FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
Wow! Just look at my girls. Art lessons??? You are so wrong. It's a test- Yes- the formative assessment that was generated from the Aim High Program given to the students during summer. The Yr 9 students were asked to read 'THE HOBBIT'. The tasks for the asessment were as below:
•Make a mind map of the various important characters in the book.
•Design a leaflet on the various themes of the novel.
•Design a poster promoting the work of the author.
•Create a comic strip of any scene from the story.
•Make a presentation on the plot summary and various characters of the book.
•Write a sequel of the story.
•Do a radio/ magazine interview with the author.
•Give a different ending to the story.
The students could choose any one task and work in groups to accomplish the task. It was a pleasure watching them at task.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 1:
ReplyDeleteSo girls, what did you think of the formative assessments? Did you enjoy doing it? I definitely enjoyed watching all of you so engrossed in what you were doing. How about putting down a few comments on your thoughts on the assessment. Can't wait to read what you have to say :)
I had been dreading the formative assessment, had been immersed in my notes concerning the characters of the Hobbit and was astounded when you read out the options for the assessment. Since I assumed that it would be a written and dull task, I almost leaped up in elation - until I realised the extent of diligence Chelsea and I had to put in.
ReplyDeleteIn the midst of hundreds of paper, I quite enjoyed doing this task and encountering something new in English. There were copious glitches in making the mind maps of numerous characters, such as the eternally pressurising clock and the design of the poster. I full-heartily say I ADORED creating our poster and look forward to subsequent tasks. With assiduous attention to the poster, we finally finished in the brink of time. As Thomas Edison said: "There is no substitute for hard work."
I honestly thought that our Formative Assessment would be a pen and paper test, but after the topics were read out, I couldn't be any happier.I was quite nervous thinking of how the written test would be and was mugging up everything I could.
ReplyDeleteSo for us to do activities was much better as we have no stress issues and we can portray our knowledge through our creativity. I had a lot fun doing the Assessment and hope that we will continue with many activities as such.
-Safa
Tension, Stress and nervousness- these are what surrounded me minutes before we had the projector of our English classroom switched on. I believed that I had done enough studying, and was ready to face whatever came my way. As long as I am confident that I know a little something, and have a few skills which I can appropriately apply into this assessment, I was satisfied with myself.
ReplyDeleteOh, if you’re thinking that the above mentioned three words were going on in me, you’re wrong- it was emanating from the other students seated in the classroom around me. Out of the blue, I could hear loud whispers containing the words either “I’m scared!” or “I’m sure that my studying won’t be enough for this test.” and even “I am surely failing this test.” When I had entered the classroom and taken my very own seat, none of these mind doodling emotions were tormenting me; however, listening to these people going half-crazy half-frightened made me doubt my preparations. I was reconsidering if I really should be satisfied with what I had done…
And voila! Here is the Grand finale: we don’t have a written paper; we are allowed to do it in pairs; we can choose from a range of eight options- all of them quite easy and not strenuous at all. Ecstasy echoed throughout the entire vicinity. Relief flowed upon us like the cold water of a shower after a hot summer afternoon.
Results: elation and happiness surrounds me- more than the usual dose. Everyone is satisfied when, again, I hear loud whispers like “All that studying for nothing!”
“Make a presentation on the plot summary and various characters of the book.”
DeleteThis was the choice my classmate Anjali and I had made, and now came the real deal. We found out that we had 20-25 minutes (if memory serves me right) to finish this task. Although the clock was ticking fast (almost like I could hear the imaginary tick-tock in one ear and the other ear was trying to cope with what Anjali was saying), we all the more enjoyed what we were doing. Towards the last 5 minutes we almost freaked out, but we successfully finished the presentation just before we tipped off the pointy cliff.
It was a pleasure to realise that those few passing minutes were supposed to be for an actual assessment. Thank you, Miss Debbie!
Nikita Ravindran- 9G2
You don't really think believe that statement, do you Niki? 'All that studying for nothing" Because if you hadn't read and prepared yourselves for the test, you could never have produced those fantastic results.
DeleteNo Miss, I don't!!! I don't believe that, i just heard it from a random someone around me.
DeleteI second my “comrade” Jameela’s views! At the outset, many of us perceived the conventional writing task. Strenuous, Zealous and inevitably challenging. We could not have been more off target…
ReplyDeleteIn front of us flashed various topics, from Mind-maps to radio-interviews. These topics were definitely prepared to stimulate our creativity. From the word go, we were in full swing, gathering all the required materials, and getting our thinking caps on. Without a doubt, it was an exhilarating experience. We finished in the nick of time (Thanks to Miss Debbie)
I certainly thrive under pressure and thoroughly enjoyed the formative assessment. I sincerely hope to repeat this enthralling experience in the future.
Chelsea Dcruz 9G1
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ReplyDeleteI honestly never expected to receive that kind of assessment, but of course I would devote my complete attention on what I do today and give 75% of my credibility and if you’re already wondering, the rest of the 25% is to keep my cool and not be too delusional (that really does happen because I automatically attempt think outside of the box no matter what the situation is and have a tendency to go too far).
ReplyDeleteThe formative assessments truly gave me an uncanny yet somewhat an exciting feeling which triggered my mind and told me “This is just the beginning, calm down and think straight because there’s a long way to go!” I may seem calm and act calm but inside I’m actually trying to get a hold of myself.
I am committed to be working with the class to achieve and possibly exceed the expected results!
Zeanne Mendoza 9 G1
Honestly, I really enjoyed it. I wasn't expecting such a fun formative assessment, but I'm not complaining at all! Myself and Mila decided to do a 'radio interview' taking on the roles of Author and Interviewer. It was a great way to get involved and more interested by The Hobbit.
ReplyDeleteAfter all the cramming of my notes, summaries and points referring to the book - I was relieved when the PowerPoint appeared on the screen showing all the fun ways to be assessed, I was utterly relieved!
I wish all our exams could be so exciting and interesting, that would be great!
Courtney Long 9G3 (:
I never expected this type of assessment. I thought it was going to be a write up or a character analysis. But it was a different way to do our assignment given by applying the knowledge that we have from the book. It was great that we did it in pairs and that we could have discussed our different ideas to present our assessment. It was a really fun assessment and I hope we can do it again in the future.
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to a great year ahead and achieve my target.
Mariska Klaassen 9 G2
This assessment was a total surprise and I now know that we can get ANYTHING for an assessment.I was not really freaking out about expecting a write up that possibly required a good lot of information about the plot, as I actually bought the book and read it during my vacation(i was really jobless back then), but nonetheless this was such a refreshing way of conducting formative's although me and Anna had quite the race against the clock...=)
ReplyDeleteI really hope all our assessments turn out so fun like this one was.
Niranjana 9G2
It was a great surprise! Usually formative assessments or any assessments in fact are no fun what so ever but i had a great time doing this one!
ReplyDeleteCourtney and I done a radio interview and i think we both had a great time getting into different rolls.
Just like most of my fellow class mates I was expecting to be stuck in the class room with a paper and a pen in my hand, and a truck load of pressure of finishing the formative assessment in time, in my brain. However, the moment the slide came up on the projector, I let out a huge breath, that I didn't even know I was holding. All the fear and pressure was gone just like that. In fact, I actually had to read through the whole slide for the second time, before I believed my eyes!
ReplyDeleteNever have I ever thought that I would enjoy a formative assessment in my life. Those two words were always able to get a "Oh no!" from me whenever I hear it. And now, I can actually say I look forward to doing these sort of formative assessments in future! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the lesson!
Thank you Miss Debbie for always making English lessons so enjoyable for all of us!
Janani Meegama
9G1 :)
This formative assessment was definitely a refreshing change from the traditional pen-and-paper tests which we usually receive. In fact I was bowled over with surprise when a list of innovative options appeared on the screen, that I actually had trouble deciding which one I liked best and which one had the ability to display whatever knowledge and skills I possessed to the maximum!
ReplyDeleteMoreover, I must mention that this was the first assessment which was hugely exhilarating yet slightly nerve-wrecking at the same time, (the annoying "tick tock on the clock" really kept me jittery!) However it was a fantastic opportunity which - quite conveniently - enabled us to showcase our creativity as well as knowledge and understanding of the text, and of course, language skills. So thank you Ms. Debbie for everything!!
-Hansi 9G3
The Formative Assessment was by a long shot the most enjoyable one I've had, It was definitely not what anyone was expecting, I was so relieved when I found out what our tasks were. Diya and I really had fun making our Comic Strip, even though the time was going by REALLY FAST and I hope we will be doing more assignments like this one.
ReplyDeleteRuth-Ann 9G3
The formative assessment was really fun! At first i thought it would be an writing test, but when i saw the colored paper.. I got relieved.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed working with my partner(Shreya) and making the poster!
i do look forward in having more of these kinds of assessments!
i hope we did our best!
Schweta Abraham 9G2
This formative assessment was so far maybe the most fun one I've ever had! I'm sure most of us had been expecting a question paper to be handed to us, but to see the powerpoint slide showing us the various tasks we could choose from was definitey surprising in a good way!
ReplyDeleteMe and Simran G.R definitely had a good time working on this assessment and we truely did our best with time flying by so fast!
I hope we get to do more of these kind of assessments.
Sharon George
9G2
The words ‘Formative assessment’ has always been a nightmare to me. When we were told that we would be having a formative assessment on Thursday, I felt a shiver down my spine, considering that the assessment was based on the story ‘The Hobbit’ and I read the story during the holidays but found it pretty difficult to remember the whole story. I entered my class with heaps of emotions, scared, tensed, anxious, I really don’t know what! As the class began, Ms.Debbie projected what we were assigned to do; I was just like ‘ WHOAH’! Thinking, can assessments be this enjoyable? And trust me; I have never ever attended such an exciting assessment in my whole life. This test not only helped me to recollect the entire story but also to do my assessment in a more fun filled manner whereby I believe that this piece of writing would be a fine judgment to evaluate my acquired skills and accuracy.
ReplyDeleteAleena Rose
9G2
The formative assesment at first, was quite frighting to think about. I didnt know what to expect. I thought it would have to be something we had to write and come up with very creatively. But, that wasnt it at all, I mean sure we had to be greative but in a good, fun and easy way. We had heaps of fun doing the project. Now you probably think that we just had to do some project for the assesment and that would be easy. But, it wasn't that easy. Having to do an assesment on a book we bearly remember was hard. You have to think a lot and really make sure you know what your doing. I didnt mind doing that beacause its what we need to do. So thank you Miss Debbie for being the BEST teacher a student could have. You have made my skills much more useful.
ReplyDeleteShreya Elizabeth Pilo
9G2
To students, the word 'assessment' is always frightening and boring to hear. Most of us expected some long writings for this assessment but it turned out to be the most interesting and exciting one that we ever had!Compare to other serious assessments we had, this one was enjoyable and most fun. Although we had a hard time fighting against time but we all did our best and hope for a good grade
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