English Assessment Map – Sample at Level 2
‘What if?’
This task has a combined speaking and listening component.
As part of a study of Justice, students were given cards outlining experiences, which included sickness and lack of water and food. They discussed the experiences and how they might rank these in order of seriousness. Students then compared and discussed their ranking with another pair, and were asked to agree on a common ranking.
Each discussion is first in pairs, and then in a group of four, took 20 minutes respectively.
The elements of the Speaking and listening standard addressed by this task are:
(Students) listen to and produce spoken texts that deal with ... information.
They demonstrate, usually in informal situations, that they are able to speak clearly using simple utterances and basic vocabulary.
They organise spoken texts using simple features to signal beginnings and endings.
They contribute to group activities by making relevant comments and asking clarifying questions to facilitate communication.
They listen to others and respond appropriately to what has been said.
- contribute ideas and listen to the ideas of others about what it would mean to be faced with particular situations
- exchange ideas with a partner and then with a bigger group, speaking clearly in simple language
- listen to others and respond appropriately and without interrupting
- ask questions and then discuss their responses, attempting to arrive at a shared view about the relative seriousness of each situation
- take turns in discussion.
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