FESS/ELD1313/NOV22
SECTION A: CALCULATION (20 MARKS)
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Below are the result scores of 30 students in an English class.
94 89 90 91 74
73 73 74 65 65
89 74 74 74 74
75 87 75 74 75
74 84 73 73 74
74 74 90 94 91
(i) Define mode, median and mean.
(6 marks)
(ii) Determine the mode and the median in the set score above.
(4 marks)
(iii) Calculate the mean.
(4 marks)
(iv) Based on the result you have acquired, write a short report on the students’
performance.
(6 marks)
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, FESS/ELD1313/NOV22
Based on the materials provided, you are required to design a test for your students
applying TWO (2) of the language testing techniques listed below:
Skill Language Testing Technique
Reading Testing Sentence Comprehension
Writing Guided Writing
You are allowed to adopt or adapt the material provided.
In your design:
i. State the skill and language testing technique chosen. Discuss the appropriate
level of students to apply this technique. Provide examples.
(5 marks)
i. Skill and Technique:
Skill: Reading Comprehension & Writing
Techniques:
1. Sentence Comprehension: This technique assesses students' understanding of
individual sentences within a passage.
2. Guided Writing: This technique provides prompts and scaffolding to help students
write a cohesive text based on the reading material.
Appropriate Level: This combination is suitable for intermediate to upper-intermediate
learners. Sentence comprehension focuses on foundational understanding, while guided
writing builds on that base to express ideas.
Examples:
1. Sentence Comprehension: Students identify the main idea or missing word in a
sentence from the reading passage about the benefits of reading.
2. Guided Writing: Students write a short paragraph summarizing the key points from
the passage and explaining why they think reading is a good brain workout.
ii. Describe the test techniques chosen.
(5 marks)
1. Sentence Comprehension:
This technique focuses on individual sentences within a passage. Students may be asked to:
• Identify the main idea.
• Choose a synonym for a specific word.
• Complete a sentence with a missing word based on context.
2. Guided Writing: This technique provides prompts and scaffolding to help students
write a text. Prompts may include:
• A sentence starter.
• A list of key vocabulary from the passage.
• Transition words to connect ideas.
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SECTION A: CALCULATION (20 MARKS)
SHOW ALL CALCULATION
Below are the result scores of 30 students in an English class.
94 89 90 91 74
73 73 74 65 65
89 74 74 74 74
75 87 75 74 75
74 84 73 73 74
74 74 90 94 91
(i) Define mode, median and mean.
(6 marks)
(ii) Determine the mode and the median in the set score above.
(4 marks)
(iii) Calculate the mean.
(4 marks)
(iv) Based on the result you have acquired, write a short report on the students’
performance.
(6 marks)
CONFIDENTIAL/2
, FESS/ELD1313/NOV22
Based on the materials provided, you are required to design a test for your students
applying TWO (2) of the language testing techniques listed below:
Skill Language Testing Technique
Reading Testing Sentence Comprehension
Writing Guided Writing
You are allowed to adopt or adapt the material provided.
In your design:
i. State the skill and language testing technique chosen. Discuss the appropriate
level of students to apply this technique. Provide examples.
(5 marks)
i. Skill and Technique:
Skill: Reading Comprehension & Writing
Techniques:
1. Sentence Comprehension: This technique assesses students' understanding of
individual sentences within a passage.
2. Guided Writing: This technique provides prompts and scaffolding to help students
write a cohesive text based on the reading material.
Appropriate Level: This combination is suitable for intermediate to upper-intermediate
learners. Sentence comprehension focuses on foundational understanding, while guided
writing builds on that base to express ideas.
Examples:
1. Sentence Comprehension: Students identify the main idea or missing word in a
sentence from the reading passage about the benefits of reading.
2. Guided Writing: Students write a short paragraph summarizing the key points from
the passage and explaining why they think reading is a good brain workout.
ii. Describe the test techniques chosen.
(5 marks)
1. Sentence Comprehension:
This technique focuses on individual sentences within a passage. Students may be asked to:
• Identify the main idea.
• Choose a synonym for a specific word.
• Complete a sentence with a missing word based on context.
2. Guided Writing: This technique provides prompts and scaffolding to help students
write a text. Prompts may include:
• A sentence starter.
• A list of key vocabulary from the passage.
• Transition words to connect ideas.
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