What is the purpose of the examaniations?
These end of year tests are designed to help you develop your skills in writingexaminations in a formal setting with time-limits. Hand written (without spell-check)examinations remain the major instrument of assessment in most systems and it isimportant you get practice at taking them. Remember that your other majorassessment tasks are also important, and you should make sure you spend time andeffort on those as well.
What will I do in the examaniation?
In the exam you will need to write a news story based on facts that will be providedfor you. You will have four options to choose from. Your job is to write the best, mostrealistic news story you can.
What can I do to revise?
Reading and writing skills (the major focus of these tests) take time to develop butthere are, of course, useful ways to prepare for this exam.
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Look through your folio pieces and work out ways to improve upon yourweaknesses
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Read newspapers and news web-sites and think about how the stories areorganised, written and the headlines that were used
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Work on your spelling and punctuation (practice, test yourself, have people testyou)
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Practice writing in the past tense, look at how real newspaper articles usetenses
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Use the attached assessment criteria to work out what you skills you need towork on
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Use the vocabulary table to make sure you know and understand these words
Useful vocabulary to know
How will I be assessed?
In keeping with the methods we have been using all year you will be assessed usingthe English department criteria.
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Grade 6 Englishexamination study guide
factopinionheadlinearticlenewsjournalistsub-headingintroductionwitnessspokespersonquotationreportmotivationinventionstatementpublicaccusedrealityresponseexpert
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