1. Testing and remedial work
How to test?
Why to test?
What to test?

2. A teacher gave the following test to his/her pupils:
Task one: transform these sentences into the passive:
4 sentences
Task two: complete the sentences and put the verbs in the right form:
Task three: report the following sentences in the reported speech:
Task four: rewrite the sentences using the comparatives or the superlatives:
4sentences

3. General observation: The test was written on the board.
The calligraphy was very small.
Why did some pupils claim about the unclearness of task two?
Why was 40% of the pupils unable to achieve the fourth task?

4. Can you make more comments on the following:
Cost-effective time
Handwriting
Overloaded tasks
Instructions and clearness
Gradation
grading

5. How to correct a test? Other 9 steps to do it!!!!!
Step one: Correct the papers twice if you can
Step two: Make a stock of common mistakes and classify them
Step three: Plan a remedial work (oral and written)
step four: Make a test report paper
Step five: give the pupils the papers immediately/pupils compare and make a first judgement.

6. Step six: deal with remedial work
Step six: deal with remedial work. The amount of tasks depends on the amount of common mistakes you noticed.
Step seven: pupils take a rough paper and make first attempt to correct the test
Step eight: collective correction on the board
Step nine: second attempt on the part of the pupils.

7. Exam report paper mark 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL + - OBSERVATION ACTIVITY 1
Teacher’s name
Form
Number of pupils
Result/average
mark 1 2 3 4 5 6
TOTAL
OBSERVATION
ACTIVITY 1
ACTIVITY 2
ACTIVITY 3
ACTIVITY 4

8. Activity one: passive transformation
Activity two: completing sentences and verb forms
Activity three: reported speech
Activity four: comparatives and superlatives