Applied Learning (ApL)
FSTE Member Institutions have been running programmes for Applied Learning (ApL) scheme since 2006.
Recognition
Applied Learning is recognized by the following parties for further studies and employment purposes.
- Education Bureau, Hong Kong SAR
- Federation for Self-financing Tertiary Education
- Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
- Civil Service Bureau, Hong Kong SAR
- Other course providers
Levels of Attainment
For the 2012-2017 HKDSE Examinations, ApL results are reported as “Attained” and “Attained with Distinction” in the HKDSE. Students attaining the results of “Attained” and “Attained with Distinction” in the ApL courses are accepted as attaining the competencies required at Level 2 and Level 3 or above of Category A subjects of the HKDSE Examination respectively for the purposes of further studies and/or work.
Effective from the 2018 HKDSE Examination, the reporting of students’ performance is refined to “Attained”, “Attained with Distinction (I)” and “Attained with Distinction (II)”. Performance of “Attained with Distinction (I)” is comparable to Level 3 while “Attained with Distinction (II)” is comparable to Level 4 or above of Category A subjects of the HKDSE Examination.
For more details on ApL and its list of course providers, please click Applied Learning.