Methodological recommendations

for Summative Assessment

English

Grade 7

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Methodological recommendations for Summative Assessment are designed to assist teachers in planning, organizing and carrying out Summative Assessment in “English” for the Grade 7 learners. Methodological recommendations are aligned with the Subject Programme and Course plan. Summative Assessment in Grade 7 is conducted in Terms 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Summative Assessment Tasks for unit/cross curricular unit will allow teachers to determine the level of the learning objectives achievement planned for the term. Methodological recommendations comprise tasks, assessment criteria with descriptors and marks for conducting Summative Assessment across the unit/cross curricular unit. Also this document includes possible levels of the learners’ academic achievement (rubrics). Tasks with descriptors and marks can be considered as recommendations.

Methodological recommendations are designed for secondary school teachers, school administrations, educational departments’ seniors, regional and school coordinators in criteria-based assessment and others.

Free access to the Internet resources such as pictures, cartoons, photos, texts, video and audio materials, etc. have been used in designing these Methodological recommendations.

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Contents

TERM 1. 4

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASKS 4

Summative Assessment for the unit “Hobbies and Leisure” 4

Summative Assessment for the unit “Communication and Technology” 7

TERM 2. 11

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASKS 11

Summative Assessment for the unit “Holidays and Travel” 11

Summative Assessment for the unit “Space and Earth” 15

TERM 3 19

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASKS 19

Summative Assessment for the unit “Entertainment and Media” 19

Summative Assessment for the unit“Natural Disasters” 22

TERM 4 26

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASKS 26

Summative Assessment for the unit “Healthy Habits” 26

Summative Assessment for the unit “Clothes and Fashion” 30

TERM 1.

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASKS

Summative assessment for the unit “Hobbies and Leisure”

Learning objectives 7. L1 Understand with little support the main points in extended talk

on a limited range of general and curricular topics

7. W8 Spell most high-frequency vocabulary accurately for a

growing range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics

7. W6 Link with little or no support, sentences into coherent

paragraphs using a variety of basic connectors on a range of familiar

general topics and some curricular topics

Assessment criteria • Identify the main idea in extended talks

• Write topic related words correctly

• Connect sentences into paragraphs with basic connectors and linking words with some support

Level of thinking skills Knowledge and comprehension

Application

Duration 20 minutes

Listening

Task1. Listen to two people talking about their free time. Are the sentences True or False? You will listen to the recording twice. CD2. Tapescript 1.

Writing

Task 2. Write sentences about your hobby. You should write full sentences. Use some connectors and linking words but, and, because, when, while, etc. Include the following information:

Example: I like skiing because it is a healthy activity.

What your hobby is?

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When and who you usually do it with?

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Why you like doing it?

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Is your hobby popular among teenagers?

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