Marking key for sample assessment task 6 – Unit 3 Description Marks Content (Part A – description) /4 Provides all required information: a wide of relevant information, ideas and opinions. 4 Provides most required information: a good range of relevant information, ideas and opinions. 3 Provides some required information: a satisfactory range of relevant information, ideas and opinions. 2 Provides some information: lacking relevant information, ideas and opinions. 1 Provides no relevant information, ideas and opinions. 0 Comprehension (Part B – conversation) /4 Comprehends all or most questions and comments with minimal or no requests for clarification. 4 Comprehends most questions with some clarification and support. 3 Comprehends questions but relies on support and/or clarification. 2 Shows limited comprehension even with support and/or clarification. 1 Shows inadequate comprehension. 0 Response (relevance and depth of information) (Part B – conversation) /3 Provides relevant responses to questions. 3 Provides satisfactory responses to questions. 2 Responds with limited information, relying on single-word responses. 1 Does not respond to questions, or responds in English. 0 Language range (vocabulary and grammar) (Part A and Part B) /2 Uses a good range of vocabulary, expressions, grammar and sentence structure. 2 Uses basic and repetitive vocabulary, expressions, grammar and sentence structure. 1 Uses inadequate vocabulary, expressions, grammar and sentence structure. 0 Language accuracy (grammar) (Part A and Part B) /3 Applies rules of grammar with a good level of accuracy and consistency. Makes occasional errors but these do not affect meaning. 3 Applies rules of grammar with a satisfactory level of accuracy and consistency. errors which sometimes affect meaning. 2 Applies rules of grammar inconsistently. Makes errors which impede meaning. 1 Shows no evidence of applying grammar rules. Makes frequent errors which impede meaning. 0 Speech (flow, pronunciation and intonation) (Part A and Part B) /2 Speaks with some confidence and shows acceptable control of pronunciation, tone and intonation. Any errors made generally do not impede meaning. 2 Speaks with some hesitation, sometimes makes errors and/or uses unclear or inaccurate pronunciation and intonation which impede meaning. 1 Hesitates frequently. Uses single words, and pronunciation and tone are frequently unclear and inaccurate. Makes errors which impede meaning. 0 Total /18 Sample assessment task
Makes occasional use of Pinyin for less familiar vocabulary. Uses basic and repetitive vocabulary, expressions, grammar and sentence structures. Makes frequent use of Pinyin, even for familiar vocabulary. 1 Uses inadequate vocabulary, expressions, grammar and sentence structures. 0 Linguistic resources – Accuracy /3 Uses language accurately and consistently. Occasionally omits words or makes errors in sentence structure and characters; inaccuracies do not affect meaning or flow. 3 Uses language mostly accurately; however, errors interfere with the flow of a phrase or sentence and sometimes affect meaning. 2 Uses inaccurate and incorrect language which impedes meaning and flow. Inconsistently applies rules of grammar which makes some parts of writing awkward. 1 Shows no application of rules. Shows evidence of literal translations from English. 0 Text types – Conventions and organisation /2 Writes a coherent and cohesive email that sequences information in an appropriate and logical manner. Uses all the key conventions of an email in Chinese, including: informal (or colloquial) language starting with the name of the recipient, followed by a colon indenting paragraphs following salutation at the end with the name of the writer (left aligned). 2 Writes a basic and mainly cohesive email that sequences most information. Uses some of the conventions of the text type; generally uses register appropriate to the purpose of writing and the audience. 1 Writes with a limited level of literacy, with minimal or no evidence of sequencing ideas. Does not observe the conventions of the text type. 0 Total /11 Sample assessment task Chinese: Second Language – General Year 12 Task 12 – Unit 4 Assessment type: Response: Viewing and Reading Conditions Time for the task: 40 minutes A bilingual Chinese/English print dictionary can be used. Task weighting 7.5% of the school mark for this pair of units Travel in a modern world (28 marks)