The Education Bureau (EDB) today (May 24) announced that candidates of the Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (LPAT) 2023 will receive results notices by post from the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) from tomorrow (May 25).
A total of 1 475 candidates sat for the English Language papers while 1 810 sat for the Putonghua papers this year. The results of the assessment are as follows:
English Language papers:
| Number of Candidates | Number and Percentage of Candidates Meeting LPR* (Level 3 or above) |
|
| Reading | 1 041 | 857 (82.3%) |
| Writing | 1 068 | 491 (46.0%) |
| Listening | 944 | 742 (78.6%) |
| Speaking | 948 | 630 (66.5%) |
| Classroom Language Assessment (For teachers only) | 454 | 426 (93.8%) |
Putonghua papers:
| Number of Candidates | Number and Percentage of Candidates Meeting LPR* (Level 3 or above) |
|
| Listening and Recognition | 1 257 | 560 (44.5%) |
| Pinyin | 1 229 | 704 (57.3%) |
| Speaking | 570 | 459 (80.5%) |
| Classroom Language Assessment (For teachers only) | 489 | 441 (90.2%) |
* LPR = Language Proficiency Requirement
A spokesman for the EDB said, "The EDB administers the LPAT every year to provide a channel for teachers and people aspiring to be English or Putonghua teachers to attain the LPR. Candidates of the LPAT include members of the public and teachers teaching subjects other than the two languages."
Candidates who have not received the results notices by next Monday (May 29) may contact the HKEAA on 3628 8860.
Applications for rechecking of results will be accepted on or before May 31. Candidates will be informed individually of their appeal results by June 29.
The Assessment Reports, which provide observations on candidates' performance, including their strengths and areas for improvement, will be released in July through the websites of the HKEAA (www.hkeaa.edu.hk) and the EDB (www.edb.gov.hk) for the reference of candidates, schools and teacher education institutions. The question papers, together with a CD for the listening papers, suggested answers and Assessment Reports, will be available for sale in July.
Those who intend to attain the LPR in future can do so through assessment and/or exemption. The next call for online applications to sit for the LPAT will be announced later on the HKEAA website, while applications for exemption from the LPR are accepted all year round and processed in two batches. The EDB will announce the details in a circular memorandum.
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