Territorywide System Assessment 2004 Primary 3 English Language

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Territory-wideSystem Assessment 2004Primary
3English Language
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Scope of the Assessment

• Based on the Basic Competency (BC) Descriptors
  (Tryout Version) for English Language at the end
  of Key Stage 1 (Primary 3) and the CDC Syllabus
  for English Language (Primary 1-6) 1997
• Balanced coverage of the learning targets in the
  three Strands and the four language skills
• Meaningful contexts provided for students to
  activate their knowledge, skills and strategies
  in the purposeful use of English

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Arrangement of the Assessment

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Speaking Assessment

• 12-15 students will be randomly selected in each
  school
• Each student will take the assessment
  individually
• Each student will be given 8 minutes to prepare
  for the oral assessment

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Speaking Assessment

• Item Types
• Spontaneous language use in given situations (1
  min)
• Reading aloud (1 min)
• Picture descriptions (3 mins)
• Expression of personal experiences
• (3 mins)

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Sample Items Part 1 Spontaneous language use in
given situations
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Marking Scheme
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Part 2 Reading aloud Read the following text
aloud.
Cook the eggs. Cut the ham. Butter the
bread. Make a cup of tea. Set the table. Knock
on the bedroom door. Wake up, Mum. Its time
for breakfast.
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Marking Scheme
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Part 3 Picture descriptions Here are some
pictures about different hobbies. Study the
pictures and answer the teachers questions.
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Questions related to the pictures

• 1. Look at this picture. Whats the boy
  doing? (picture 1)
• 2. Whats the weather like?
• 3. Whats the girl doing? (picture 2)
• 4. Where are the children? (picture 3)
• 5. What are they doing?

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Marking Scheme
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Marking Scheme
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Part 4 Expression of Personal Experiences

• Questions related to the expression of
• personal experiences
• 1. What do you like doing after school?
• 2. Why do you like _______?
• 3. Who do you ________ with?
• 4. When do you ________?
• 5. Where do you ________?
• Questions will be modified according to the
  context.
• (e.g.When a student says that his/her hobby is
  stamp collecting, the oral assessor will ask
  him/her Where do you get your stamps from?)

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Marking Scheme
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Listening (Written assessment)

• No. of sub-papers 3
• Duration about 15 minutes
• Item Types
• MC questions
• Simple note-taking
• Form-filling

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Listening (Written assessment)

• Remarks
• Each student will attempt one of the sub-papers
  only
• Each sub-paper consists of two listening tasks
• The CD will be played two times

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Sample Items
A. Sample Items on Listening   P.3C is going
to have a picnic. Peter and Mary are talking
about what to buy for the picnic. Peter is
writing a list. Listen to what Peter and Mary
say. Help Peter complete the list. The tape will
be played two times. When you hear a beep, tick
the best answer(s). You have 15 seconds to read
this part.   Tick the best answers (?).
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Reading and Writing (Written assessment)

• No. of sub-papers 3
• Duration 30 minutes
• Text Types

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Reading and Writing (Written assessment)

• Remarks
• Each student will attempt one of the sub-papers
  only
• Students are encouraged to write as many ideas as
  they can

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B. Sample Items on Reading and Writing
Peter and Mary go to the library. Mary reads a
story about a dog. Read the story.
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Part 1A Tick the best answers (?).
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Part 1B Answer the questions.
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Marking Scheme
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2. What do you think of Bob? Why?
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Marking Scheme
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Further Instructions to Students
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Thank you!
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• Interpersonal Strand (IS)
• Knowledge Strand (KS)
• Experience Strand (ES)