year 7 – recreations lesson 1– solo

Year 7 – Recreations – Lesson 1

• Introduction to the Assessment

Fascinator

What do all these things have in common?

Learning Intention

• To know and understand the requirements to successfully complete the unit assessment.

SOLO Steps

We are learning how to Identify the key criteria for a successful written assessment. [Unistructural]

We are learning how to Describe the key criteria for a successful written assessment [Multistructural]

We are learning how to Analyse the key criteria for a successful written assessment [Relational]

We are learning how to Prioritise the key criteria for a successful written assessment [Extended Abstract]

Introduction to Assessment

• At the end of this unit you will have written an extended, descriptive story based on the opening of ‘The Lion King.’

At the end of this unit you will have written an extended, descriptive story based on the opening of ‘The Lion King.’

Here are all the words of the assessment description all pulled apart.

Your task is to identify the KEY words of the assessment description.

First stage: Get rid of the words we don’t need!

Here are the key words from the assessment description. In pairs can you put them in order from MOST important to LEAST important in your books?

Challenge level One: Which words tells us which kind of assessment we are doing?

Challenge level Two: Which words tell us what we need to do to be successful in our assessment?

Learning Check – Independent Enquirer Skills

Write three you

need to ask in order to be

that you the assessment.

Let us look at our key words from the

assessment description and put all the pieces

together.

The Lion King

What piece of the assessment puzzle are ‘The Lion King’, ‘opening’ and ‘based’

Setting‘The Lion King’ will provide the setting for your story. You will be using it as a stimulus (idea starter) for your final piece.

To be successful your piece must be set in the opening scenes of ‘The Lion King’.

Describe level one in your own

words.

Check your Learning Check

Have any of your questions been

answered so far?

Which words indicate which kind of assessment you are doing?

This is a written assessment.

You have been asked to write a story.

What makes a good….What is the teacher looking for in a… what is important in a…

Describe level two in your own

words.

Check your Learning Check

Have any of your questions been

answered so far?

Which words indicate what the assessment needs to have in it?

Describe level three

in your own

words.

These words might need further analysis

Extended

Descriptive

Working backwards

Keeping those two key words in your mind extended and descriptive watch the opening scene of the ‘The Lion King.’

After you have watched it work with your learning partner to link the words extended and descriptive to the clip. Put your thoughts and ideas on the board under the relevant headings.

Extended Descriptive

Prioritise ++ Activity

Thinking about our writing Afs and Levels put the key words* in order the TOP of the list is the higher level skills.

The BOTTOM of the list is the lower level skills.

* Group words together if you need to

Plenary

• In your own words (using your pyramid) write what the assessment is asking you to do.

• How will you be successful in your assessment?

• Are any of your learning check questions still left unanswered?

• What questions will you need to ask next lesson to continue to be successful in your assessment?