Hong Kong publishes 2026 Territory-wide System Assessment report
The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority submitted its 2026 Territory-wide System Assessment report. The Education Bureau said the report helps schools identify students' strengths and weaknesses in Chinese, English and mathematics. The bureau is exploring AI applications in the Student A
The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) has submitted the 2026 Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA) report to the Education Bureau, the government announced on 5 November.
A spokesman said the TSA report helps schools identify students' strengths and areas for improvement in Chinese, English and mathematics at the end of key learning stages. The Education Bureau said it was pleased that the TSA had continued to run smoothly under ongoing optimisation arrangements, and that schools were widely using the assessment data together with school-based assessment results to improve curriculum planning and teaching strategies, thereby enhancing student learning outcomes. The bureau thanked schools for adopting diverse teaching methods to cater to learning differences and improve teaching effectiveness.
The Education Bureau said it would continue to work closely with stakeholders to review the operation and effectiveness of the TSA in a timely manner, with the aim of strengthening its function of 'assessment for learning'. It will also support schools through teacher training, diversified activities and school-based support services to enhance teachers' professional capabilities. The bureau will continue to develop teaching and learning resources, including the ongoing optimisation of the Student Assessment Resource Bank into a one-stop platform for learning, teaching and assessment, and exploring the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the resource bank to provide a more flexible, diverse and instant feedback platform for schools and students, catering to students' different needs and enhancing their learning interest and abilities. The 'student self-selected assessment' function has already been activated on the platform, encouraging students to study independently outside the classroom as needed.
In line with the Education Bureau's digital education strategy, the HKEAA is gradually implementing the digitalisation of the TSA (e-TSA), with the aim of a full transition to electronic assessment by 2031. The HKEAA will announce relevant arrangements in due course based on the progress of implementation planning.
The HKEAA will later send school-level data directly to primary and secondary schools for teaching feedback. To promote and support schools in using assessment data to improve teaching and learning, the Education Bureau will hold a seminar on 'Assessment for Learning' in December regarding the 2026 TSA report. Teachers can register through the bureau's training calendar.
Student performance data for the 2024-2026 TSA cycles are included in an annex, and details of the TSA are available on the HKEAA website (www.bca.hkeaa.edu.hk).
