Summative assessment (SA) is aimed to assess learners’ success in terms of the learning objectives achievement and reveal their level of knowledge and skills acquired during the term within the framework of updating the upper secondary education content. Specification describes the content and procedure for the delivery of the Summative Assessment for term in «The English language» in Grade 11. Subject Programme for «The English language» for 10-11 grades of upper secondaryeducation of the Natural-Mathematical direction on the updated content.
The structure of the summative assessment
This sample of Summative Assessment consists of 14 questions: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Different types of tasks are used in the summative assessment for term.
Listening – multiple matching task on the topic «Investigate and report on animal world: bats, eagles, bees and dolphins».
Reading – multiple choice task and open-ended questions in an extended text on the topic «Making connection in biology».
Writing – writing an article on the topics «Making connection in biology» and/or «Investigateand report on animal world: bats, eagles, bees and dolphins».
Speaking – explaining, justifying own and others’ point of view to open-ended questions while describing pictures in pairs on the topics «Making connection in biology» and/or «Investigate and report on animal world: bats, eagles, bees and dolphins».
Tapescript for listening task can be found in CD3 Tapescript 1. Transcript for listening task can be found after the mark scheme.
Summative Assessment for the unit «Space X»
Learning objectives
Assessment criteria
Level of thinking skills
Duration
Listening
10.2.6 Deduce meaning from context in unsupported extended
talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics,
including talk on a limited range of unfamiliar topics
10.3.7 Use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to
talk about a range of general and curricular topics
Identify the meaning of words in extended texts using
context information
Talk about given topics using appropriate topic related
vocabulary and sentence structures
Knowledge and comprehension
Application
20 minutes
Task 1. Listen to the conversation and complete the gaps with the most suitable words from the
box below. There are 2 words you DO NOT NEED TO USE. Be careful with word forms.
Go to this link to listen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0w7AurxmpE&version=3&hl=ru_RU
devastation
progress
person
explosion
many
Explore
send into orbit
1. Stephen Hawkings has mentioned on __________occasions that the only way for
humanity to survive is to explore space.
2. We will have to look for a new planet if we caused a major disaster that results in the
__________of earth.
3. The first liquid-fuel rocket was send into__________ in 1926.
4. In 1961, the first __________ was launched into space.
5. Future __________ of space depends on both private and public money.
Speaking
Task 2. Learners work in pairs. First, one learner speaks on the topic, the second learner assesses
him /her according to the criteria, and then they swap the roles. These questions are not
compulsory and can be adapted. There is no need to use all the questions. Learners can choose a
couple of questions to discuss.
Work in pairs. Student A – talk to your partner for 1-2 min about topic “Space Travelling”. You
can use questions below as a help to organise your ideas. Student B - listen to your partner’s
answer, assess him/her according to the criteria and give constructive feedback. Then, change your
roles.