Assessment Task Sheet

Australian International Academy, Kellyville

Name: _________________________________
Date: _______________

Year Level: 8 (Phase 2) Subject: Language Acquisition

(Arabic)

TITLE: Sightseeing

DUE DATE: Wednesday June 13th 2018

Task Description:

Goal:
 The goal is to comprehend that exploring and sightseeing is a way of enjoying novel experiences.

Role:
 You are going to listen to Arabic statements and questions. You will be answering in English and Arabic. You
will translate one Arabic statement.

Audience:
 The targeted audiences is everyone.

Product, Performance, and Purpose

 You will be listening to Arabic statements and questions.
 You will be required to answer mainly in English.
 You will be asked to define in one to two Arabic keywords images provided.
 You will read an Arabic statement and provide the English translation.
 You will observe Arabic written text while listening at the same time in order to highlight the correct one
being told.

Standards and Criteria for Success

 Your work will be judged by how well you comprehend spoken and visual text.
 You will be assessed on how well you comprehend written and visual text related to the topic studied.

BOS Outcomes: 4.UL.1, 4.UL.2, 4.MLC.1, 4.MLC.2

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Criteria A: Comprehending spoken and visual text.
Achievement Level descriptor
level
0 The student does not reach a standard described by
any of the descriptors below.
1–2 The student:
i. shows minimal understanding of messages, main
ideas and supporting details
ii. has limited awareness of basic conventions
iii. engages minimally with the spoken and visual text
by identifying few ideas, opinions and attitudes; has
difficulty making a personal response to the text.
The student shows limited understanding of the
content, context and concepts of the text as a whole.
3–4 The student:
i. shows some understanding of messages, main ideas
and supporting details
ii. has some awareness of basic conventions
iii. engages adequately with the spoken and visual
text by identifying some ideas, opinions and attitudes
and by making some personal response to the text.
The student shows some understanding of the
content, context and concepts of the text as a whole.
5–6 The student:
i. shows considerable understanding of messages,
main ideas and supporting details
ii. has considerable awareness of basic conventions
iii. engages considerably with the spoken and visual
text by identifying most ideas, opinions and attitudes
and by making a personal response to the text.
The student shows considerable understanding of the
content, context and concepts of the text as a whole.
7–8 The student:
i. shows excellent understanding of messages, main
ideas and supporting details
ii. has excellent awareness of basic conventions
iii. engages thoroughly with the spoken and visual
text by identifying ideas, opinions and attitudes and
by making a personal response to the text.
The student shows thorough understanding of the
content, context and concepts of the text as a whole.
TEACHER ASSESSMENT
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Task specific level descriptor
 The student does not reach a standard described
by any of the descriptors below.
 shows minimal understanding of messages, main
ideas and supporting details about exploring and
sightseeing
 engages minimally with the spoken and visual text
by identifying few ideas about exploring and
sightseeing
 shows limited understanding of the content,
context and concepts of going places
 shows some understanding of messages, main
ideas and supporting details about exploring and
sightseeing
 engages adequately with the spoken and visual text
by identifying some ideas about exploring and
sightseeing
 shows some understanding of the content, context
and concepts of going places
 shows considerable understanding of messages,
main ideas and supporting details about exploring
and sightseeing
 engages considerably with the spoken and visual
text by identifying most ideas about exploring and
sightseeing
 shows considerable understanding of the content,
context and concepts of going places
 shows excellent understanding of messages, main
ideas and supporting details about exploring and
sightseeing
 engages thoroughly with the spoken and visual text
by identifying ideas about exploring and sightseeing
 shows thorough understanding of the content,
context and concepts of going places
STUDENT ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Criteria B: Comprehending written and visual text.
Achievement Level descriptor Task specific level descriptor
level
0 The student does not reach a standard described by  The student does not reach a standard described by
any of the descriptors below. any of the descriptors below.
The student:  identifies minimal basic facts and main ideas but few
1–2 i. identifies minimal basic facts and main ideas but supporting details about exploring and sightseeing
few supporting details; is not able to draw  engages minimally with the written and visual text
conclusions by identifying few ideas about exploring and
ii. has limited awareness of basic conventions sightseeing
including aspects of format and style, and author’s  shows limited understanding of the content, context
purpose for writing and concepts of the text as a whole.
iii. engages minimally with the written and visual
text by identifying few ideas, opinions and attitudes;
has difficulty making a personal response to the
text.
The student shows limited understanding of the
content, context and concepts of the text as a whole.
The student:  identifies some basic facts, main ideas and
3–4 i. identifies some basic facts, main ideas and supporting details about exploring and sightseeing
supporting details; is not always able to draw  engages adequately with the written and visual text
conclusions by identifying some ideas about exploring and
ii. recognizes some basic conventions including sightseeing
aspects of format and style, and author’s purpose for  shows some understanding of the content, context
writing and concepts of the text as a whole.
iii. engages adequately with the written and visual
text by identifying some ideas, opinions and
attitudes and by making some personal response to
the text.
The student shows some understanding of the
content, context and concepts of the text as a whole.
The student:  identifies most basic facts, main ideas and
5–6 i. identifies most basic facts, main ideas and supporting details about exploring and sightseeing
supporting details, and draws conclusions  engages considerably with the written and visual
ii. recognizes most basic conventions including text by identifying most ideas about exploring and
aspects of format and style, and author’s purpose for sightseeing
writing  shows considerable understanding of the content,
iii. engages considerably with the written and visual context and concepts of the text as a whole.
text by identifying most ideas, opinions and attitudes
and by making a personal response to the text.
The student shows considerable understanding of
the content, context and concepts of the text as a
whole.
The student:  clearly identifies basic facts, main ideas and
7–8 i. clearly identifies basic facts, main ideas and supporting details about exploring and sightseeing
supporting details, and draws conclusions  engages thoroughly with the written and visual text
ii. clearly recognizes basic conventions including by identifying ideas about exploring and sightseeing
aspects of format and style, and author’s purpose for  shows thorough understanding of the content,
writing context and concepts of the text as a whole.
iii. engages thoroughly with the written and visual
text by identifying ideas, opinions and attitudes and
by making a personal response to the text.
The student shows thorough understanding of the
content, context and concepts of the text as a whole.

TEACHER ASSESSMENT STUDENT ASSESSMENT