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A total of 56,159 candidates entered the 2019 Improving Examination Administration
HKDSE. Among them, around 48,300 were school
candidates from 482 secondary schools while
around 7,850 were private candidates. With the We have continued to deploy appropriate
dedicated support of participating schools, technology, including the Public Examinations
teachers and staff members, the examinations Communication and Support System (PECSS), the
were held smoothly, with results released on 10 Attendance and Script Tracking System (ASTS)
July 2019. and the Oral Recording System to enhance the
administration of the examinations. The PECSS and
More than 33,700 candidates obtained level 2 or ASTS were used in all hall centres to facilitate the
above in five subjects, including Chinese conduct of written examinations. These systems
Language and English Language. These have not only increased efficiency and accuracy in
candidates are eligible to apply for local tracking the attendance of candidates and their
sub-degree programmes and relevant civil service answer scripts, but also strengthened the support
posts. More than 20,200 candidates obtained for centre supervisors, boosted communication
level 3 or above in both Chinese Language and with the examination centres and expedited
English Language, and level 2 or above in handling of irregularities. Video recording was also
Mathematics Compulsory Part and Liberal deployed in hall centres and designated classroom
Studies, meeting the general entrance centres for candidates with special educational
requirements for local undergraduate degree needs (SEN).
programmes.
A total of 354 schools offered 356 halls and 223 The listening components in the HKDSE were
classrooms as examination venues for the mainly broadcast via RTHK Radio 2 for candidates
2019 HKDSE and there were over 10,000 in an efficient and cost-effective manner. We also
invigilator-sessions for the examinations. Most of the installed Infra-red (IR) Transmission System in 66
centre supervisors and invigilators were school halls, in area with poor radio reception
nominated by the participating schools while 7.2% for broadcasting the listening materials. In 2019
of them were external invigilators appointed by the the IR system was used in 56 school halls to
HKEAA. broadcast the listening components of English
Language and Chinese Language examinations.
An overview of the HKDSE process, examination
administration and examination statistics are Our examination administration team conducted a
detailed in the 2019 HKDSE Exam Report.
trial run in all examination centres beforehand to
ensure that the IT systems would operate effectively
during the examination sessions. Throughout the
various processes of assessment, the HKEAA
would ensure that examination personnel have
ample resources, support and guidance to carry
out their duties, and would provide them with full
administrative support, detailed instructions, and
appropriate training.
Over 10,000 invigilator-sessions were recorded
in the 2019 HKDSE
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