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Subject Information on SBA

SBA for HKDSE - Elective Subjects: Biology - Frequently Asked Questions
Are there any requirements regarding the min. number of assessments of different types of practical work for Area A (Practical skills) and B (Report)? Must the marks for Areas A and B come from the same investigative practical work? Can teachers give only generic guidelines in the assessments?	-
Are there any guidelines for assessing practical related and non-practical related tasks? Must the teachers make assessments using checklists? Do coordinators check the marking standards of individual teachers?	-
Is the teacher required to assess all students on the same practical? Can the marks for Area A of different students come from doing different practical tasks?	-
Group work is allowed for investigative practical work and ecological fieldwork. Can group reports of group investigative work and fieldwork be used for assessment of Area B?	-
Must the reports for assessment of Area B be finished under the supervision of the teacher?	-
The minimum number of practical related tasks for learning and teaching is 8 for Biology and 4 for Combined Science (Biology part). If both Area A and Area B of a practical task are assessed, will it be regarded as two practical tasks for learning and teaching?	-
Are students taking Biology or Combined Science (Biology part) in S5 allowed to switch to another course with a Biology component in S6?	-
Frequently asked questions on public examinations	-

SBA for HKDSE - Elective Subjects: Biology - Frequently Asked Questions