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Set 4

Speaking & Listening

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Sample paper – Set 4

Marking Guide
The World of Music
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 Guidance Notes

Speaking & Listening

Standard Jamaican English, which is the target language, must be used during assessment.
In order to enable students to be confident language users, we encourage a bilingual classroom where
students may use Jamaican Creole (JC) and Standard Jamaican English (SJE). In so doing, we are
encouraging students to understand context. We want students to be equally fluent in SJE and JC.

 The Speaking & Listening element will be internally assessed and quality assured.
 The listening activity and the discussion can be assessed on different occasions.
 The candidate can have a maximum of 30 minutes to prepare for the discussion/presentation.
 There will be a small bank of discussion/presentation topics to choose from.
 The presentation should take about 3-4 minutes with additional time allowed for questions
(Activity 1).
 There is no specific required duration to complete the listening activity (Activity 2). There is no
audio file/ recording required at Stage 3 for the listening activity (Activity 2).
 There is a minimum duration required of at least 5 minutes for the discussion activity (Activity 3).

The Speaking & Listening examiner will:

 be fully conversant with the Speaking & Listening activities and the Assessment Record before
conducting the test
 enter marks on the Assessment Record for Activities 1, 2 and 3
 complete the Examiner Comments box giving examples of the candidate’s overall performance.

How to conduct the assessment for Activities 1 and 2

The examiner oversees the whole assessment process and allocates marks on the Assessment Record.
Candidate A is the presenter. Candidate B is the listener. There may be more than one listener but no more than
three listeners should be assessed by the examiner for any one presentation.
Candidate A gives their presentation.
Candidate B completes the evaluation form and gives it to Candidate A.
Candidate A reads the evaluation and completes the reflection form.
Candidates A and B discuss the evaluation and both forms are given to the examiner.

Assessment Record
The Assessment Record is a mark scheme and a record of the marks achieved.
The marking scale provides the number of marks that the candidate can achieve for each criterion.

Full marks demonstrates the candidate meets the criteria consistently at the level.

Most of the time demonstrates consistency at the level with occasional lapses.

Zero marks demonstrates the candidate has not met the required standard at the level.

Examiner Comments
The Examiner Comments box provides a record of candidate’s overall performance.

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Assessment Record sheets
1.1 Summary Assessment Record
Candidate name:

Reference
to City &
Maximum Candidate
Activity 1 – Presentation – approx 3-4 minutes Guilds
marks marks
assessment
criteria
2 marks
Speaks confidently in a way that suits the situation throughout the
presentation 2 marks 404 – 1.1
1 mark
Some of the time
2 marks
Demonstrates the organisation and sequencing of information and
ideas 2 marks 404 – 1.2
1 mark
Some of the time
2 marks
Gives an effective explanation or account
2 marks 404 – 1.3
1 mark
Some of the time
2 marks
Gives multi-step instructions that can be followed
2 marks 404 – 1.4
1 mark
Some of the time
2 marks
Responds confidently to detailed or extended questions
2 marks 404 – 1.5
1 mark
Some of the time
Total for Activity 1 - Presentation 10 marks

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 Reference
to City &
Maximum Candidate
Activity 2 – Listening Guilds
marks marks
assessment
criteria
Marks should be based on the feedback given on the evaluation form.
2 marks
Identifies detailed information from a presentation
2 marks 405 - 1.1
1 mark
Some information
2 marks
Follows multi-step instructions
2 marks 405 - 1.2
1 mark
Some of the time
2 marks
Makes requests and asks questions appropriately to the context and
topic 2 marks 405 - 1.3
1 mark
Some of the time
2 marks
Responds to criticism and criticises constructively
2
1 mark
Some of the time
Total for Activity 2 - Listening 8 marks

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 Reference
to City &
Maximum Candidate
Activity 3 - Discussion Guilds
marks marks
assessment
criteria
Marks should be based on listening to the candidate taking part in the discussion and on the
answers to questions 2- 4.
Examiner observation
2 marks
Listens to and identifies information given by others 2 marks 405 – 1.1
1 mark
Some of the time
Examiner observation and questions 2 and 3
2 marks 2 marks
Makes several significant contributions to a discussion 406 – 1.1
1 mark
At least one significant contribution
Examiner observation and question 4
2 marks 2 marks
Adapts contributions in a discussion to suit audience, purpose and
406 - 1.2
situation
1 mark
Some of the time
Examiner observation and question 3
2 marks 2 marks
Uses evidence to support opinions and arguments 406 -1.3
1 mark
Some of the time
Examiner observation and question 4
2 marks
Uses phrases for interruption and change of topic that are
2 marks 406 – 1.4
appropriate to the situation
1 mark
Some of the time
Examiner observation and question 4
2 marks 2 marks
Uses strategies to reassure 406 – 1.5
1 mark
Some of the time

Total marks for discussion 12 marks

Total marks for Speaking & Listening activities 30 marks

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 Examiner Comments

Total Marks Grid

Total marks for Speaking Candidate Pass = 15-20 marks

Candidate
and Listening total Merit = 21-26 marks
grade
(30 marks) marks Distinction = 27-30 marks

Examiner name Examiner signature Date

Internal Quality Assurer name Internal Quality Assurer Date

(if sampled) signature
(if sampled)

External Quality Assurer name External Quality Assurer Date

(if sampled) signature (if sampled)

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