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Govt committed to enhance students' language proficiency
Following is a question by the Hon David Li Kwok-po and a written reply by the acting Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Matthew Cheung, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
The Examinations Authority has disclosed that, according to the results of the students sitting for the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) for the first time, the average percentage of such students who failed the English Language subject was much higher than that for the Chinese Language subject over the last ten years. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:
Reply:
(a)
(b)
Mr President,
(a)
of the average percentage of the students sitting for the HKCEE for the first time who obtained a pass in the Chinese Language and English Language subjects respectively over the past three years; and
whether additional resources will be allocated to assist students, particularly those from schools with consistently poor performance in the Chinese Language and English Language subjects in the HKCEE, in improving their language proficiency?
Over the past three years, the results of first-time HKCEE candidates in the Chinese Language and English Language subjects are as follows:
Pass(Grade E or above) Rate (%)
(No. of students)
Subject
Chinese Language
English
English
Language
Language
Year
(Syllabus A)
(Syllabus B)
1994
60.2
50.5
(35,824)
(2,557)
55.4 (30,443)
1995
60.1
45.5
(36,637)
1996
59.5 (36,967)
(2,730) 44.9 (3,051)
56.8 (31,376) 56.4
(31,318)