Hoi Ping Chamber of Commerce Secondary School is an aided co-educational EMI school located in Ho Man Tin. The two teachers, Miss Wan and Mr Walker, worked together to plan an SBA assessment for a group of students with above average abilities. The task used for the assessment was adapted from a sample assessment task called New Neighbours in which students were asked to describe an imaginary day where they spent time with a character from a book they had read or film they had seen. This particular task was chosen because both Miss Wan and Mr Walker felt that the students would be able to use their imagination to work on the task, and the task itself was fairly interesting and suitable for their level.

Before the assessment, a number of preparatory activities were undertaken. Students were first asked to imagine the Discipline Master had moved in next door to them. They had to describe an imaginary day they spent with him. This warm-up activity was considered by the teachers to be critical in arousing students' interest in the task and setting the scene for the actual assessment. Following this introductory activity, a number of oral presentation skills were taught, and the students were given the opportunity to undertake practice presentations, so they could better prepare for the actual assessment. They were also given feedback on their practice assessment to help them improve their skills. They were then asked to choose a character from another book and transfer the skills they had learnt in the classroom to the actual assessment activity.

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