The New Academic Structure and the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education -- a New Basis for Recruiting the Best Person for the Job”

“The New Academic Structure and the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education -- A New Basis for Recruiting the Best Person for the Job”

With the implementation of the New Academic Structure in September 2009, the first batch of graduates will take the new Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination in 2012.

From then on, employers will be receiving a new qualification, the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE). How are you, as employers, going to make reference to this qualification in setting entry requirements? How to interpret candidates’ results attained in this new public examination? How is this new qualification different from the HKCEE and HKALE qualifications under the old academic structure?

To facilitate employers in preparing recruitment and related matters, the Education Bureau and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) co-organise the seminar “The New Academic Structure and the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education -- A New Basis for Recruiting the Best Person for the Job” which will be held on 15 August. This seminar will cover the New Academic Structure, the HKDSE qualification and acceptance of qualifications under the New Academic Structure for civil service appointment purposes.

Simply enroll on or before 12.8.2011 at www.hkeaa.edu.hk/tc/events/, or fax the completed registration form to 3628 8892. Limited seats. First come first served.

Event Date: 15 August 2011 (Monday) information Time: 4 - 6 p.m. Venue: Lecture Theatre, 4/F, West Block, Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong Medium of presentation: Cantonese

Programme Opening : Mr Eddie Ng Hak-kim, SBS, JP Chairman, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority

Part 1 : (4 – 4:30 p.m.) The New Academic Structure and the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Speaker: Dr Kwan Siu-kam Principal Education Officer (Curriculum Development) Education Bureau

Part 2 : (4:30 – 5 p.m.) The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Speaker: Dr Thomas Cheung Kwong-yuen Director - Development and Educational Assessment Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority

Part 3 : (5 – 5:30 p.m.) Acceptance of qualifications under the New Academic Structure for civil service appointment purposes Speaker: Mr Johann Wong Chung-yan Principal Assistant Secretary (Appointments) Civil Service Bureau

Part 4 : (5:30 – 5:45 p.m.) How are employers going to prepare for recruitment and related matters?

Speaker: Mr Gerry Ma, JP Chairman Trade and Industry Department’s Customer Liaison Group for SMEs Mr Lai Kam-tong Past President Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management

Part 5 : (5:45 – 6 p.m.) Question and Answer Session

Target Employers, human resources managers, recruitment managers or executive personnel involved in recruitment, training & development, Audience and talent management.

Registration Please register on or before 12.8.2011 at www.hkeaa.edu.hk/tc/events/, or fax the completed registration form Method to 3628 8892. Limited seats. First come first served.

Enquiries 2892 6461 (Ms Pun, Education Bureau) 3628 8803 (Ms Yan, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority)

The New New Academic Structure Web Bulletin, Education Bureau Academic www.edb.gov.hk/nas Structure information Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/tc/hkdse/

Press release: Acceptance of qualifications under the New Academic Structure for civil service appointment purposes (28.6.2011) http://www.csb.gov.hk/tc_chi/info/2170.html http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/info/2170.html

Radio Television Hong Kong programme: “The New Academic Structure – A New Basis for Recruiting the Best Person for the Job” http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/employer_tv.php

TV Announcement http://www.isd.gov.hk/chi/tvapi/11_em195.html http://www.isd.gov.hk/eng/tvapi/11_em195.html To ：Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority Fax: 3628 8892 Telephone: 3628 8803 Deadline 12 August 2011

Registration form

“The New Academic Structure and the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education – A New Basis for Recruiting the Best Person for the Job” Seminar

Date: 15 August 2011 (Monday) Time: 4 - 6 p.m. Venue: Lecture Theatre, 4/F, West Block, Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong

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