Assessment for Learning – Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA)

2016 Tryout Study (Primary 3)

Item	Content	Time
1. Workshops on better use of assessment strategies and enhancement of learning and teaching	Part 1 Understanding what Basic Competencies are and the importance of progressive learning Designing quality assessment tasks/items Adopting diversified assessment strategies/approaches to help students achieve different learning outcomes Formulating school-based assessment/homework policies and measures	(*Each session is from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm) 13 May 2016 (Friday) 19 May 2016 (Thursday) 20 May 2016 (Friday) 26 May 2016 (Thursday) 28 May 2016 (Saturday) 4 June 2016 (Saturday) 11 June 2016 (Saturday)
	Part 2 Making optimal use of assessment data to provide feedback to learning and teaching Analysing TSA school reports provided under the Tryout Study (On-site services) Other recommendations	Workshop on “Making optimal use of assessment data to provide feedback to learning and teaching” October 2016 November 2016 “Analysing TSA school reports provided under the Tryout Study” (On-site services) October 2016 November 2016
2. School-based support services For inquiries about various support services, please refer to the following website: http://www.edb.gov.hk/sbss	Interested schools may apply through the EDB website from 18 April to 12 May 2016. Please refer to the EDB Circular Memorandum No. 43/2016 for details.	Briefing session on school-based support services for the 2016/17 school year was held on 16 April 2016 (Course ID: QA0020160050)
3. Web-based Learning and Teaching Support (WLTS) materials and Student Assessment Repository (STAR)	Developing teaching and assessment materials and designing learning activities in collaboration with tertiary institutions and schools participating in the Tryout Study Trying out Web-based Learning and Teaching Support (WLTS) materials and Student Assessment Repository (STAR)	Briefing session on 12 May 2016 Venue: W301, West Block, EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre Time: 9:30 am – noon Content: Introducing STAR and its development Introducing WLTS and its development Introducing the framework of the project in collaboration with tertiary institutions and schools
4. Parent education	Parent education activities co-organised by the Education Bureau (EDB) and schools participating in the Tryout Study	The 2016/17 school year