Foundation Skills Assessment Specifications

Grade 4

Updates

• Read our latest general information updates

Specifications

• The Assessment Description and Specifications (PDF, 4.5MB) / Évaluation des habiletés de base, description et spécifications (PDF, 6,7 Mo) provides information on how the Grade 4 FSA will be assessed. The specifications provide weightings for sub-categories within literacy and numeracy
• FSA has been developed to reflect an end of year profile for Grade 3 
• FSA links to the curriculum for language arts and mathematics
• FSA Scoring Guide (PDF, 851KB) / Guide de Correction Évaluation des habiletés de base (PDF, 1,4 Mo) provides information about holistic scoring for literacy and numeracy 

Samples

• FSA Samples show the format of an assessment

 

Grade 7

Updates

• Read our latest general information updates

Specifications

• The Assessment Description and Specifications (PDF, 4.5MB) / Évaluation des habiletés de base, description et spécifications (PDF, 6,7 Mo) provides information on how the Grade 7 FSA will be assessed. The specifications provide weightings for sub-categories within literacy and numeracy
• FSA has been developed to reflect an end of year profile for Grade 6
• FSA links to the curriculum for language arts and mathematics
• FSA Scoring Guide (PDF, 851KB) / Guide de Correction Évaluation des habiletés de base (PDF, 1,4 Mo) provides information about holistic scoring for literacy and numeracy 

Samples

• FSA samples show the format of an assessment and the balance of questions across the curriculum organizers