Unknown Natural Language - Assessment Criteria

Name: Afnia
The breakdown of marks for each section is as follows:
Section Mark allocation
Reactions to being a language learner 10
Awareness of the contrastive features of the UNL and English 11
Commentary on methodology, materials, etc. in the light of apparent 10
aims and objectives
Implications for your own teaching through awareness of learner 10
problems
Total: 41

Each individual section will be marked according to how thoroughly the trainee fulfils the specified criteria below. In each
case the tutor marking the assignment will be asking the question “To what extent does the trainee….”

The pass mark is 25 (60%)

Specific descriptors are outlined in the following tables:

Reactions to being a language learner (/10)

To what extent does the trainee… Marks Marks
available Awarded
As a student, describe their responses and feelings in different stages of the lessons 2 2
Describe the responses of other class members 2 1
Describe classroom experiences they found non-beneficial and reflect on why these came
2 2
about
Recognize their own strengths and weaknesses in specific skill areas 2 1
Consider the implications of all the above for a teacher 2 2

Awareness of the contrastive features of the UNL and English (/11)

To what extent does the trainee… Marks Marks
available Awarded
Identify phonological similarities and differences 4 2

Identify grammatical similarities and differences 4 2

Identify lexical similarities and differences 3 2

Commentary on methodology, materials, etc. in the light of apparent aims and objectives (/10)
To what extent does the trainee… Marks Marks
available Awarded
Describe what was done in various stages of the lessons and how this may have fitted in with 2 2
the teaching objectives
Analyse the various stages by indicating strengths and weaknesses in approach and/or 3 1
implementation
Recommend improvements to any stages of the lessons as appropriate 3 1

Comment on the use/appropriacy of various materials (handouts, realia etc.) 2 2

Implications for your own teaching through awareness of learner problems (/10)
To what extent does the trainee… Marks Marks
available Awarded
Recognize the benefits of, and rationales behind, effective approaches & procedures 5 3

Able to use their experience in the UNL lessons to indicate key areas to target in their own 5 3
teaching.

TOTAL 26
Up to 4 marks (10%) will be deducted if this assignment is not presented with the appropriate
grammar, spelling and punctuation.