French, Spanish and so on. Unlike other schools, students in St. Paul's Convent School take IGCSE in Secondary 3 and Secondary 4, followed by DSE or UK A-Level programmes in Secondary 5 and Secondary 6. Additional information can be found on the school's website.
La Salle College La Salle College is a Catholic boys' school located on La Salle Road, Kowloon Tong, with an area of about 23,390 square meters. The school is known for its excellent performance in many aspects, and the entrance examination has produced awards almost every year, and in 2018, it produced the first 8 subjects and 5** champion in Hong Kong DSE. Notable alumni include Bruce Lee, Lin Xi and many more. Additional information can be found on the school's website.
Queen's College Founded in 1862, Queen's College, formerly known as Central College, was the first public school in Hong Kong. Over the years, the school has produced a large number of public examination candidates, outstanding students and well-known figures in the community, including Sun Yat-sen, Liao Zhongkai, Situ Hua, etc. Additional information can be found on the school's website.
Hong Kong Taoist Association Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School It is a co-educational English secondary school located in Sheung Shui, New Territories, with English as the main language of instruction. At the beginning of its establishment, the school was in the fifth group, and after the efforts of teachers and students, three candidates were born in the 2007, 2008 and 2015 diploma examinations. Additional information can be found on the school's website.
Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School This school is a well-known secondary school in Sha Tin District, students have achieved excellent results in examinations all year round, and the school spirit is the best in the district, with 1 person achieving 7 subjects 5**, 2 students achieving 6 subjects 5**, 9 students achieving 5** in 5** subjects. Additional information can be found on the school's website.
It must be noted that the Chinese subject plays a significant role in the Hong Kong Placement Assessment. HanTok has developed specialized Chinese courses tailored for Hong Kong primary and secondary students to help them learn Chinese better. For more details, you can visit the HanTok official website for information on the Hong Kong curriculum.