Grading System & Assessment Criteria

Grading System	Assessment Criteria
F.3	F.3
F. 4 - F.7
School-Based Assessment (F.4-5)

Grading System (F.2 - F.3)

F.2

First Term	Second Term
DBQ (5%), Classroom performance (5%), Long question (10%), Organized Test (30%), Examination (50%)	DBQ (5%), Content Area Reading worksheet (10%), Classroom performance (5%), Organized Test (30%), Examination (50%)

F.3

First Term	Second Term
Content Area Reading Worksheet (on the WWI) (15%), Classroom performance (5%), Organized test (30%), Examination (50%)	Interview report (interview a survivor of the Second World War, with a minimum of three questions and 100 words of reflection) (15%), Classroom performance (5%), Organized test (30%), Examination (50%)

Grading System (F.4 - F.7)

Continuous Assessment 30%
Tests 20%
Exam 50%

F.4 & F.5 HKCEE History SBA

Requirements of the Exam Authority	Our components
Written course assignment (5%)	A report (Theme: change and development of any one aspect in SMCC)
F.4 course performance (5%)	F.4 mid-year examination
F.5 course performance (5%)	2 test results in F.5
Internal tests / exams (5%)	F.4 Final Exam

Assessment Criteria of Classroom Performance (F.2-3)

I. CLASS PARTICIPATION

Excellent (5%)	Good (4%)	Satisfactory (3%)	Poor (2%)	Very Poor (1%)
• Eager in participating in learning activities • Responds to teacher’s questions eagerly with clear and insightful answers • Shows strong interests in topics being taught and asks insightful questions to widen knowledge	• Shows initiatives in participating in learning activities • Responds to teacher’s questions with clear and appropriate answers • Shows strong interests in topics being taught and asks questions to clarify doubts	• Participates in learning activities when directed • Responds to teacher’s questions with short but appropriate answers • Shows interests in topics being taught and asks questions to clarify doubts	• Participates in learning activities when directed, with slight reluctance • Responds to teacher’s questions with short answers • Shows some interests in topics being taught and asks questions occasionally	• Participates in learning activities when directed, with great reluctance • Responds to teacher’s questions reluctantly with incomplete answers • Shows little interests in topics being taught and rarely asks questions

II. HOMEWORK

Excellent (5%)	Good (4%)	Satisfactory (3%)	Poor (2%)	Very Poor (1%)
• Homework is consistently thorough, neat and on time.	• Homework is of a good standard with isolated errors.	• Homework tasks are adequately completed and mostly on time.	• Sometimes forgets materials. Homework tasks may be late and incomplete.	• Homework is frequently late and very poor in quality.