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Table I

Implementation of TSA

Aspect	Descriptions
Subjects	Reading, writing and listening assessments for Chinese and English Chinese audio-visual (CAV) assessment at the secondary level Mathematics (pen-and-paper mode) Oral assessments for the two languages CAV assessments at primary levels (conducted on a sampling basis)
Coverage	The basic competencies of Chinese, English and Mathematics are the basic requirements; they are only part of the curriculum
Participants	Primary 3, Primary 6 and Secondary 3 students
Assessment dates	Sampling assessment: April/May Written assessment: mid and late June
Marking	Oral assessments are rated by two oral examiners Teachers are recruited to mark written assessments through a central system in assessment centers
Reporting	Quantitative analysis (assessment data) - School-level reports (each dimension) - Item analysis reports (sorted by sub-papers) - Item analysis reports (sorted by Basic Competency Descriptors) Qualitative analysis (written reports) - Summary of territory-wide level students’ performance (with student exemplars)
Functions	For the government: to gauge students’ overall attainment of basic competencies For schools: to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses to inform learning and teaching, thereby enhancing learning

Aspect	Descriptions
Subjects	Reading, writing and listening assessments for Chinese and EnglishChinese audio-visual (CAV) assessment at the secondary levelMathematics (pen-and-paper mode)Oral assessments for the two languagesCAV assessments at primary levels (conducted on a sampling basis)
Coverage	The basic competencies of Chinese, English and Mathematics are the basic requirements; they are only part of the curriculum
Participants	Primary 3, Primary 6 and Secondary 3 students
Assessment dates	Sampling assessment: April/MayWritten assessment: mid and late June
Marking	Oral assessments are rated by two oral examinersTeachers are recruited to mark written assessments through a central system in assessment centers
Reporting	Quantitative analysis (assessment data)- School-level reports (each dimension)- Item analysis reports (sorted by sub-papers)- Item analysis reports (sorted by Basic Competency Descriptors)Qualitative analysis (written reports)- Summary of territory-wide level students’ performance (with student exemplars)
Functions	For the government: to gauge students’ overall attainment of basic competenciesFor schools: to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses to inform learning and teaching, thereby enhancing learning

Source: Education Bureau (2016b)