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LITERACY TEST MARK IG SCHEME 2© IS y aX Llywodraeth Cymru Welsh Government Contents Introduction 4 Taking the test overview 4 Structure ofthe test 4 Resources 5 Timing 5 ‘Administering the test 5 General guidance 5 ‘Taking the test—in deta 6 Before stating the test 6 ‘Administering the test 6 Access arrangements 8 ‘Additional time 8 Rest breaks 8 Alternative acess arrangements 9 (Questions and answers 10 ‘Markscheme 2 General marking rules 2 Specific guidance on fin and copy’ andunderline’ questions 13 After marking 13 ‘Marking guidance pages 4 White Fang 4 Lose wnthourt it 6 Home Truths? 8 Extended response questions - optional formative assessment materials 20 ‘Administering the extended response questions 2 Marking the extended response questions 2 This standardised test was commisioned bythe Welsh Goverment to ase the reading achievement of Iesaneapy20 administer test constig of the sections ‘Tho test hasbeen stndarded on representative sample ofa fom schoo thoughout Wales. The main features ofthe tstincde + Merry nd informatio estages including a range of ext types _atange of osed feat question pes sessment of arange of eading hil, nclading tea anderen comprehension wel as ge standarised scores and age-quvaent scores + standardisation noms based on epctentat ample ofWellesmers + options extended response questions salable provide formative and lagnostinfmation on Sample mater showing te syle of est matrlshave been avaable on etening wales govk ‘friars earers with the formato the ssn advance thes vent already been ued ts recammendes that you faze yours with themand decide how ing the test - overview Structure of the test he reading texts and assisted questions arepresetedin the sae test holt ese are equedto set Practice question's previed fr lenmersto complete pir ooking the test Evidence om the tia shows that esnersmy ete fail wth ome ofthe questo ype uted nthe tts, lest therefore that you spend time fmilring learners wth this section so that they wil ot be

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