1. Making Marking Schemes
By M. Ali Hamza
You see things and say ‘why’? But I see things and say ‘why not’?
G. B. Shaw

2. Riddles Name all the parts of human body that have only three letters.
(Eye, ear, lip, jaw, rib, toe, arm, hip, gum)
Which is heavier? A full moon or a half moon.
Equal, same, similar, having uniform weight

3. What is Marking Scheme?
A marking scheme is a set criteria used in assessing students’ academic performance, that is assessed through assessment tools like oral presentations, objective tests, subjective question papers.

4. Why Marking Scheme? To facilitate the teachers
To avoid cultural and ideological biases of individuals
To allow students in giving response to the questions that may vary in depth and length
To provide proper appreciation to the answer, given in response of the question asked
To permit students’ critical thinking on the statement given in the question
To unbound the boundaries for the response
To promote cognitive skill (awareness, perception, reasoning, judgment)
To eliminate the impression marking

5. Time to make commitment
Lets save students from the BRUNT of teachers’ perceptional clashes, their individual biases, and personal attitudes.

6. What test types do we use to assess the students?
Oral Presentation
Objective Tests
MCQs
Fill in the Blanks (FIBs)
True/False
Matching
Subjective Tests

7. What do you want to asses during the oral presentation?
Quality and Validity of concept
Logical framework, argument and sequencing of concept
Presentation of concept (Power point or other tools)
Content
Sentence structure, Clarity of sentence
Correct use of parts of speech
Grammar
Intonation or modulation
Audibility
Less fillers
Articulation
Selection of words and phrases
Words placement
Diction
Eye contact
Gestures (standing posture, body movement)
Facial Expressions
Body language
Just for adding to your knowledge: KINESICS (k-nesiks) is the study of nonlinguistic bodily movements such as gestures, facial expressions , as a systematic mode of communication.

8. Sample Marking Scheme for Oral test
10 marks
Explain Maslow's Hierarchy of need and elaborate it with practical examples.
Points
Marks
Obtained
Content 2
Grammar
Articulation
Diction
Body language
Points
Marks
Obtained
Content 3
Grammar 2
Articulation
Diction 1
Body language
Coordination is crux !

9. Ability to make right selection
What do you want to asses through MCQs and FIBs
Ability to make right selection
Thorough learning by students
Their Conceptual understanding
Analytical skills acquired by the students

10. Sample Marking Scheme for MCQs
Physics
Sample Marking Scheme for MCQs
Q3: Black body is a good ……..
Absorber b) Radiator
c) Reflector d) Absorber and Radiator
Q No
Ans 1 2 3

11. 2x1 + 3x2 – S1 = 8 Sample Marking Scheme for True/False
Statistics
Sample Marking Scheme for True/False
Q1: In the following constraint S1 is the decision variable?
2x1 + 3x2 – S1 = 8
True / False
Q No
Ans 1 2 3

12. Sample Marking Scheme for FIBs
English
Sample Marking Scheme for FIBs
Q2: The hunter wanted _____for dinner (foul , fowl)
fill in the blanks with a correct word given in the brackets.
Q No
Ans 1 2
fowl 3

13. Sample Marking Scheme for FIBs
Psychology
Sample Marking Scheme for FIBs
Q1: The group in an experiment that receives no treatment is called _____________ group.
Q No
Ans 1 2 3

14. Sample Marking Scheme for FIBs
Q4: The use of one's energy to do something is called __________
Q No
Ans 1 2 3 4
work, effort, labor or any word synonym of above

15. Sample Marking Scheme for Matching Words
Statistics
Sample Marking Scheme for Matching Words A B
1) Competitive Strategies
1) Transportation Problem
2) Artificial Variables
2) Degeneracy
3) Destinations/Source
3) Big M – Method
4) Game Theory
5) Querying Theory
Ans
A1 = B __
A2 = B__
A3 = B__ A B
a) Competitive Strategies
1) Transportation Problem
b) Artificial Variables
2) Degeneracy
c) Destinations/Source
3) Big M – Method
4) Game Theory
5) Querying Theory
Ans
a = __
b = __
c = __

16. What do you wish to assess through subjective test
Statement of issue
Content, concept
Argument/ opinion
Precision
Progression
Clearness and correctness of language

17. Sample Marking Scheme for Subjective Test
Q: Define Communication, and explain its effective role in today's life in any given scenario marks
Requirements in answer
Marks
Content (definition of communication that given a generic understanding)
2 marks
Argument/Opinion (use of effective communication in life)
4 marks
Progression (Sequencing) 2
Language and writing expression

18. A story

19. Its all in your own hands