The government of Hong Kong has released the results of February’s proficiency exams for prospective teachers of English and of Mandarin. A total of 1,836 candidates took the English exam, while 2,209 candidates were tested in Mandarin.
Here are the percentages of candidates attaining level 3, the basic proficiency requirement for language teachers, in 2007:
- English
- 78.8% in reading
- 38.3% in writing
- 80.4% in listening
- 47.7% in speaking
- 92.7% in classroom-language assessment
- Mandarin
- 39.6% in listening and recognition
- 56.5% in Pinyin
- 35.6% in speaking
- 83.4% in classroom-language assessment
Percentages of candidates attaining level 3, the basic proficiency requirement for language teachers, in 2006:
- English
- 85.5% in reading
- 45.9% in writing
- 74.3% in listening
- 37.0% in speaking
- 92.7% in classroom-language assessment (exactly the same as in 2007 — strange)
- Mandarin
- 54% in listening and recognition
- 50% in Pinyin
- 38% in speaking
- 85% in classroom-language assessment
sources and further reading:
- Hong Kong Putonghua and Pinyin test, Pinyin News, December 14, 2004
- 92.7% pass classroom English assessment, news.gov.hk, May 7, 2007
- Jiàosh? Y?ngy? kètáng yùnyòng jígé l? yúyuè ji?chéng (??????????????), news.gov.hk, May 7, 2007
- Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (English Language), March 2006 Assessment Report (PDF), Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
- 2006 nián jiàosh? y?wén nénglì pínghé P?t?nghuà pínghé bàogào (2006 ????????????????) (PDF), Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority