current affairs assessment 2011 training for sec 3
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Current Affairs Assessment 2011Current Affairs Assessment 2011Training for Sec 3Training for Sec 3
Mrs Laura NgMrs Laura Ng In the Lin
e of Fire
In the Lin
e of Fire
Recap: Assessment CriteriaRecap: Assessment Criteria
Oral CommunicationOral Communication
Recap: Assessment ModeRecap: Assessment Mode
Current Affairs Assessment for 2011
Level Term 1 & 2 Term 3 & 4
Sec 3
Term 1 Weeks 2 -
6:Briefing &
Mock Sessions
EL ‘In the Line
of Fire’
CLImpromptu
Public Speaking 即席演讲
Recap: Assessment CoverageRecap: Assessment Coverage• Sec 3: Global / International news
– E.g. American invasion of Afghanistan, Israel-Palestine conflict
Sec 3 Assessment FormatSec 3 Assessment Format
‘‘In the Line of Fire’In the Line of Fire’• Modelled after YMCA’s Plain English Speaking
Award (PESA)
• Student given topic relating to current affairs on actual session, prepare for 2-3 minutes and present
• Teacher assessor will be assisted by 3 student assessors (Assessor’s guide provided)
Sec 3 Assessment FormatSec 3 Assessment Format
Format for ‘In the Line of Fire’
S1 S2T1
Audience
S
S3
Sec 3 Assessment RubricsSec 3 Assessment Rubrics
MarkStrength of Arguments
Content Knowledge
Critical Thinking
Engagement & Delivery
Question & Answer
5-6
Arguments are solid, well-structured & very convincing.Addresses key issues.
Reads widely and is well-versed on current affairs topics and issues.
Critically evaluates different viewpoints.Develops well-reasoned & mature personal response.
Speaks fluently and effectively. Confident, captivating & engaging
Able to tackle most questions on the spot, effectively & in detail.
Mark / 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 6Total Marks (Sum of 5 components) / 30
Sec 3 Assessment EvaluationSec 3 Assessment Evaluation
(Refer to rubrics)• How many marks have you awarded for each
student?• What are the strengths of each student?• What weaknesses did they exhibit which you
should not demonstrate in your assessment?
Sec 3 Assessment EvaluationSec 3 Assessment Evaluation
• Video demonstration & evaluation (All-Round Excellence Award Interviews)– R:\Media Resource\ConfRm Interview 15 to 16 Nov2010\
ConfRm2 16Nov2010\16-11-10\20101116-084339.mpg (Timothy, Ryo & Perry on Facebook, terrorism & Myanmar, plus assessor’s feedback)
– R:\Media Resource\ConfRm Interview 15 to 16 Nov2010\ConfRm2 Interview 15Nov2010\15-11-10\20101115-085013.mpg(Glendon’s anti-government stance)
Queries?Queries?laura@hci.edu.sg (Mrs Laura Ng, Current Affairs Coordinator)
woonws@hci.edu.sg (Mr Woon WS, Research Assistant/Current Affairs)
PLEASE VISIT FOR UPDATES:PLEASE VISIT FOR UPDATES:http://hscurrentaffairs.wiki.hci.edu.sg/http://hscurrentaffairs.wiki.hci.edu.sg/
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