Rationale:
To make an assessment of the Oral Language
skills of Year 1 & 2 students.
Section 1 may be undertaken between the
assessor and an individual child, or pairs of children, or small
groups.
Two levels:
Preliminary & Advanced Preliminary
PRELIMINARY LEVEL:
Time:
5 – 7 minutes per student
1.
INDIVIDUAL:
o
Informal Talk
with the assessor for about 1 ½ - 2 minutes.
Bring to the assessment, and talk about, something you have
created yourself e.g. puppet, painting, clay item, hat, booklet.
Show and tell how you made it, why you made it….
2.
GROUP PRESENTATION:
o
Participate in group drama.
Act out a nursery rhyme or fairy story (or part of one)
OR
o
Devise a performance
around a school event such as an outing, preparing for a concert,
sports day, a fair, own drama
OR
o
Group verse speaking
with actions
Suggested time:
Two or three students:
2 - 3 minutes total
Four to six students:
3 - 5 minutes total
Groups may be of any size, but the overall maximum time for this
section should be 5 minutes.
ADVANCED PRELIMINARY:
Time:
7 – 8 minutes per student
1.
INDIVIDUAL:
o
Talk
(2 minutes)
Tell and show the story of a book, or a picture or a
photograph that that you
have brought along – what happens, who it happens to, where it
happens, why it happens……..and answer questions arising.
2.
GROUP PRESENTATION:
o
Group performance involving speaking and acting
based on something you have learnt at school
recently e.g. road safety, the zoo, fire safety, healthy eating,
helping others……..
OR
o
Group verse speaking with actions/ movement
Suggested time:
Two or three students:
2 – 3 minutes total
Four
to six students:
3 – 5 minutes total
Groups may be of any size, but the overall maximum time for this
section should be 5 minutes.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will
·
Attempt audible, clear speech
·
Attempt eye contact with the listener(s)
·
Hold and show the object so that it can be seen
·
Listen carefully to questions asked
·
Attempt to create a structured scene with a beginning, middle and
end
·
Create characters using costume, props, sound effects
·
Understand the poem and the words used in it
·
Share enjoyment while speaking the poem
·
Work as a group, where required
Each
student will receive an individual report on the above plus:
·
Range of spoken language (e.g. numbers, colours, syntax)
·
Ability to extend beyond single word responses
·
Clarity.
The assessor will comment on the
formation of specific sounds
only where speech is difficult to understand.
(see
also Learning Through Talk Oral language in Years 1 to 3 –
Expectations at School Entry,
Ministry of Education, pp 42-43)
To assist the assessor, students should wear
clearly visible name tags.
Students will be assessed 'Pass' or 'Pass with
Distinction'.
Students will receive a badge or a certificate.
Please indicate a preference when applying for an assessment.
The
school will receive a report from the assessor.
When:
Date by negotiation
Cost:
$25. 00 per student
SPEECH NEW ZEALAND
P O Box 12
–
023
Wellington
Tel: (04) 498 9660
Fax: (04) 498 9662
E-mail:
info@speechnz.co.nz
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