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Aim of the Summative Assessment for 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.
Summative assessment checks the achievement of learning objectives for the term planned in the Subject Programme.
The document defining the content of the Summative Assessment for term
The Subject Programme for «The English language» for 1-4 grades of primary education on the updated content.
Review of the Summative Assessment for term 2
3.1 Duration -40 minutes.
Speaking task is conducted separately.
Total marks –18
The structure of the summative assessment
Different types of tasks are used in the summative assessment for term.
This sample of summative assessment consists of 4 tasks. A “Multiple choice” task requires learners to focus their attention and follow a woman talking about 3D movies. Open-ended reading task requires learners to read the text and answer the questions in one or two words. Open-ended task requires learners to write instructions for how to find the treasure on the map. Open – ended speaking task requires learners to give some personal information and share some background knowledge.
Characteristic of tasks for summative assessment for term 2
| Cross curricular unit | Strand | Learning objective | Task № | Type of question/ Task description | Total marks | ||
| Treasure and Heritage Professions and Ways of Communication | Listening | 4.1.2.1 Understand an increasing range of supported questions which ask for personal information | 1 | A “Multiple choice” task is based on the material of the cross- curricular unit “Professions and Ways of Communication”. Learners listen to a woman twice talking about 3D movies and answer the questions by choosing the correct answer. | 4 | ||
| Reading | 4.3.5.1 Understand the main points of short simple texts on a growing range general and some curricular topics by using contextual clues | 2 | Open - ended task. Learners read the text and answer the questions in one or two words. | 5 | |||
| Writing | 4.4.1.1 Plan, write and check sentences with support on a range of basic personal, general and some curricular topics 4.5.8.1 Use imperative forms [positive and negative] to give short instructions on a growing range of familiar topics | 3 | Open-ended task. Learners draw a sign on a map to mark their treasure. They write instructions for how to find the treasure in positive and negative imperative forms. | 4 | |||
| Speaking | 4.2.1.1 Make basic statements which provide information on an increasing range of general and some curricular topics | 4 | Open-ended task. Learners answer 5 questions using supporting picture. | 5 | |||
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Sample questions and mark scheme
Tasks for the Summative Assessment for Term 2
Listening
Task 1. Listen to a man talking about technology. Choose the correct answer. You will listen twice.
Follow the link https://www.rong-chang.com/easykids/ekid/easykid085.htm
1. What glasses does he put on?
A. 2D
B. 3D
C. 4D
2. What transportation comes right at him?
A. Car
B. Bus
C. Train
3. Does he enjoy the whole movie?
A. Yes, he does.
B. No, he does not.
C. He does not know.
4. What is the movie compared to real life?
A. It is even good than real life.
B. It is even better than real life.
C. It is even worse than real life.
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Reading
Task 2. Read the text. Answer the questions in ONE or TWO words only.
Seashells
Seashells are skeletons of a class of sea animals called mollusks.
People and animals have skeletons inside of their bodies, but mollusks have their skeletons outside.
Did you know?
· Seashells are made mostly of calcium carbonate.
· Shells help protect sea creatures from other animals and storms.
· Little crabs use shells for homes.
·A person who studies seashells is called conchologist. How do people use shells?
· People use shells to create jewelry, decorate their houses and clothes.
· Some people use shells as containers for food and water.
1. What are seashells?
2. Where do mollusks have their skeletons?
3. How do crabs use shells?
4. What do people create from shells?
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5. What do people keep in shells?
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Writing
Task 3. Hide your treasure and draw an X on the map. Write instructions for how to find your treasure. Use positive and negative imperative forms.
Use: waterfall, volcanoo, palm trees, Crocodile pond.
Check your written work.
Example: 1.Come ashore.
2. Do not go to the cave.
3. Go straight to the bridge.
4. Cross the bridge.
Speaking
Task 4. Look at each of the pictures and answer the questions.
1. What is technology?
2. What kind of technology do you have?
3. Do you play computer games? What are they?
4. Do you have friends in some other countries?
5. What social media do you use? How do you use it?
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Total marks /18
Mark scheme
| Task № | Answer | Mark | Additional information |
| 1 | 1. B | 1 | |
| 2. A | 1 | ||
| 3. A | 1 | ||
| 4. B | 1 | ||
| 2 | 1. mollusks | 1 | |
| 2. outside | 1 | ||
| 3. for homes | 1 | ||
| 4. jewelry | 1 | ||
| 5. water/ food | 1 | ||
| 3 | writes sentences using the picture | 1 | |
| uses positive/ negative imperative forms in instructions | 1 | ||
| uses topic vocabulary: waterfall/ volcanoo/ palm trees/ Crocodile pond | 1 | ||
| uses grammartical sructures | 1 | ||
| 4 | Possible answers: Technology is all devices that make our life easier. It is camera, smartphone and TV. | 1 | 1 point is given if a learner gives appropriate definition. |
| I have a smartphone/ laptop/ computer/ camera | 1 | A learner names different kinds of technology. 1 point is given for correct answer. | |
| I like to play computer games/ They are … /I do not play computer games. | 1 | A learner names some computer games. 1 point is given for correct answer. | |
| I have internet friends in Russia/ I have no internet friends abroad. | 1 | A learner names some countries. 1 point is given for correct answer. | |
| I use Facebook/ VK/ Twitter/ Odnoklassniki to get information/ to post photos/ to write to friends/ to make new friends | 1 | A learner gives brief explanation. 1 point is given for correct answer. | |
| Total marks | 18 | ||
Transcript for listening task
It is movie time! He puts on his 3D glasses. The movie begins. The car comes right at him. He yells. The car gets so close to him! It looks so real with 3D glasses. He enjoys the whole movie. 3D is just like real life. It is even better than real life. It is more exciting.
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, dictionary (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.
