The assessment of Secondary 2 Literature is a combination of formative and summative methods. Students will have at least 1 class test per term which requires them to write a combination of short essay-style answers and comprehension questions, and terms 2 and 3 will have students embarking on a research project and a performance project. Term 4 will focus more on essay-writing, to help students better gauge their ability to take Literature in Upper Secondary.
Secondary 3 students do not have official formative assessment, as the focus is on preparing them for the 'O' Level examinations. However, teachers have a lot of autonomy to implement formative assessments within their own classes, be it for class participation or diligence in doing and submitting work. These formative assessments will count towards students' CA grade. Tests and examinations are 'O' Level-style essay questions. In Term 1, students attempt the unseen component. The mid-year examination in Term 2 simulates an actual 'O' Level setting for students, with Unseen and set text (prose) being tested. Term 3 will see the students starting on their other set text (drama), and the end of year examination will be on all three components (unseen, set prose, set drama).
"terms 2 and 3 will have students embarking on a research project and a performance project. Term 4 will focus more on essay-writing, to help students better gauge their ability to take Literature in Upper Secondary.- what is the nature of these projects? Do you think term 4 is too late to discuss foreighner?
ReplyDeletethe nature of the term 2-3 projects are performances that require students to interpret parts of the plays that they have been taught. Research project would include finding out more about other parts of the Shakespearean play that they have not been exposed to in their texts.
DeleteYes, I do feel that Term 4 is too late to start assessing their potential for Literature. What the school does to make up for it is to give them bite-sized class tests every now and then.
but in general, I feel that the Sec 2 kids can be stretched further to really have a feel of what it's like to study Literature seriously. many of them start Lit in Sec 3 realising that this wasn't what they'd bargained for, and have to go up a steep learning curve. it poses problems for the Sec 3 teacher.