How am I graded in Basic 10?

EVALUATION SYSTEM

FOR STUDENTS

The evaluation system of the Basic courses is based on in-class continuous assessment, a final
written exam, and an Autonomous Learning Project (ALP), which will help your teacher assess
your performance during the course.

Below, you will find a detailed description of each component.

I. IN-CLASS CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

A. Learning objectives/outcomes:

Your evaluation will consist of six (6) learning objectives/outcomes. The score scale is
from 0-2:

 3 learning objectives/outcomes for Speaking

 2 learning objectives/outcomes for Writing
 1 learning objective/outcome for Reading Comprehension

Below, you will find some examples of tasks your teacher will use to assess your
performance of learning objectives/outcomes in class.

SKILL LEARNING OBJECTIVE/OUTCOME ASSESSMENT TASK

Role-play
In pairs, role-play a conversation between a
Speaking I can make appointments. secretary or assistant and a customer who
needs to make a business appointment. Use
useful expressions.

Writing a descriptive paragraph

I can write a description of a place
Writing Write a short description of your neighborhood.
(neighborhood).
Explain why you enjoy / don’t enjoy living there.

Reading quiz
Reading I can read for main ideas and details. Read in silence and answer a total of four (4)
multiple-choice questions on a piece of paper.

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 B. Scoring:

The speaking objectives/outcomes are assessed following the criteria below:

SPEAKING ASSESSMENT
SCORE
AREA
0 1
I am mostly unable to use the target I am mostly able to use the target form(s) to
Accuracy form(s) to successfully comply with the successfully comply with the speaking task
speaking task according to the level. according to the level.

I am not able to communicate ideas I am able to communicate ideas naturally

Communication naturally and fluently to comply with the and fluently most of the time to comply with
Effectiveness speaking task according to the level. the speaking task according to the level.

The writing objectives/outcomes are assessed following this criteria:

WRITING ASSESSMENT
SCORE
AREA
0 1
I am unable to use the target form(s) I am able to use the target form(s) most of
Accuracy most of the time to successfully comply the time to successfully comply with a
with a specific writing task. specific writing task.

I am unable to convey the message I am able to convey the message

Communication effectively and successfully to comply effectively most of the time and
Effectiveness with a specific writing task according to successfully to comply with a specific
the level. writing task for the level.

These are some examples that will help you understand the evaluation of both speaking and
writing objectives/outcomes in class:

Example 1: You will receive a total of two (2) points when you display:

 Accurate use of target language for task = 1 point

 Effective communication = 1 point

Example 2: You will receive a total of one (1) point when you demonstrate:

 Inaccurate use of target language for task = 0 points

 Effective communication = 1 point

Or…
 Accurate use of target language for task = 1 point
 Ineffective communication = 0 points

Example 3: You will receive a total of zero (0) points when you:

 Inaccurate use of target language for task = 0 points

 Ineffective communication = 0 points

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The reading objective/outcome will be evaluated through a quiz during class. This quiz will have
4 sentences and a multiple choice format and it will measure your ability to understand main ideas
(gist) and details (specific and/or factual information).

Example: Read the following article and answer the question:

1. What is Jennie doing after graduation?
a) She’s taking a break.
b) She’s moving to another city.
c) She’s starting a band.
Jennie Min: I studied business, and it
was easy for me to find a job. Next
month I’ll move to New York to start
work at Giant Corporation…

The total score range goes from 0 to 2 points.

READING ASSESSMENT

SCORE CRITERIA

2 I answered all four (4) questions correctly.

1 I answered three (3) or two (2) questions correctly.

0 I answered one (1) or zero (0) questions correctly.

II. EXAM:

Final Written Exam: It measures your ability to understand spoken and written language
and the use and usage of English. It has a duration of 50 minutes.

This exam includes sections for listening comprehension, grammar and vocabulary
use, reading comprehension, question formulation & tasks and open-ended
responses.

The scale for this exam goes from zero (0) to four (4) points and your grade will depend
on how many points (0-70) you obtain in the exam.

The conversion will be done as follows:

70 – 63 = 4 62 – 56 = 3 55 – 49 = 2 48 – 42 = 1 41 and under = 0

Example:

If you get 64 in the exam, then you will obtain 4 points.

If you get 50 in the exam, then you will obtain 2 points.

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 III. AUTONOMOUS LEARNING PROJECT (ALP):

You will have one more opportunity to demonstrate your ability to communicate your ideas, solve
a problem, and interact with others in English through the autonomous learning project (ALP).

You will select from a variety of communicative activity/task formats that your teacher will give
you to prepare your project, such as role-plays, presentations, stories, etc. Most importantly, you
will have the possibility to use language and functions learnt in the course, to work individually, in
pairs or in groups, and to use your creativity and imagination.

Your evaluation will consider four important aspects: the organization of your presentation, its
content, your accurate, natural, and fluent use of language structures needed for the task; and
your effective use of presentation support (intonation, gestures, visuals, videos, etc.)

The score scale goes from 0 to 4 based on the following:

Scores

CRITERIA Outstanding Quite Good Average Lacking Poor

(4) (3) (2) (1) (0)
Descriptors
Appropriate use of Inappropriate use
Appropriate use of Appropriate use barely enough of Appropriate use of of all or almost all
*Appropriate all or almost all of of many of the the target few of the target of the target
use of the target language target language language forms language forms language forms
language
forms necessary forms necessary necessary for the necessary for the needed for the
(articulate and
for the task. for the task. task. task. Makes task.
accurate)
Comprehensibility Comprehensibility Comprehensibility comprehensibility Comprehensibility
is effortless. is not affected. is not significantly difficult. is significantly
affected. affected.

On task. Off task.

On task. On task.
On task, but
Logical Very effective and ineffective. Very ineffective.
Quite effective, Moderately
Organization creative, logically Disorganized most Continuously
logically structured effective, logically
structured all or of the times. unclear and
many of the times. structured at times
almost all of the disorganized all the
times. time.

All or almost all of

Content is
Adequate the content is Much of the Much of the content All content is
moderately
Content adequate and content is adequate is inadequate inadequate for the
adequate for the
pertinent for the for the task. content for the task. task.
task.
task.
Outstanding use of Moderately Inadequate or No use of
Quite adequate use
Presentation presentation support adequate use of insufficient use of presentation
of presentation
Support (intonation, presentation presentation support
support (intonation,
gestures, visuals, support (intonation, support (intonation, (intonation,
gestures, visuals,
(visual, auditory, videos, etc.) gestures, visuals, gestures, visuals, gestures, visuals,
videos, etc.)
paralinguistic) appropriate and videos, etc.) videos, etc.) videos, etc.)
appropriate for the
pertinent for the appropriate for the appropriate for the appropriate for the
task.
task. task. task. task.

Remember to prepare your presentation well and rehearse it with your classmates to
successfully complete and present your project in an impressive fashion.

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