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Peace Chiu

Primary Three students from some 50 schools in Hong Kong took part in the revised Territory-wide System Assessment for the section on Chinese language on Tuesday with at least two schools recording more than 10 per cent of students not participating in the tests.
In a first, the Education Bureau made public the question papers on the day of the assessment, a move seen as a gesture of transparency to allay public concerns over drilling to prepare for them.
Educators and parents have blamed the controversial test for exerting undue pressure on primary schoolchildren.
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This led to a review by a government-tasked committee, which recommended a try-out scheme for 50 schools featuring less demanding tests.
As expected, students only had to do two – instead of the previous three – items in the reading segment for Chinese language. The items were also shorter, including no more than 1,200 characters, while there were no more than 20 questions per item.
However, two schools the Post contacted reported around 15 per cent of their pupils did not take the test.
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Chan’s Creative School on Hong Kong Island said 10 out of its 75 Primary Three-level pupils did not take the test. A school spokeswoman said parents of the non-participating children had apprised the school of their decision when the notice was circulated about the try-out scheme. She added the parents did not want their children to undergo excessive stress.
Another school, which declined to be named, revealed that eight of its 45 Primary Three students did not take part in the test.
The Chinese language portion of the try-out scheme features reading, writing, listening, speaking, and audio-visual segments.
Pupils are to be tested on English language and mathematics on Wednesday.



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Raymond Lai Tsz-man, chairman of the Hong Kong Aided Primary School Heads Association, speaking to media about the tests in Wan Chai last December. Photo: SCMP Pictures

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At least two schools in try-out scheme report number of non-participating pupils exceeded 10 per cent