It is the time of year when grade 4 students will be taking part in the Foundation Skills Assessment provincially. They are part of the Ministry of Education’s assessment practices that all schools participate in and are considered a snapshot of a child’s progress.  More information can be found at the Ministry website and in the parent handout:
Foundation Skills Assessment Handout
The following Foundation Skills Assessment brochure is available to parents and is provided by the Province of British Columbia.
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/assessment/fsa/pdfs/fsabrochure.pdf
Further information including samples is available at