Salam
Concerning planning tests and exams , I advise my colleagues to use the BEM guide October 2007 ( the latest one which deals with the typology of the BEM tasks )
The Guide is not only for the MS4 level , but for all the Middle School levels , teachers must use it from the first test of the MS1 level , because it contains a great amount of tasks and texts , so if teachers wait till the MS4 level to tackle it , the learners will not be able to perform well at their final Brevet exam :
Teachers must ask about it in their schools , it is called :
دليل بنآ مواضيع شهادة التعليم المتوسط آكتوبر 2008
and here a sample:
https://www.4shared.com/document/diOi...october_.html?
Now conerning how to plan tests and exams according to that Guide and the recommendations that teachers should follow
Here is an important Topic which deals with the Way of Planning Tests and Exams since we'll soon deal with the First Term's Exams
I wanted to tackle this point to help the teachers plan their tests and exams and share our works for the sake of our learners
Testing :
1) Format BEM exam paper . < Text + 6 activities + Written Expression>
2)******* :
• Read the text then do the following activities ( must appear below the text- Compulsory)
• Part One : < 14 points>
• A/ Reading Comprehension (7points)
• B / Mastery of ******** ( 7 points)
• Part Two : Written Expression < Integrated Situation/ problem solving > ( 6 points)
3)Principles of Testing :
1. Format :
- Text < normal length >
Part 1 [ 6 activities]
Part 2 ( written Expression ) – Situation of Integration-
2. Scoring scales ⇒ Part 1 : Reading comprehension = 7 points
Mastery of ******** = 7 points
Part 2 : Written Expression = 6 points
4. Text :
- Authentic - meaningful
- Source ( No Text from Students’ books)
- Length < 12 to 15 lines > {Leave 1cm of margin from the left side & 1cm of margin from the right side }
- Neutral ( not hurting – ethnic – religious ……)
- Mistake free
- Clear ( not ambiguous )
- Interesting & motivating
- If adapted it must be coherent should not lose its meaning.
- Topic should not be remote from what you do in the syllabus < as close as you treat in the fourth level>
5. Activities :
I. Reading Comprehension:
- Clear and precise .
- Familiar to students .
- Related to what has been taught.
- Graded in difficulties .
- Conform to the BEM guide October 2007
- Coherent
- All the activities should lead to the written expression <integrated situation>
- No < reference questions > ( when – what – why –where……)
- Yes / No – True /false – table filling ….
- Auxiliary questions Task : for example, students are expected to give positive answer so they may manifest that as follows:
- Yes .
- Yes he did.
- Repeats the sentence.
- He did
- Do not test the same item twice
- True / False (the words in the Task must not appear in the text)
- Questions cover all the text.
Here at this stage : "Work on the ideas Not on the words"
- Lexis : 4 words in all the text
- The words spread all over the whole text.
- The words given must have at least “4” possible answers for each word.
- The words given in lexis should be re-invested “likely” in the written Expression”
B) Mastery of ********: All the activities should prepare students for the situation of integration
I. Activity 1 : Mechanic ( word formation / punctuation ….)
II. Activity 2 : Syntax
Not forbidden to give “2” activities of Syntax
III. Activity 3 : Pronunciation ( No silent letters task)
Part Two: Written Expression (situation of Integration)
- It must be:
1. Related Topically to the text .
2. Not taken from the text
3. Well worded
4. Well written
5. Contains “ topic – task – person addressed to”
6. Hints : must not be
- questions .
- nouns
- verbs
- prepositions
Example(hints): - Place ( abroad / Algeria….
- Time ( holidays…
- Stay ( how long / hotels…..)
7. The instruction must be : “ Write about :” ⇒No “ Use these hints”
8. Students are free to Not use the given hints
9. The ( corriger) must be conform to the BEM one.
10. Here is the way how to evaluate the "written expression" ( it should be tackled in class by the teachers in their daily works in order to make our learners believe that they can score at this Task"
for any inquiries or comment you are welcome.
Here is the link for "how to evaluate the written expression"
https://www.4shared.com/document/Qz4a...ntegrated.html
good luck
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2011-11-25, 20:46
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