GRADE 12 MoE CHANGES Ministry of Education Grade 12 Assessment and Examinations Susie Recsei ADEC English Curriculum Consultant Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant Susie Recsei, English Curriculum Consultant

Welcome Principals English Teachers of Grade 12 Zone English Supervisors Operators Government Schools - ADEC Private Schools Adult Education Schools Family Development Schools Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

The Lion and the Gazelle In the eyes of the lion, The Gazelle’s weakness was seen. And the eyes of the Gazelle Found the lion’s strength… “In the Lion’s Eye “ by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

The Lion or the Gazelle ? Who is the Gazelle? Who is the Lion? How do they support each other? Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

The Support Document 8. Rubrics 9. Principals as Curriculum Leaders 1. Key Messages 2. Mark Distribution 3. Electronic Mark Submission 4. Continuous Assessment 5. Examination Specifications 6. Examination Skills 7. Examination Examples 8. Rubrics 9. Principals as Curriculum Leaders Students’ information Parents information Students’ futures 10. Unit Outlines examples 11. Communication Contents Contents continued Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Key Messages of Change Pg 3 MOE requirements On Location text book is only 1 resource A different teaching style will make the difference to student success Practice versus revision CEPA is NOT compulsory Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant Susie Recsei, English Curriculum Consultant

Each semester EXAM 50% : CA 50% Weightings Pg 4 and 5 Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Changed Weighting CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT Quizzes Writing Portfolio Project 35% 15% 20% 30% Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Electronic Marks Pg 6 + 7 2x per semester Evidence of all tasks performed MUST be retained by teachers for each student   A mark book MUST be kept Enter marks on the top line Bottom line (raw marks) is calculated by the computer Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Continuious Assessment Pg 8 + 29 Possible tasks Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Portfolio Pg 9 and 30 Developing skills for a successful future Self and peer reflection Goal setting Independent learner Community service Showing progress of learning Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Project Pg 10 + 31 Developing skills for a successful future Working together Creative thinking Problem solving Time management Team responsibility Research Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Changed Exam Specifications Pg 11 Area Items Subsets Context Time % Reading mc Main idea 3 texts 60min 25 Vocabulary Grammar And Writing Listening Speaking Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

New Examination Skills Pg 12 What do they look like? What teaching and learning needs to take place to prepare students? Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Examination Examples Pg 13 Mock exams will be available on the MOE website www.moe.gov.ae go to the assessment link – student mock exams Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Rubrics Pg 24 Example: Speaking – provides reasons Mark Performance 3 Opinion stated with excellent evidence 2 Opinion stated with adequate evidence 1 Opinion stated with no evidence Does not respond or response is unrelated Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Support Pg 27 Students Principals Parents Teachers Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Principals as Curriculum Leaders Pg 27 Principals and Operators as partners Be positive and enthusiastic about the change Visit classrooms with enthusiasm for the different learning Publicly support Grade 12 teachers with class visits with students with parents Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Principals support teachers Help teachers retain their different teaching style Trust the process Work as a positive partnership Principal Parents Teachers Operator Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Principals support parents, students, teachers Pg 28 Inform students of reasons for the change Support parents in understanding the change Involve the Grade 12 teachers in communication with students and parents Encourage the Grade 12 teachers in their teaching practice Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Parents supporting students Pg 33   Principals Students Parents Teachers Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Preparing for the future - A Change Pg 34 + 35 STUDENTS THE REALITY SOLUTIONS What do students need now? Only 3% of students gain direct access to UAE Universities without foundation Different teaching and learning style Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Teachers supporting students Teachers and Operators work cooperatively to: offer varied learning experiences offer wide reading on the themes develop reading strategies to be better readers and writers provide opportunities to practice reading, writing, listening, speaking Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

The text book is only 1 resource Text book themes Discussion and portfolio reflection English TV and radio Wide reading -a range of different texts Reading strategies to support understanding Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Different teaching style student success Students exchanging ideas Students working collaboratively Students working on different activities using different resources in the same class Learning related to the real world Teacher as group facilitator A range of teaching experiences in and outside the classroom Grammar, vocabulary and language structures taught in context Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

DIFFERENT CLASSROOM GROUPINGS Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Revision versus practice Limit revision – maximize class time Practice don’t memorize Practice don’t revise There are no facts to revise Practice skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Your choices Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Supporting a change in teaching and learning Unit examples Pg 36 -41 Supporting a change in teaching and learning Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Communication change - your next step Pg 42 For further clarification: PPP and Model Schools Contact Operator personnel in your school Advisers, Cluster Managers, PMA’s Private and Adult Schools Contact your Zone Supervisors Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Communication step #2 When further/new information comes to hand the above contact groups will advise you Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Key messages 1. MOE requirements 2. On Location text book is only 1 resource 3. The different teaching style by Grade 12 teachers will make the difference to student success 4. Practice versus revision 5. CEPA is NOT compulsory Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Working towards success for students Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

Reflection Student reflection The Lion or Gazelle If we are to work together to help our Grade 12 students how far will you cast your net? Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant

With thanks Kariman Al Jallad, English Supervisor Abu Dhabi Education Zone Jamila Al-Hassani, English Supervisor Al Ain Education Zone Ghada Mahmoud Suleiman, English Supervisor Al Gharbia Education Zone Margaret Atkinson, PPP Contract Manager English Susie Recsei English Curriculum Consultant