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SPECIMEN - English – Speaking – Interlocutor and Examiner’s Material – Year 4 – 2020 Page 1 of 3
DEPARTMENT FOR CURRICULUM, LIFELONG LEARNING AND EMPLOYABILITY
Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes Educational Assessment Unit
Annual Examinations for Primary Schools 2020 SPECIMEN PAPER
Year 4 ENGLISH (Speaking) Time: 8 minutes
INTERLOCUTOR’S AND EXAMINER’S MATERIALS
Guidelines for the conduct of the Speaking Examination
In order to deliver the test equally to all candidates, the Interlocutor/Examiner should follow the
guidelines and procedure for the Speaking Examination as indicated in the table below.
Tasks Resources
Needed Duration Marks Weighting
Task 1: Warmer Prompt Card 1 minute Not assessed
Task 2: Visual Prompt Visual Prompt 1/2 3 minutes 10 marks 10%
Task 3: Interview N/A 3 minutes 10 marks
The Interlocutor/Examiner should adhere strictly to these guidelines and keep a discreet eye on the
clock/watch to ensure they keep to the prescribed timings for all parts of the Examination. If the student
is unable to sustain his/her turn for the time stipulated, the Interlocuter/Examiner should proceed to the
next stage of the examination. The Interlocuter/Examiner cannot paraphrase the questions but can repeat
the questions to the student if the student shows signs of not understadning. The Interlocutor/Examiner
should also refer closely to the Marking Criteria for Assessing Speaking, to arrive at a fair and reliable
assessment of the students’ ability to use spoken English.
The Interlocutor/Examiner should create a non-intimidating atmosphere so as to encourage students to
perform to the best of their ability. The appropriate seating arrangement layout for the Speaking
Examination is illustrated below.
The Interlocutor/Examiner conducting the exam should sit in front of the student or on an adjacent side.
The Interlocuter/Examiner should sit near enough that they can see and hear everything clearly while
not being too close to the student to appear intimidating.
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TASK 1 – WARMER (1 minute) - Not Assessed
For this part of the Speaking Examination, the students may come prepared.
The Interlocutor/Examiner greets the student and asks him/her to take a seat. The Interlocutor/Examiner
says, “Tell me something about yourself. You may use this card to help you.” The Interlocuter/Examiner
places the prompt card in front of the student.
The student should roughly speak for one minute about themselves. The Interlocutor/Examiner
prompts the student as needed. It is important to maintain an informal and relaxed atmosphere so that
the student starts to feel at ease.
Prompt Card for Warmer
Talk about yourself.
You may wish to talk about:
• your name
• your age
• your town or village
• your family
• your friends
• your home
• your school
• your free time activities
• your likes and dislikes
TASK 2 - VISUAL PROMPT (3 minutes) – 10 marks
The Interlocutor/Examiner places Visual Prompt 1 in front of the student and says, “Now, I want
you to look at this visual prompt related to the topic of Hobbies and Leisure for 30 seconds. I am
going to ask you some questions about it.”
The Interlocutor/Examiner proceeds by asking
the following questions:
Success Criteria related to the Speaking and
LAP LOs:
1 Tell me what you can see here. The student should briefly describe the visual
prompt.
2 What was the first thing that you noticed
when you saw this?
The student should describe parts of the visual
prompt in some detail.
3 This is a poster for a film. What do you
think this film is about?
The student should make predictions based on
the visual prompt.
4 Does this remind you of anything you’ve
watched or read? Tell me about it.
The student should briefly recount an
experience / a book / a movie related to the
visual prompt.
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Interlocutors/Examiners may only use one Visual Prompt each day. Therefore, Visual Prompt 2 may
be used as a contingency in case a second day is needed for the English Speaking Examimation.
TASK 3 - INTERVIEW (3 minutes) – 10 marks
In this final part of the Speaking Examination, the Interlocutor/Examiner asks 3-5 questions on a
particular topic. In this Specimen Paper, the topic Communication and Technology is being used. The
Interlocutor/Examiner says, “We’re now going to talk about the topic Communication and Technology.
I’m going to ask you some questions which I would like you to answer.”
Set 1: Interview Questions Set 2: Contingency Plan
Questions*
Success Criteria related to
the Speaking and LAP
LOs:
1. What types of technology
devices do you use on a daily
basis at home?
What types of technology
devices do you use on a daily
basis at school?
The students should
respond to questions and
order their ideas.
2. What do you prefer: playing a
game on your tablet or playing
a game outside? Why?
What do you prefer: reading
from a tablet or reading from a
book? Why?
The students should
respond to questions and
order ideas.
3. Do you think you can live
without these devices? Why?
Do you think you can learn
without these devices? Why?
The students should
order ideas and express
opinions effectively.
4. Tell me about a day when a
technological device didn’t
work properly at home.
Tell me about a day when a
technological device didn’t work
properly at school.
The students should retell
or narrate an experience
they had.
5. You are at home and you need
to convince your parents /
guardians that you learn from
your tablet / technological
device. What do you tell them?
You are at school and during
assembly the Head has asked
you to persuade children to
avoid using their tablets or
consoles for long hours. What
do you tell them?
The students should
answer open ended wh-
questions and persuade
others.
*Set 2 Questions are to be used as a contingency in case a second day is needed for the English
Speaking Examination.
At the end of Task 3, the Interlocutor/Examiner says “Thank you. The Speaking Examination is
over.”
Visual Prompt 1 Visual Prompt 2
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DEPARTMENT FOR CURRICULUM, LIFELONG LEARNING AND EMPLOYABILITY
Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes Educational Assessment Unit
Annual Examinations for Primary Schools 2020 SPECIMEN PAPER
Year 4 ENGLISH (Speaking) Time: 8 minutes
Student’s Paper
Task 1: Warmer
Prompt Card for Warmer:
Talk about yourself. You may wish to talk about:
• your name • your age • your town or village • your family • your friends • your home • your school • your free time activities • your likes and dislikes
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Task 2: Visual Prompt (1)
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Task 2: Visual Prompt (2)
Specimen English – Speaking – Year 4, 2020 Speaking Marking Criteria Page 1 of 2
Candidate characteristically: Marks Task 2
Marks Task 3
Fluency and Interaction
2 1 0 Can communicate and interact
more fully and with some pauses and hesitations which do not
interfere with comprehension.
Can speak slowly using hesitation to rephrase and search for vocabulary.
Communication is inadequate and speech is very often affected by
repetitions, pauses and self-corrections.
Vocabulary 2 1 0 Can use a wide range of
vocabulary and phrases to be more specific in expressing meaning appropriate to the
context.
Can use basic vocabulary and phrases related to everyday
objects, activities and people.
Uses a very limited range or inappropriate vocabulary to talk
about the topic.
Spoken Grammar 2 1 0 Can use a range of grammatical
structures and construct complex sentence structures linked with a
range of connectors.
Can use basic grammatical structures and construct simple
sentence structures.
Shows insufficient control of simple grammatical forms and structures are
all inaccurate.
Content and Relevance
Task 2: Visual Prompt
2 1 0
Leave Empty
Responses are informative and student shows adequate level of
detail in descriptions and retellings.
Responses are generally informative; student may lack some detail in
descriptions and retellings.
Responses are not informative; student includes little or no
information
Annual Examinations for Primary Schools – SPECIMEN PAPER English Speaking Marking Criteria
Name: ___________________________ Class: ____________ Total Mark: ________out of 20
Specimen English – Speaking – Year 4, 2020 Speaking Marking Criteria Page 1 of 2
Content and Relevance
Task 3: Interview
Addresses the questions in an in-depth, complete manner; main
points are clear; elaborates with explanation and examples.
Includes some essential information and begins to address questions, but
information may not be clearly connected.
Responses are not clear; information included does not answer questions in
any way. Leave Empty
Pronunciation, intonation and
stress
2 1 0 Speech is consistently clear and
intelligible, using the appropriate intonation and stress to express
the desired meaning.
Speech is generally clear and intelligible, with some influence of
first language intonation and stress patterns, but meaning is generally
achieved.
Mispronunciations in speech interfere considerably with meaning, and
intonation and stress are extremely influenced by the first language.
Marks for Task 1 and Task 2
Total
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DEPARTMENT FOR CURRICULUM, LIFELONG LEARNING AND EMPLOYABILITY
Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes Educational Assessment Unit
Annual Examinations for Primary Schools 2020 SPECIMEN PAPER
Year 4 ENGLISH (Speaking) Marks Allocation
Name and Surname Task 2 Visual
Prompt (10 marks)
Task 3 Interview
(10 marks)
Total
(20 marks)
SPECIMEN - English – Listening – Teacher’s Paper – Year 4 – 2020 Page 1 of 5
DEPARTMENT FOR CURRICULUM, LIFELONG LEARNING AND EMPLOYABILITY
Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes Educational Assessment Unit
Annual Examinations for Primary Schools 2020 SPECIMEN PAPER
Year 4 ENGLISH (Listening) Time: 30 minutes
Teacher’s Copy
Guidelines for the conduct of the Listening Comprehension Examination
ALL INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO BE GIVEN IN ENGLISH
The instructions are in the recording and students are expected to listen to the recording during
the Listening Comprehension Examination. The Teacher’s Copy, which includes the
instructions, texts and tasks set, is to be read by teachers ONLY when the equipment does not
function properly.
Resources
Teacher: Audio / Audio-visual Recording, Transcript and Questions
Each student: Pen, Ruler and Examination Paper
Introduction
The teacher in charge distributes the examination papers to the students and asks them to
write their name, surname and class on the front cover.
THE TEACHER TELLS THE STUDENTS TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.
PROCEDURE for Task 1 (10 minutes)
a) 2 minutes Students look at the questions.
b) 1 minute The text is heard for the first time.
(Students may start writing if they wish to.)
c) 2 minutes The questions are read out and students answer them.
d) 1 minute The text is heard for the second time.
e) 2 minutes The questions are read out again and students answer any unanswered
questions.
f) 2 minutes Final revision of answers by students.
Exercise 1 (1 mark each) = 3 marks
Exercise 2 (1 mark each) = 4 marks TOTAL = 7 marks
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Look at Listening Task One.
(Allow a 15-second pause while students familiarise themselves with the task.)
You have two minutes to look at the exercises silently. Do not write anything. (Students look at
the exercises silently for 2 minutes.)
You are going to hear a dialogue between Mark, who lives in London and Emma, a tourist
visiting London for the first time. Emma is lost and stops Mark to ask him for directions.
Follow the directions Mark gives to Emma on your map.
Emma: Hi, excuse me Sir. I wonder if you could help me?
Mark: Hi, of course. By all means!
Emma: It’s my first time in London, you see, and I’m lost. Do you mind pointing me in the
direction of the post office? I have this package I need to send to my daughter. It’s her birthday
next week.
Mark: Oh sure! That’s very simple. Go straight on to the traffic lights. Then take the first left onto
Green Street. Walk past the library and it’s the building next to the library on the left.
Emma: Lovely, thank you! May I ask you another question, please? Once I’m at the post office,
how can I then get to the bus stop?
Mark: Easy peasy, lemon squeezy! From the post office, go back to the traffic lights on Bond Street.
Walk along Bond street then go straight to the roundabout and take the exit on the right onto King’s
Road. Go past the toy shop. It’s next to the restaurant opposite the school. You can’t miss it.
Emma: Thank you ever so much for your help.
Mark: Pleasure! Have a nice day. Enjoy yourself in London!
Emma: Will do! Thanks!
Exercise 1. Fill the table on the right with the numbers 2, 3 and 4 to match the correct places
on the map. The first one is done for you.
(Include a 4-second pause after each number.)
Green Street Number 1 (4 seconds)
Bus Stop Write the correct number now. (4 seconds)
Post Office Write the correct number now. (4 seconds)
Bond Street Write the correct number now. (4 seconds)
Exercise 2. ick four places that you hear in the dialogue. Do not tick more than four. The first
one is done for you.
(Include a 4-second pause after each number.)
Number 1 Post Office (4 seconds)
Number 2 Bank (4 seconds)
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Number 3 Library (4 seconds)
Number 4 Hospital (4 seconds)
Number 5 Bus Stop (4 seconds)
Number 6 Toy Shop (4 seconds)
Number 7 School (4 seconds)
Number 8 Cinema (4 seconds)
Number 9 Restaurant (4 seconds)
Now you are going to hear the dialogue again. Listen carefully. You may finish the tasks as
you listen.
(The passage is read a second time.)
Listen carefully to the questions again.
(The questions are read a second time. Include the 4-second pause after each number.)
You may complete any unanswered questions while listening.
You now have some time to check your answers. (Allow 2 minutes)
(Students revise and / or complete unanswered questions.)
This is the end of Task One. (Allow a 30-second pause between Task 1 and Task 2.)
PROCEDURE for Task 2 (20 minutes)
a) 3 minutes Students look at the questions.
b) 3 minutes The text is heard for the first time.
(Students may start writing if they wish to.)
c) 4 minutes The questions are read out and students answer them.
d) 3 minutes The text is heard for the second time.
e) 4 minutes The questions are read out again and students answer any unanswered
questions.
f) 3 minutes Final revision of answers to Task 1 and Task 2.
Exercise 1. Questions 1 to 6 (1 mark each) = 6 marks
Exercise 2. Questions a to e (1 mark each) = 5 marks
Exercise 3 Circle 4 words (½ mark each) = 2 marks TOTAL = 13 marks
Look at the Listening Task 2.
(Allow a 3-minute pause while students read the questions silently).
Watch and listen carefully to this clip about How Lego Bricks started.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr_dTySMl7s) . You may start writing as you listen.
You've probably seen one of these. A Lego brick. But have you ever wondered how it all started,
and why it's called Lego? Actually, the name is much older than this plastic brick. Are you
curious?
Let me tell you how it all began. (BIRDS CHIRPING)
Many years ago, there was a skilled and hard-working carpenter named Ole Kirk Christiansen. Ole
was a respected carpenter with his own company. But times were hard. So, he didn't have much
money and had to dismiss his last worker. (DOOR KNOCKS)
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Ole: Come on in.
Man: I've closed down the workshop and packed my things.
Ole: Thank you. I suppose that I better write you a pay cheque. Take care.
Ole: Well, that was the last one. I just didn't imagine it would come to this.
Wife: I know, it's hard to understand...but at least now it can't get much worse.
But it did get worse. Shortly after Ole lost his wife.
But Ole was a special person. He wasn't the type that gave up.
And with the responsibility of his four sons. He had to think of something.
Ole had got an idea, and for him, it never took long to put an idea into action. Ole's little invention
made his boys so happy that he thought maybe he should start making toys. Ole decided to give it a
try. Luckily, he had saved up a lot of wood from the carpentry production.
He could now use it to make toys.
Time passed by. And even though Ole was a skilled carpenter and had a good eye for quality and
detail, sales were very slow.
Luckily, one of his sons, Godfrey started helping out his dad after school.
Together, they just barely managed to keep up the production.
Eventually, word began to spread that wooden toys of the finest quality were being made in the
little workshop in Billund.
One day, a man drove into town. A man who would change Ole's future.
He was a wholesaler from Fredericia.
Man: I've heard that you're making some very nice wooden toys.
Ole: Well, one does his best.
The wholesaler was very impressed with all the wooden toys. And placed out a big order before he
left.
Ole: Now there's finally someone who can see the opportunities in what we're doing. Look at this.
The wholesaler wants to put a lot of our toys into a store for the holidays. It's going to be a good
Christmas this year.
But we’ll be busy.
Exercise 1. Listen to the questions and underline the correct answer as you listen.
Number 1. What was Ole Kirk Christiansen’s occupation?
a) Husband
b) Carpenter
c) Worker
(4-second pause)
Number 2. How did the carpenter pay his last worker?
a) He wrote him a pay cheque.
b) He did not pay him as he did not have money.
c) He gave him some furniture.
(4-second pause)
Number 3. What was the other bad thing that happened to the carpenter?
a) His family had to go abroad.
b) His wife passed away.
c) He had an accident while he was working.
(4-second pause)
Number 4. From where did Ole get the wood for his toys?
a) It was left over from his carpentry business.
b) The local school gave it to him.
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c) One of his sons bought the wood for him.
(4-second pause)
Number 5. At what time did Godfrey help his father?
a) During school hours.
b) In the afternoon, when school finished.
c) At night, before he went to bed.
(4-second pause)
Number 6. How did the wholesaler feel about Ole’s toys?
a) He liked them but thought they were too expensive.
b) He was pleased with them and ordered a big amount
c) He thought the toys were of poor quality.
(4-second pause)
Exercise 2. Put a tick to show whether each sentence is True or False.
a) This clip is about how Lego Bricks started.
Tick the correct box now. (4 seconds)
b) Ole Kirk Christiansen was the owner of the company.
Tick the correct box now. (4 seconds)
c) When times were difficult, Ole gave up.
Tick the correct box now. (4 seconds)
d) Ole’s boys were happy with their father’s plastic toy.
Tick the correct box now. (4 seconds)
e) The wholesaler changed Ole’s life.
Tick the correct box now. (4 seconds)
Exercise 3. Circle the four other (4) words that best describe Ole. The first one is done for
you.
lazy skilled hard-working well-liked
irresponsible creative careless forgetful strong
Now you are going to watch the clip again. Listen carefully. You may complete any
unanswered questions while watching.
(The audio-visual is watched and heard a second time.)
Listen to the exercises again. You may finish off any remaining questions as you listen.
(The questions are heard a second time.)
You now have some time to check your answers for Task 1 and Task 2. (Allow 3 minutes.)
(Students revise and / or complete unanswered questions from Task 1 and Task 2.)
This is the end of the English Listening Examination.
SPECIMEN–English Year 4 – Listening, 2020 Page 1 of 4
DEPARTMENT FOR CURRICULUM, LIFELONG LEARNING AND EMPLOYABILITY
Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes Educational Assessment Unit
Annual Examinations for Primary Schools 2020 SPECIMEN PAPER
Year 4 ENGLISH LISTENING Time: 30 minutes (Student’s Paper)
Name: _____________________________________ Class: _____________
Total: 20 marks
Marks Listening Total
Task 1 Task 2
/7
/13
/20
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Listening Task 1 (7 marks) Exercise 1. (3 marks) Fill the table on the right with the numbers 2, 3 and 4 to match the correct places on the map. The first one (1) is done for you.
Exercise 2. (4 marks) Tick four (4) places that you hear in the dialogue. Do not tick more than four. The first one is done for you. 1. 2. 3.
✓ 4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
Green Street 1
Bus Stop
Post Office
Bond Street
Post office Bank
Bus Stop Toy Shop
Library
Hospital
School Cinema Restaurant
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Listening Task 2 (13 marks) Exercise 1. (6 marks) Listen to the questions and tick (✓) the correct answer. 1. What was Ole Kirk Christiansen’s occupation? a) Husband a) b) Carpenter b) c) Worker c) 2. How did the carpenter pay his last worker? a) He wrote him a pay cheque. a) b) He did not pay him as he did not have money. b) c) He gave him some furniture. c) 3. What was the other bad thing that happened to the carpenter? a) His family had to go abroad. a) b) His wife passed away. b) c) He had an accident while he was working. c) 4. From where did Ole get the wood for his toys? a) It was left over from his carpentry business. a) b) The local school gave it to him. b) c) One of his sons bought the wood for him. c) 5. At what time did Godfrey help his father? a) During school hours. a) b) In the afternoon, when school finished. b) c) At night, before he went to bed. c) 6. How did the wholesaler feel about Ole’s toys? a) He liked them but thought they were too expensive. a) b) He was pleased with them and ordered a big amount. b) c) He thought the toys were of poor quality. c)
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Exercise 2. (5 marks) Put a tick (✓) to show whether each sentence is True or False. True False a) This clip is about how Lego Bricks started. b) Ole Kirk Christiansen was the owner of the company. c) When times were difficult, Ole gave up. d) Ole’s boys were happy with their father’s plastic toy. e) The wholesaler changed Ole’s life.
Exercise 3. (2 marks) Circle the four other (4) words that best describe Ole. The first one is done for you. lazy skilled hard-working well-liked irresponsible creative careless forgetful strong
END OF ENGLISH LISTENING PAPER
SPECIMEN–English Year 4–Reading and Writing – Answers Booklet, 2020 Page 1 of 9
DEPARTMENT FOR CURRICULUM, LIFELONG LEARNING AND EMPLOYABILITY
Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes Educational Assessment Unit
Annual Examinations for Primary Schools 2020 SPECIMEN PAPER
Year 4 ENGLISH Time: 1 hr 30 mins Reading and Writing
ANSWERS BOOKLET
Name: _____________________________________ Class: _____________
Total: 60 marks
Marks Reading Task 1
Reading Task 2
Short Writing Task 1
Long Writing Task 2
Total
/10
/20
/12
/18
/60
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Reading Task 1 (10 marks)
Read Recipe for Glitter Slime in the Extracts Booklet. Answer ALL the questions.
1. Underline the correct answer. (4 marks)
a) With this recipe you can make (clear, purple, glitter) slime.
b) For this recipe you only need (two, three, four) ingredients.
c) You need to add the 1 ½ tablespoon contact lens solution (before, while, after) adding the baking soda.
d) Children under 3 years of age (can, must, should not) make this recipe.
2. Tick (✓) to show whether these sentences are True or False. The first one is done for you. (4 marks)
True False Example You need 3 tablespoons of baking soda. ✓ a) A food processor should be used to mix all the
ingredients.
b) In Step 3, you need to take the slime out of the bowl.
c) Adding more baking soda will make the slime stick less to your fingers.
d) The recipe suggests that an adult helps you with this project.
3. Write the numbers (2 and 3) in the table below to match the object with the picture. The first two are done for you. (2 marks)
bowl 1 glitter glue 4 spatula measuring spoon
2
3
4
1
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Reading Task 2 (20 marks) Read Your Journey Through the Airport in the Extracts Booklet and answer ALL the questions below. 1. Underline the correct answer. (5 marks)
a) I know this is a webpage because 1 mark i) there are lots of pictures. ii) it says, ‘click here to find out more’. iii) it is about travelling.
b) Who do you think should read this webpage? 1 mark i) People who travel very often. ii) People who are travelling for the first time. iii) People who are interested in going on a cruise ship.
c) What do you think happens if you click on this icon ? 1 mark i) You can return to Behind the Scenes at the Airport home page. ii) You can search the website by keyword. iii) You can send an e-mail or give them a call.
d) On the webpage, what is being compared to the school register? 1 mark i) Checking in ii) Going through security iii) Waiting at the gate.
e) The main purpose of this webpage is 1 mark i) to persuade people to travel more often. ii) to inform people about what happens at the terminal. iii) to entertain people while waiting for their flight.
2. Match each paragraph with its subtitle. The first one is done for you. (3 marks) PARAGRAPH SUBTITLE
1 Security
2 Departure Lounge
3 The Gate
4 Check-In
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3. Answer the following questions. (6 marks)
a) Find and copy the words that show that the boarding pass is very important. 1 mark
________________________________________________________
b) Give one reason why your hand luggage goes through a special X-Ray machine. 1 mark ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
c) Which link do you click on to find out more about the Archway Metal Detector (AMD)? Tick (✓) the correct picture. 1 mark
d) Why does the webpage suggest that you should check the Flight Information
Screens? 1 mark ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
e) Find and copy the words from the webpage that show that airports have several gates. 1 mark
________________________________________________________
f) In Part 3, what could make you forget about your flight? 1 mark
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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4. Choose three words/phrases from the box below that match each description in the table. Two words/phrases are extra. The first one is done for you. (3 marks)
Passport Birmingham Airport Boarding Card Terminal Conveyer belt Security officers a) The name of the airport which created this
webpage. Birmingham Airport
b) The name of the place where you need to go to board a plane.
c) The document that travellers need and which has the seat number on it.
d) The persons in charge of airport safety.
5. Put the events in order to show what happens before you board a plane. Write the numbers 1 to 6 in the correct box. The first one (0) is done for you. (3 marks)
Next, you go to check-in where they check your passport and tickets. Then, your hand luggage goes through an X-Ray machine. Later, you go to the departure lounge where you can rest or shop. First, you arrive at the airport terminal. 0 Finally, when the gate is open, you can board the plane. There, you also put your big luggage on the conveyer belt. After, you walk through the Archway Metal Detector (AMD) machine.
END OF READING COMPREHENSION PAPER
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Writing Task 1 (12 marks)
On Friday nights you enjoy listening to The Friday Night Party with Lexy on Smile Kids Radio. Fill in this online form to dedicate a song to someone special.
The Friday Night Party with Lexy! Fill in the form below and Lexy will play it for you during The Friday Night Party!
What song do you want Lexy to play? 1 mark
Who do you want to dedicate the song to? 1 mark
What is the special occasion? 1 mark
Why is this person special to you? 2 marks
Write a short message to this special person to show how much this person means to you. Lexy will read this message during the show. 4 marks
Your full name* 1 mark
Your Age 1 mark
Your school email* 1 mark (Tick to show that you are not a robot)
Agreements* (Tick if you agree) I understand that Smile Kids Radio collects and stores my information so they can pick people to
be mentioned on-air and can contact me, through my parents/guardians. SUBMIT
SMILE Kids 90.5
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Writing Task 2 (18 marks)
Choose either 1 or 2.
1. This year you went on a school outing and enjoyed your time there. Your teacher has asked you to write a report about the visit for other visitors. Write a report using these subheadings:
Introduction What there is to see What there is to do Most interesting thing Conclusion
Or
2. This year you went on a family outing and had a great time. Your teacher has asked you to write a report about this outing for other visitors. Write a report using these subheadings:
Introduction What there is to see What there is to do Most interesting thing Conclusion
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Planning page: use this page to make notes. This page will not be marked. Title Number: ___________
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Use this space to write your report. (18 marks)
Title Number: ______________
An Outing
Day of the visit
Place visited
Reason
Introduction ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
How is the place organised?
What can you find here?
What there is to see ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
What activities did you do while you were there?
What there is to do ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
What did you enjoy the most?
What did you learn?
Most interesting thing ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
• Why should others visit?
Conclusion ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
END OF PAPER
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DEPARTMENT FOR CURRICULUM, LIFELONG LEARNING AND EMPLOYABILITY
Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes Educational Assessment Unit
Annual Examinations for Primary Schools 2020 SPECIMEN PAPER
Year 4 ENGLISH READING 45 minutes Reading Extracts Booklet Reading Task 1: Recipe for Glitter Slime Read the following recipe and answer all the questions in the Answers Booklet.
Adapted from https://www.elmers.com/blog/glitter-slime-recipe
What you need:
1 bottle glitter glue ½ tablespoon baking soda 1 ½ tablespoon contact lens solution
Using a spatula, mix the glitter glue and ½ tablespoon baking soda together in a bowl. 1
2 3 Add 1 ½ tablespoon contact lens solution and mix until slime begins to form.
Remove the slime from the bowl and knead with both hands. Add extra contact lens solution to make slime less sticky.
*Ask an older family member to help. This project is not suitable for children under 3 years.
Glitter Slime
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Reading Task 2: Your Journey Through the Airport. Read the following webpage and answer all the questions in the Answers Booklet.
Your Journey Through the Airport
Find out what goes on behind the scenes at the airport!
MORE AIRPORT FACTS
Welcome to Behind the Scenes at the Airport where we’ll be telling you all about the different things you do at the airport. It all starts when you arrive at the terminal.
What happened to my luggage?
Click here to find out more!
1. ___________ The first thing you must do when you arrive at the airport is to check in. This is a bit like the school register. They look at your passport and tickets, tick you off the list and give you a seat number which is printed on a boarding card, an extra piece of paper to hold – don’t lose it! Here, you also say bye to your luggage – for now that is! The check-in staff will ask you to put your suitcase on the baggage belt for it to be weighed. If it’s not too heavy it’ll then go down the conveyor belt to be loaded onto the plane.
2. ___________ First, your hand luggage goes through a special X-Ray machine to make sure there’s nothing there that’s not allowed. Next you go through another machine – the Archway Metal Detector (or AMD for short!). The machine may beep as you walk through and the Security Officers may search you!
More about Airport Security
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Inside the control tower
Click here to find out more!
3. ____________ The Departure Lounge is where you can rest while you wait for your flight. You will find many interesting shops and restaurants. Just make sure you don’t forget about your flight! About an hour before your flight is due to depart, keep an eye on the Flight Information Display Screens. These will tell you which Gate you need to go to and when it’s time for you to board!
Ready for take-off!
Click here to find out more!
4. ____________ The gate is the name for the place where you get on the plane. Airports have dozens of gates, each serving a different plane. When the plane is ready, the gate opens, and you can take your seats on the plane. Just inside the door, a flight attendant will check your boarding card and show you to your seat. And then you’re ready for take-off!
Behind the Scenes at the Airport is brought to you by Birmingham Airport.
(Adapted from: https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/behind-scenes-airport/your-journey-through-the-airport/)
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DEPARTMENT FOR CURRICULUM, LIFELONG LEARNING AND EMPLOYABILITY
Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes Educational Assessment Unit
Annual Examinations for Primary Schools 2020
SPECIMEN PAPER Year 4 ENGLISH MARKING SCHEME
LISTENING (20 MARKS) No. Answer Mark Additional
Guidance Listening Task 1 Exercise 1. a. Bus Stop 4 1 c.a.o. b. Post Office 2 1 c.a.o. c. Bond Street 3 1 c.a.o. Exercise 2. Only the following places should be ticked. 3. Library 1 c.a.o. 6. Toy Shop 1 c.a.o. 7. School 1 c.a.o. 9. Restaurant 1 c.a.o. Listening Task 2 Exercise 1. 1 . b 1 c.a.o. 2. a 1 c.a.o. 3. b 1 c.a.o. 4. a 1 c.a.o. 5. b 1 c.a.o. 6. b 1 c.a.o.
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Exercise 2 a) True 1 c.a.o. b) True 1 c.a.o. c) False 1 c.a.o. d) False 1 c.a.o. e) True 1 c.a.o. Exercise 3. The following words should be circled:
hard-working well-liked creative strong
2 ½ mark per answer
READING (30 MARKS) No. Requirements Mark Additional
Guidance Reading Task 1. Exercise 1. a) glitter 1 c.a.o. b) three 1 c.a.o. c) after 1 c.a.o. d) should not 1 c.a.o. Exercise 2. a) False 1 c.a.o. b) True 1 c.a.o. c) False 1 c.a.o. d) True 1 c.a.o. Exercise 3. Spatula = 3 1 c.a.o. Measuring spoon = 2 1 c.a.o.
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Reading Task 2. Exercise 1. Only one answer should be underlined. a) ii 1 c.a.o. b) ii 1 c.a.o. c) iii 1 c.a.o. d) i 1 c.a.o. e) ii 1 c.a.o. Exercise 2. 2 Security 1 c.a.o. 3 Departure Lounge 1 c.a.o. 4 The Gate 1 c.a.o. Exercise 3. No marks are to be deducted for punctuation, spelling and grammatical mistakes. 3. a) Don’t lose it! 1 c.a.o b) (It goes through a special X-Ray machine) to
make sure there’s nothing inside the hand luggage that is not allowed. / that should not be there.
1 Accept other valid answer
c) ticked
1 c.a.o.
d) (You should check the Flight Information Screens) to see if the gate for your plane is open.
1 Accept other valid answer
e) Airports have dozens of gates. 1 c.a.o. f) The shops and the restaurants can make you
forget about your flight. 1
Accept other valid answers
4. b) Terminal 1 c.a.o. b) Boarding Card 1 c.a.o. c) Security Officers 1 c.a.o.
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5. 1, 3, 5, 0, 6, 2, 4 (If the sequence is evident, marks should be awarded)
3 ½ mark each
*c.a.o Correct Answer Only
WRITING (30 MARKS)
Writing Task 1 (12 marks) Students are asked to complete an online form and write a short message. Examiners are to refer to Writing Marking Criteria for Task 1 to award marks. Writing Task 2 (18 marks) Students are asked to write a non-chronological report of about 70-100 words. The writing may be in the form of sentences or a paragraph. Students are not to be penalised if they do not adhere to the word limit. Examiners are to refer to Writing Marking Criteria for Task 2 to award marks.
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Writing Marking Criteria for Task 1 (12 marks) Assessment Focus
W 5.2 I can use appropriate format and features of presentation to convey the purpose of a text.
W 5.4 I can, with support, edit and revise my written work.
W 5.8 I can participate in writing for a range of purposes and write in some genres.
LAP 5.5 I can write and speak effectively for a range of purposes.
LAP 5.7 I can describe persons and objects using simple linguistic forms
1 1/2 0 Song Title Title of song written
correctly with accurate spelling
Attempt at writing song title with some spelling errors
Spelling is generally poor or space is left empty
Person identified
Correct spelling of name (or term) for person identified
Attempt at writing name (or term) for identified person with some spelling errors
Writes name with poor spelling or space is left
empty Special
occasion Occasion identified and
spelled correctly Occasion identified but
misspelled. Occasion unidentified or is
poorly spelled. 2 1 0
Special person
Explains why person is special using accurate
spelling and correct grammatical structure to
explain
Attempt at explaining why person is special using
adequate spelling. Grammatical structure might
be inaccurate
Inappropriate explanation why person is special. Spelling and grammar
structure poor throughout
4 2 0 Message Message clear with varied,
complex and accurate sentences.
Content is completely relevant to instruction.
Some variety of connectives, eg while, moreover, because,
etc
Message fairly clear with limited grammatical
structures. Content is irrelevant to
instruction at times. Simple connectives used, e.g.
and, then, etc.
Message unclear with inaccurate grammatical
structures. Content is completely
irrelevant to instruction. No or mistaken use of linking
words
1 1/2 0 Full Name Name and surname written
with initial capital letters Attempt at writing name and
surname. Initial capital letters not present
Name and surname written incorrectly or only name is
written Age Age written in words or
number Attempt at writing age in
words or number Age not appropriate or space
is left empty E-mail Correct way of writing an
email address, e.g. ([email protected])
Attempt at writing email address. Some mistakes
evident
Email address inaccurate or space is left empty
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Writing Marking Criteria for Task 2 (18 marks)
Assessment Focus
W 5.4 I can with support, edit and revise my written
work.
W 5.7 I can express my opinions in
writing.
W 5.8 I can participate in writing
for a range of purposes and write in
some genres.
W 5.15 I can organise my ideas
into a clear, cohesive and coherent paragraph.
LAP 5.4 I can write for a stated purpose, using grammar and sentence starters to
suit my needs.
LAP 5.6 I can use basic punctuation, when writing.
3 2 1 0
Grammar Varied, complex and accurate
grammatical structures Mostly accurate grammatical
structures. Grammatical structures are
limited and sometimes inaccurate Grammatical structures are
inaccurate throughout
9 marks
Spelling Accurate spelling throughout
Adequate spelling with some
errors (1-4 different mistakes)
Spelling is rather poor (5-9 different mistakes)
Spelling is very poor (10 or more different mistakes)
Punctuation Accurate punctuation throughout Generally accurate use of
punctuation (up to 4 different mistakes)
Punctuation use is rather poor (5-9 different mistakes)
Inaccurate punctuation (10 or more different mistakes)
3 2 1 0
Coherence and
Cohesion
Structured and organised writing into a coherent paragraph.
Cohesive devices are varied and link well.
Paragraph and sentence structure are fairly correct
Cohesive devices are quite varied and generally correct
Paragraph and sentence structure show lack of control.
Cohesive devices are rather limited.
Unstructured and disorganised writing
No or mistaken use of linking words or phrases
9 marks Vocabulary
Wide-ranging and appropriate vocabulary
Excellent choice of expression
Good range and appropriate vocabulary
Good choice of expression
Limited vocabulary and repetition of words
Limited choice of expression
Very limited and inappropriate choice of vocabulary
Poor choice of expression
Task Achievement
Content is completely relevant
Task is achieved in full
Content is irrelevant at times.
Task is partially achieved
Content is irrelevant at times.
Task is hardly achieved.
Content is irrelevant
Task is not achieved