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The 10th Anniversary of the HKDSE
Milestones
2004
  • First round consultation for the New Senior Secondary curriculum and the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE)
2009
  • Publication of HKDSE Standards-referenced Reporting Information Packages
2010
  • Agreement with the UK’s Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) on tariffs for HKDSE Category A subjects
2011
2012
  • Practice papers for HKDSE Category A subjects published
  • Launch of HKDSE mobile app
  • HKDSE administered for the first time with 72,620 candidates sat and 1,091,000 scripts marked
2013
  • Released progress report on the New Academic Structure review together with the Education Bureau (EDB) and the Curriculum Development Council (CDC)
  • Introduction of grade points (points 1-7) for HKDSE Category A and Category B subjects for admission purpose of universities/ institutions
2014
  • Launched consultation on New Academic Structure Medium-term Review and Beyond in collaboration with the EDB and the CDC
2015
2016
2018
  • Reporting of Applied Learning subjects refined from two levels to three levels [ ‘Attained’, ‘Attained with Distinction (I)’ and ‘Attained with Distinction (II)’]
2020
  • Delivery of the 2020 HKDSE amid COVID-19 pandemic (video)
2021