Specification Grid Grade 4 (New Course 2079) External Assessment

 Specification Grid

Grade 4 (New Course 2079)

External Assessment

The external assessment will take the form of final examination and is based on the written test which covers reading and writing skills. Grammar is incorporated in writing section. The test follows the following test specification chart.

Reading (25 Marks)

Assessment of reading skill follows the following structure:

1. Reading 1: One short reading text from textbook with one type of comprehension question (5 marks)

2. Reading 2: One short reading text from textbook with one type of comprehension question. (5 marks)

3. Reading 3: One short reading text not given in the textbook with one type of comprehension question. (5 marks)

4. Reading 4: One short reading text not given in the textbook with two types of comprehension questions. (10 marks)

Text types for reading 3 and 4 will be of any two from story, essay, timetable, schedule, menu, chart, calendar, notice and letter.

Length of the reading texts should not exceed 150 words.

Question types for the reading test will be:

·        True/False

·        Fill in the gaps

·        Multiple choice

·        Matching

·        Ordering

·        Short answer questions

 

Types of items should not be repeated. There should be at least one reorganizational and one simple inferential question in each reading task. Reading task 4 should include the testing of vocabulary.)

(Each question carries 1 mark)

Writing (25 Marks)

Assessment of writing skill follows the following structure:

1. Punctuation: A short and simple paragraph containing ten punctuation errors. (5 marks)

2. Controlled writing: A short and simple paragraph where students are required to fill in with the words given in a separate box. The omitted words should be noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb and verb. (5 marks)

3. Guided writing: Writing a short paragraph based on the given clues (text or pictures). (5 marks)

4. Free writing: A personal letter/an email or leave application or a paragraph describing a picture, place or thing. (5 marks)

5. Grammar: 5 marks

 Multiple choice questions (with three to four alternatives) covering any five of the following contents will be included in grammar:

·        Articles

·        Prepositions

·        Tense

·        Connectives

·        Pronouns

·        Adjectives

·        Questions

·        Comparatives and Superlatives

·        Adverbs

·         Modals