Key Stage 3 Student Assessment English Language

2 Student Assessment Introduction  Relationship to English Curriculum  Criteria for Assessment Tasks  Types of Tasks  Marking  Conclusion

3 Student Assessment Relationship to English Curriculum  English Language Education: Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide (Primary 1 – Secondary 3), CDC, 2002  CDC Syllabuses for Secondary Schools, English Language, Secondary 1-5, 1999  Second Version of Basic Competency (BC) at the end of KS3 (Secondary 3) 2003

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6 Criteria for Assessment Tasks  Each assessment task should have a meaningful and purposeful context  Each task should focus on specific assessment objectives

7 Student Assessment Types of Tasks Full task Short task

8 Student Assessment Full Task 4 – 5 parts are thematically linked The various parts cover a range of skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking

9 Student Assessment Short Task It lasts about 10 – 40 minutes It may cover one or two of the four skills

10 Student Assessment Tasks Modules Text types

11 Student Assessment Marking Reading Listening Computer- marked Teacher- marked SpeakingWriting + +

12 Student Assessment Example of a Full TaskExample of a Full Task **** Key Stage 3 (Secondary 1 – 3)

13 Student Assessment Conclusion BCA English item bank:  provides additional resources for teachers many of whom are already familiar with task- based assessment  capitalizes on I.T. in making assessments more interesting and convenient

14 Student Assessment Thank You!