Test example: Evaluating the didactic sequence
Level/ cycle/theoretical specialisation
The aimed competence and the adequate CECR level A2
Writing production activity( named WA)
Type o the te!t
"riendly letter# amiliy letter# su$%ective/personal (through post & mail)
'ituation o communication
Writing activity mean(hile $eing on a holiday or study holiday# activity such as drating and
sending a postal card to a riend or amily mem$er to descri$e and recount# $riely# the
schedule o the holiday (ma!imum )* (ords)
Remem$er + use the descriptors according to CECR
Creative (riting
C2,- Can (rite clear# smoothly lo(ing# and ully engrossing stories and descriptions o e!perience in a style
appropriate to the genre adopted.
C-,- Can (rite clear# detailed# (ell,structured and developed descriptions and imaginative te!ts in an assured#
personal# natural style appropriate to the reader in mind.
,/2.2,- Can (rite clear# detailed descriptions o real or imaginary events and e!periences# mar0ing the relationship
$et(een ideas in clear connected te!t# and ollo(ing esta$lished conventions o the genre concerned.
/2.-,- Can (rite clear# detailed descriptions on a variety o su$%ects related to his/her ield o interest.
/2.-,2 Can (rite a revie( o a ilm# $oo0 or play.
/-,- Can (rite straightor(ard# detailed descriptions on a range o amiliar su$%ects (ithin his/her ield o interest.
/-,2 Can (rite accounts o e!periences# descri$ing eelings and reactions in simple connected te!t.
/-,1 Can (rite a description o an event# a recent trip 2 real or imagined.
/-,3 Can narrate a story.
A2.2,- Can (rite a$out everyday aspects o his/her environment# e.g. people# places# a %o$ or study e!perience in lin0ed
sentences.
,A2.2,2 Can (rite very short# $asic descriptions o events# past activities and personal e!periences.
A2.-,- Can (rite a series o simple phrases and sentences a$out their amily# living conditions# educational $ac0ground#
present or most recent %o$.
A2.-,2 Can (rite short# simple imaginary $iographies and simple poems a$out people.
A-,- Can (rite simple phrases and sentences a$out themselves and imaginary people# (here they live and (hat they
do.
OVERALL WRITTEN PRODUCTION
C2 Can write clear, smoothly lowin!, com"le# te#ts in an a""ro"riate an$ eecti%e style an$ a lo!ical str&ct&re
which hel"s the rea$er to in$ si!niicant "oints'
(CE)*2++,-
C, Can write clear, well*str&ct&re$ te#ts o com"le# s&./ects, &n$erlinin! the rele%ant salient iss&es, e#"an$in!
an$ s&""ortin! "oints o %iew at some len!th with s&.si$iary "oints, reasons an$ rele%ant e#am"les, an$
ro&n$in! o with an a""ro"riate concl&sion'
(CE)*2++,-
02 Can write clear, $etaile$ te#ts on a %ariety o s&./ects relate$ to his1her iel$ o interest, synthesisin! an$
e%al&atin! inormation an$ ar!&ments rom a n&[Link] o so&rces'
(CE)*2++,-
0, Can write strai!htorwar$ connecte$ te#ts on a ran!e o amiliar s&./ects within his iel$ o interest, .y lin2in! a
series o shorter $iscrete elements into a linear se3&ence'
(CE)*2++,-
A2 Can write a series o sim"le "hrases an$ sentences lin2e$ with sim"le connectors li2e 4an$5, 4.&t5 an$
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(CE)*2++,-
A, Can write sim"le isolate$ "hrases an$ sentences'
(CE)*2++,-
Communication o$%ectives
"amiliarising (ith this genre/type o te!t ((ritten production or someone close to you &
amiliy mem$er) +style o (riting &tone & content & greetings
4eeping to the rules speciic or a amiliar interlocutor
E!pressing in (riting his state o mind and eelings in a simple and comprehensi$le
manner.
Linguistic o$%ectives
Learning to use the tenses properly according to the situation
5sing the voca$ulary typical or the narrative te!t (descriptions using the ad%ectives)
5sing temporal connectors such as + no( &then & ater &
Evaluation phase
The text(s) /supporting material for this phase ( in facsimile)
6t is the end o 2**7 and you are part o study e!change $et(een your school and an English
school in Edin$urgh# $eing (elcomed in a host amily in Edin$urgh starting (ith the 2) th o
8ecem$er until the 9th o :anuary 2**;.
Map of the city, showing ew Town, !ld Town, and the "est End#
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/ounded $y the "irth o "orth to the north and the @entland Aills# (hich s0irt the periphery o
the city to the south# Edin$urgh lies in the eastern portion o the Central Lo(lands o
'cotlandThe city spra(ls over a landscape (hich is the product o early volcanic activity and
later periods o intensive glaciation. 6gneous activity $et(een 1)* and 3** million years ago#
coupled (ith aulting led to the dispersion o tough $asalt volcanic plugs# (hich predominate
over much o the area.
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Bou too0 part in the activities o the BoungstersC "estival $et(een 1-st o 8ecem$er 2**7
and 3th o :anuary 2**;.
The timeta$le or the holiday (ee0
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Dn the )th o :anuary# %ust $eore departure you decide to (rite a postal card to your cousin#
(ho has your age# $ut (ho has $een living in Ereat /ritain since $irth(London, National
street, no54, 78900). Tell him a$out your stay in Edin$urgh# sharing in a e( (ords your
impressions.
The tas0s suggested or the te!t to assess the acquired inormation according to the given
o$%ectives.
The requirements or these tas0s should $e short and comprehensi$le
"or instance# design the plan o your letter containing ) adapted elements choosing rom the
list $elo( +
To thin0
To recount
To descri$e
To than0
To give advice
To greet
To complain
To conclude
To e!press eelings
Your plan :
To greet
1) Write the letter to your cousin following the rules in letter writing
1) Complete the following phrases that will serve you in the letter writing.
Edin$urgh..........................................................................................................................
6 am in England ..........................................................................................................................
Last Fonday# ...............................................................................................................................
Tuesday# the -st o :anuary
2**;# .................................................................................................................
Last Thursday................................................................................................................................
Ge!t "riday# ............................................................................................................................
2)Using the three verbs love, like and see write three phrases epressing your preferences
about your stay in !ngland.
(to love)
(not to li0e much)
( to see)
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"urther inormation or necessary details or the pupils understanding (alloted time & speciic
instructions)
Time alloted for the test paper
One hour
&pecific instructions
The pupil (ill ill in the test directly (ithout other documents /(or0sheets needed.
The mar$ing and explanations
activity - 9 points (- point per question)
activity 2 2 points
activity 1 9 points (2 points per question)
activity 3 -2 points
Erammatical et orthographic correction 3 points
Maximal total '( points
The emphasis is laid on the competence o (ritten production. The possi$le erorrs o
interpreting the inormation contained in the te!ts (ill not pose a pro$lem in mar0ing
the test(the (ritten understanding is not directly evaluated here)
The spelling and grammar mista0es (ill $e ta0en into consideration only i they lead
to total or partial misunderstanding o the pupils production $y the e!aminer.
6n case there are serios understanding pro$lems o certain inormation or requirements
the e!aminer can oer urther# complementary e!planations regarding the conte!tual
situation in discussion.