4D English Language Study Plan

2011-2012 Second Semester

Assessment Overview:
HKDSE External Exam
Date

Paper (s)

Format

Weighting

Duration

2014

Paper 1

Reading

20%

1 hours

2014

Paper 2

Writing

25%

2 hours

2014

Paper 3

Listening and Integrated Tasks

30%

2 hours

2014

Paper 4

Speaking

10%

22 minutes

Final Examinations
Date

Paper

Marks out of

Composition

Weighting

Duration

June

Paper 1

70/300

Reading

23.3%

1 hours

June

Paper 2

60/300

Writing

20%

2 hours

June

Paper 3

70/300

Listening and Integrated Tasks

23.3%

2 hours

June

Paper 4

40/300

Speaking

13.3%

22 minutes

Continuous Assessment Details:

Date

Components

Requirements

Assessment Criteria

Weighting

% of Total

Feb. 3rd Week

Writing

Feature Article

Language, content, organization

33.3%

25%

Language, content, organization

33.3%

Language, content, organization

33.3%

(400 words)
Feb. 4th Week

Writing

Promotional Leaflet
(200 words)

Mar. 2nd Week

Writing

Letter to Editor
(200 words)

Feb. 2nd Week

Listening

Listening to BBC news

Listening, spelling

10%

Mar. 2nd Week

Listening

Listening to BBC news

Listening, spelling

10%

Mar. 4th Week

Listening

1 task from Mock Test

Content, relevancy, language

70%

Apr. 2nd Week

Listening

Listening to BBC news

Listening, spelling

10%

Mar. 1st Week

Speaking

Debate

Pronunciation and delivery

50%

22.2%

33.3%

Communication strategies
Vocabulary and language
patterns
Ideas and Organization
1

Detailed Study Plan:

February

1st - 2nd weeks

Unit 10 (p. 78)

Extraordinary Signs

VOCABULARY

Listening

EXAM PRACTICE
Describing Appliances (p.78)

p.94-100
Mock Test 7

3rd week

Unit 8 (p. 27)

Think before you buy

Writing

4th week

TEXT TYPE

Advertising (p. 33)

Feature Article (L)

Debating

Elective Module
March

VOCABULARY

TEXT TYPE

Preparation for F.4 Interclass Debates

1st week

Promotional leaflet (S)

Debating

Elective Module
2nd week

Unit 9 (p. 51)

Writing

Saving the

VOCABULARY

TEXT TYPE

Planet

Adjective patterns (p. 56)

Letter to Editor (S)

Environmental issues (p. 57)

rd

3 week

Teachers materials

Speaking

Speaking CA (1)

th

4 week

Unit 11 (p.106)

Listening

April

1st- -2nd week

3rd week

Charities

VOCABULARY

EXAM PRACTICE

and

Charities

p.122-129

Voluntary

Types of Voluntary Work

Mock Test 8

Work

Fundraising Activities (p.106)

Easter Holidays (April 4 15, 2012)

Unit 11 (p. 131)

The

VOCABULARY

EXAM PRACTICE

Reading

Individual

Different groups in society (p 132)

and

p.145-158
Mock Test 7

Society
th

4 week

Teachers Materials

Writing

TEXT TYPE
Review

previous

text

types (L)
May

1st week

(summer

Writing

timetable)

2nd week

Revision Teachers Materials

Unit 12 (p.163)

Reading

Whats it

VOCABULARY

EXAM PRACTICE

like

Business-related words

p.176-193

to

work?
3rd week

Mock Test 8

Listening Exam* (Pending Approval)

Listening /

Speaking CA

Speaking
4th week

Teachers Materials

Speaking
June

1st week

Revision / Distribution of SBA questions on Print