AMEP Assessment Task BankProfessional Development Kit
ListeningDeveloped by Marian Hargreaves for NEAS 2013 © NEAS Ltd 2014 1
Starting basics
• CSWE curriculum • DIAC objectives• A receptive skill• Very similar issues to Reading
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Design a task
• Step 1: Decide on • Certificate level•Module• Learning Outcome• Possible integration
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• Step 2: Check the criteria of the curriculum
• Step 3: Look at existing tasks / models
• Step 4: Choose a suitable text
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Example – Aussie Rules
1. What season is football played in ?2. How many teams play in the Australian
Football League?3. About how long does a game take?
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Texts for a listening task cont.
• Length• Level of difficulty• Vocabulary• Criteria• Authenticity• Scripted and semi-scripted• Nature of input• Copyright
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Step 5: Text modification
• Inevitable development and modification with the development of questions and the recording
• Redundancy• Discourse markers• Remove ambiguities• More information/propositional content
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Step 6: Question items
• Must address the conditions of the criteria• Avoid too much reading• Avoid too much writing• Most suitable item types:
• Multiple choice• Summary cloze• Sentence completion• Short answer
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Question items cont.
• Watch out for the test method effect• Use a range of item formats – but aim for
balance
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Step 7: Recording
• Before developing the task– using an existing text
• During – develop as you go• After the task has been designed• After the task has been piloted
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Step 8: Rubrics
• Instructions for the teacher• Instructions for the learner• Keep it – simple– clear– consistent
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Step 9: Answer Key
• Write• Check• Check again! Especially if there have been
any changes to the text or the questions.
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• Use the checklist• Do the task yourself• Get a second opinion• Pilot with learners at the benchmark level• Modify as necessary• Have the task proofread
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Activities• Activity 1: Battery Disposal (CSWE I, II or III)
Develop a script
• Activity 2: Battery Disposal Develop questions, answer key and rubrics
• Activity 3: New Square (CSWE I) Assess a script
• Activity 4: Harmony Day (CSWE III) Develop a new task
• Activity 5: Make a recording Semi-scripted text © NEAS Ltd 2014 17