Examinations and Group Work

As I discussed in previous entries, essays and group work are big things here in Hong Kong!

If you're looking to take about 5 classes, you can expect 4-5 group work and presentation with 4-5 essays on your own!

Grading

Compare to UH Manoa, the grading scales are pretty much the same with typical A-F grades on different assignments. Quizzes and Exams are the bulk of the grade in majority of classes, you can expect about 30% from quizzes and 40% of your grade for the final exam.

Generally, you will have about 2-3 quizzes per semester, they're short but take them seriously! Unlike UH classes, quizzes/exams here focus on details of the chapters. For example, in Hawaii, as long as you grasp the concept of the chapters, you're golden for the quizzes and exams. In Hong Kong, you must memorize the whole chapter in order to get the perfect grade since questions are usually very specific in a chapter.

My exams are from December 15-20, I guess I have a lot to study..