1. Territory-wide System Assessment 2009 (Primary Schools)
Briefing on Online Submission and
Special Arrangement Selection
27 November 2008

2. 小休 時間 項目 講者 10:30 – 10:35 14:30 – 14:35 致歡迎詞 徐葉慧蓮博士 香港考試及評核局
教育評核服務部總經理
10:35 – 11:05
14:35 – 15:05
2009年全港性系統評估安排 及
學校資料上載注意事項
陳文軒先生
系統評估行政組經理
11:05 – 11:15
15:05 – 15:15 小休
11:15 – 12:00
15:15 – 16:00
為學生點選特別安排簡介
12:00 – 12:30
16:00 – 16:30
答問時間
台上各講者及
麥震宇先生
教育局助理秘書長
羅慧基女士
國際及專業考試部總經理
盧婉筠女士
教育評核服務部經理(中文)
張桂敏女士 (上午) / 劉善儀博士 (下午)
教育評核服務部經理(英文)

3. Students Requiring Special Arrangements
Refer to “Guidelines on Selection of Special Arrangements”
For both Oral, CAV and Written Assessments
Timeline:
27 Nov – 13 Dec 08
Select special arrangements online
6 Mar – 17 Mar 09
Amend special arrangements online
By 30 Apr 09
Submit any amendments in writing to HKEAA

4. Students Requiring Special Arrangements
Selection Principles
Approval of the School Head;
WS0, WS3 to WS7 are not for Academically Low Achievers (ALAs) and Tier-1 Support SENs;
Schools are required to keep supporting documents issued by relevant professionals;
Schools may be asked to submit such documents in one week to the HKEAA; 4

5. Students Requiring Special Arrangements
Selection Principles
Schools should take note the following when selecting any special arrangements for students:
get the consent of parents in advance;
make reference to the advice of professionals, teachers, parents and recent special arrangements in internal exams;
extent assessment time no more than 25% of total time;
do not need to inform HKEAA any special seating arrangements in the same classroom 5

6. Students Requiring Special Arrangements
Selection Guidelines
May select more than one special arrangement for each student
All WS0, WS3 to WS7 students will not be included in the ‘Student Sample List’ of Oral & CAV Assessments
Schools may request in writing to enable any WS4 to WS7 students to be selected at random for Oral & CAV Assessments. If selected, no special arrangements will be provided and results will be included in the School Report for Oral & CAV Assessments 6

7. Students Requiring Special Arrangements
WS0
Exempt from the Oral Assessments
All WS0 students will not be included in the ‘Student Sample List’
For students with Speech & Language Impairment

8. Students Requiring Special Arrangements
WS1
Non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students
All WS1 students should take part in the whole assessment
English Mathematics paper will also be provided, schools may opt using paper in either language
Assessment materials will be bundled with those of other students requiring special arrangements

9. Students Requiring Special Arrangements
WS2
Newly-arrived children
Arrival in Hong Kong less than one year OR schooling in Hong Kong for less than one year
All WS2 students should take part in the whole assessment

10. Students Requiring Special Arrangements
WS3
Fully exempt from the whole assessment
For students with Severe Visual Impairment

11. Students Requiring Special Arrangements
WS4
Exempt from Chinese and English Listening assessments
For students with Moderately-severe, Severe and Profound Hearing Impairment

12. Students Requiring Special Arrangements
WS5
Intellectual Disability
School may select other special arrangements simultaneously for WS5 students

13. Students Requiring Special Arrangements
WS6
Using A3 QA booklets and/or auxiliary equipment
Assessment materials will be bundled with those of other students requiring special arrangements
WS6 students may not use the same sub-paper as their respective classes in the Listening assessments
For students with Visual Impairment, Dyslexia, Intellectual Disability, Physical Disability, etc.

14. Students Requiring Special Arrangements
WS7
Requiring separate assessments and/or time extension
Assessment materials will be bundled with those of other students requiring special arrangements
For Dyslexia, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder, Physical Disability, Language Difficulty, Hearing Impairment, etc.

15. TSA 2009 Data Submission – Student Profiles15

16. Students Requiring Special Arrangements
3 sets of School Reports
School report:
Results of all students
Supplementary report 1:
Results of all students except those of WS1 students
Supplementary report 2:
Results of all students except those of WS1, WS2, WS4, WS5,WS6 and WS7 students