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Summary Of Sba Requirements For HKDSE Subjects

Summary Of Sba Requirements For Hkdse Subjects

Subject Assessment Requirements Marks to be submitted in S5 Marks to be submitted S6
English Language
  • 2 Oral assessments
  • 1 mark on 1 assessment
  • 1 mark on 1 assessment
Chinese Language
(中國語文)
  • Reading Activities
  • 2 elective modules
  • 1 mark on 1 elective module
  • 1 mark on Reading activities
  • 1 mark on 1 elective module
Liberal Studies
  • An Independent Enquiry Study (IES)
  • 1 Task mark on Problem Definition and Identification of Concepts / Knowledge
  • 1 mark on Explanation and Justification
  • 1 mark on Presentation and Organisation
  • 1 mark on Initiative
Biology*

At least –

  • 2 assessments on Ability Area A
  • 2 assessments on Ability Area B

At least

  • 1 mark on Ability Area A
  • 1 mark on Ability Area B

At least

  • 1 mark on Ability Area A
  • 1 mark on Ability Area B
Chemistry*

At least

  • 1 assessment on VA
  • 1 assessment on QA
  • 2 assessments on Other Experiments (EXPT) / One IS can be done in lieu of 2 EXPT
  • At least 2 marks on Volumetric Analysis, Qualitative Analysis and Other Experiment
  • At least 2 marks on Volumetric Analysis, Qualitative Analysis and Other Experiment
Physics*

At least

  • 2 assessments on experiments (EXPT)
  • 1 assessment on IS or an experiment with a detailed report
  • Experiments
  • At least 1 mark on EXPT
At least
  • 1 mark on EXPT
  • 1 mark on IS/EXPT
History
  • A two-task course assignment
  • 1 mark on Study outline
  • 1 mark on Study report
Chinese History
(中國歷史)
  • At least 2 Assessment Items
  • 1 mark on S5
  • 1 mark on S6
Information & Communication Technology

A Project (4 stages)

  • Design & implementation
  • Testing & Evaluation
  • Conclusion & Discussion
  • Project Management
  • 1 mark on Design & implementation

Marks on

  • Testing & Evaluation
  • Conclusion & Discussion
  • Project Management
Visual Arts
  • One SBA portfolio (including 1 research workbook and 4 pieces of artworks/critical studies, at least one piece of work should be an Artwork)
  • 1 mark on 2 pieces of artwork/critical studies
  • 1 mark on Research workbook
  • 1 mark on 2 pieces of artwork/ critical studies

HKEAA_SBA link

  • Dates of submission of different subjects can refer to HKDSE Student Handbook