Dictation is an activity that helps students practise the skills of listening, spelling and handwriting in controlled or guided situations. It should be used as a teaching strategy rather than a testing device. Please refer to Section 4.9 for more discussion on the role of dictation in the learning and teaching of English in primary schools.
4.9 Dictation 以下係一段總結.
Regular or timely review of the frequency and quantity of dictation should be undertaken to avoid undue pressure on students and to optimise dictation as an effective learning activity. For instance, schools should refrain from conducting pen-and-paper dictation in the first few months of Primary 1 to provide a stress-free learning environment for students to learn English. Excessive use of dictation should be avoided and the dictation results should not take up more than 10% of the total subject marks.