Assessment criteria | Level of learning achievements | ||||||
Low | Middle | ||||||
Use and follow with | Experiences challenges in | Makes mistakes in identifying | |||||
considerable support words, | recognizing sentences. Most of | sentences and matching them to | |||||
phrases, sentences in reading | the answers are incorrect | the appropriate pictures. There are | |||||
familiar topics | some mistakes in performing | ||||||
instructions | |||||||
Answer basic questions with | Experiences challenges in | Makes mistakes in answering | |||||
support. | answering the questions | personal questions | |||||
Provide personal information | |||||||
Specification of Summative Assessment for term 4
Aim of the Summative Assessment for the Term
Summative Assessment is aimed to assess learners’ success in terms of the learning objectives achievement and reveal their level of knowledge and skills acquired during the term within the framework of updating the secondary education content.
Specification describes the content and procedure for the delivery of the Summative Assessment for the term in “English” in Grade 2.
The document defining the content of the Summative Assessment for the term
Subject Programme in “English” (within the framework of updating the secondary education content) for primary education (Grades 1 – 4).
Review of Summative Assessment for term 4.
3.1 Duration -40 minutes.
Total marks -20.
Speaking task is conducted separately.
The structure of the Summative Assessment
Different types of multiple choice and open-ended tasks are used in the Summative Assessment for term.
This Assessment consists of 5 tasks. Multiple choice tasks require learners choose one correct answer. Open-ended tasks require learners follow instructions, answer questions in words, expressions and sentences.
Cross | Strand | Learning objective | Task № | Type | ||
curricular | Task | |||||
unit | ||||||
The | natural | Listening | 2.L3 Understand the main points of | Multiple choice t | ||
environment. | short, slow and carefully articulated | Learners colour a | ||||
Travel | talk on routine and familiar topics | according to the i | ||||
such as colour and number | ||||||
Reading | 2.R3 Read and follow with | Multiple choice t | ||||
considerable support simple words, | Learners read an | |||||
phrases and sentences on familiar | describing winter | |||||
topics | ||||||
Use of English | 2.UE10 Use common present | Open-ended task. | ||||
continuous forms [positive, negative, | Learners answer t | |||||
question] | present continuou | |||||
Writing | 2.W5 Write letters and familiar high | Open-ended task. | ||||
frequency words when read aloud or | Learners write the | |||||
spelt out for learners | ||||||
Speaking | 2.S3 Use a limited range of basic | Open-ended task. | ||||
words, phrases and short sentences to | Learners describe | |||||
describe objects, activities and | classroom routine | |||||
classroom routines | phrases and short | |||||
Tasks for the Summative Assessment for the Term 4
Listening
Task 1. Listen to the teacher and follow the instructions.
1. Colour a starfish into red.
2. Colour a whale into blue.
3. How many jelly fish are there? Count and circle: 2 3 1
4. Complete the picture.
Complete the fish.
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Reading
Task 2. Look at the picture. Read the sentences. Underline the sentences that describe the picture.
1. Children are going to the lake to swim.
2. It is very cold.
3. Children are playing snowballs, skating and skiing.
4. The weather is very hot.
5. The trees are white with snow.
6. This is the season when the New Year comes.
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Use of English
Task 3. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
Teacher chooses one card for each learner.
1. Is he riding a bike?
2. What is he doing?
3. What colour T-shirt is he wearing?
4. Is he driving a red car?
1. What season is it?
2. Is the boy playing with a boat?
3. What colour is the boat?
4. What is he wearing?
1. Where is he standing?
2. Is he fixing a rocket?
3. What colour jeans is he wearing?
4. Is he playing chess?
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Writing
Task 4. Write the missing word in the sentence.
Teacher reads the sentences.
1. We go to school by a school bus.
2. He flies to London by plane.
3. They can go to Astana by train.
4. We enjoy riding a bike.
1. We go to school by a ___________________.
2. He flies to London by ___________________.
3. They can go to Astana by _______________.
4. We enjoy riding a ____________________.
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Speaking
Task 5. Look at the pictures. Name the vehicle and describe it.
1. 2. 3.
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Mark scheme
Task № | Answer | Mark | Additional information | |||
Colours a starfish into red. | ||||||
Colours a whale into blue. | ||||||
Circles number 2. | ||||||
Completes the fish. | ||||||
The picture | ||||||
can be various. The answer is | ||||||
acceptable until it is a picture | ||||||
of fish. | ||||||
It is very cold. | A learner chooses four | |||||
sentences about winter and | ||||||
Children are playing snowballs, skating | ||||||
and skiing. | underlines them. | |||||
The trees are white with snow. | ||||||
This is the season when the New Year | ||||||
comes. | ||||||
He is not riding a bike. | ||||||
He is driving a car. | ||||||
He is wearing a green T-shirt. | ||||||
Yes, he is driving a red car. | ||||||
1. | school bus | |||||
2. | plane | |||||
3. | train | |||||
4. | bike | |||||
Possible answers. | A learner chooses any kind of | |||||
This is a fire machine/ a helicopter/ a | transportation. Names it. Tells | |||||
rocket. | about its size and colour. | |||||
It is big/ red/ blue. | Names the action vehicle can | |||||
It can fly. | do. | |||||
It moves. | ||||||
Total marks |
Administration rules
During the Assessment cover all visual materials like, diagram, schemes, posters and maps that can serve as prompts for the learners.
At the beginning of the Assessment read out the instructions and inform the learners about the assessment duration. Remind learners that they are not allowed to talk with each other during the Summative Assessment. After the instructions, make sure they have understood given instructions and ask if they have any questions before the start of the assessment.
Ensure that the learners are working individually and not helping each other. During the Summative Assessment learners should not have any access to additional recourses that can help them, for example, dictionaries (excluding the cases when it is allowed in specification)
Recommend learners to cross the wrong answers instead of using an eraser.
During the assessment you can answer learners’ questions, regarding the instructions and the assessment duration. You should not spell, paraphrase or provide any information that could give the learner an advantage.
Always tell the learners that they have 5 minutes left before the end of the Summative Assessment.
Tell the learners to stop writing and put down their pens/pencils on the desks at the end of the Summative Assessment.