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[DSE] Survey shows that 60% of candidates have no experience using radios, and nearly half are worried about listening conditions.
The 2019 Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) core subject written examinations will begin in April. An organization recently conducted a telephone survey of current DSE candidates to gauge their opinions on the recording format for the Languages exams.
The survey found that nearly half of the candidates interviewed were worried...
Apple News
60% of DSE candidates said not using a radio affected their listening test performance
33.9% of the candidates surveyed were unaware that taking the exam without a radio would still result in a penalty, even if they were assigned to a special exam room. Furthermore, only 21.9% of the students surveyed were fully aware of the penalty system for the Listening section, such as prohibiting the use of headphones with call functions...
NOW News
Operating the radio in the public listening test was difficult for candidates
[Now News Channel] For many years, the Examinations and Assessment Authority's listening test was broadcast over the radio, and students were required to bring their own radios to take the exam. However, with the changing times, adjusting the radio has become a challenge for candidates.
This song, "Greensleeves," is the first hurdle in the public listening test. Successfully listening to this "movement" is difficult for even young people these days...
Ming Pao
60% of DSE candidates have never used headphones
Examinations and Assessment Authority: Consider whether the school's equipment network can be compatible
A survey of 939 final-year candidates conducted by the youth services organization "Youth New World" on December 27, 2017, revealed that 61.4% of them said they had never used a radio receiver capable of receiving radio broadcasts. The candidates stated that they were not used to using radios, did not understand how to use them, and believed that those claiming to be "DSE-specific" were better...
Apple Daily
60% of DSE candidates have never used a radio
[This newspaper reports] The written exams for the core subjects of the Secondary School Diploma of Arts exam are about to begin. The Chinese Language and Literature listening section requires candidates to bring their own radios to listen to the exam content. A survey by the group Youth New World found that 61.4% of candidates surveyed said they had no experience using radios, and 47.3% were concerned about listening to the radio during the exam...
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60% of DSE candidates have never used headphones
The Examinations and Assessment Authority responded that infrared systems are not suitable for all examination venues. They also considered using school PA systems to broadcast recordings, but the quality varied. After balancing factors such as confidentiality and technical feasibility, they now consider using radio broadcasts for listening to exams. Some examination venues are using infrared broadcast systems, which they believe is a more appropriate and fair method...
