The structure of the summative assessment

This Summative Assessment consists of 14 questions: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Different types of tasks are used in the Summative Assessment for the term.

Gap filling task is a task in which words/numbers are removed from a text and replaced with spaces. Learners have to fill each space with the missing word/number or a suitable word.

Multiple choice tasks consist of several possible answers from which the correct one should be selected.

Open-ended tasks require learners to follow instructions of the task, answer questions in words, expressions and sentences.

The content of the summative assessment for the 1 term should be selected on topics “Hobbies and Leisure” or/and “Communication and Technology”.

Characteristic of tasks for summative assessment for the 1 term

Unit	Strand	Learning objective	*Total number of tasks	*Question №	*Type of question	*Task description	Time	Total marks
Hobbies and Leisure. Communication and Technology.	Listening	7.L2 Understand with little support most specific information in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics.			Gap filling	Each learner works individually. The task enables learners to elicit specific information in extended talk. Learners listen to the recording twice on topic ‘Hobbies and Leisure’, having chance to look through the questions before the recording starts (1-2 min to read the questions before the recording starts). The task consists of 6 questions. Learners complete the gaps with no more than three words while listening.	minutes
Reading	7.R1 Understand the main points in texts on a limited range of unfamiliar general and curricular topics. 7.R3 Understand the detail of an argument on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts.			Multiple choice Open ended	Each learner works individually. The task enables learners to identify general information from the text and elicit details. Learners read the text on topic ‘Communication and Technology’ and answer the questions. This task consists of 6 questions with one possible answer. In question 1-3 learners choose the right answer. In questions 4-6 learners give short answers.	minutes

Unit	Strand	Learning objective	*Total number of tasks	*Question №	*Type of question	*Task description	Time	Total marks
	Writing	7.W3 Write with moderate grammatical accuracy on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics. 7.W8 Spell most high- frequency vocabulary accurately for a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics.			Open ended	Each learner works individually. Learner should write on topics ‘Hobbies and Leisure’ or ‘Communication and Technology’. They should follow the structure and answer in full sentences. Learners should write with grammatical accuracy using a variety of topic related vocabulary.	minutes
	Speaking	7.S3 Give an opinion at discourse level on a growing range of general and curricular topics. 7.S5 Keep interaction with peers to negotiate, agree and organise priorities and plans for completing classroom tasks. 7.S1 Use formal and informal registers in their talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics.			Open ended	Learners pair up and have a two-way conversation on topics: ‘Hobbies and Leisure’, ‘Communication and Technology’. They have 1 minute to prepare and 2 minutes to talk on the topic. Learners are provided with some visual aids (pictures) and questions for a discussion. They provide own points of view on topics, explaining and justifying their positions and answers. Teacher can ask additional questions to support learners if necessary.	Each pair talks for 2 minutes.
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