Universiti Utara Malaysia

SCLE5163 LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT

TEST REVIEW
AN ANALYSIS OF A FINAL ACHIEVEMENT SPEAKING
TEST (MUET) FOR FORM 6 STUDENTS (LOWER) AT SMK
RAJA PUAN MUDA TENGKU FAUZIAH, PERLIS

PREPARED BY: ZAIDI ZAKARIA (804908)

PREPARED FOR : DR AHMAD AFFENDI SHABDIN
Description of Test Situation

The background of the school

Location : Rural Area
Subject : Malaysian University English Test (MUET)
Test Takers : Lower Six Students
Enrolment : 40 students
Level of Proficiency : Intermediate (mixed abilities)
Focused Skill : Speaking
Design Stage

Test Purpose

to measure the ability to communicate using the target

language (English)

to prepare the students to sit for the national level MUET

Examination
Characteristics of the Test Takers

Age : 18 years old

Sex : Male and Female

Most of them have fulfilled the requirements

based on their Malaysia Certificate of Education (SPM)

The students have the ability to understand English

Language adequately
Definition of Construct

The test is to measure to ability of the students to

converse in English and to use it in their daily contact

Students are tested based on prior knowledge and

they are required to apply all the skills of speaking learnt in
the classroom.

The topics usually concerning on socio-cultural,

economic, science and technology, sports, environment,
education and health.
Plan for Evaluating Test Usefulness

Reliability
The test is based on the syllabus specifications
that the students have to cover through the
process of learning

The development of the test have to undergo

several stages to ensure the suitability of the test
before can be implemented

The scoring assessment is based on:

Task fulfillment
Language
Communicative Ability
Construct Validity

The test is designed to test the ability of the students to

communicate in English (oral communication)

The test also to measure the weaknesses and the

strengths of the teaching and learning process
(washback)

The test also reflects the performance of the students

Authenticity

Students are required to apply what they have

learnt as test enacted in the real world situation

Interactiveness

Agreed with the characteristics of the test takers

language ability of the students
topical knowledge
affective schemata
Impact

low – stakes upper six

Practicality

Human Resources
Form Six teachers and the English
Language Panels
Material Resources
Adequate Materials and Equipments
Time
Convenient - Schedules
Developing Test Task Specification

Course Synopsis

The speaking test is designed to test English Language

competency based on the MUET syllabus specifications

to occupy the students with the types of strategies

that can be used when answering questions
Test Task Specification

Students are assessed on their ability to make individual

presentation and to take part in group discussion on wide range
of contemporary issues.

Speaking Skills
accuracy
fluency
appropriacy
coherence and cohesion
use of language functions
managing a discussion
Test Structure

Task A : Individual Presentation

Preparation – 2 minutes
Presentation – 2 minutes

Task B : Group Discussion

Preparation – 2 minutes
Interaction – 10 minutes
Test Task

Examination Rooms (Test Room and Quarantine

Room)

Quite and Comfortable

Students are prepared with A4 papers for them

to jot down notes and preparing points

Schedule for the exam

Scoring Method

Assessment Criteria
2 Scorers

Procedures for Administering a Test

Preparing rooms for the speaking test which should

next to each other
Provide clear and simple instructions to the test
takers